Room Scanner App for Contractors — 3D Scanning on Any Phone, No LiDAR (2026)

What contractors mean by "room scanner app"

When contractors search for a room scanner app, they're typically looking for one of two things: a tool that can measure a room from their phone without a tape measure, or a tool that can create a 3D model or floor plan of a space for documentation, estimating, or sharing with a designer or engineer.

Most of the consumer room scanning apps are built for real estate, interior design, or DIY users. They're not built for a contractor who needs to document a mechanical room, capture a space before a renovation starts, or give a remote measurement to an engineer without going back to site.

Orbit Measure — the room scanner built for contractors

Manifold's Orbit Measure feature is a room scanner built for field contractors. Walk any room for 60 seconds with your phone. Manifold builds a measurable 3D model from the video. Pull dimensions from your desk without returning to site. Share the model with clients, engineers, or architects via a browser link — no app needed on their end.

Works on any iOS or Android phone

Orbit Measure doesn't require LiDAR. It uses video-based AI processing on Manifold's servers. The Samsung in your pocket, the iPhone your apprentice uses, the Android your foreman refuses to replace — they all work. No hardware to buy, no specialist phone required.

Accurate to half an inch

In well-lit interior spaces, Orbit Measure is accurate to within half an inch. Right for material orders, change orders, as-built documentation, and confirming dimensions before ordering equipment. Not a surveying instrument — but for most field contractor uses, more than accurate enough.

Pull dimensions without going back to site

Click any two points in the 3D model to get a measurement. Do this from your desk, not from the job site. If a client, engineer, or estimator has a dimension question, they can click through the model themselves — no second site visit required.

When to use Orbit Measure vs Floor Plan Scan

Orbit Measure works on any phone and produces a measurable 3D walkthrough model. Floor Plan Scan uses the LiDAR sensor in iPhone Pro models (iPhone 12 Pro or newer) and produces a structured 2D floor plan with labeled walls and room dimensions. Both are included in the Photo+Scan plan.

Pricing

Orbit Measure is included in the Photo+Scan plan at $24/user/month. No seat minimums. Free trial, no credit card required. Works on any iOS or Android phone.