dormscape Plus is a one-time $4.99 upgrade with three room-plan credits, all nine preset vibes, 2D drawing, product imports, exports, comparison, and priority school requests. Saving designs is always free. Pro is $14.99 once and adds 10 plan credits, create your own vibe, 3D Room Builder, and live 3D Room Studio. Choose based on the tools you want and the number of plans you expect to generate.
What’s free, and what it covers
Start here, because it matters. The core planner is free to use: real room dimensions for supported schools, three free vibes (Minimalist, Cozy, and Preppy), budget-aware product picks with live links, the drag-and-drop 2D layout that fits to the inch, and a share link for any room. A free account includes one room plan and unlimited saving, enough to build a room end to end and see the whole thing. When you want to generate more plans, or you want the six extra vibes and the export, comparison, and priority tools, that’s where the paid tiers come in.
What Plus unlocks
Plus adds permanent 2D tools and a pack of plan credits. Pro includes those tools and adds 3D room building, live 3D planning, and custom vibes.
1. All nine vibes
Three vibes are free. Plus adds six more, Academia, Y2K Cyber, Gamer, Team Spirit, Retro, and Pastel, each a complete plan with its own products, palette, and layout. Worth it if your look is a battle station, game-day, 70s groovy, or soft pastel. Skip it if one of the three free vibes already fits you.
2. PDF and PNG export
Plus turns your picks into a clean, printable PDF with names, prices, and a total, and lets you save the room layout as an image for a doc or the group chat. Worth it if a parent is funding the run or you’re splitting a list with a roommate. Skip it if you’re shopping solo straight off the screen.
3. Side-by-side comparison view
This lines up two of your saved designs with their budgets, styles, and room details next to each other, so you can settle which one wins without flipping back and forth from memory. We wrote a whole guide on the method: how to compare two dorm room designs side by side. Worth it if you keep going back and forth. Skip it if there’s only ever been one contender.
4. Priority on add-my-school requests
If your school isn’t in our dimensions database yet, Plus and Pro members jump to the front of the queue when we build the next batch. Worth it if your hall isn’t supported and you want real numbers sooner. Skip it if your school is already on the list.
5. Three plan credits, free saving
One plan credit is used when you generate a new room plan. Saving a design does not use a credit. Plus starts with three plan credits; a $2.99 recharge adds three more. Saved designs and unlocked Plus tools remain available when your plan credits run out.
When Pro makes sense
Pro is $14.99 once with 10 plan credits, custom vibes, 3D Room Builder, live 3D Room Studio, and all Plus tools. The 3D builder lets you place a floor, shape walls, and add doors and windows before furnishing the room. Building the room shell, editing, and saving use no plan credits. New generated plans use one credit each. Custom vibes include one free regeneration; further regenerations use one credit each.
Worth it if you want to build or explore your room in 3D, describe a custom vibe, or start with a larger allowance. Add credits for $0.99 each when you need more. Your tools remain unlocked when the balance reaches zero. Skip it if the 2D tools and preset vibes in Plus cover what you need.
Who should skip both
We would rather you not spend the money than feel misled, so plainly: if one of the three free vibes fits, you’re shopping off the screen, your school is already supported, and one room is really all you’re planning, the free plan and save are all you need. Sharing is always free. You can always upgrade later if that changes.
The math
Plus is $4.99 once with 3 plan credits, and a $2.99 recharge adds 3. Pro is $14.99 once with 10 plan credits. Every tier can buy extra credits at $0.99 each. There is no subscription to renew. See the full split on the pricing page.
The best way to know if a paid tier is worth it is to plan a room and find out.
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