# iDesign

> Precision 2D vector drawing and design app for iPad and iPhone. (iPhone/iPad app by TouchAware Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idesign/id342790226 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TouchAware Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/336476151)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 84 App Store ratings · 471 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.5 · 87 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Welsh
- Released: 2010-04-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idesign/id342790226/reviews.md

## What is iDesign?

Precision 2D vector drawing and design on the iPad & iPhone.

Make professional quality designs, illustrations and technical drawings on the move using your fingers at last! iDesign has unique features and offset controls which allows you to draw accurately with your finger not getting in the way or blocking your view.

Full feature compatibility and automatic sync of designs via iCloud with XDesign (Mac version).

User Guide (PDF) available at www.touchaware.com/apps/idesign/userguide

FEATURES 

- A universal app for both iPad and iPhone which adapts to the native screen size of the device.
- An unobtrusive icon based visual and context driven user interface with a full screen board view
- Toolbars and panels with easy access to frequently used functions for a fast work flow 

Standard Tools & Functions
- Line, polyline, square, rectangle, circle, arc, ellipse, polygons, stars & path tools
- Copy and paste selected shapes and groups
- Group and ungroup shapes hierarchically to create complex designs 
- Edit points, convert shapes to path, close shapes, add and remove points, break, weld, explode and join 
- Precise rotation with ability to rotate at user defined center 
- Object alignment tools
- Fill color and pen color swatches with opacity controls, custom RGB mixer 
- Stroke width, line style, line caps and corner join styles, arrow ends and dash patters 
- Text insertion with fonts, styles, sizes, paragraph alignments, multilingual, rotate/resize
- Set a background image for tracing/marking over it
- Insert images, copy, paste, move, resize and position them accordingly
- Multilevel Undo/Redo for all edit operations
- Create multiple layers to organize & separate design components
- Connector tools for drawing charts and flow diagrams

Unique Features for Touch Based Editing
- Offset handles for moving and positioning without your finger blocking the view 
- Nudge controls, allows precise movement of selected shapes or selected points 
- Delta transformations to apply incremental values by keyboard

Advanced Tools for Graphics Design
- Advanced path editing options for corner, smooth and symmetric control points, straighten and curve segments 
- Text to path conversion
- Boolean operations on shapes, unite, intersect, subtract, exclude
- Freehand drawing, auto smoothened paths
- Gradients / color blends

Advanced Tools for Technical Drawing
- Circle and Arc tool based on center, start/end point, radius and angle of arc
- Dimensioning tools, length as well as angular with customisable settings
- Support for Feet+Inches+Fractions (U.S & older unit system)
- Architectural formatting option for Dimensions
- Dynamic grid supporting feet, inches and inch fractions at different zoom levels

Units & Board Setup
- Support for standard and custom board sizes.
- Set a drawing scale
- Full set of standard unit systems.
- Unit aware Grid with customisable settings
- Snap to grid, snap to object and points
- Unit aware rulers

Shape libraries to organise and reuse shapes
- Add, remove and organise shapes in your own libraries
- A set of standard shapes for creating floor plans included

Export/Import & Print
- Export designs to JPEG, PNG, PDF & SVG formats
- Import SVG files 
- Share your designs with other iDesign users via Email
- Dropbox support for Export, Import 
- AirPrint Support

iDesign is available as a monthly or yearly subscription and includes a free trial period that begins once your purchase has been confirmed with your Apple ID account. At the end of the trial your subscription will start and renew automatically. Your Apple ID account will be charged for the upcoming period unless you disable auto-renew or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.

Terms of Use: http://www.touchaware.com/apps/termsofuse
Privacy policy: http://www.touchaware.com/apps/privacy

## Key features

- 2D vector drawing and design
- Precise touch-based editing
- Advanced path editing
- Technical drawing tools
- Shape libraries
- Layer management
- iCloud sync with XDesign

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 471)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idesign/id342790226/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Rip off

*2026-08-23, version 4.4.1*

Yet another vendor who decided to abandon the people who supported them in the beginning. More garbage in the landfill.

### 1/5 — Abo nach Update

*2026-06-03, version 4.2*

Nach Update ist ein  Abo fällig Ich finde, das ist absolut dreist und unprofessionell. Namhafte Entwickeler:innen leisten sich das nicht.

### 5/5 — Still my go to app for designing!

*2026-05-03, version 4.2*

This was one of my first apps ever purchased for the iPad. I designed an octagon deck with it and a radiator shroud for my truck. Glad to see the developer is still making updates!

### 1/5 — Paid, then scammed.

*2026-03-25, version 4.2*

It was a good app, I didn’t need updates. But restoring my iPad forced an update (so no, I DIDN’T have a choice.)

This isn’t even legal. 

I would be very careful about supporting these people, and we can only hope for a swift bankruptcy and related consequences to their lives for disrupting people’s ability to use the application they paid for.

