Updated September 2026

Best AI Interior Design Apps in 2026: 7 Compared

Seven tools that turn a room photo, a sketch or a floor plan into a design you can react to, compared on the seven things people actually ask before installing one. RoomsGPT is our product, so the table says so and treats every row the same way.

RoomsGPT publishes this page. The third-party rows summarise each provider's public product pages at the time of writing, quote no prices and carry no ratings; check the provider for current pricing before you buy.

Quick picks

Which AI interior design app should you use?

Side by side

AI interior design apps compared

Seven tools on seven criteria. RoomsGPT is our product and is marked as such; every other row is a hedged summary of that provider's public product pages.

AppFree tierPhoto-based redesignRoom types3D / floor planVirtual stagingExport qualityPricing model
RoomsGPTOur productYes: Free daily credits; no sign-up to startYes: Interior, exterior and garden photosYes: 29 room presets plus custom briefsYes: Floor plan generator, 3D preview, room plannerYes: Dedicated staging tool with furnishing levelsYes: Downloads in the browser; badge-free on the Business planYes: Free tier + subscription
RoomGPTPartly: Limited; full access is paidYes: Room photo restylePartly: Fixed list of rooms and themesNo: Not offeredNo: No dedicated staging mode (check provider)Partly: Standard-resolution downloadsPartly: Credit packs (check provider)
InteriorAIPartly: Limited free use; paid plans unlock most modesYes: Interior and exterior restyles in many stylesYes: Wide room list including outdoor spacesNo: Not a core featureYes: Virtual staging mode for empty roomsPartly: High-resolution renders on paid plansPartly: Subscription (check provider)
REimagineHomePartly: Trial credits, then paidYes: Interior, exterior and landscape redesignYes: Broad room and space listPartly: Limited; check providerYes: Virtual staging for empty roomsPartly: Resolution varies by planPartly: Credits or subscription (check provider)
Spacely AIPartly: Free trial, then paidYes: Photo and sketch-to-render redesignYes: Interior and exterior spacesPartly: Renders from sketches; check provider for plan toolsYes: Virtual staging offeredPartly: High-resolution export on paid plansPartly: Subscription (check provider)
HomeDesigns AIPartly: Limited free trialYes: Interior, exterior and garden redesignYes: Broad room listNo: Not a core featureYes: Virtual staging offeredPartly: High-resolution export on paid plansPartly: Subscription (check provider)
Planner 5DPartly: Free tier with a limited cataloguePartly: Designs are drawn, not generated from a photo; AI is an add-onYes: Any room you drawYes: Full 2D/3D floor plannerNo: Not a staging toolPartly: Renders and plans; higher quality on paid plansPartly: Free tier + subscription or in-app purchases (check provider)

Pricing model only, never a price: providers change plans often, so check each provider for current pricing. RoomsGPT is not affiliated with the other apps named here.

How the apps were compared

  1. Free tier

    Whether you can produce a real design without paying, and how limited that is.

  2. Photo-based redesign

    Upload a photo of your own room and get it restyled, rather than drawing from scratch.

  3. Room types

    How many kinds of interior (and exterior) spaces the tool understands.

  4. 3D / floor plan

    Floor-plan generation, a 3D preview or a room planner alongside the photo tools.

  5. Virtual staging

    A mode that furnishes an empty room for a real estate listing.

  6. Export quality

    What you can download, at what resolution, and whether a badge is added.

  7. Pricing model

    Free tier, credits or subscription. Prices change often; check the provider for current pricing.

The 7 apps, one by one

RoomsGPTOur product

Best for: Free photo-based redesign, virtual staging and floor plans in one browser tab

Upload a photo of any room, pick one of 61 styles or write a brief, and get a redesign in seconds. The same account covers exterior and garden photos, a dedicated virtual staging tool, a floor plan generator, a 3D room preview and a room planner, with free daily credits and no sign-up to start.

Strengths

  • Free daily credits without an account, so the first design costs nothing.
  • 61 design styles plus custom briefs for a specific change (sage cabinets, a reading corner, a rental-friendly refresh).
  • Virtual staging, floor plans, 3D preview and paint tools sit next to the redesign tool instead of in separate apps.
  • Web app plus an Android app; iOS is not shipped yet.

Limitations

  • Credits are metered per generation, so heavy daily use needs a paid plan.
  • Results are photorealistic renders, not shoppable furniture lists or construction drawings.

Pricing model: Free tier + subscription. Check the provider for current pricing.

RoomGPT

Best for: A quick one-off restyle of a room photo

One of the first photo-to-redesign tools: choose a room type and a theme, upload a photo and get a restyled version. Simple and fast, with a fixed set of themes and little beyond the core redesign.

Strengths

  • Very simple flow with almost nothing to learn.
  • Fast results for the common room and theme combinations.

