Comparison

Plaans vs Evalation Lab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Plaans

Features
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Plaans turns your site walk into a finished defect report: photos, voice notes and measurements land right where they belong on the plan – and the PDF report is just one tap away. For surveyors, architects, site managers, engineers and facility managers who document on site and don't need a big construction platform. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a plan: a PDF or a photo of a floor plan. 2. Capture on site: photos with viewing direction, voice and text notes, measurements and sketches – each in its place on the plan. 3. Create the report: PDF report, interactive plan for the browser and CSV for Excel. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU No sign-up, no cloud. All data stays on your device, and you decide who you share it with. Plaans also works offline. FEATURES - Photos with location and viewing direction on the plan - Voice notes, transcribed to text if you like - Text comments and colored layers - Length, height and angle measurements - Draw sketches, use photos in place of a plan - Connects to laser distance meters (Leica DISTO, HILTI PD-I) - PDF report, interactive plan, CSV export - For iPhone and iPad PRICING Free for small projects with up to two plans. For more: the full version as a monthly subscription, or credits as you need them. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - The full version gives you all features without limitations. - The subscription period is 1 month. - The subscription price for your country is shown in the app before you buy. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the price you originally paid. - You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings at any time after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.plaans.com/imprint?lang=en Privacy: https://www.plaans.com/datenschutz?lang=en

About

Evalation Lab

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Evalation Lab is the design and estimating tool built for outdoor living contractors — decks, pergolas, concrete flatwork, and retaining structures — all in one app on your iPad or iPhone. DESIGN ON THE JOB SITE Draw your deck or structure to scale directly on the canvas. Snap walls, draw deck surfaces, place footings, railings, and stairs. The 3D view updates in real time so you can walk clients through the design before a single board is cut. STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS BUILT IN Evalation Lab runs IRC-compliant beam sizing, joist spans, and footing loads as you design. Every structural result is documented and printable. PROFESSIONAL BLUEPRINTS — INSTANTLY Generate a full permit-ready blueprint package as a PDF: plan view, section cuts, framing layout, material schedule, and code notes. No CAD software needed. ACCURATE ESTIMATES IN SECONDS Material takeoffs and labor costs are calculated automatically from your design. Set your own pricing, margins, and framing system — Fortress Evolution, Safco Buildex (Forever Frame®), or Traditional Lumber — and the estimate updates live. TREX RAINESCAPE® DRAINAGE SYSTEM Add the Trex RainEscape® under-deck drainage system to any deck surface with a single toggle. The app calculates trough count, drain locations, butyl tape rolls, and hidden gutter linear footage per bay — with full line-item pricing in the estimate. DECK ADD-ONS • Under-deck ceiling systems • Trex RainEscape® drainage • Hot tub structural allowance • Custom fascia and border board layouts • Cantilever configurations MULTIPLE MODULE TYPES • Decks & multi-surface deck systems • Freestanding and attached pergolas • Concrete and paver flatwork • Retaining walls SIGN AND CLOSE ON SITE Send the estimate to your client, collect an e-signature, and walk away with a signed proposal — all from the app. CONNECTED TO EVALATION OPS Sign in with your Evalation Ops account to pull scheduled estimates directly into Lab, design them, and sync the completed blueprint, material list, and estimate back to your Ops dashboard in one tap. BUILT FOR CONTRACTORS Dark interface designed for outdoor readability. Large, high-contrast labels that stay legible in direct sunlight. Fast, no-clutter workflow that respects your time on a busy job site.

Screenshots

Plaans4 screens
Evalation Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Evalation Lab at none against Plaans's 5. Evalation Lab also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Plaans's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plaans sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Evalation Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plaans ships an update monthly, Evalation Lab every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Plaans versus Evalation Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaansEvalation Lab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB627 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikavaa GmbHEvalation

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Plaans

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version$19.991 Month
One-time4
  • 5 additional credits$8.99
  • 10 additional credits$17.99
  • 25 additional credits$35.99
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  • Plaans full version$89.99
None

Evalation Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plaans free?
Plaans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evalation Lab free?
Evalation Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plaans or Evalation Lab have ads?
Neither Plaans nor Evalation Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plaans or Evalation Lab?
Plaans ships an update monthly, and Evalation Lab every 5 days. Most recently, Plaans was updated on October 29, 2026 and Evalation Lab on October 25, 2026.

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