magicplan Review 2026: AI Floor Plans and Estimates From a Phone Scan

Updated October 13, 2026 – Tested Intelligence

Quick verdict: magicplan turns your phone into the measuring crew: scan a room and its AI detects the walls, doors and windows and builds a floor plan in real time, then carries that sketch into photos, reports and a priced estimate before you leave the house. For remodeling carpenters, it is the fastest route from first walk-through to a documented, priced job. The scan still needs a careful eye – auto-detection is a head start, not a guarantee.

What it is

magicplan is a field documentation and floor plan app for remodelers, restoration crews and claims professionals. Point the phone at a room and the app builds the plan as you move, using augmented reality and AI – coverage of its ARKit and Core ML work describes real-time recognition automatically adding windows and doors to the plan. On LiDAR iPhones it scans in 3D; it also pairs over Bluetooth with laser meters from Bosch, Leica, Hilti, DeWalt and Stabila when you want a shot the camera should not guess at.

What makes it a carpenter’s tool rather than a novelty is everything bolted to that sketch. Photos, notes, 360-degree panoramas, forms and checklists attach to rooms and items. The built-in estimator calculates quantities from the sketch against your own price lists and produces a PDF estimate on site. A Scope of Work feature, in early access, links line-item quantities to the plan. The App Store listing shows a 4.7 rating from 41K ratings (store figure).

Key features

• Real-time floor plans from a camera scan, with AI auto-detection of walls, doors and windows
• LiDAR scanning on iOS Pro devices; Bluetooth pairing with major laser meters
• Built-in estimating with automatic quantity calculations from the sketch
• Photos, videos, 360-degree images, notes and forms pinned to rooms and items
• Professional PDF reports and shareable project links
• Scope of Work in early access, quantities linked to the plan
• Unlimited users, unlimited cloud storage, offline mode for fieldwork

Pricing

magicplan now sells pay-per-project: all features included, unlimited users and square footage, two free projects to start. The vendor’s pricing page does not publish the per-project price, so that rate is not public – confirm it in the app before committing a crew. The App Store separately lists subscription in-app purchases (from $12.99/month for Sketch to $89.99/month for Estimate, App Store figures), so check which model your account is on before budgeting.

Who it’s for

Remodeling carpenters who walk kitchens, baths and additions all week and need the plan, the photos and the number from one visit. It suits the estimator-carpenter especially: sketch it standing in the room, price it from your own list, and hand over a clean PDF report instead of a notebook page.

Who should skip it

Framers and new-construction carpenters: magicplan documents existing interiors; it is not a layout or takeoff tool for a framed shell. Skip it, too, if you need CAD-grade drawings as the deliverable, and expect to clean up scans of rooms packed floor-to-ceiling with furniture.

Pros

• Plan, documentation and estimate from a single site visit
• Laser-meter pairing lets you verify the shots that matter
• Unlimited users and storage – no per-seat creep
• Works offline on site, syncs when you are back in range

Cons

• Per-project price is not published on the vendor pricing page
• Best scanning experience needs a LiDAR iPhone; Android capture is more limited
• Auto-detection still needs checking on cluttered or odd-shaped rooms
• Scope of Work is still early access, not a finished feature

FAQ

How does magicplan create a floor plan?

You scan the room with your phone camera. Its AI detects walls, corners, doors and windows and assembles the plan in real time; you can refine measurements on the spot or pair a Bluetooth laser meter for exact shots.

How much does magicplan cost?

It is pay-per-project with all features included and two free projects to start; the vendor does not publish the per-project rate on its pricing page. The App Store also lists subscription in-app purchases from $12.99/month.

Can magicplan produce an estimate?

Yes. Quantities calculate automatically from the sketch and price against your own price lists and templates, producing a PDF estimate you can send from the site visit.

Bottom line

magicplan earns its keep on the first visit: one scan, one documented plan, one priced estimate, no return trip to measure what you forgot. For remodel carpenters that is real money. Just verify the important dimensions with the laser before you order material against any scan.