Best Landscape Design Apps in 2026
By AI Landscape Design team · Prices and features checked October 7, 2026
The best landscape design app depends on what you want out of it: an AI picture of your own yard, a photo you decorate by hand, a measured 2D plan or a 3D model. We compared nine apps across mobile, web and desktop on platform, workflow, exports, free limits and the kind of user each one suits.
Short answer: AI Landscape Design is the pick for most homeowners: redesign your own yard from one photo on iPhone, Android or the web, with plants for your climate. For hand-placed products and client proposals: iScape. For a measured house-and-yard plan: Planner 5D. For one-time desktop software: Garden Planner or Realtime Landscaping.
| Product | Type | Platforms | Free? | Paid price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Landscape DesignBest AI landscape design app for iPhone, Android and web | AI photo redesign | Web, iPhone and Android apps | Limited free tier | Packs $19.99 (40 credits), $34.99 (100), $59.99 (250), never expire; Pro $49.99/month or $299/year (300 credits a month) | Seeing your own yard in a new style in seconds |
| Neighborbrite | AI photo redesign | Web, iOS, Android | Limited free tier | Business $49/month, Landscaper $149/month (website); App Store lists PRO $24.99, Business $49.99, Landscaper Suite $149 without a billing period | A free AI start plus climate-based plant lists |
| DreamzAR | AI redesign + AR | Web, iOS, Android | Paid only | $19.99/month or $199/year (about $16.60/month) | Placing real plants in AR after an AI concept |
| iScape | Photo overlay + AR | iOS, Android (AR on iOS only) | Limited free tier | Pro $29.99/month or $299.99/year | Placing real products on a photo; client proposals |
| Planner 5D | 2D/3D home + yard planner | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac | Limited free tier | Premium $19.99/month or $59.99/year; Professional $49.99/month or $399.99/year | A measured 2D/3D layout of house and yard |
| Garden Planner (SmallBlueprinter) | 2D garden planner | Windows, Mac | Free trial | $48 one-time ($44.99 on the Mac App Store) | A printable top-down plan for a one-time price |
| GARDENA myGarden | 2D planner + sprinklers | Web | Permanently free | Free | Sketching a layout and planning sprinklers |
| SketchUp Free | 3D modeler | Web (paid plans add iPad, Windows, Mac) | Permanently free | Go $10.75/month, Pro $33.25/month (per user, billed yearly) | A precise, measured 3D model of a deck or patio |
| Realtime Landscaping | 2D/3D landscape software | Windows | Free trial | Plus $149, Pro $279, Architect $599 (one-time) | Detailed 2D plans and 3D walkthroughs on Windows |
How we compared
- We read each product’s homepage, pricing page, FAQ and App Store listing on the check date, and took the homepage screenshots shown.
- Prices, free limits and features are quoted as published. Where a site does not publish a figure, we say so instead of guessing.
- App Store ratings are the US App Store figures shown on that date; we do not use self-reported ratings from a company’s own site.
- We did not create accounts on competitor products, so we do not show or score their output. Our own product was tested on our own photos.
- Apps are grouped by workflow: AI photo redesign, photo overlay with AR, 2D plan and 3D model.
- Dropped: Home Outside (consumer app no longer offered), PRO Landscape Home (last updated in 2021, 1.6 stars).
1. AI Landscape Design
Best AI landscape design app for iPhone, Android and web
AI photo redesign · Web, iPhone and Android apps · Limited free tier: 5 free credits on sign-up (five Basic designs or one Pro), with a logo
Upload a photo of a backyard, front yard, garden or patio, pick one of 18 styles or describe your own, and get a photorealistic design of the same space, compared with a before/after slider. Basic designs cost 1 credit; Pro designs cost 4 and look more realistic. Pro plans add up to 4 designs per click and commercial use.
