Home Design 3D Reviews

Great App to simply draw a room, add objects, and view it in 3D with no respect to real world scenario. All goes down hill from there if you really want to do any real world projects. Can’t locate objects you wanted because the library is very limited. You can’t fixed a dimension (such as a wall length) or an object. Objects snap at whatever it wants, not what you want. Moving a wall will move objects. So if you have everything laid out perfect (if you ever get there, especially with the glitches), by moving an object or a wall, you just changed a bunch of stuff. HomeDesign3D has no way of glueing or fixing items so that they don’t get change! Any good program should allow you to do it so you don’t have to take one step forward but three steps backward. Totally not useful for any real world application except being used as a game or to fill time when you have nothing to do.

Did I mention about the glitches? For example, adding a wall, adding or moving an object, adding an architecture, or any activity for that matter, will deduct the square footage of your house. There’s nothing to tell you what caused it. To fix it, you have to start deleting walls a section at a time and rebuilding it. But that in itself causes more of the same so you are in trial and error loop until, hopefully, you don’t see the glitch anymore.

Just a poor App for real world application.

HomeDesign3D is "ok" for getting a rough view of what you want your property layout to look like. BUT, be warned that there is a steep learning curve if you want to customize dimensions and be very accurate with your work. I spend more time trying to figure out simple adjustments than actually getting anything completed. Every little change seems to lead to another "how to" question. These guys need some serious help with documentation. What documentation exists is very inaccurate - totally useless. There aren't ANY good design/architecture products that exist (IMO). However, this is the least crappy of all of them. Everything becomes a royal pain to adjust, or customize. And, FORGET trying to find anything useful in the documentation. For the folks that say "Great Create-a-floor-plan App" - they must have LOW expectations. It just flat doesn't impress - it's just slightly better than the rest of the competition. BUT, for $5, what do you expect? I'm highly technical & feel like this product is years and $$$$ away from being truly "great". For the layman, non-technical user, I can see them tossing out 5 stars. For the educated, technical user - this is barely 2 stars. Buy & use at risk - you will likely be disappointed. I'm using this on an iPad Pro 12.9 4th generation.

When adding an object to the software, you can specify dimensions of width and depth. You can edit the height, but without any dimensional feedback. You must do it in the 3-D view by eye only. There is no height dimension indicator. This means walkarounds in the 3-D view are approximate only. For instance, when specifying a window, it is possible to set the exact width and the exact distance from the floor to the bottom of the window, but not the window height!

Emails about this to customer support increased my frustration. In addition to suggesting I consult the FAQ (which I had already done, of course) it would be advantageous to be able to speak French in order to understand the instructions for follow-up. (I mean actually, not metaphorically!)

I’m personally sick of software companies that only provide automated answers in the first response to a technical issue. I wouldn’t be writing if the answers were so obvious! I can’t give a good review to a company that doesn’t mind wasting my time in this way.

I purchased HomeDesign3D after not getting a truly robust program with the outdoor gold version hoping that this would round out the program. And from a high level flyover it’s a nice app but when you get down to the details like a domed mulch 6’ circle surrounding trees or split coloring on a wall divided by a chair rail or stone backing behind a counter top stove while the rest of the back splash is tile, Well they are somewhat clunky to realize at best. The resolution of wall alignment jumps multiples of inches rather than single inch or inch fractions. Means deleting walls sometimes just to add them back to square a corner. Or building and adding additional objects (still trying to figure out if this is possible). But over all not a bad app/couple apps especially since I’m now 15 + dollars into it . Keep up the development guys it’s a good app.

HomeDesign3D is pretty glitchy but i still have been able to design many homes for fun and have still been able to get around them. I wish there were some more things though. Such as: having multiples levels on the same floor, like having the dining room risen by 2 steps because I sometimes design rooms based off of actual ones. Also, i like to design tiny homes, and I wish there was the ability to make lofts. Or!! A SUPER EASY ONE THAT WOULD MAKE HomeDesign3D SO MUCH MORE AMAZING is if they added the ability to change the altitude of ALL objects. So i could make my own “loft” by just rising a bed, shelves, and a flat square (from geometries section) to make boom a loft. I also really love some of the shelf designs but they can only go on the floor! And i want them on the wall!! Also that would enable us to actually PUT things on the desks and tables likes plants and other decor...

Updated version:
Can now do various levels, but suddenly can’t put doors in some walls with no explanation as to why not, can’t change doors from LH to RH so doors only seem to open one way. Still can’t default wall thickness, etc. walls seem to. Create themselves without rhyme or reason. I love the idea of this program, but videos do not appear to be duplicatable. So, still disappointing.

Original Review:
I bought this as an upgrade to the Freebie version. It offers very little more for the money. It still can't draw extra stories, can't control height on cabinets and walls, can't put doors in interior walls unless drawn as another room, which mostly disappears if you try. And worst of all, can't import projects from Freebie version (at least no information as to how, and definitely not obvious if it can). I would NOT recommend spending money on the upgrades, including the Gold version.

