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Pilot CubiCasa first
It offers iOS and Android capture SDKs, cloud conversion, and a practical path from the HFH app to finished floor plans. No dedicated scanner is needed.
Recommendation
Start with the integration, not the camera
A $2,599 iGUIDE camera is hard to justify before HFH knows how technicians scan, what members value, and which files are useful after onboarding.
2
Test Apple RoomPlan beside it
RoomPlan has no per-scan platform fee and gives HFH its own parametric model. It requires a LiDAR-equipped iPhone Pro or iPad Pro and more engineering work.
3
Keep hardware as an escalation tier
Use iGUIDE for an authoritative onboarding package, Matterport for presentation, and engineering providers only when a renovation needs point clouds, CAD, or BIM.
“Works on an iPhone” and “embeds inside HFH” are not the same. CubiCasa and Apple RoomPlan support capture inside our app. magicplan, Twindo, and Matterport support useful connected workflows, but their capture experience remains in the vendor app unless a private enterprise arrangement says otherwise.
Two paths
Separate the pilot from the specialty work
The split keeps the comparison honest. Phone capture is an app product decision. Dedicated scanning is a field-service and procurement decision.
Phone and tablet capture
Best for immediate testing, repeatable onboarding, and a future scan button inside the HFH mobile app.
- CubiCasa offers embedded iOS and Android capture SDKs.
- Apple RoomPlan is a native iOS framework and keeps the model under HFH control.
- magicplan has an API and broad integrations, but not a public white-label capture SDK.
- Canvas is now Twindo. It uses LiDAR iPhones and iPads, then returns professional CAD files.
Purpose-built capture
Best when the deliverable must support ANSI reporting, insurance workflows, polished tours, or renovation-grade design files.
- iGUIDE uses its $2,599 PLANIX R1 or a local iGUIDE Pro.
- Matterport Pro3 costs $3,995 and depends on hosted Spaces for the full interactive twin.
- Arrival 3D, G&P, MYND Workshop, and Existing Conditions bring professional scanners and return CAD, BIM, or point clouds.
- These services should be triggered by property need, not included in every first pilot.
Comparison grid
No dedicated scanner required
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Phone and tablet options
Five ways to begin without buying a specialty camera
| Feature | CubiCasaEmbedded vendor SDK | Apple RoomPlanCustom native framework | magicplanVendor app plus API | TwindoFormerly Canvas | Matterport PhoneVendor app capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture and integration | |||||
| No dedicated scannerUses a phone or tablet already in the field | ✓ | ✓LiDAR Pro device | ✓ | ✓LiDAR Pro device | ✓ |
| Capture inside HFHPublic SDK or native framework can power our scan screen | ✓ | ✓ | –API after capture | –No public capture SDK found | –Viewer SDK only |
| iOS support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android capture | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| LiDAR optionalCan still capture without an Apple LiDAR sensor | ✓ | – | ◐Method varies by device | – | ✓ |
| Public API or webhooks | ✓Conversion and exporter flow | ✓HFH owns the pipeline | ✓ | ◐Enterprise workflow to confirm | ✓Paid developer tools |
| Deliverables | |||||
| Dimensioned 2D floor plan | ✓ | ◐HFH must generate it | ✓ | ✓ | ✓Paid add-on |
| 3D model or tour | ✓ | ✓USD or USDZ | ✓ | ◐Viewer and CAD workflow | ✓ |
| ANSI floor-area option | ◐GLA product available | – | –Not verified | –Not verified | ◐Convention, not an accuracy warranty |
| CAD export | ✓Paid deliverable | ◐Custom conversion | ✓ | ✓Core service | ✓Paid add-on |
| BIM or Revit | –Not core retail output | –Custom work | –Not verified | ◐Point Cloud to BIM beta | ◐Pro camera preferred |
| Human drafting or QA | ✓ | – | –Plan dependent | ✓ | ◐Ordered deliverables |
| Commercial fit | |||||
| Independent file archiveUseful output remains outside the vendor viewer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐Exports yes, full tour no |
| Approximate commercial model | Per scanRetail 2D often $10 to $15 | $0 per scanHFH development and storage | Per seatProject and export charges may apply | Per projectCurrent quote required | SubscriptionActive Space plus add-ons |
| Best HFH role | First embedded pilot | Owned long-term platform | Connected field workflow | CAD-ready specialty job | Visual-tour option |
✓ Offered
◐ Partial, paid, or requires confirmation
– Not offered or not publicly verified
Comparison grid
Dedicated hardware or field provider
These options solve a different problem. They trade convenience and low cost for repeatability, formal deliverables, or engineering detail.
