# House Designer vs ArchKit

The clearest difference is rating: ArchKit at 5.0 against House Designer's 4.4. ArchKit also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%). House Designer's advantage is ratings volume (7.3K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. House Designer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ArchKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ArchKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: House Designer has 7.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of House Designer's written reviews are positive against 100% of ArchKit's.

House Designer ships an update every 3 weeks, ArchKit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | House Designer | ArchKit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (7.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/house-designer/id779363176/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/archkit-kitchen-design/id6755148171/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.3K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 158 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Scott Meyers](https://appshunter.io/developer/454688082) | [Archkit Design LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1852242994) |

## What reviewers say

### House Designer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/house-designer/id779363176)

Design your dream home with this intuitive interior design application. Create detailed 2D floor plans and visualize them in real-time 3D. Access a vast library of items and materials to bring your vision to life.

**Highlights:** Real-time 3D view, Detailed 2D floor plans, 300+ items and materials, Export image to photos, Auto compute room size, Intelligent room recognition

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium for iOS | $5.99 | one-time |
| Premium for macOS | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for planning
- 💡 Good for visualizing ideas
- 😊 Fun and enjoyable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Many features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of instructions/tutorials
- 🤔 Unintuitive controls

**Reported bugs**

- Walls and rooms disappearing or resizing unexpectedly
- Doors and windows moving or vanishing after saving
- Crashes when trying to edit or add certain elements
- Dimensions and measurements not displaying properly

**Requested features**

- More free furniture and decor options
- Ability to save and resume projects
- More customization options for walls, floors, etc.
- Improved 3D rendering and camera controls


### ArchKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/archkit-kitchen-design/id6755148171)

Design, measure, and visualize kitchens directly from your mobile device. Create accurate layouts using LiDAR scanning or manual measurements, with real cabinet dimensions and instant 3D visualizations. Streamline the kitchen design process from initial measurements to professional exportable reports and ordering lists.

**Highlights:** LiDAR room scanning, Manual measurement mode, Real cabinet dimensions, 2D and 3D design tools, Professional PDF exports, Cabinet lists for ordering

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regular | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro | $19.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is House Designer free?

House Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ArchKit free?

ArchKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, House Designer or ArchKit?

ArchKit is rated higher. House Designer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7.3K ratings, while ArchKit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do House Designer or ArchKit have ads?

Neither House Designer nor ArchKit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, House Designer or ArchKit?

House Designer ships an update every 3 weeks, and ArchKit every 6 weeks. Most recently, House Designer was updated on November 3, 2026 and ArchKit on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*