Room Scanning Apps for Contractors: 10 Ranked for 2026

What a Contractor Needs From a Room Scan

The best room scanning apps for contractors in 2026 have to do three things at once: capture a room accurately enough to bid from, turn that capture into something useful (a floor plan, a 3D model, or a clean takeoff), and run from a phone in an empty house before the walk-through is over. Most tools do one of those well and the others poorly, and few connect the scan to a priced estimate.

So the 10 tools below were scored against the same criteria. Where a tool relies on the LiDAR sensor on a recent iPhone Pro or iPad Pro, that is stated, because LiDAR room scanning is what makes a capture accurate enough to estimate from. Where a tool captures with photogrammetry or produces a floor plan from a walk-through, the entry says so, so you know exactly what each one outputs.

How the Top Room Scanning Apps Compare

Best-for, capture method, output, and pricing model for every tool in this ranking. SimplyWise Cost Estimator is highlighted because it prices the capture automatically from a photo, with no price list to set up first.

Capture methods and feature claims reflect each provider’s public product pages as of July 2026. SimplyWise pricing traces to the SimplyWise verified-facts database. Confirm current rates and device support with each vendor before subscribing.

The 10 Best Room Scanning Apps for Contractors, Ranked

1. SimplyWise Cost Estimator

Best for: contractors who make most of their margin in the bid and want the scan to become a number.

SimplyWise Cost Estimator is the cleanest pick here because it prices the capture for you automatically, with no price list to build and no re-keying measurements into a second app. Photo-to-estimate and LiDAR room scanning run on every plan. Scan a finished room with an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro LiDAR sensor, or snap a photo of a room, a stairwell, or a stained ceiling, and the app returns a priced material and labor breakdown, with the square footage already captured. It turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds.

That matters because the measurement and the bid happen on the same job walk. You leave with a customer-ready quote before the walk-through is over, instead of capturing a model in one app and re-keying dimensions into an estimate in another. You can then adjust line items and send a branded PDF from the phone. Receipts and Mileage tracking are companion apps in the same suite.

The honest tradeoff: SimplyWise does not export a CAD-ready as-built, a raw point cloud, or a hosted 3D tour, and the LiDAR scan needs a recent iPhone Pro or iPad Pro. For winning the work on the first visit with a fast, square-foot-based bid, though, it is the strongest fit here.

• Capture: photo-to-estimate plus LiDAR room scan on iOS Pro devices.
• Outputs: captured room measurements, a priced estimate, and a branded PDF quote.
• Pricing: free to try on a 7-day trial, then $29.99/mo or $239.99/yr (about $20/mo on annual).

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2. magicplan

Best for: a dimensioned floor plan and field report built from a walk-through.

magicplan is the long-standing contractor favorite for one job: turning a walk-through into a scaled floor plan. Using the phone camera and, on supported devices, the LiDAR sensor, you mark corners and the app builds a floor plan with room areas, wall lengths, and a field report a homeowner or adjuster can read. It is widely used in restoration and insurance work because that documentation is the deliverable. magicplan runs on iOS and Android.

The honest tradeoff: magicplan does include built-in estimating, but it prices jobs from personalized price lists you create and maintain yourself, so your rates have to be set up before a plan becomes a bid. The pricing comes from your price list rather than being generated for you.

• Capture: camera plus LiDAR-assisted capture on supported iOS and Android devices.
• Outputs: dimensioned floor plans, measurements, and field reports.
• Pricing: free floor-plan spaces to test, with paid plans above them. Confirm current tiers at magicplan.app.

3. Polycam

Best for: a detailed 3D model or point cloud of a space from a phone.

Polycam is the cleanest 3D-capture pick here. It captures a space two ways: LiDAR scanning on a recent iPhone Pro or iPad Pro for fast, accurate geometry, and photogrammetry, which stitches ordinary photos into a model on phones without a depth sensor. The result is a detailed mesh or point cloud you can rotate, measure point-to-point, and export for a designer or engineer. It runs on iOS, Android, and the web.

