Live Home 3D

Overview

Live Home 3D is home-design software for turning floor plans into 3D views of rooms, houses, exteriors and terrain. It suits homeowners and design professionals who want to plan layouts and review them spatially. Its strongest case is the link between measured plans and walkthroughs; the main trade-off is that the free version caps stories and watermarks exports.

Key features

Plan, then walk through

Wall tools support drawing a layout, tracing a plan image and adding dimensions, with room for multiple stories. Switching from the 2D plan to 3D makes it easier to judge how a layout feels beyond the page; walkthroughs and editable furniture and finishes help refine that view. Real-time scenes, 360° tours and VR/AR support broaden presentation options, while video export can communicate a design in motion.

Models, materials and rendering

The Mac product page lists 2,400 3D models and 2,100 materials. The store feature chart also supports imports from Trimble 3D Warehouse and browsing and importing Sketchfab models; Sketchfab requires a free account. Mac users can import FBX, 3DS, COLLADA and OBJ objects, and export floor plans as PDF, along with images, panoramas, walkthrough videos and several 3D model formats. The Mac app's unlimited offline ray-tracing renders are a notable advantage for users who want to render on-device; AI cloud rendering instead uses purchased credits.

Pricing

The iPhone/iPad/Vision app is free, with in-app Standard and Pro subscriptions and lifetime licenses. Paid feature subscriptions start at $5.99 a month: Standard is $5.99 a month or $19.99 a year, while Pro is $14.99 a month or $39.99 a year.

Lifetime choices include Standard Features for $59.99, paid once and Pro Features for $129.99, paid once. On Mac, Standard costs $59.99, paid once and Pro costs $129.99, paid once; both require macOS 13 or higher. The one-time options suit users who prefer not to maintain a subscription, while Standard is the lower-cost paid tier and Pro is the higher-priced choice. The plan descriptions do not establish which specific features separate Standard from Pro.

Free is best for trying the workflow, but its two-story maximum can constrain larger homes and watermarks make exports less suitable for polished client or presentation use. Formats vary by platform. A free trial is offered, and purchases covered by the refund policy have a 30 day money back guarantee.

Platforms

Live Home 3D supports Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. The published import and export format details apply to the Mac page, so users choosing another platform should not assume the same format coverage. Usage statistics are collected only with permission; none are collected on Windows or Android. Technical support is available by email at [email protected].

Who it's for

Homeowners planning a remodel or new layout can use the measured plans and walkthroughs to consider space and finishes together. Designers who need visual presentations may value the 360° tours, video export and rendering options. It is a less natural fit for someone seeking project administration or a focused paint-selection tool: its stated strengths are planning, modeling and visualization.

Pros and cons

• Pro: The 2D-to-3D workflow combines dimensions, multistory plans and walkthroughs, helping users check both layout and spatial appearance.
• Pro: Mac users get offline ray-tracing renders and a broad selection of object import and presentation export formats.
• Pro: Subscriptions and lifetime licenses give users different payment approaches, including a lower annual Standard price.
• Con: The free plan stops at two stories and watermarks exports, limiting serious use without an upgrade.
• Con: Some rendering and model workflows have qualifications: AI cloud renders use purchased credits, Sketchfab needs a free account, and detailed format support is stated for Mac.

Alternatives

For a different floor-planning option, Sweet Home 3D has a free desktop and online version, with desktop support for Windows, macOS and Linux and online access requiring free registration. Coohom may suit users prioritizing a large furniture catalog on a free tier: its Starter plan includes 3,000+ furniture items, 10 renders per month and 3 shareable links, but no 360° panorama or photo-to-3D import.

Planner 5D is worth considering if converting an uploaded floor plan and using a full premium furniture catalog matter most; its Premium plan is $59.99 a year. RoomSketcher is another free option, with two starting credits, one free AI floor-plan conversion, 2D and 3D plans, snapshots and AI Render.

Arkio may fit collaborative modeling needs: its free Starter includes all modeling tools, 1:1 meetings and OBJ/GLB and image import/export, while Pro costs $35 a month per user. HomeByMe offers a free Starter tier with 2 projects, 5 Full HD images, unlimited 2D/3D screenshots and a 90k+ product catalog. Homestyler has a free Basic plan with unlimited 1K rendering and 100,000+ free models and materials; Kuula is a tour-oriented alternative with a free Basic tier capped at 300 posts and 100 uploads per month.

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Verdict

Choose Live Home 3D if you need floor planning that carries through to immersive 3D review, and you value the choice of platforms and one-time licenses. Look elsewhere if the free tier's two-story cap and watermarked exports are unacceptable, or if your priority is a specialized workflow beyond design and visualization.