What better way to plan for a home renovation than with your always-accessible smartphone?
We’ve looked at the multitude of apps that are available for planning and completing your home renovation and found the 10 most popular apps available for both iOS and Android.
Why mess about with notepads and documents when these apps can help you keep all your inspiration and design ideas in one place on one device? If you are out shopping for materials or furniture, you can pull out your phone and check the relevant app where you’ve saved your plans or ideas.
App name
Description
Features
Free
Paid
In-App
Purchases
Buy Now
Ratings
Home Design 3D
This app allows you to plan out your future home or the renovation of your current home with 2D and 3D plans. The paid version gives you access to more furniture and editing features.Gold version for iOS gives you full access to available features for $14.99
Import plans
Work in 3D or 2D
Share via Dropbox
Add and move furniture
Some features may only be available with the paid version or with extra purchase.
$5.69 (Android)
$10.99 (iOS)
Android - 4.2 iOS - 4
Room Planner
LE Home Design
Map out and plan your next home or that room you’ve always wanted to change. Measure rooms precise to ⅛ of an inch (3mm) with in-app Bluetooth laser measuring.LE version does not save
Lay out all rooms with accurate measuring
Play with materials, colours and textures before you build
Design your whole house or just one room
$12.95 (Android)
Android - 3.5 iOS - N/A
Quick Quote
Developed by Australian House & Garden magazine to assist with all your home and garden needs. Access quotes for services such as architects, builders, painters and landscapers.
Send photos to get quotes for services
Review the service after completion for other users
Get a quick response for a quote
Android - 4.2 iOS - 5
Roomle
With augmented reality view and 3D walkthrough, Roomle is the future of floor-planning apps. Award-winning design app with access to hundreds of furniture and decoration items.Seperate virtual reality app in beta.
Sketch using your finger
Precisely adjust angles and dimensions
Share your designs
Augmented reality view
Android - 4 iOS - 4
Quick Chippy
Quick Chippy contains a range of calculators for the local chippy or home handyman. Designed by a carpenter to help take the maths out of a building project.The Quick Chippy pack of 3 apps is also available for $10.99 on iOS
Easy to use for trained carpenters and DIY enthusiasts alike
Range of calculators include stair and rafter calculators
Have running measures in your hand
$2.99 (Android)
$4.49 (iOS)
Android - 4.5
iOS -
4.5
Photo Measures
Save time and paper by taking photos of your rooms and annotating the images with dimensions. Now you can always have your room measurements with you when you are furniture shopping.Free version will watermark images when saved.
Draw measurements on your photos
Edit anytime
Zoom in and out for precision
Add comments for more info
Export to PDF or JPG
$4.99 (Android)
$10.99 (iOS)
Android - 4
iOS - 4
MagicPlan
Create a map of your home with measurements and angles just by taking pictures. Comes with the option to export to various programs.Need a device with a gyroscope for auto measures to work
No need to measure
Move furniture digitally before committing
Simple to use for DIY enthusiasts
Android - 4.2
iOS - 4
Home Design
3D Outdoor
and Garden
Design and build your dream garden and outdoor entertaining area. With 3D viewability, you can get a more realistic image of your vision.
Design your dream outdoor area in minutes
Use the exact dimensions of your outdoor area
Cancel and restore design ideas
$7.87 (Android)
$5.99 (iOS)
Android - 4.2
iOS -
4.5
EZ Bathroom+
Looking to renovate your bathroom? Enter the dimensions and begin your redesign with access to many different paints, tiles, taps and more.
Simple 3-step process to begin designs
Design in mm, cm, m or inches
Move furniture and fixtures within your room
Export or email in multiple formats including a list of features in your room design
Android - 2.8
iOS - N/A
EZ Kitchen+
The old saying is that kitchens sell houses. With this handy app, you can create, design and alter your kitchen remodel before a hammer hits a nail.
Start your design by simply entering the dimensions of your kitchen
Add cabinets and appliances and move around as you need
Design in mm, cm, m or inches
Android - 2.8
iOS - N/A
Interior design
If you’re looking for some interior design inspiration after you’ve completed that home renovation, these are two of the many apps available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
App Name
Description
Features
Free
Paid
In-app
Purchases
Buy Now
Ratings
Houzz Interior
Design Ideas
If you’re looking for inspiration or wanting to redesign your entire home, Houzz has plenty of options. It also comes with prices, so it’s easy to budget.
Create idea boards for current and future design projects
Chat to others looking to design to get ideas and inspiration
Go from looking online to on the go with the same account
Android - 4.2
iOS - 5 (Editor's Choice)
Homestyler
Interior
Design
Place design items and styles in your home before you commit. Use Homestyler as your fitting room for design ideas as well as finding inspiration from the many user-created pics available.
Create your own profile to share your designs and ideas with other Homestylers
Connect with professionals who can assist with your design projects
Browse the huge selection of designs to get help and inspiration
Android - 4.1
iOS - 4
Special mentions
Some of the great apps out there are sometimes only available in either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Here are some we found.
App name
Description
Features
Free
Paid
In-App
Purchases
Buy Now
Ratings
Builder's Bundle (iOS)
All the apps a home builder or DIY enthusiast might need, including Rafter Help, Stair Help, Concrete Help, Flow Rate Help (Plumbing) and Trigonometry Help.
Measure roof pitch, stair rise
Work out the amount of concrete needed for a certain area
Help with redoing or fixing any plumbing issues cause by flow problems
$6.99
No ratings
RoomScanner Pro (iOS)
Quickest and simplest way to create your home floor plan. Just tap your iPhone on each wall a few times and it will measure and draw it all itself.
Measure to the nearest 10cm
Rooms automatically connect to create floor plan
Measurements available in metric and imperial.
$7.99
4.5
DIY Renovation Advice (iOS)
Useful calculators and basic advice on renovation from around the world all in the palm of your hand. Easy-to-follow steps for renovating your bathroom or kitchen.
Produced by experts with years of renovation experience
Simple and easy to use for those with all levels of renovation experience
4.5
Floor Plan Creator (Android)
Create your floor plan with ease and include furniture to make sure it fits. Have your designs and plans with you when you shop to check sizing and placement.
Predefined room shapes or freestyle draw your own.
Supports imperial and metric measurements
Supports Leica Disto bluetooth laser meters.
4
Handyman Calculator (Android)
The app that has all the calculations a DIY handyman would need. Also includes a time tracker so you can tell if you will get your job done within the planned time frame.
Multiple calculators and converters
Save calculation results to a notepad
4.4
Handy Construction Calculator (Android)
Accurate and easy-to-use construction calculator. Includes metric and imperial inputs and outputs. Total of 70+ calculators that can be used by professionals and DIY enthusiasts.
Easy to use all-in-one calculator for all construction needs
Switch between imperial and metric measurements
Built-in result sharing into email, text or copy/paste elsewhere.
$4.14 (Android)
4.4
If there are any apps you have tried out or you think we have skipped please contact us and let us know.
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Costs of renovating a bathroom
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Home improvement and renovation loans
Refinance to renovate
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The Block Triple Threat's Josh and Charlotte's renovation tips
Tips for sticking to your renovation budget
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