Price: Packs $19.99 (40 credits), $34.99 (100), $59.99 (250), never expire; Pro $49.99/month or $299/year (300 credits a month)
Get the landscape design appPros
- Works on your own photo; the house and boundaries stay in place
- 18 styles plus a free-text description
- Credit packs never expire; no subscription needed
- Projects keeps every design; JPG download
Cons
- Concept images only: no measurements, plans or 3D; plant lists only in the phone app
- Phone apps are bought separately from web credits
- No masking or editing of one area of the image
- An account is needed before the first design
Sources: our pricing page
2. Neighborbrite
AI photo redesign · Web, iOS, Android · Limited free tier: free plan with "limited design generations" (the number is not published)
Neighborbrite turns a yard photo into AI designs in preset styles such as Cottage, Modern and Desert, then adds plant lists tailored to climate and sunlight from a library of 5,000+ plants. Pro tools include Magic Edit, adding and erasing elements and plant ID. Its human professional design service has been discontinued, according to its own page.
Price: Business $49/month, Landscaper $149/month (website); App Store lists PRO $24.99, Business $49.99, Landscaper Suite $149 without a billing period
Pros
- Free plan on web and mobile
- Plant lists matched to climate and sun; plant ordering in the app (rolling out in most US states)
- Region editing: Magic Edit, add and erase elements
- 4.8 stars from 416 ratings on the US App Store
Cons
- Free generation limit is not published
- Website and App Store prices differ, and store billing periods are not shown
- Commercial use needs the $49/month Business plan
- Professional design service is no longer offered
Sources: Homepage · Plans for landscapers · App Store
3. DreamzAR
AI redesign + AR · Web, iOS, Android · Paid only: free to download; its site and FAQ do not clearly describe a free allowance
DreamzAR (by ImmEx Technologies, at dreamzar.app) combines AI redesigns of a yard photo with a 2D photo editor, a 2,000+ item plant and feature library and a 3D AR walkthrough at real scale. Designs can be refined by chat ("add more flowers near the fence"). Subscriptions bought on iOS, Android or the web only work on that platform, per its FAQ.
Price: $19.99/month or $199/year (about $16.60/month)
Pros
- AR and 3D placement of real plants
- 2,000+ plants and features to place by hand
- Chat-style refinement of a design
- Many styles (38+ on the website)
Cons
- 3.0 stars from 143 ratings on the US App Store
- Subscriptions do not carry across platforms
- No clearly documented free tier; $19.99/month to start
- Style count differs between the website (38+) and App Store (20+)
Sources: Homepage · FAQ and pricing · App Store
4. iScape
Photo overlay + AR · iOS, Android (AR on iOS only) · Limited free tier: "free to download & trial", limited plant and hardscape access
iScape lets you place plants, hardscape and products on a photo of your yard by hand, or in AR on iOS. Pro adds the full database, uploading your own images and PDF proposals with pricing for clients. It is a long-running app with a large user base.
Price: Pro $29.99/month or $299.99/year
Pros
- Design on a real photo; AR on iOS
- Large paid plant and hardscape library
- Proposal tool for professionals
- 4.6 stars from about 29K ratings on the US App Store
Cons
- Pro costs $29.99/month
- Every object placed by hand; no AI redesign
- Free tier is a limited demo
- No web version
5. Planner 5D
2D/3D home + yard planner · Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac · Limited free tier: unlimited projects, about half the catalog, no renders or CAD export
Planner 5D is a 2D and 3D home planner that also covers landscaping. The free plan allows unlimited projects with half the catalog; renders need Premium, and 4K renders, CAD export and 360° panoramas need Professional.
Price: Premium $19.99/month or $59.99/year; Professional $49.99/month or $399.99/year
Pros
- Every major platform, with sync
- True 2D plan plus 3D view
- Usable free tier
- 4.4 stars from about 42K ratings on the US App Store
Cons
- Built mainly for interiors
- Half the catalog locked on free
- CAD export and 4K renders need $49.99/month
- Modelling by hand takes time
Sources: Pricing · Landscape page · App Store
6. Garden Planner (SmallBlueprinter)
2D garden planner · Windows, Mac · Free trial: 15 days; prints and exports are watermarked
Garden Planner is a desktop app for drawing a top-down garden plan with drag-and-drop plants, paths, paving and fences, printed in colour with plant and object lists. It is sold once, with no subscription.
