Apply Design comparison

Apply Design Alternative: Yavay vs Apply Design (2026)

Apply Design pairs one-click AI with a drag-and-drop furniture editor. Yavay is built for speed and cost across the whole listing.

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Prices checked October 2026. 40 free credits, no card.

In short

Apply Design sells coins at $7–$10 each: an automatic AI image costs 1.5 coins ($10.50–$15) and a DIY image you arrange yourself costs 1 coin, with unlimited revisions and a money-back guarantee. Yavay Studio stages a photo for about $0.38–$0.53 and adds renovation, exterior, tours and video. Apply Design suits stagers who want hands-on control of every piece; Yavay suits agents who want speed and a low price per listing.

Apply Design vs Yavay at a glance

FeatureApply DesignYavay Studio
What it isPay-per-image staging: AI auto mode plus a DIY editorSelf-serve AI studio for listing visuals
PricingApply Coins at $10 (1–9), $8 (10–19) or $7 (20+); Auto image 1.5 coins, DIY image 1 coinFree to start (40 credits). Packs from $9; Pro $48/mo for 1,000 credits; Max $148/mo for 2,500
Cost per staged photo$10.50–$15 (Auto), $7–$10 (DIY)$0.29–$0.38 on Pro (yearly or monthly), $0.53 with the $99 pack (8 credits a photo)
Turnaround10–15 minutes for Auto (its pages say both)About a minute per photo
Free trialFirst image free40 credits (about 5 staged photos), no card
Best forStagers and photographers who want to place furniture by handAgents who want staging plus renovation, exterior, tours and video in one place

What staging 8 listing photos costs

Virtual staging only, one render per photo, at each company's published prices.

Apply Design

$96.00

12 coins (8 Auto images × 1.5) at $8

Yavay Studio

$4.22

64 credits from the $99 pack, or about $3.07 of a Pro month

Which one to pick

Choose Apply Design if

  • You want to drag and drop specific furniture from an 18,000-item catalog
  • You want unlimited revisions and a money-back guarantee on every image
  • You need 360° image staging today
  • You prefer paying per image with no subscription

Choose Yavay if

  • You want staging in about a minute for well under $1 a photo
  • An 8-photo listing costs about $3 instead of around $96
  • You also need renovation previews, exterior edits, sketch-to-render, floor-plan tours or video
  • You'd rather restyle with a click than arrange each room by hand

A real Yavay render

Made in Yavay Studio from the photo on the left. Drag to compare.

The same living room virtually staged in a coastal style with a linen sofa, rattan chairs and a round coffee table
Empty living room with light wood floors and a balcony door
BeforeAfter
Vacant living room, staged in a coastal style. More examples

Feature by feature

FeatureApply DesignYavay Studio
Instant AI staging
Human-edited stagingNot listedWhite Glove: $200 per property, up to 50 photos, 48 hours
Declutter / furniture removalYes (item removal)White Glove only
Renovation previewsNot listed
Exterior and landscapingShown in its gallery
Sketch to renderNot listed
3D or 360° tours360° image stagingFloor-plan 360° walkthroughs
Video from photosVideo clips
Floor plansNot listedImport and 3D view

Frequently asked questions

How much does Apply Design cost?

Apply Design sells Apply Coins at $10 each for 1–9, $8 for 10–19 and $7 for 20 or more. An automatic AI image is 1.5 coins and a DIY image is 1 coin, so a staged photo is $7–$15.

Is Yavay cheaper than Apply Design?

Yes. A Yavay staged photo is about $0.38 on Pro or $0.53 with the $99 pack. Staging 8 photos in Apply Design's Auto mode is about $96.

Does Yavay have a DIY furniture editor like Apply Design?

Yavay's floor-plan editor lets you place catalog furniture for walkthroughs, but photo staging is AI-first: pick a style and restyle until it's right. If you want to arrange every piece in the photo yourself, Apply Design's DIY mode is built for that.

Which is faster?

Yavay renders a staged photo in about a minute. Apply Design quotes 10–15 minutes for its Auto mode.

Judge it on your own listing photo

40 free credits, about 5 staged photos. No credit card.

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