What is the best free AI home design app?

HomeGPT is free to use with no account to start, for exteriors, remodels, gardens and landscaping, in the browser or in its free iPhone and Android app. Most other apps offer a trial: a few credits or designs after sign-up, then a subscription or credit packs. Check each provider for its current free allowance, because they change.

What is the best AI remodel app?

For remodeling the outside of a house, the free HomeGPT app for iPhone and Android covers facades, siding, roofs, porches, yards and gardens from a photo. For an interior room, RemodelAI is the app-first option and RoomsGPT works in the browser. Photo-based apps show you the idea; they do not replace a contractor's plans.

Which AI home design apps work for exteriors?

HomeGPT is exterior-first. HomeDesigns AI, REimagineHome and Spacely AI list exterior modes alongside interiors, and RemodelAI lists exterior on its site. Planner 5D and Homestyler model exteriors in 3D rather than redesigning a photo.

Do I need to download an app, or can I use AI home design in the browser?

Most of these tools run in a phone or desktop browser: HomeGPT, RoomsGPT, HomeDesigns AI, REimagineHome, Spacely AI, Planner 5D and Homestyler all do. RemodelAI also links to a web editor. HomeGPT and Planner 5D also ship native apps; for the others, check the provider for current platforms.

Photo-based AI or a 3D planner: which should I use?

Use a photo-based app when you want to see a direction on your actual home quickly and for free: new siding, a planted front yard, a restyled room. Use a planner like Planner 5D or Homestyler when you need dimensions, walls and an editable layout. Many projects use both: a free AI concept to settle the look, then a measured plan or a contractor to build it.

Best AI Home Design Apps in 2026: Free & Paid Compared

Eight AI home design apps compared on the things that decide whether one is useful to you: what the free tier gives you, whether it redesigns a photo of your own home or asks you to build a model, whether it covers exteriors or interiors, whether there is a native app, and how it charges.

HomeGPT publishes this page and RoomsGPT is its sister product; both are marked. Details for the other apps are summarised in words from their public pages and change often, so check the provider directly for current pricing and allowances.

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Quick answer: pick by project

Outside the house, free, no account

HomeGPT: exterior remodels, curb appeal, yards, gardens and landscaping from a photo, in the browser or the free iPhone and Android app.

Inside the house from a photo

RoomsGPT (our sister product) in the browser, RemodelAI if you want an app-first flow, or HomeDesigns AI, REimagineHome and Spacely AI if you want interiors and exteriors on one paid account.

Listing photos and virtual staging

REimagineHome is built for staging, decluttering and quick exterior refreshes across many properties, on a credit model.

Measured plans and 3D models

Planner 5D and Homestyler when you need walls, dimensions and an editable layout rather than a redesigned photo.

Try one photo before choosing an app

Use the same original photograph, the same requested style, and the same elements to keep. Check whether the result moves a window, changes the roofline, or invents a path. Record the free allowance, required account, output size and download options separately from how attractive the image looks.

Our existing bungalow case uses HomeGPT with Bungalow and Contemporary settings. It includes the original photo, the saved concept and repeatable settings. It is a demonstration of our workflow, not evidence that it outperforms another provider.

Inspect the original bungalow example Try those settings on the sample HomeGPT free and paid allowances

HomeGPT currently allows 2 free designs per day. Saving and advanced features have their own account and plan requirements. No tool in this comparison replaces measured construction plans.

AI home design apps compared

Words only, on purpose: prices, credit counts and app-store terms change faster than a page like this can be re-checked. Rows link to a full comparison where we have one.