Price: $48 one-time ($44.99 on the Mac App Store)
Pros
- One-time price, no subscription
- Trial without sign-up
- Plant and object lists with the plan
Cons
- Desktop only
- Symbol plan, not a realistic view of your yard
- Trial lasts 15 days and is watermarked
7. GARDENA myGarden
2D planner + sprinklers · Web · Permanently free: free online planner; download a planning sketch and shopping list
GARDENA myGarden is a free web planner from the irrigation brand. You draw the garden in a hand-drawn 2D style and it can plan an automatic sprinkler system, then give you a sketch and a shopping list of GARDENA products.
Price: Free
Pros
- Completely free
- Sprinkler planning, rare among free tools
- Starts from example gardens
Cons
- Shopping list is GARDENA products
- 2D sketch only; no realistic view
- No plant data or climate logic
Sources: Garden planner
8. SketchUp Free
3D modeler · Web (paid plans add iPad, Windows, Mac) · Permanently free: web version for non-commercial use, 10GB cloud storage
SketchUp is a general 3D modeller used for decks, patios and hardscape. The free web version has no time limit but is for non-commercial use only, with no support, no AI credits and a limited set of file formats.
Price: Go $10.75/month, Pro $33.25/month (per user, billed yearly)
Pros
- Free with no time limit
- Accurate, dimensioned 3D
- Huge library of ready models
Cons
- Not a landscape tool: no plant data
- Steep learning curve
- Free plan bans commercial use
Sources: Plans and pricing · About SketchUp Free
9. Realtime Landscaping
2D/3D landscape software · Windows · Free trial: fully functional with a limited library; watermarked output; length not stated
Realtime Landscaping (Idea Spectrum) is Windows software for 2D plans and 3D walkthroughs with a large plant library and growth simulation. It is sold once; the Architect edition adds CAD plans with DWG and DXF export.
Price: Plus $149, Pro $279, Architect $599 (one-time)
Pros
- Deep 2D and 3D features
- Large plant and object library
- One-time purchase; CAD on Architect
Cons
- Windows only
- Learning curve
- Expensive for one project
Sources: Homepage · Compare editions
Where AI Landscape Design falls short
We make one of these tools, so here is what it does not do:
- No editing of one part of the image (masking, erase, add an element); several AI tools have it
- No plant list on the web tool (the phone app lists the plants in each design for your climate)
- No measured plans, CAD export, 3D or AR
- A small free allowance (5 credits) and an account before the first design
- 18 styles on the web (the phone app lists 40+); OutdoorBrite lists 50+
Which one should you choose?
| If you need | Pick |
|---|---|
| AI redesigns of your own yard on iPhone, Android and the web | AI Landscape Design |
| AI ideas from a photo, free to start, with plant lists | Neighborbrite |
| AR placement of real plants | DreamzAR or iScape (iOS) |
| Client proposals with prices | iScape Pro |
| A measured 2D/3D plan on any device | Planner 5D |
| A one-time desktop purchase | Garden Planner or Realtime Landscaping |
| A free web layout with sprinklers | GARDENA myGarden |
Questions
What is the best free landscape design app?
For AI ideas on your own photo, AI Landscape Design gives 5 free credits on the web and is free to download on iPhone and Android; Neighborbrite also has a free plan (limit not published). For planning, GARDENA myGarden is free on the web and Planner 5D has a usable free tier.
What is the best AI landscape design app?
AI Landscape Design: it redesigns your own photo on iPhone, Android and the web, with plants for your climate in the app. Neighborbrite is a free alternative; DreamzAR adds AR and hand-placed plants. See our AI tools comparison for nine AI options.
Do I need to install an app?
No for web tools such as AI Landscape Design (also on iPhone and Android), Neighborbrite (also has apps) and GARDENA myGarden. iScape is mobile only; Garden Planner and Realtime Landscaping are desktop software.
Which app gives measured plans?
Planner 5D, Garden Planner and Realtime Landscaping draw to scale. AI photo apps make concept images, not measured plans.