The honest tradeoff: Polycam is a capture tool, not an estimating tool. It produces the model and the measurements, but you still move those numbers into a separate app to price the bid.

• Capture: LiDAR on Pro devices plus photogrammetry on any phone.
• Outputs: 3D models, point clouds, splats, and point-to-point measurements.
• Pricing: a free plan with paid tiers above it. Confirm current tiers at poly.cam.

Capturing the model is half the job. To price the surface you just scanned, SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. Free to try.

4. CubiCasa

Best for: a pro-drawn floor plan from a single walk-through video.

CubiCasa takes a different approach: instead of drafting the plan on the phone, you record a continuous walk-through video, upload it, and get back a scaled, professional floor plan with square footage. The capture takes a few minutes per property and needs no measuring tape, which is why it is popular with contractors who want a presentation-ready plan without learning a CAD tool.

The honest tradeoff: because the plan is produced from the uploaded video, the output is a floor plan and measurements, not a 3D model or a priced estimate. You still take the square footage into a separate tool to build the bid.

• Capture: a guided walk-through video, processed after upload.
• Outputs: a scaled floor plan with square footage.
• Pricing: per-plan packages, with the first 2D floor plan free. Confirm current pricing at cubicasa.com.

5. SiteScape

Best for: an accurate as-built point cloud you can push into CAD or BIM.

SiteScape, from FARO Technologies, is the as-built specialist on this list. Using the LiDAR sensor on a recent iPhone Pro or iPad Pro, you scan a room or a whole interior and capture a dense point cloud of the existing conditions. The standout is export: that point cloud goes into Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Navisworks, exactly what a remodeler, designer, or architect needs to model against existing walls. It is an iOS app that requires a LiDAR Pro device.

The honest tradeoff: SiteScape is built for documentation and design, not bidding. The scan gives you an accurate as-built, but pricing the job from that point cloud is a separate step in a separate tool.

• Capture: LiDAR point-cloud scanning on iOS Pro devices.
• Outputs: point clouds exported to Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and more.
• Pricing: free to start, with a SiteScape Pro paid tier. Confirm current tiers at sitescape.app.

6. RoomScan Pro LiDAR

Best for: fast, no-fuss floor plans for a solo contractor straight from the phone.

RoomScan, from Locometric, is the quick-floor-plan pick. RoomScan Pro LiDAR uses the built-in laser scanner on an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro to produce a 2D floor plan and a 3D capture, while the older RoomScan Classic works by touching the phone to each wall on standard iOS devices. For a solo contractor the appeal is speed: walk the room, capture the walls, and get a labeled floor plan in minutes, with no usage fees on the core app.

The honest tradeoff: the output is a plan and measurements, not a 3D model, a point cloud, or a priced estimate, so you still build the bid in a separate app.

• Capture: touch-to-wall on standard iOS, LiDAR room scan on Pro devices.
• Outputs: 2D floor plans, 3D captures, and room measurements.
• Pricing: an App Store app with no usage fees. Confirm current details at locometric.com.

Floor plan in hand and still need the number? Price the job from a photo with SimplyWise, free to try on a 7-day trial.

7. Matterport

Best for: documenting a whole property as a navigable 3D tour.

Matterport is the property-documentation pick. It captures a space as a navigable 3D virtual tour, with a dedicated 360 camera or a LiDAR-equipped phone, and stitches the captures into a dollhouse view a client can walk through online. A built-in measurement mode lets you pull point-to-point dimensions out of the tour afterward, useful for documenting a whole building before a renovation.

The honest tradeoff: Matterport is built for documentation and presentation, not fast on-site bidding. The output is a hosted 3D tour and measurements, not a priced estimate, so you still bid the work in a separate tool.

• Capture: 360 camera or LiDAR-phone capture.
• Outputs: hosted 3D virtual tours with a measurement mode.
• Pricing: a free tier with paid plans above it. Confirm current tiers at matterport.com.

8. Hover

Best for: exterior contractors who want measurements from photos.

