RoomScan Classic Reviews

by Joe Blow 07

I tried Wall/surface scanning, I tried camera scanning, every option and it’s junk. I took it into an empty bedroom with literally just four walls in an almost square proportion and a little open side cubby for a closet space. It couldn’t “draw” the room accurately not one time. Once it actually just drew some kind of thin rectangle and told me the entire 20’x15’ room was only about 3 square meters! The tutorials barely give you any guidance, mostly trial and error attempts teach you anything. And the “drawing” that results from the auto scan methods is lumpen, the lines aren’t straight at all they look like I could have done better scribbling on a pad of graph paper freehand. I’m glad I didn’t pay to try RoomScanClassic out, it was total junk. If it can’t measure a simple square room accurately then what good would it be in other more complex layouts? Those demo videos must be doctored to look professional because RoomScanClassic did NOT work as advertised.

by Mr.godguy

Brand new iPad...iOS 11.1....I tried for 2 hours to get this to work as advertised...but no. I read the minimal documentation available...watched all the videos....I was doing everything right and time after time it would fail to map out the room. I tried the same 11’ x 12’ empty room with 1 opening and two doors and it simply failed to do the math and come up with a floor plan. I mapped the room doing walls A,B,C,D,A...then pressed finish...nope. Then I tried A,B,C,D, A,B...and again...nope. I read in the docs that an iPhone is preferable because it’s smaller and easier to handle...and I would agree...but it shouldn’t totally malfunction.

by Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadooo

The export to dxf doesn’t export the window information or placement. The rooms don’t line up properly the photos are impossible to review and they have the audacity to charge for each individual export for one single room which doesn’t include all of the photos and notes. I’ve read the reviews and they are highly skewed in their favor which makes me suspect they are mostly fake as any other professional would have the same objections we do. This is a poorly developed and overhyped piece of rubbish software. It completely wasted our time measuring a remodel when we could have used our laser level and a piece of paper and gotten an accurate plan to work from. Now we are stuck with a bunch of credits that will never be used because the plan it produced is unusable. Use RoomScanClassic for its novelty but DON’T BUY CREDITS as the exports are useless.

by Frequent_User_6

I really like the idea of RoomScanClassic. Measure a room and then create a 3d model using pictures of the actual room. Reason I can’t give it more than 2 stars right now are:
* Learning curve. Tough to figure out how things work without spending a lot of time figuring it out
* 3D picture map stops working half way through. Starts off really fast and then just stops collecting pictures and I end up with an unusable 3D model. Maybe not enough memory being allocated for the rendering of the pictures? I would rather have a full room at less resolution than 6 square feet of useless high quality floor pictures.
* Wish it was a little more accurate in measuring. I don’t expect it to ever replace my trusty laser measurer but it is sometime off by more than a foot. Also never gets room height correct.

by Sparts17

You'd think paying 5 dollars would allow you to basically do whatever RoomScanClassic is actually designed to do, but it doesn't. In an absolutely cringe inducing money grab, these cash desperate clowns make you pay 10 MORE dollars to get a LIMITED number of exports of the already COMPLETELY incorrect measurements of rooms this garbage spits out. Don't bother trying to get corners to match up, or for RoomScanClassic to realise you've gone the full lap of a room without making multiple mistakes. Want to put in doors or windows after you've finished? Don't bother. Want to not have to squint at every tiny badly displayed detail? Get your glasses out. You will literally have to go in and change every single wall's dimensions MANUALLY on this "AUTOMATIC" app in order to even barely represent the basic shape of the room you're standing in. DO....NOT....BUY....THIS....APP!!!!

by Foxes Are Way Cool

You are incorrect about your own app and I’m sure you know this. You DID OFFER unlimited .dwgs at one point. THIS IS WHY I PURCHASED the second version, It’s nice to see you are no longer claiming there wasn’t two versions of your app as you had read in other people’s posts.

There would never have been a reason for me to ever pay for an app to download extensions I have never used or have no need for as you suggested in your reply. I still have the .dwg file from your app from many years back. Let me know if you want me to end it to you in an email.