App	Free tier	Photo-based redesign	Exterior	Interior	Native apps	Pricing model
HomeGPT(this site)	2 free designs per day; no account to start	Yes	Yes: facades, remodels, yards, gardens, landscape, patios, decks	Yes; RoomsGPT is our dedicated interior product	iPhone, iPad and Android apps, plus the browser	Free tier; optional paid plans
RoomsGPT(sister product)	Free to try; check the site for current allowances	Yes	Available; HomeGPT is our outdoor-focused product	Yes: interior rooms restyled from a photo	Runs in the browser; check the site for apps	Free tier; check the provider for paid plans
RemodelAI	Free trial with a set render limit (the number was not stated on its site when we checked)	Yes	Yes, per its site, alongside interiors and gardens	Yes	iOS and Android apps; website also links to a web editor	Subscription, sold through the app stores
HomeDesigns AI	A few credits that refresh daily after sign-up, per its in-app message	Yes	Yes, including gardens	Yes	Check the provider	Subscription
REimagineHome	Five free designs for new users, per the current pricing page	Yes	Yes: exterior, landscaping and hardscaping modules	Yes, including virtual staging and decluttering	Check the provider	Credits, sold as monthly plans
Spacely AI	Free trial after sign-up; check current allowance	Yes	Yes, plus landscape	Yes	Check the provider	Credits, sold in packs, with subscription options
Planner 5D	Free tier with limits	Planning plus separate AI Studio tools; check the selected mode	Modelled in 3D, not generated from a photo	Yes	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, per its site	Subscription
Homestyler	Free tier with limits	Yes: image-to-image tools alongside its 3D planner	Limited; check the provider	Yes	Web and mobile apps; check the provider for platforms	Subscription

Competitor rows summarise each provider's public pages as read for our free AI exterior design tools comparison and the individual comparison pages linked below. Check the provider directly for current pricing, free allowances and app availability before you buy.

The apps in detail

HomeGPT

this site

Best for: Free exterior, remodel and garden design from a photo with no account

HomeGPT is the tool on this site. Upload a photo of a house, yard, patio or garden, pick a style, and it returns a redesign of that photo as a visual concept. There is no account to create before the first design, no credits to buy, and the same flow runs in the free HomeGPT app for iPhone, iPad and Android.

It is outdoor-first by design: exterior remodels, curb appeal, landscaping, gardens, decks, fences and pools, with free material calculators and cost guides next to the visuals. Paid plans exist for people who want more designs and no ads, but the free tier is not a trial.

Interior redesign is also available in HomeGPT. RoomsGPT, our sister product, has a dedicated collection of interior planning and staging tools.

Free tier:: 2 free designs per day; no account to start
Pricing model:: Free tier; optional paid plans
Native apps:: iPhone, iPad and Android apps, plus the browser
Photo-based:: Yes

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RoomsGPT

sister product

Best for: Interior rooms from a photo, from the same team as HomeGPT

RoomsGPT is HomeGPT's sister product: the same team, split by space type. HomeGPT focuses on outdoor projects while RoomsGPT focuses on interiors, so a roundup published here would be incomplete without saying so plainly.

The workflow is the same photo-in, concept-out idea applied to interior rooms: upload a photo, choose a style, compare the result. Allowances and plans are set on its own site and can change, so check there for what is free today.

Free tier:: Free to try; check the site for current allowances
Pricing model:: Free tier; check the provider for paid plans
Native apps:: Runs in the browser; check the site for apps
Photo-based:: Yes

Visit RoomsGPT for interior rooms

RemodelAI

Best for: Photo remodeling across interiors, exteriors and landscaping

RemodelAI lists interior, exterior and landscaping tools, with separate surface and object editing options. Its homepage offers a web editor alongside its mobile apps.

Its FAQ describes a limited free render trial followed by a subscription and points to the app stores for current prices. The number of trial renders is not stated there; confirm it in the selected app or web flow.

Free tier:: Free trial with a set render limit (the number was not stated on its site when we checked)
Pricing model:: Subscription, sold through the app stores
Native apps:: iOS and Android apps; website also links to a web editor
Photo-based:: Yes

Official features and current terms →HomeGPT vs RemodelAI in full →

HomeDesigns AI

Best for: A shared workspace for interiors, exteriors and gardens

HomeDesigns AI covers interiors, exteriors and gardens in one account, with a large style library and extra modes such as decluttering and sketch-to-render. It is aimed at people who generate designs regularly: designers, agents and serious renovators.

That breadth comes as a monthly subscription after a small daily credit allowance, and it needs an account before the first design. Plan tiers and limits change, so check the provider directly for current pricing.

