Best Room and Home Design Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Sweet Home 3D is ranked #1 of 30 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Home Design 3D and Live Home 3D. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Live Home 3D. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Floor Plan Creator at $0.83/mo.
Planning rooms in three dimensions? These apps can help you lay out spaces, explore furnishings and colours, and prepare a design to share or export. Compare AR visualization, catalog items, floor plan import, multi-floor design, and export formats to see which features fit your workflow. Free plan availability, project limits, paid-from details, and supported platforms can also shape your choice. Sweet Home 3D, Home Design 3D, and Live Home 3D are the first entries, followed by Planner 5D and Roomle. Use the listed criteria to weigh the design tools against the practical limits and devices that matter for your project.
30 room and home design apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Sweet Home 3D Top pick · 7.7 Free plan · $9.99/mo
#2 Home Design 3D Runner-up · 7.6 $2.50/mo
#3 Live Home 3D Also great · 7.6 Free plan · $1.67/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$9.99/mofirst paid tier About Sweet Home 3DVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- iOS, Android, macOS, Windows
- Floor plan import
- Yes
- Catalog items
- 2,500 items
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$2.50/mofirst paid tier About Home Design 3DVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5.99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$1.67/mofirst paid tier About Live Home 3DVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19.99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$19.99/mofirst paid tier About Planner 5DVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, ios, android
- Floor plan import
- Yes
- AR visualization
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial€11.67/mofirst paid tier About RoomleVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$12/mofirst paid tier About RoomSketcherVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$9/mofirst paid tier About CoohomVisit site - Free plan AndroidWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, android
- Floor plan import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$0.83/mofirst paid tier About Floor Plan CreatorVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$6.80/mofirst paid tier About HomestylerVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- Floor plan import
- Yes
- AR visualization
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$166.25/mofirst paid tier About Chief ArchitectVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, web, iOS, Android
- Floor plan import
- Yes
- AR visualization
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$41.25/mofirst paid tier About Home DesignerVisit site - Free plan iOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, ios
- Floor plan import
- Yes
- AR visualization
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WindowsmacOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Android
- Floor plan import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 39.99 /mo
- Supported platforms
- web, windows
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WebWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos
- Catalog items
- 31 items
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, ios, android
- AR visualization
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web
- Floor plan import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
- Supported platforms
- web
- Floor plan import
- Yes
- AR visualization
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 25 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WindowsmacOSLinuxiOS
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iPad
- Floor plan import
- Yes
- Catalog items
- 300 items
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Floor plan import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which room and home design app is ranked first on ThatPainter?
Sweet Home 3D is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.7. Home Design 3D is second and Live Home 3D third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Floor Plan Creator has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: for apps, the platforms, a free version or trial, the price and how complete the documentation is; for paints, coverage, finish and what the label says it is made for. Paid placements never change a rank.