Any real designer would never use RoomScanClassic to truly measure for As-builds. I can only imagine what your professional liabilities insurance provider would say.

by How Orwellian

I can imagine the corporate prig who coined the idea to penalize customers (who have already payed for the “pro version”) for the privilege of sending room measurements. Those unfortunate enough to have downloaded RoomScanClassic have to endure a waiting time that extends after every consecutive screen shot or by purchasing coins to bypass the timer. These coins start at 20 for $5.99. First screen shot penalized me 10 seconds the second set me back a minute and by the third I was at 600 seconds (10 minutes) - time is money and my opinion- save your money DON’T waste your time with RoomScanClassic, it’s a nice app but my company will no longer be using RoomScanClassic or supporting it. As consumers let’s hope this will not be a trend for other nefarious app developers.

by TonyBabarino

I tried RoomScanClassic after loading it. My room is not 4 perfect walls, and I followed the on-screen prompts (no training, no video). RoomScanClassic has no idea what to do. I have a new iPhone X and this is a huge disappointment. I will watch the videos but I would expect this is too troublesome and unreliable. Developers need to let strangers try RoomScanClassic so they can see in person how their plan for RoomScanClassic does not live up to what they saw on their heads. I REALLY wanted this to work well. Epic fail. No one should have to struggle with an app like this. They need to clean and fix this thing or they’ll be extinct. Please do better and test under awful conditions, not just ideal ones.

by MP1980

I purchased RoomScanClassic to create the standard room layout as shown in the demo video. Simply put, it does not work well or reliably. Two main areas of trouble:

1) you have to press the phone against the wall, and then pull it back, all while keeping it level. If you don’t, the output is wonky or you’ll get error messages to start over. Remove your phone from the case, press it against the wall just while gripping the edges, pull it off the wall while keeping it level and at the same height, and then repeat this 4-6 Times. If you can do that, RoomScanClassic might work for you. I guess I lack the finger grip strength and agility.

2) you have to delete apps that count steps for RoomScanClassic to work properly - this is told to you once you’ve paid and download it. Delete MapMyRun and the Activity app that’s standard on the iPhone? Thanks but no thanks.

If it worked like the video suggests, it would be great. But it doesn’t so it isn’t.

by Ben.Zoh

Yet another app that tries to keep up selling you, first over to the Lidar app because I am using an IPhone, then when trying to add a symbol to the wall, another nag screen to upgrade to RoomScan Pro , which I already paid for.

I am so frustrated with the new norm of app developers trying to bleed people with upcharges, I can’t even focus on RoomScanClassic and if it even works. As it turns out, it doesn’t work that well. The lidar feature is buggy.

If we stopped allowing apps to implement whatever billing system they want, they will stop.

by UssHuntly

Honestly, I really want to give RoomScanClassic a better score. It is such a great idea and it’s obvious that the developers are doing their best to use the devices features to create a unique experience, but it just falls short. I’ve tried to use this on several occasions and it has yet to deliver adequate results. I find it more frustrating than helpful. At this point RoomScanClassic is just a promise of what it could be with further development. I’d like to tell the developers kudos on the idea. Please keep at it. It has tremendous potential.

by Disappointed-9999

I am glad I found RoomScanClassic, because my room plans have some unusual angles with small doorways. I needed a floor plan to plan for a bathroom remodel. RoomScanClassic is very difficult to learn how to work with. Yes, I read the instructions, and was able to use the “touch” method with my phone. However, it kept telling me I had not touched after returning to the wall after the start point, when I had. So, I had to keep trying over and over. I couldn’t get the AR method to work for me. I tried the Get Assistance email, but no one got back to me today. I also had problems with linking another room thru a doorway—the two rooms weren’t properly aligned (remember the doorways are narrow—24” wide, and set at angles), and I had problems trying to rotate and slide them into position. In two rooms, the measurements surrounding a window area aren’t accurate, and I don’t know how to correct that.
Needs more support FAQs, or instructions.

by LosoTheRed

I use this with the AR feature and though it isn't that precise, it can get very close...it got within 1/8" of the actual measurement 👌🏽

I'm giving it 3.5 stars because the editing mode needs more basic features such as, the ability to rotate rooms...because you may have connected it the wrong way, a better undo/history count, and automatically adjust wall lengths when editing the lengths on the to the left and right off the door size.

by AlfieJohnson

I was able to figure out how to use RoomScanClassic , then went around my house measuring everything. Then I tried to export my floor plan to give to my interior designer.