Specialty systems and providers
Provider-operated scanning should be triggered by member need
| Feature | iGUIDEPLANIX R1 or iGUIDE Pro | Matterport Pro3Dedicated hosted twin | Arrival 3DNationwide scan to BIM | G&P AssociatesNortheast residential as-built | MYND WorkshopHigh-end reality capture | Existing ConditionsGPRS nationwide network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware and field model | ||||||
| Dedicated scanner | ✓PLANIX R1 | ✓Pro3 | ✓Leica, NavVis, drone | ✓FARO Focus | ✓Terrestrial and drone LiDAR | ✓FARO and Leica |
| HFH can buy and operate | ✓$2,599 hardware | ✓$3,995 hardware | – | – | – | – |
| Provider can scan for HFH | ✓iGUIDE Operator Network | ✓Local provider ecosystem | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Broad US coverage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓All 50 states claimed | –Northeast focus | ◐Ten hubs plus travel | ✓ |
| Deliverables and use | ||||||
| Dimensioned floor plan | ✓ | ✓Paid add-on | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ANSI Z765 option | ✓ | ◐Approximate and illustrative | –Not core scope | –Not verified | –Not verified | –Not verified |
| Immersive 3D tour | ✓ | ✓Best presentation | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Point cloud export | ✓DXF package | ✓MatterPak or E57 add-on | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAD deliverables | ✓DWG add-on | ✓Paid add-on | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIM, Revit, or MEP | ◐RVT add-on | ✓Paid Pro3 output | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Xactimate or insurance rail | ✓Verisk integration | ◐TruePlan available | –Not a standard product | – | – | ◐Insurance documentation work |
| Ownership, integration, and cost | ||||||
| Self-hostable or offline package | ✓Contract still needs review | ◐Exports only, not the full twin | ◐Contract must define rights | ◐File delivery, terms required | ◐Terms required | !Restrictive published IP terms |
| Public API or webhooks | ✓ | ✓Paid tools | –No public API found | – | – | – |
| Approximate commercial model | Hardware or provider$34.50+ processing | Hardware plus hostingAdd-ons charged per Space | Project quoteResidential often $2,500+ | Project quote | Project quote | Project quote |
| Best HFH role | Authoritative onboarding tier | Premium member tour | Nationwide major renovation | Northeast residential renovation | High-end and historic work | Enterprise as-built, contract gated |
✓ Offered
◐ Partial, optional, or contract dependent
– Not offered or not publicly verified
! Material caution
Provider notes
What each option is really good at
The grids show breadth. These cards explain the role each provider could play in an HFH operating model.
CubiCasa
Best first embedded pilot
HardwareiPhone or Android. LiDAR improves feedback but is not required.
IntegrationNative iOS and Android capture SDKs. Scan zip uploads to the Conversion API.
OutputDimensioned plans, square footage, 3D options, GLA, and CAD add-ons.
WatchEnterprise SDK terms, data retention, ownership, and exact wholesale pricing.
Apple RoomPlan
Best path to an HFH-owned platform
HardwareLiDAR-equipped iPhone Pro or iPad Pro.
IntegrationNative Apple framework wrapped into the Expo app. Requires an EAS build and app release.
OutputParametric room data and USD or USDZ files with dimensions.
WatchHFH must build floor-plan drafting, multi-floor handling, QA, storage, and correction tools.
magicplan
Strong connected field workflow
HardwareiOS or Android phone and optional Bluetooth laser measures or 360 cameras.
IntegrationPublic API and many workflow integrations. No public white-label capture SDK was found.
OutputFloor plans, reports, estimates, photos, exports, and Xactimate connectivity.
WatchSeat pricing and the separate vendor-app experience may not fit HFH onboarding.
Twindo
Formerly Canvas
HardwareLiDAR-equipped iPhone Pro or iPad Pro.
IntegrationScan in Twindo, then receive editable professional files. Public embedded capture terms were not found.
