Floor Plan App for iPhone: What Works in 2026 (With and Without LiDAR)

Can your iPhone create floor plans?

Yes — and depending on which iPhone you have, the experience ranges from genuinely impressive to limited. The key variable is whether your iPhone has LiDAR. Here's exactly what each option means for contractors in 2026.

Floor plan apps that require LiDAR (iPhone Pro only)

LiDAR-based floor plan apps use Apple's depth sensor to create dimensioned room layouts automatically. You walk the perimeter of the room, the app maps the walls and openings, and you get a dimensioned floor plan. These are the most accurate and fastest floor plan capture options available on a phone.

LiDAR is available on iPhone 12 Pro and newer Pro models only. The standard iPhone lineup does not have LiDAR.

Manifold Floor Plan Scan

Uses Apple's RoomPlan API to generate automatic dimensioned floor plans. You walk the room slowly for a few minutes, the app captures the space, and you get a floor plan you can export, annotate, and share. Part of the Photo+Scan plan at $24/user/month. Includes GPS photo documentation, checklists, and client sharing alongside the floor plan feature.

MagicPlan

One of the most established floor plan apps. Uses LiDAR on supported devices for automatic capture, or manual room sketching on other devices. Per-project pricing model — costs scale with the number of projects you run. Good for occasional use, expensive for high-volume contractors.

Apple's built-in Measure app

Free, built into iOS, uses LiDAR for point-to-point measurements. Not a floor plan generator — it measures individual dimensions but doesn't produce a full room layout.

Floor plan options for standard iPhones (no LiDAR)

If you don't have an iPhone Pro, your options for automatic floor plans are limited. Most LiDAR-based apps either don't work or fall back to manual sketching mode on standard iPhones, which requires you to manually input dimensions.

The alternative for non-Pro iPhones is video-based 3D scanning, which doesn't produce a traditional 2D floor plan but gives you a measurable 3D model you can query for any dimension remotely.

Manifold Orbit Measure

Works on any iPhone (and any Android phone). You walk a space for 60 seconds recording video, upload it, and get a fully measurable 3D model. You can pull wall lengths, ceiling heights, diagonal measurements — anything you need — from the model remotely. It's not a 2D floor plan, but for the most common contractor use cases (remote measurements, existing conditions documentation, sharing with clients), it covers the same ground.

Accuracy comparison

• LiDAR floor plan scan (Manifold Floor Plan Scan, MagicPlan): Accurate to approximately 1-2 inches under normal conditions. Best for rooms without complex geometry.
• Video-based 3D scanning (Manifold Orbit Measure): Accurate to approximately half an inch under normal conditions. Works in larger spaces and more complex geometries.
• Manual sketching: As accurate as your manual measurements. No automation.

Which floor plan option is right for contractors?

If your whole crew has iPhone Pro models: Manifold Floor Plan Scan gives you automatic dimensioned floor plans in under 5 minutes per room, included in the $24/user/month Photo+Scan plan.

If your crew uses a mix of iPhone models or Android: Orbit Measure covers the measurement use case on any device. Some crew members can use Floor Plan Scan, others use Orbit Measure — both work within the same Manifold project.

If you only need floor plans occasionally: MagicPlan's per-project model may work. If you need them regularly across multiple jobs, per-user pricing is more economical.

Getting started

Manifold's Photo+Scan plan includes both Orbit Measure and Floor Plan Scan at $24/user/month. No seat minimums. Free trial with no credit card required.

Try Floor Plan Scan and Orbit Measure free or book a 15-minute demo to see both in action on a real space.