Ranking updated
Best landscape design apps in 2026
To see new plants on your own yard before digging, iScape and PRO Landscape Home place trees, shrubs and flowers on a photo of your home. To draw the garden to scale and walk around it in 3D, there are Home Design 3D Outdoor&Garden and Planner 5D. All four are free to download, with more on a subscription. Details below.
How we picked: a landscape design app does one of two things, puts plants on a photo of your real yard, or builds a scaled plan you can view in 3D. We checked each app’s own store description for which it does, and for what is free and what needs a subscription.
Designing on a photo of your yard
iScape overlays virtual flowerbeds, trees and shrubs on photos of your home, so you see the design before digging, and lets you share it with a landscaper; its pro subscription adds proposals for landscape businesses. PRO Landscape Home starts from a picture of your house, comes free with plants and landscape materials, sorts plants by climate zone and shows each plant’s colour, mature size and soil needs.
Planning a garden to scale in 3D
Home Design 3D Outdoor&Garden lets you draw the garden plan in 2D with the exact dimensions of your fences and view it instantly in 3D, with garden furniture, trees, flowers, pools and greenhouses; premium features come with a subscription. Planner 5D has a Garden Planner next to its room planner; it is free with a limited catalogue, with a subscription for premium features.
| App | Best for | Platforms | Price | Works from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iScapeApp StoreGoogle Play | plants on a photo of your yard | iOS, Android | free to download; iScape pro subscription | photo |
| PRO Landscape HomeApp StoreGoogle Play | garden design on a photo, plants by climate zone | iOS, Android | free, with plants and materials included | photo |
| Home Design 3D Outdoor&GardenApp StoreGoogle Play | 2D garden plan to 3D | iOS, Android | free to download; premium by subscription | plan |
| Planner 5DApp StoreGoogle Play | garden and house in one planner | iOS, Android | free with a limited catalogue; premium subscription | plan |
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free landscape design app?
PRO Landscape Home comes free with plants and landscape materials; iScape, Home Design 3D Outdoor&Garden and Planner 5D are free to download, with more on a subscription.
Can I see new plants on a photo of my own garden?
Yes: iScape and PRO Landscape Home place trees, shrubs and flowers on a photo of your home.