OutputFloor plans, measurement reports, CAD, and beta point-cloud-to-BIM workflows.
WatchCurrent pricing, API rights, and the impact of the Canvas-to-Twindo rebrand need sales confirmation.
iGUIDE
Best dedicated onboarding candidate
Hardware$2,599 PLANIX R1, or hire a provider through the iGUIDE network.
OutputANSI floor plans, 3D tour, PDF, SVG, DXF, DWG, RVT, and Xactimate ESX depending on package.
IntegrationOAuth, API tokens, project processing, downloads, and webhooks.
WatchPut ownership, hosting, offline use, bulk export, and provider service levels in writing.
Matterport
Best visual presentation
HardwarePhone capture is available. Pro3 costs $3,995 for more consistent LiDAR capture.
OutputHosted immersive twin, floor plans, MatterPak, E57, CAD, and BIM add-ons.
IntegrationViewer SDK, Model API, and enterprise tools.
WatchThe complete interactive twin stays on Matterport. HFH must archive independent exports at creation time.
Arrival 3D
Best nationwide engineering escalation
CoverageClaims all 50 states with Leica, NavVis, long-range, and drone capture.
OutputPoint clouds, CAD, Revit, IFC, BIM, MEP, meshes, and imagery.
PricingPublished residential planning range starts around $2,500 for LOD 200 work.
WatchOwnership and retention must be negotiated. No public project API was found.
G&P Associates
Best Northeast renovation specialist
CoverageNY, NJ, PA, CT, MD, MA, and Washington, DC area.
OutputFARO point clouds, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, MEP, and PDF documentation.
UseKitchens, full-home renovations, architect templates, and historic restoration.
WatchQuote-only pricing and no public API or ownership terms.
MYND Workshop
Best for high-end and historic work
CoverageTen US hubs with nationwide and international travel.
OutputPoint clouds, CAD, Revit, IFC, MEP, drone data, digital twins, and polished visual assets.
UseComplex sites, historic homes, facades, and visualization-heavy projects.
WatchQuote-only pricing, hosting terms, ownership, and current scanner fleet.
Existing Conditions
Technically strong, contract concern
CoverageNationwide through GPRS with FARO and Leica capture.
OutputPoint clouds, DWG, Revit, architectural, structural, MEP, GIS, and SiteMap.
ConcernPublished terms retain provider IP and give the customer a non-transferable internal-use license.
GateDo not select without replacement terms that allow member, contractor, lender, insurer, and software use.
Pilot plan
Prove the workflow on one real home
The first test should answer whether scanning creates a useful HFH property record, not whether a scanner can produce an impressive demo.
Recommended first test
1
Choose one owners’ property
Prefer a home with more than one room type, several doorways, and at least one difficult area such as stairs, glass, or an open plan.
2
Run CubiCasa on an existing phone
Use the standalone app first. Save the source scan, final plan, square footage, turnaround time, and total cost.
3
Take five reference measurements
Use a laser measure or tape across walls, doors, and a room diagonal. Record the difference from the delivered plan.
4
Test the integration contract
Request CubiCasa SDK access, sandbox credentials, API documentation, ownership terms, and a sample webhook-to-deliverable workflow.
5
Add iGUIDE only if the first record falls short
Hire a local iGUIDE Pro for the same home before buying hardware. Compare the files, accuracy, insurance value, and member experience.
Not part of the standard promise: phone LiDAR should not be sold as settlement monitoring, licensed surveying, structural engineering, or millimeter-level measurement. Those needs move directly to the engineering-provider tier.
Evidence
Primary sources and open questions
Features marked partial need commercial confirmation or depend on a paid tier. Vendor accuracy claims have not been independently field tested.
- Apple RoomPlan overview
- CubiCasa iOS SDK example
- CubiCasa Android SDK example
- magicplan integrations and API entry point
- Twindo, formerly Canvas
- iGUIDE camera and capture specifications
- iGUIDE package pricing
- iGUIDE API documentation
- iGUIDE and Verisk Xactimate integration
- Matterport camera comparison
- Matterport plans
- Matterport platform agreement
- Arrival 3D scanning costs
- G&P residential as-built services
- MYND Workshop residential reality capture
- Existing Conditions ownership terms