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Homestyler vs IKEA Kreativ
Homestyler scores higher overall (8.1 vs 7.4), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Homestyler if…
DIY renovators and designers who want AI ideas and a detailed 3D plan in one place
8.1/10★★★★★Full review →Choose IKEA Kreativ if…
Shoppers checking how IKEA furniture will look and fit in their own room
7.4/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Homestyler | IKEA Kreativ | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.1/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 | #6 of 7 |
| Price | Freemium · from $6.8/month | Free |
| Free version | 3D floor planner, 100,000+ free models and unlimited 1K renders; only 3 AI credits in total | Everything is free with an IKEA Family account |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop app | Web, iOS, Android |
| Made by | Homestyler (Shanghai) Technology Co. | Inter IKEA Systems B.V. |
| Design quality | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 7 | 8 |
| Features | 9 | 5.5 |
| Value for money | 8 | 9.5 |
| Platforms | 10 | 8.5 |
Homestyler: what the AI does
- Image to Image AI restyling of room photos
- AI Stager and AI Decor (apply a style to every room)
- AI Planner floor-plan generation
- Spark conversational design agent
- AI garden flower borders
- Image to 3D model and AI texturing
- Widest AI toolset here, from restyling to floor plans
- Huge catalogue of branded 3D furniture
- Low-priced paid plans on the web
- Web, mobile and desktop apps
- Free plan gives just 3 AI credits
- Credit costs per tool take time to learn
- Web and in-app subscription prices differ
IKEA Kreativ: what the AI does
- AI room scanning into a 3D digital twin
- Furniture eraser to clear existing items
- Place real IKEA products to scale
- Design continues across app and website
- Completely free
- Every item is a real product you can buy
- Scans your actual room rather than generating a fake one
- Highly rated app used by millions
- IKEA products only
- No generative restyling or style presets
- Full-room scans need a LiDAR iPhone or iPad