Arch
Arch by APPNATION is an AI home design app that can generate impressive design ideas, but it is currently plagued by significant technical issues, subscription problems, and severe limitations on usage and customization, even for paying users.
Arch is an AI-powered design app that generates interior and exterior remodels from user photos, with some users praising its realistic and inspiring results. However, recent reviews indicate a sharp decline in functionality, with frequent errors, strict daily usage limits even for paid subscribers, and a lack of granular control over designs, leading to widespread frustration and subscription issues.
What users like
What users complain about
- App frequently fails to generate images, showing error messages instead.R2R7R16R17
- Paid subscriptions have strict daily usage limits, frustrating users who expect unlimited access.R3R5R9R84
- Lack of control and customization options, often ignoring user prompts or generating irrelevant designs.R18R21R24R27
- Users report issues with subscriptions not being recognized or difficulty canceling, leading to unexpected charges.R1R4R10R13
- Recent updates have negatively impacted app performance and design quality, with many users noting a decline.R6R8R12R36
- AI struggles with object recognition and maintaining original structures, often distorting elements like windows, doors, or trees.R8R63R84R136
Latest update · v2.20.2
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
A few updates to make everything run smoother.
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This app is for individuals seeking quick, general AI-generated design inspiration for home interiors and exteriors R94R97R117. It might appeal to those who appreciate a wide variety of styles and are less concerned with precise customization or detailed control R161. It is NOT for professionals or users who require specific, controllable design changes, reliable app performance, or unlimited usage even with a paid subscription R136.
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, which contrasts sharply with the lifetime rating. This suggests a significant decline in user experience following recent updates. The developer's notes are generic and do not address the specific issues raised by users.
Frequently asked
Does Arch by APPNATION have a daily limit on designs?
Can I get a refund if the app doesn't work?
Does the app allow detailed customization of designs?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R88] Actually Complete Fire 🔥: This app actually crushes the redesign game. The generations are helping put together multiple remodels on my house. Arch has to be one of the best AI Designers out there.
- [R94] OMG!!: This is for everyone. Creatives and people that think they are the creative type :-) I have a new kitchen, one click, 15 sec later, I get the perfect kitchen, I mean, I’m not going to change one thing in the rendering !
- [R97] Saves money and aggravation: This app saved me thousands. Just moved to a new house and was trying to get help designing the space as much as possible with existing furniture. Advice was to toss all my furniture and pay $4000 just for design expertise. I found this app and was skeptical but wow… it immediately gave me ideas that looked great! I am very impressed.
- [R117] Awesome: This app gave me plenty of new ideas for my home inside and out. I love using it just to see what my options are.
- [R53] Great ideas: Inspiration
- [R161] Gets creative juices flowing: I love this app for how quickly I can envision a change in many different styles and colors. It’s definitely kick started a lot of projects for me. I don’t like that I reached a daily limit and couldn’t use it anymore. I think I was on it for two hours trying different things today and that’s all I could do. I like them. There are different styles added into the app l
- [R164] Great App: Very well done, uses the AI effectively to change spaces for visualization purposes. Would love to see the replace feature expanded to allow multiple successive edits to different portions of the space to mix and match changes.
- [R2] Doesn’t work: I tried using this app several times. Uploaded my photo picture looks great on the upload and then supposedly after the process there’s no picture at all.
- [R7] Total Waste: App does absolutely nothing. All I get is blurry images.
- [R16] Doesn’t work: Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again. That’s all i get after paying. Steer clear. No idea how it got so many reviews.
- [R17] Disappointment: The app does not generate any images. Every attempt had finished with error message “Oops, something went wrong”. No use at all, but already charged. Total disappointment!
- [R3] Terrible App!!: This app is always busy and you are not able to use it because it has a limit of upload which I was not aware or it’s always busy because it tells you that too many people are using it!! Would not recommend!!!
- [R5] Limit Reached: A notification has just appeared stating that I have reached my daily limit & the app will not allow me to make any changes at this time. If I had known that I had a daily limit- I would have been more conservative with my selections!