Free tier:: A few credits that refresh daily after sign-up, per its in-app message
Pricing model:: Subscription
Native apps:: Check the provider
Photo-based:: Yes

Official features and current terms →HomeGPT vs HomeDesigns AI in full →

REimagineHome

Best for: Listing photos, virtual staging and exterior or landscape refreshes

REimagineHome (from Styldod) is built around real-estate workflows: stage an empty room, declutter an occupied one, restyle a facade or replace a lawn, all from listing photos. It runs in the browser with an account and a credit-per-render model.

Homeowners can use it for a one-off exterior or landscape idea, but the packaging suits people producing renders for many properties. Trial allowances and plans move, so check the provider for what is current.

Free tier:: Five free designs for new users, per the current pricing page
Pricing model:: Credits, sold as monthly plans
Native apps:: Check the provider
Photo-based:: Yes

Official features and current terms →HomeGPT vs REimagineHome in full →

Spacely AI

Best for: A credit-based all-rounder for interior, exterior and landscape renders

Spacely AI accepts photos, sketches and 3D designs for rendering and revision. Its site offers a free trial after creating an account and a SketchUp extension for existing modeling workflows.

It is a reasonable pick if you want one credit balance across inside and outside projects and do not mind an account. Credit pack sizes and prices change, so check the provider before buying.

Free tier:: Free trial after sign-up; check current allowance
Pricing model:: Credits, sold in packs, with subscription options
Native apps:: Check the provider
Photo-based:: Yes

Official features and current terms →

Planner 5D

Best for: Measured floor plans and editable 3D models rather than photo redesigns

Planner 5D is a different category: a 2D and 3D home design tool where you draw the floor plan, furnish it from a large catalogue and render the result. The layout is editable and based on the dimensions you enter, and it takes longer to learn and to build.

It has offered AI-assisted features on some plans, and the free tier is limited. If you need dimensions, walls and an editable plan, this is the right shape of tool; if you need a quick idea on your own photo, it is not.

Free tier:: Free tier with limits
Pricing model:: Subscription
Native apps:: Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, per its site
Photo-based:: Planning plus separate AI Studio tools; check the selected mode

Official features and current terms →HomeGPT vs Planner 5D in full →

Homestyler

Best for: 3D room planning with a branded product catalogue

Homestyler is a floor-plan and 3D interior design platform: draw the room, drop in real products from its catalogue and render it. It is strongest for interior layouts and furniture, and it is widely used by hobbyists and small studios.

Its current site also lists image-to-image, image-to-3D and outdoor planning tools. Choose the actual workflow you need rather than assuming every output is an editable plan. Free and paid allowances vary by mode.

Free tier:: Free tier with limits
Pricing model:: Subscription
Native apps:: Web and mobile apps; check the provider for platforms
Photo-based:: Yes: image-to-image tools alongside its 3D planner

Official features and current terms →

How we compared them

Five questions, answered in words for every app:

•Free tier. What you can do before paying, and whether an account is required first.
•Photo-based redesign. Whether the app transforms a photo of your real space or asks you to build a model.
•Exterior and interior. Which side of the front door the app is built for.
•Native apps. Whether there is an iPhone or Android app, or only the browser.
•Pricing model. Free tier, subscription or credits, in words. Prices change too often to print here.

Public descriptions and allowances checked on 29 September 2026. HomeGPT is our own product and RoomsGPT is our sister product. Competitor entries summarize their linked official pages; we have not run a controlled output-quality test across all eight tools. Check the provider directly for current pricing and allowances. These are project-fit recommendations, not a scored ranking.

AI home design app FAQ

Which app is best, which is free, and whether you need to install anything.

There is no single winner because the apps do different jobs. For the outside of the house, HomeGPT is free, needs no account and has iPhone and Android apps. For interior rooms from a photo, RoomsGPT (its sister product), RemodelAI, HomeDesigns AI, REimagineHome and Spacely AI all work, with different free tiers and pricing models. For a measured floor plan or 3D model, Planner 5D and Homestyler are the right category.

Start with the free one

Upload a photo of your house or yard and see a redesign before you sign up for anything. If the project is an interior room, RoomsGPT does the same for the inside.