MagicPlan on Android: What Works and What Doesn't (2026)

If you've been looking at MagicPlan for your construction crew and wondering whether it works on Android — here's the honest answer, and what contractors on Android are actually using instead.

Does MagicPlan work on Android?

MagicPlan does have an Android app. You can download it from the Google Play Store and use it to sketch rooms, add measurements manually, and create basic floor plan drawings. The app works on Android for that core sketching workflow.

However, MagicPlan's most useful features — the ones that make it worth paying for over just sketching by hand — rely on your phone's camera and depth sensors to automatically generate floor plans. On iPhone Pro models, MagicPlan uses the LiDAR sensor to scan a room and generate a floor plan automatically. That automatic scanning feature is not available on Android.

On Android, you get manual room sketching. You draw the walls yourself, enter dimensions yourself, and place elements yourself. It works, but it's closer to digital graph paper than automatic scanning.

What Android contractors actually need

Most contractors using Android don't need a floor plan app specifically. They need to document site conditions quickly — record what a space looks like, capture measurements they can reference later, and share that documentation with clients or adjusters without needing a return visit.

For that workflow, the question isn't "which floor plan app works on Android" — it's "how do I capture accurate spatial documentation from the Android phone I already have."

Orbit Measure: 3D spatial documentation on any Android phone

Manifold's Orbit Measure feature was built specifically for this problem. Instead of relying on LiDAR or depth sensors, Orbit Measure uses your phone's standard video camera to capture a space. Walk through a room for 60 seconds recording video on any Android or iOS phone — no special hardware required — upload the video, and Manifold's servers process it into a fully measurable 3D model.

The output is a 3D walkthrough of the space where you can take measurements remotely, accurate to within approximately half an inch. Share it via link — clients, engineers, and adjusters can view it in any browser without downloading an app or creating an account.

What Orbit Measure is used for on Android

• Pre-work condition documentation — walk a space before work begins, capture a timestamped 3D record of existing conditions
• Remote measurements — get dimensions from a space without going back to site
• As-built records — document spaces at completion for owner handover or permit close-out
• Insurance and dispute documentation — a 3D model is harder to dispute than a flat photo
• Restoration damage documentation — capture the extent of damage before remediation begins

The honest comparison for Android contractors

If you're on Android and you need to document job sites with spatial accuracy:

• MagicPlan on Android: manual sketching tool, no automatic scanning, useful if you specifically need to create floor plan drawings by hand
• Orbit Measure on Android: walk the space with your existing phone, get a measurable 3D model, share via link — no floor plan output, but a full spatial record you can measure from remotely

They're different tools for different outputs. If you specifically need to produce a floor plan document, MagicPlan's Android manual sketching can do that. If you need to capture accurate spatial conditions, take remote measurements, and share documentation with clients and adjusters — Orbit Measure does that on any Android phone you already have.

Pricing comparison

MagicPlan's Pro plan starts at approximately $42/month with per-project charges above your included quota. Manifold's Photo+Scan plan — which includes Orbit Measure — is $24/user/month with no seat minimums and no per-project fees. A solo contractor on Manifold pays $24/month regardless of how many jobs they document that month.

Try Manifold free on your Android phone — no credit card, no seat minimum. Or see the full MagicPlan alternative comparison.