### 1/5 — Crippled

*2026-01-31, version 4.2*

I don’t use this app much but used to rely on it for occasional drawings. I may remember this wrong, but I think i paid for it at the time it was for purchase without subscription. Now that I wanted to use it again, the forced subscription turns this into can expensive casual app for me or reduced to be a viewer only. My memory may serve me wrong, but having originally paid for a perpetual app makes this change unacceptable. Why not freeze the original release and introduce an iDesign2 to continue with a subscription. I understand the business model, but cannot help the disappointment.

### 1/5 — Engaño

*2025-12-20, version 4.2*

Si pagas por una aplicación y te la quitan, ¿no es una estafa? Ese es el sentir de muchos de los que pagamos por ella. Lo lógico es se pagara por seguir actualizando pero dejar la aplicación como estaba para  aquellos que ya pagamos en su día.

### 1/5 — Decepcionado!

*2025-10-16, version 4.2*

No respetaron a usuarios legacy que apoyamos su desarrolllo no vale la pena!
Eliminando!

### 1/5 — Pessima

*2025-10-01, version 4.1*

Da evitare

### 1/5 — Hate subscriptions !

*2025-08-29, version 4.1*

I agree with many other reviewers that when developers go down the subscription route it is no longer an option to keep using that particular app, especially when you owned it outright before. Other apps have a legacy version that allows you to use the last non subscription version for as long as you want. Not good enough!

### 5/5 — Amazing Capabilities

*2025-07-25, version 4.1*

This is pretty amazing for something that runs on an iPad.  It took some time to learn how to do everything but it has a great deal of functionality.  I’ve used it for engineering drawings, tool design and woodworking projects.  It’s well worth the price.

## Frequently asked questions about iDesign

### What kind of designs can I create with this app?

You can create professional quality designs, illustrations, and technical drawings. The app supports a wide range of tools for both graphic design, such as complex path editing and gradients, and technical drawing, including dimensioning tools and architectural formatting.

### How does the app ensure precise drawing with touch controls?

The app features unique offset handles that allow you to move and position elements without your finger blocking the view. It also includes nudge controls for precise movement of selected shapes or points, and delta transformations for incremental adjustments via keyboard.

### Is this app compatible with other design software?

Yes, the app offers full feature compatibility and automatic synchronization of designs via iCloud with XDesign, the Mac version of the application. This allows for a seamless workflow between your mobile device and your Mac.

### What are the key features for technical drawing?

For technical drawing, the app includes specialized circle and arc tools, dimensioning tools with customizable settings for length and angles, support for Feet+Inches+Fractions, architectural formatting for dimensions, and a dynamic grid that supports feet, inches, and inch fractions at various zoom levels.

### What is the cost of this application?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. These purchases likely unlock additional features, tools, or content beyond the basic functionality provided in the free version.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.4.1 — 2026-08-10

Fixed a crash when creating a new design.
Version 4.4 update below:
Updated the purchase and subscription model with more options and refinements, ready for iOS 27!
- New Lifetime access — a one-time purchase alternative to subscribing. It covers the current feature set plus fixes on the upcoming OS version (iOS 27) and earlier, with discounted upgrades to future versions. The Yearly subscription is still the recommended way to keep the app fully up to date; Lifetime is for those who'd rather own the current feature set, supported up to a specific OS version, with the option to upgrade later.
- Free trial on the Yearly plan, new subscribers can start with a 2‑week free trial.
- Updated subscription/plan screen with clearer choice between Monthly, Yearly and Lifetime.
- Updated home screen with a visual summary of the app features and new features.
- Refinements for reliable purchases and restores.
- A new international pricing model based on purchasing power parity — check the new prices for your country on the subscription/plan screen.

### 4.4 — 2026-08-10

Updated the purchase and subscription model with more options and refinements, ready for iOS 27!
- New Lifetime access — a one-time purchase alternative to subscribing. It covers the current feature set plus fixes on the upcoming OS version (iOS 27) and earlier, with discounted upgrades to future versions. The Yearly subscription is still the recommended way to keep the app fully up to date; Lifetime is for those who'd rather own the current feature set, supported up to a specific OS version, with the option to upgrade later.
- Free trial on the Yearly plan, new subscribers can start with a 2‑week free trial.
- Updated subscription/plan screen with clearer choice between Monthly, Yearly and Lifetime.
- Updated home screen with a visual summary of the app features and new features.
- Refinements for reliable purchases and restores.
- A new international pricing model based on purchasing power parity — check the new prices for your country on the subscription/plan screen.

### 4.3 — 2026-06-17

Support for using custom fonts installed on the device.
- Add user installed fonts in Device Settings -> General -> Fonts to the iDesign fonts list using the "+" button in iDesign -> Properties -> Text -> Font Type panel.
- A missing fonts banner with options to add is shown after opening a design if any of the custom fonts used are missing on the device or not yet added in iDesign.

### 4.2.1 — 2026-06-09

Fixes for SVG Export:
- Fixed rounded rect size not exported correctly.
- Fixed dimension text rotation not exported correctly.

### 4.2 — 2025-10-16

Updated for iOS / iPadOS 26
- Support for the new iPadOS 26 windowing system.
- Updated for the new Liquid Glass design look!
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

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