I love HomeDesign3D! It’s really great to see a house in 3D view and is the best app I have found for fun designing. But, there not enough options to make different types of houses. I think there should be roofs and an option for slanted ceiling. Also, a way for you to make basements without having to add fake ground with blocks. There should also be landscape options where you can pick a view and hills and mountains. There also needs to be more furniture. Much of the furniture for the living rooms and bedrooms are very basic and not normal looking. There’s not many options for, let’s say, a fluffy couch or more comfortable looking furniture in beds. Everything looks very stiff. And kitchen countertops and cabinets should also have more options. Another things is putting decorations on tables or putting blankets on couches and beds. There’s not many options for decorations which makes the house look very bland. The last couple things are to add crown molding as an option for the rooms and add half walls for a crown molding and the other half a colored wall. There’s also few options for textures and siding for the houses. Last thing is... more windows and doors!!! These are just some things I think need to be added to make HomeDesign3D a 5 star app. Otherwise, I love it and definitely recommend!!

Very confusing to learn how to use, but there are a lot of good features to get through. Useful when planning for a new apartment. In particular it took me a long time to discover that you can import patterns and textures. That means I was able to import a picture of the rug I want to get and see how it looks in the 3D model! The 3D rendering, however, does NOT look nearly as good as the screenshots in HomeDesign3D Store would have you believe.

Note that even though you can make everything to precise scale, your real life expectations might not be met. A space that is only 3 feet wide somehow seems much bigger in HomeDesign3D than it does in real life.

Warning: this uses a LOT of battery power. My phone starts to feel hot within a minute of using HomeDesign3D in 3D mode. Don't use this when you need to stay fully charged.

I was expecting more and would have been happy to pay more for an overall better product. Oh well, I will try something else and hopefully will get better results.

Update- I bumped my rating from 2 star to 4 but this program is still not what I was looking for and $12 is kinda steep at least in the name of iPad apps. It did end up being fun though and a word of caution, HomeDesign3D does have a bit of a learning curve as some of the functions are wonking and not so intuitive.

I just bought a new house that has good bones but is a fixer-upper and it was helpful using HomeDesign3D but one is definitely NOT getting blueprints off of it! Not that I was expecting blueprint accuracy but it has a feature to print them out... figured the dev is kidding, right??? Anyhow, I’d say it worth 8 bucks but not 12...

I have enjoyed using HomeDesign3D to design new spaces. One thing I have done is to design a copy of my home the way it is now, then change features that I have always wanted to change. There are some things I would like to see in future updates. One nice addition would be skylights. Another would be things for the exterior such as shutters. It would be very nice to have access to second levels and basements. It would also be nice to have some very large trees to add vocationally. One fun future addition you may consider is picking a landscape in which to place your dream home. Another useful addition would be Crown molding and baseboards and possibly high transom windows.

Iv’e been using HomeDesign3D for about 4 years, and I’ve figured out a lot of the tricks, such as basements, and vaulted ceilings and roofs. If I ever feel like a room is bland, I simply make my own objects using shapes. Investors seen a lot of reviews saying they want roofs, so I will tell you how. You make your house, then go to the very top, where it is flat. Then add “land” and change the color to the top of the roof so it matches. Then go to Geometrics, and choose the triangle on the ground. Move it to the top and size it up. Then go to natural textures and choose the roof texture. Then slide I over, and you have a perfectly good roof. I have a lot more hacks. But this review is getting long. My point is, if you actually take the time to learn how to use HomeDesign3D, you will find it a lot more relaxing. Thank you for reading this 😁

I've been playing HomeDesign3D on and off for about 2 years now and it's been nothing but fun and rewarding. It's so great to have an app that lets me be so creative and imaginative and I always love going back and seeing the final results of my newest projects. The few things I would want improved though is that I would love to be able to make the miscellaneous objects as small as I want (in order to add buttons/divots/etc to other objects if it doesn’t have the right top washer or dryer for example. It took me a week or two to finally be able to use HomeDesign3D fluidly but in the end I'm glad I stuck with it. This is truly a great creative app for both those that are architects and those that just simply want to express themselves through architecture.

My First Reaction to the changes had been: Previous version was very intuitive and a pleasure to use, a 5-star app. I preferred HD3D over more sophisticated program where export was available. Now we need to learn a new user interface that seems like a major step backwards (as other reviewers have said) Please clarify the benefits of the new version so we can assess whether to stay with this or move on.

UPDATED: After a day using it I have adjusted to the UI changes and am not having any problems. I like the new ability to group projects by folders, though there’s room for improvement when you want to switch repeatedly between a few preferred projects without going back out to Home. And I hadn’t seen before that they added the ability to EXPORT, which is great!

