MagicPlan creates a floor plan of most any room using photos you take on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Just minutes after you snap your first shot, this free app will let you export the complete floor plan as a JPG or PDF file.
iHandy Carpenter turns a phone into a bubble level, surface level, plumb bob, ruler, and protractor. “You’ll never again have an excuse for hanging a crooked picture.” (iPhone and Android)
Color Capture “lets you take a photo, zero in on a favorite hue,” and get the corresponding code for a Benjamin Moore paint color. (iPhone and Android)
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Source: Architectural Digest
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