- [R9] Limitations: It only lets you do a small amount of ai redesign then it kicks you off.
- [R84] Intriguing: I have to admit, when it comes to design options and overall usability, this app is easily the best I’ve come across. That said, there are a few areas that still need improvement. For example, it struggles to accurately recognize objects like cars or trees in front of a house, often blending them into the structure instead of identifying them separately. But the biggest issue is the r
- [R18] No good: Worst designs app ever , doesn’t change drapes, furniture , paint is just badly designed
- [R21] Frustrating and no control: With such high ranking I expected this to work for helping me design a backyard using MY backyard but I was wrong. No matter the settings, the app insisted on replacing my backyard with an interior room. Pointless and useless. I want money back.
- [R24] This app is TERRIBLE: So bad. Does not do what you want it to do. If you’re looking to take a picture of your kitchen and get photos back of what a remodel or redesign would look like this is not the app to use.
- [R27] frustrating: AI prompts (eg, add floor length curtain to window, delete shelves) are ignored no matter how they’re phrased. Looking for another tool.
- [R1] Terrible: I app is terrible and give you a hard time to cancel your subscription
- [R4] lies: luckily i had my card locked but now cant download any apps, because my kids accidentally purchased the FREE TRIAL, this app tried taking 30.99 right then. charges are pending & subscription ends june 2027 yet i cant even download the app now.
- [R10] Completely useless program: the only purpose is to take money. · translated
- [R13] Theft: Absolute theft! Do not trust them! I subscribed to their annual package for $39.99, but now the app says I haven't paid and is asking me to subscribe again. This is pure theft and a very ugly practice. I have already contacted customer support twice, but they completely ignored me and gave no response. Avoid this app at all costs!
- [R6] Went from great to poor: I used this app for 6 months and it was amazing. Whatever kind of update they did it is now horrible. Cancelled my subscription.
- [R8] Used to be great: Over a year ago this app was great. Quick and resourceful to give ideas. Beautiful and practical designs, now it doesn’t do much, if anything at all, gives a lot of errors, doesn’t read comers, walls, doors, etc. if there is a single little tree in front of the house/building it will struggle or won’t work at all. New ideas are poorly design if it designs it all. I assume they st
- [R12] Latest update is garbage: This app used to make really beautifully designed spaces and the latest version with “upgraded model” makes absolute Ai slop… can I go back to the previous model?
- [R36] Disappointed: I payed money for this app for years, and at first it started working wonderful, everything went well there was customizations the house looked new interior and ex then out of no where it started to mess everything up or make the outdoor house look nothing like the original build and make it into something completely different. Now it’s not even customizing anything at all and sendi
- [R63] A good start: This app will take a line drawing and generate 3D renderings. It just has way too many obvious AI blunders. Update and improve you have something special but it needs to be improved upon. Front elevation renderings woth a description needs to be added
- [R136] Frustrated: So I did purchased the pro and after about 100 tries trying to describe as much as possible on a very simple design, the app simple never delivers what you want. And to make worse they block you for reaching the daily limit even with pro Version. The only reason i am giving 3 stars is because it has beautiful renderings how ever sometimes they are distorted specially if you try to modi
- [R11] Very basic renditions: Majority of the renderings that I have received from this app has been very basic when comparing to ChatGPT. ChatGPT is blowing them out the water. I have picture comparisons.
- [R48] Edit room: Ability to edit a photo of a room- be removing features- before designing
- [R66] please pool: Florida decor, palm trees, tree grass
- [R75] Addition: add color shades and their numbers. · translated
- [R90] Stairs: How can i add stairs to a space?
- [R14] APP is not working properly: I paid for the ‘Pro’ subscription in November. It hasn’t worked for the last several weeks Ive tried. Hoping to get a response to emails I've submitted via the Help Center.
- [R35] Very misleading: It kept changing up my whole house design. I would like for it to show a design of my house without redesigning walls or living rooms or outside. Just show me some examples of what would look good the current way that my house is structured without restrictions. Show me some nice design designs that would make my current white things are look good.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store