Without paying, all I could get was a picture with total square footage, but no wall dimensions. Well, how much could it cost to upgrade to the pro version? Probably not much compared to the overall design budget.

I click on “Subscribe Now” and get a screen that just tells me I need to unlock, but no way to do it. I try “Manage Subscriptions” but that just takes me to the iTunes store and shows me my current subscriptions, with no way to add anything. The “Restore Purchases” button does nothing, either.

So, I’m happy to pay you to upgrade, but apparently you don’t want my money.

by Lokpro

I stumbled across RoomScanClassic while searching for ways to speed up my productivity of a home remodel. This is an absolute fantastic app! It quickly and easily lets you digitize your current floor plan, while giving you “material purchase lengths” needed for doing many different type of jobs. Any idiot trying to use RoomScanClassic for final installment should never be allowed to hold a sharp tool! This is an extremely effective home measuring tool, and a great way to digitize your current floor plan!

by Hoodean

5 stars for a great idea and effort implementing AR and scanning capabilities. Does this work flawlessly? No, it really doesn’t. Would it work better with a completely empty room? Yes, most likely. But I’ll be damned if this isn’t going to be the future, using a device like a phone to scan your surrounds. Please never let RoomScanClassic die! Continue improving!

by RontheGray

I admire RoomScanClassic ’s comprehensive functionality to map the entire plan of a home or building, especially the wall touch feature. I would like to provide one major recommendation. But first, a prelude . . . .

I read some of the reviews and I noted a single common thread among those that have a problem with RoomScanClassic . RoomScanClassic has many complex features that require practice to handle. Some of the features are not inherently obvious. It took me at least twelves times to map my home adequately. This implies, along with the looking at some of the reviews, that there is a steep learning curve to understand RoomScanClassic at a competent level.

With that said, my recommendation is to provide more extensive videos and/or training instructions for users. The current videos are helpful, but is lacks how to accomplish the finer details on essential functions to pull all the information together harmoniously - like how to add additional rooms to existing rooms, adding openings, editing, etc. These are some of the things I grappled with. I saw the potential, so I stuck with it until I found the solutions.

In summary, the RoomScanClassic has powerful capacities, yet it currently requires the user to adapt to its capability at a deliberately moderate rate.

by Gentle Explorer

This is a pretty good app. Along time ago I gave it one star review because it was not working very well. I tried again now, and it is vastly improved. It works as well as any other auto-measure app that I have found.

You can export basic images with measurements for free. That’s incredible value. If you need more advanced exports, such as to AutoCAD, there is a charge.

by Kismet00831

....because of a lot of recent negative reviews. However, all of the measurement apps have a lot of negative reviews and I liked the way the developers here responded. So I went ahead. Measured and joined 2 rooms in approximately 20 minutes. Easy-Peasy. Love it! Read the instructions. Dig around a bit in settings. There are 2 places you need to hit to change all measurements from meters to feet or vice-versa- that’s the only moment of passing frustration I had.

I would like to be able to measure windows and doors in RoomScanClassic , is the only thing I feel is missing so far- and there might be a way to do that I haven’t found yet.

This is great! Get it.

by IPhoner6327

Great for Quickly measuring out the dimensions of the room. I have my iPad or iPhone with me more often then a notepad and tape measure. The only issue is sometimes walls can be hard to get to but a little planning Solves that. I only use the touch against the walls featuring have been very happy with the results.
I had thought about deducting a star for the export feature. The free export comes with the iPad movements superimposed on the floor plan. The ‘paid’ export images do not have these Swishes all over. However, as a workaround open the clean image in the paid for section and take a screenshot. RoomScanClassic tries to block this but it is too slow.