How Much Would It Cost to Build a Home‑Design App Like Planner 5D?

Introduction & Market Trends

The home interior design app market is on fire. The global home interior design market is set to grow to $255.4 billion by 2027, with people embracing tools for planning and visualizing space more frequently. AI ‑driven design help, 3D visualization and AR support are fueling interest in feature‑rich, intuitive apps for this market. Recent industry estimates put typical development costs for home design software at $20,000-$35,000, to $50K+ when including advanced AI features and AR/VR capabilities.

Current Industry Leader

Planner 5D is at the head of the pack. It offers:

AI-driven "Smart Wizard" auto-create fully decorated interiors by function and style.
AI "Design Generator" generates room designs from imported images.
"Bernard" – GPT-4-based design advisor for recommendations.
Cross-platform support (web, iOS/Android), AR capability, extensive texture and furniture database (Planner 5D, ScreensDesign).
All these put Planner 5D in an older-proven-benchmark category of photo-based, AI-layout apps.