I’ve used several house plans apps. This one is hands down the easiest and most comprehensive. Very user friendly.
As with most apps out there, it has a few glitches. If I are a change to a wall in one room it might deduct another room from the square footage. Fixing this is easy enough but it would be nice to not have to.
Another missing feature is to be able to separate textures and finishes on an open floor plan. Also to be able to change the colors of textures provided. Even colors I select it will auto tint or light/dark change. If I want something light I want it light. But it will not take the lightness or darkness of shades I select.
Need to add dining table and chair options, eating bar and more wet bar options. Also, need 90 degree cabinet options.
Having said all that, I’m very impressed with the options available.

Hello!
I love HomeDesign3D and use it all the time to create floor plans for stories so that I have a better mental picture. It is amazing! However, since I have done the newest update I can no longer upload blueprints on my iPad which is what I primarily use. I also found that while I can change texture colors it doesn’t let me then pull that colored texture onto items. This is really a big problem for me because I use blueprints constantly. I checked it on my phone too and it doesn’t work there either. I did also download it on my computer and it allowed me to upload a blueprint but that blueprint didn’t carry over via the cloud to my iPad. This is really frustrating me and would love some help. I tried to use the contact feature but it said that my app wasn’t set up for it so this was all I was able to do.
Thanks!

I am a professional designer and think HomeDesign3D is great for creating quick basic walk-thrus. Unfortunately I am unable to use HomeDesign3D now, due to a recent update that makes changing the color of textures literally impossible. It was so easy before, the picker allowed you to preview an object in all available colors, which would then be accurately displayed on the plan once selected. Now the only option is a pipette that forces use of standard color pickers, does not show a preview of the item in that color, and once selected represents completely differently on the the plan (for example, what looks like a light green selection will represent as bright fluorescent green on plan). Why on earth was this changed from an efficient working system to one that is completely unusable? Please correct immediately or I will have to use a different program from now on!

This program is really awesome for an old guy like me that’s not real good with tablets and computers and stuff . I’ve got my iPad Pro and I got this program . I’m sitting on my new piece of property planning out all kinds of buildings and sheds , bushes and trees and cars , it’s just a really neat program for coming up with ideas it’s perfect for anybody to use it so simple. I strongly recommend this to anybody and you might as well please just buy the yellow version the pro think it’s called, I think it was $12 . it was totally worth it . the only thing I haven’t been able to find so far is to put a pitched roof on this thing but I’ll figure that out soon enough trust me you will really enjoy this ,oh and by the way I amA real human who really did buy this this is not a made up you know paid for review or anything I’m just an old stupid gay but I really do like this program so I hope you enjoy

HomeDesign3D is awesome, you hear me, AWESOME!!! I’m a long time user of HomeDesign3D and it’s moved from casual use to a real useful tool for me for my own home reno’s and visual upkeep. I’ve recreated my own home within HomeDesign3D and test any and all renovation ideas, furniture placement and wall color combinations before doing any real world commitments, and that’s been a lifesaver for me.

But….. for the first time I’ve found myself really frustrated with a feature of HomeDesign3D that just isn’t as intuitive and that’s the color selector for paints. It really doesn’t allow me to just dial in a color exactly how I want it. it’s a lot of work with really limited results for the hoops you’d have to jump through to try and fine tune a color to your liking. So I’m asking the devs to include a full range spectrum or much more color variations so it’s easier to get the colors we actually want. Everything else is great, just this one fix and it’s golden. Thanks in advance

i’ve been using HomeDesign3D for a little over 3 years now and i’m still obsessed with it. i almost always loose track of time while using home design 3d. the gold version is definitely worth its money. i was VERY excited when i saw the multiple floors had been added but i have to admit i was kind of bummed to find that you can not add basements. i feel
like having a basement saves space in smaller home builds and also can add a lot of character to a home. i would also love to see more baby/toddler items and an SUV type of car/ minivan for bigger families. i find HomeDesign3D very soothing and stress relieving as someone who tends to get stressed easily over school, friends, etc. you might find at first that it
can be hard to get the hang of how to use HomeDesign3D but after a while you do get use to it. ALSO PLEASE ADD MOLDING. i love the way molding looks, especially in houses nowadays the more molding the more modern it looks and the less plain your walls are. overall i’m head over heals for HomeDesign3D and i can’t see myself not using it again.

I have had HomeDesign3D for a long time now. At first it was only so so, but over time they have added many cool things to it. You can now do almost anything.

The bad parts are;
you can’t change wall height!
you can’t make round walls.
You can’t change the roof line!
You can’t change the landscape it’s just flat.
You have a limited selection of items.
Some fine it hard to control. It just took a little time for me now I’m ok with it.

The good parts;
You can do almost any layout you want. Some may take time to do but it’s worth the time!
You can customized everything so if they don’t have what you need just change the shape of something that looks right. It works.
They just added more floors! This is great before I just made separate files for every floor.
If you have trouble with measuring just use a new wall outside of the home. It will auto line up with whatever your making then make the wall transparent. In blueprint mode you can see it but in 3D it will be gone. Great way to help layout when you have lots of walls/ items in a small area.