Limitations

  • No custom brief, staging, floor plan or 3D tools.
  • The free allowance is small and a sign-up is required before you see most of the value.

Pricing model: Credit packs (check provider). Check the provider for current pricing.

InteriorAI

Best for: Many styles and modes, including virtual staging, on a subscription

A broad photo-restyle tool with a long list of interior and exterior styles and several modes, including virtual staging for empty rooms. Most of the value sits behind a subscription.

Strengths

  • Large style catalogue and several render modes in one place.
  • Virtual staging and furniture removal alongside the redesign tool.

Limitations

  • Little to try without paying, so it is hard to judge quality on your own room first.
  • No floor plan or 3D tools.

Pricing model: Subscription (check provider). Check the provider for current pricing.

REimagineHome

Best for: Real estate teams that want redesign, staging and landscaping in one tool

Photo-based redesign for interiors, exteriors and landscapes, plus virtual staging aimed at listings. Works on trial credits, then credits or a subscription.

Strengths

  • Covers interiors, exteriors, gardens and staging from one account.
  • Listing-oriented features that agents ask for.

Limitations

  • The free allowance is a trial rather than an ongoing free tier.
  • Floor plan and 3D features are not the focus.

Pricing model: Credits or subscription (check provider). Check the provider for current pricing.

Spacely AI

Best for: Designers who work from sketches as well as photos

Photo and sketch-to-render redesign for interior and exterior spaces, with a virtual staging option, sold as a subscription after a trial.

Strengths

  • Sketch-to-render is useful early in a project, before there is a photo to work from.
  • Interior and exterior coverage with a staging option.

Limitations

  • Built around a subscription; the trial is short.
  • No dedicated floor plan generator or 3D walkthrough.

Pricing model: Subscription (check provider). Check the provider for current pricing.

HomeDesigns AI

Best for: Interior, exterior and garden redesign on one subscription

A photo-restyle tool covering interiors, exteriors and gardens with a virtual staging option, sold as a subscription after a limited trial.

Strengths

  • Exterior and garden modes next to the interior tool.
  • Staging option for empty rooms.

Limitations

  • Little free use before the subscription.
  • No floor plan or 3D tools.

Pricing model: Subscription (check provider). Check the provider for current pricing.

Planner 5D

Best for: Drawing a floor plan and furnishing it in 3D (the non-AI route)

A 2D/3D room planner rather than a photo tool: you draw the room, place catalogue furniture and render it. AI features exist as add-ons, but the core is manual planning, which makes it the right pick when you need a plan, not a restyle.

Strengths

  • Real floor plans with measurements and a furniture catalogue.
  • Good for layout decisions before any restyle.

Limitations

  • Slow compared with a photo restyle: every room is drawn by hand.
  • Not a virtual staging or photorealistic redesign tool.

Pricing model: Free tier + subscription or in-app purchases (check provider). Check the provider for current pricing.

Test the free option on your own room first

Upload a photo, pick a style and compare the result with anything else on this list before you pay for a subscription anywhere. Empty listing photo? Start with AI virtual staging instead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best AI interior design app?

It depends on the job. For restyling a photo of your own room without paying, RoomsGPT is the strongest free option in this comparison and also covers virtual staging and floor plans. For a hand-drawn floor plan with catalogue furniture, Planner 5D is the better fit. InteriorAI, REimagineHome, Spacely AI and HomeDesigns AI are capable photo tools that mostly sit behind a subscription.

Are AI interior design apps free?

Most offer a limited free trial and then charge by subscription or credits. RoomsGPT gives free daily credits without an account, so you can test it on your own room before deciding anything. Prices and allowances change often, so check each provider for current pricing.

Can an AI app redesign a room from a photo?

Yes. Photo-based tools keep the room's layout, windows and perspective and restyle the finishes, furniture and lighting around them. Upload a straight-on, well-lit photo, pick a style or write a brief, and the result arrives in seconds. Every tool in this comparison except Planner 5D works this way.

Which AI interior design app also does virtual staging?

RoomsGPT, InteriorAI, REimagineHome, Spacely AI and HomeDesigns AI all offer a staging mode for empty rooms. RoomsGPT's virtual staging tool adds furnishing levels (minimal, moderate, full) and can be tried free; remember that MLS rules generally require staged photos to be labelled.

Is there an AI interior design app for Android or iPhone?

RoomsGPT has an Android app, and the web app runs in any phone browser, iPhone included; an iOS app is not shipped yet. The other tools in this comparison are primarily web apps, so check each provider for a native app.

How were these apps compared?

Each tool was checked against the same seven criteria from its public product pages: free tier, photo-based redesign, room types, 3D and floor plan tools, virtual staging, export quality and pricing model. No ratings or review counts are used, no provider paid for placement, and RoomsGPT is disclosed as our own product.

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