Hover handles the one capture the indoor tools cannot: the outside of the house. You take a guided set of ground photos, and Hover uses photogrammetry to turn them into an accurate exterior 3D model with measurements for siding, roofing, windows, and trim. For roofing, siding, gutter, and exterior-painting contractors, those photo-derived takeoffs are the entire measure-up, with no ladder or measuring wheel.

The honest tradeoff: Hover made its name on exteriors, and while it now measures interiors with the phone camera as well, the LiDAR and floor-plan tools above remain the stronger interior picks. Estimates sit in its paid tiers, and every captured property carries a per-project fee.

• Capture: exterior photogrammetry from a guided set of ground photos.
• Outputs: an exterior 3D model with siding, roof, window, and trim takeoffs.
• Pricing: per-property and subscription options. Confirm current pricing at hover.to.

9. Scaniverse

Best for: a free, high-detail 3D capture on a phone.

Scaniverse, now part of Niantic Spatial, is the free-3D-capture pick. It captures with the LiDAR sensor on a recent iPhone Pro or iPad Pro, and also through photogrammetry on phones without a depth sensor, then processes the scan on-device into a clean 3D mesh or Gaussian splat. Being free to use makes it an easy first download for testing whether phone-based 3D capture fits your workflow. It runs on iOS and Android.

The honest tradeoff: Scaniverse is a capture-and-share tool, so the output is a 3D model and measurements rather than a floor plan, a CAD file, or a priced estimate. You move any numbers into a separate app to build the bid.

• Capture: LiDAR on Pro devices plus photogrammetry, both processed on-device.
• Outputs: 3D models, Gaussian splats, and measurements.
• Pricing: free to use. Confirm any add-ons at scaniverse.com.

10. AR Measure and Tape Apps

Best for: quick single-room or single-wall spot measurements.

Rounding out the list is the category of augmented-reality measuring apps: the built-in Measure app on iPhone, plus third-party tape-measure apps on iOS and Android. These use the camera and on-device depth sensing to point at two spots and read a length, sketch a rough outline, or grab an approximate area. On a LiDAR-equipped iPhone Pro the readings tighten up considerably versus camera-only phones.

The honest tradeoff: these are spot-measurement tools, not full room-capture systems. They do not produce a saved floor plan, a 3D model, or a priced estimate, and accuracy depends heavily on lighting, surfaces, and a steady hand, so treat the numbers as a quick check rather than a bid-grade measure-up.

• Capture: camera plus on-device depth sensing, tightest on a LiDAR phone.
• Outputs: point-to-point lengths, rough areas, and quick sketches.
• Pricing: the iPhone Measure app is free; third-party tape apps are low-cost.

How We Ranked These Room Scanning Apps

Every one of these room scanning apps, including SimplyWise Cost Estimator, was weighed against the same five factors, tuned to the working contractor’s day.

• Scan-to-measurement accuracy (30%): how accurate the capture is and how directly it feeds a usable output. A measurement you cannot trust cannot be bid from.
• Free or trial value (25%): how much you can capture without paying, and what each tier unlocks.
• Mobile usability (20%): how well the app captures one-handed from a phone, with no tripod and no tape.
• Pricing transparency (15%): a public pricing page and all-in pricing, with no quote-only surprises.
• Contractor fit (10%): whether the output maps to a real job and connects to a priced bid.

Mobile usability carries weight because contractors live on their phones on site: the walk-through happens with a phone in one hand, not a laptop on a ladder. SimplyWise Cost Estimator was scored on the same rubric as every competitor.

Keep Reading

• How to Measure a Room With an iPhone: the capture that feeds every app here.
• Which iPhones Have LiDAR: check whether your phone can run true LiDAR room scanning.
• iPhone LiDAR Construction Accuracy: how close a phone scan gets to a laser measure.
• Photo-to-Estimate Apps for Contractors: the shortcut from a room photo to a priced bid.
• The Best 3D Room Scanner Apps: the general 3D capture roundup, beyond the contractor workflow.