Comparison

House Designer vs Q3D Scan

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

Head to head
About

House Designer

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
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House Design is an intuitive interior design app that lets you build the house you've always wanted, right on your iPad/iPhone. Key Features: • Real time 3D view • Create detailed 2D floor plans • More than 300 items and materials • Export image to photos • Easiest and efficient operation ever in iPad • Auto compute room size • Intelligent room recognition Lite version restrictions • Design can't be saved

About

Q3D Scan

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Q3D Scan is the companion app for AuraGO, the compact LiDAR device from Q3D Sensing. Connect AuraGO to your iPhone or iPad, and Q3D Scan turns it into a precise 3D reality-capture scanner for the field. Capture large spaces in a single session. AuraGO's long range, up to 30 meters (100 feet), covers more from each position, so you get through full floors, building interiors and exteriors, and entire job sites faster, not just what is within arm's reach. See your 3D scan build on screen in real time, clearly showing the areas you have already covered. Review your capture on site, and add to your scan to fill in any gaps before you leave. What you can do with Q3D Scan: - Capture detailed 3D point clouds with the AuraGO LiDAR device - Work fully offline, capturing in remote locations or anywhere connectivity is limited, with no connection required - Process scans right on your device, without long cloud-processing delays - Your data is never held hostage by a subscription and never trapped in a cloud that goes dark - You control your data: it starts on your device, and you decide where it goes from there - Measure directly in your scan, while on site - Export to standard 3D file formats, including DP, E57, LAS, LAZ, PLY, and PTS - Feed real-world 3D data into the CAD, BIM, and design tools you already use, for floor plans, models, digital twins, and more Built for professionals who work in real spaces: - Construction and engineering: document existing conditions, progress, and as-builts - Interior design: capture existing interiors to design from a to-scale 3D record - Civil engineering: record sites and infrastructure for planning and estimation - Utilities: capture equipment and facilities that are hard to measure by hand - Real estate: capture properties for asset tracking and space documentation Designed for AuraGO. Connect the AuraGO LiDAR device to capture at its full range, or scan with your device's built-in LiDAR when you are working without it. Compatibility: Pro-model iPhone and iPad Pro. Q3D Scan is a practical field tool that works alongside the rest of your kit. Reach for it when you need a reliable 3D record of a real space quickly, then export to the software that carries the project forward. Q3D Sensing builds Spatial AI tools that turn real places into usable 3D data. AuraGO and Q3D Scan are the first of them. https://www.q3dsensing.com https://help.q3dsensing.com

Screenshots

House Designer4 screens
Q3D Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Q3D Scan at 5.0 against House Designer's 4.4. Q3D Scan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). House Designer's advantage is ratings volume (7.3K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. House Designer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Q3D Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Q3D Scan 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

House Designer ships an update every 3 weeks, Q3D Scan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
House Designer versus Q3D Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHouse DesignerQ3D Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott MeyersQ3D SENSING

Bugs and requests

House Designer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

4 requests
  • 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

Q3D Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

House Designer

One-time2
  • Premium for iOS$5.99
  • Premium for macOS$14.99
None

Q3D Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is House Designer free?
House Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Q3D Scan free?
Q3D Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, House Designer or Q3D Scan?
Q3D Scan is rated higher. House Designer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7.3K ratings, while Q3D Scan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do House Designer or Q3D Scan have ads?
Neither House Designer nor Q3D Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, House Designer or Q3D Scan?
House Designer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Q3D Scan every 2 months. Most recently, House Designer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Q3D Scan on October 31, 2026.

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