Comparison

Drawboard Projects vs PlanForm

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Drawboard Projects

Streamline design review workflows with a real-time, collaborative workspace. This app allows teams to mark up drawings instantly, discuss changes directly on the design, and sync updates in seconds. It integrates with existing tools to enhance project efficiency.

Highlights
  • Real-time markups on the go
  • Cloud-based team collaboration
  • Pressure-sensitive ink with Apple Pencil
  • Instant issue management
  • Workflow integrations
  • Contextual discussion threads
Features
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Your collaborative and real-time workspace for design review. Drawboard Projects helps architecture, engineering and construction teams globally save valuable project time by streamlining workflows in the design review lifecycle. - Mark up on the move: Forget pen and paper with fast and accurate markups - Cloud collaboration: Collaborate with your team in one location and from any location, with markups synced within seconds. - Best-in-class ink: With Apple Pencil compatibility, write your notes and feel the tactility of a pen pressed to paper with pressure-sensitive ink - Instant co-ordination: Manage and mitigate issues with real-time drawing coordination - Fits your flow: App integrations to connect and improve your existing design workflow. - Discuss changes: Keep all discussions right on the drawing so that everyone can see the context behind the decisions that were made. A Projects account is required to use this application.

About

PlanForm

This professional-grade PDF reader is built for AEC professionals to view, measure, and annotate technical drawings and PDFs with precision. It offers advanced tools for measurement, markup, OCR, and document management across various devices.

Highlights
  • Seamless PDF viewing and browsing
  • Precise measurement tools with scale setting
  • Extensive annotation options
  • OCR for text and table extraction
  • Document management and conversion tools
  • Revision drawing comparison
Features
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PlanForm is a professional-grade PDF reader specifically designed for Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professionals. Delivering exceptional performance across all mobile devices and tablets, it ensures seamless viewing and measuring of PDFs and technical drawings with pixel-perfect precision. PlanForm Highlights for iOS/iPad: 1.Unzip&Browse PDF Drawings • Seamless browsing for drawings of any size 2.Measure PDF Drawings • Set the scale easily • Measure length and area quickly 3.Annotate PDF Drawings • Cloud/Pen/Text • Multiple annotation options to meet diverse needs 4.Search PDF Bookmarks • Too many pages?Find any instantly with bookmark search PlanForm Highlights for Windows/Mac: 1. Intelligent Measurement Tools • Set scale by length or select preset scale, supports metric and imperial systems • Length measurements, such as Linear and Aligned • Continuous length measurement • Measure square and polygon area • Auto Fill irregular area • Count Tool • Measure radius, angles, arc length etc. • Data tabulation of all measurements and markups • Automatic snapping points for better accuracy 2. Quick Markup Tools • Drawing tools such as Line, Rectangle, Ellipse, Arrow, Revision Cloud • Compare Revision Drawings • Highlighter tool • Add and modify texts • Sequence labelling • Insert and paste image • Erase content 3. OCR Functions • Identify & Extract Texts/Tables (OCR) • Find texts In Scanned PDF • Auto generate bookmarks for PDF 4. Document Management & Convert • Convert image files to PDF • Combine documents • Split document • Extract Pages • Delete Pages • Insert Pages Still have questions? Feel free to contact our technical support via email, we provide 1-to-1 services for free! Email: planformservice@gmail.com Don't forget to follow our social media pages to learn more tips and tutorials! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanFormPDF TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@PlanFormPDF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanFormPDF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planformpdf/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cadreader/ Website: https://pdf.fastcadreader.com/

Screenshots

Drawboard Projects4 screens
PlanForm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlanForm at 100% against Drawboard Projects's 57%. PlanForm also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Drawboard Projects's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlanForm sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Drawboard Projects asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlanForm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawboard Projects has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Drawboard Projects's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlanForm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawboard Projects ships an update weekly, PlanForm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drawboard Projects versus PlanForm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawboard ProjectsPlanForm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrawboard Pty LtdBeijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Drawboard Projects

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

PlanForm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drawboard Projects

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PlanForm

One-time3
  • 1 Month Plan$15.00
  • 6 Month Plan$80.00
  • 1 Year Plan$100.00

Questions

Is Drawboard Projects free?
Drawboard Projects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlanForm free?
PlanForm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drawboard Projects or PlanForm?
PlanForm is rated higher. Drawboard Projects averages 3.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while PlanForm averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Drawboard Projects or PlanForm have ads?
Neither Drawboard Projects nor PlanForm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drawboard Projects or PlanForm?
Drawboard Projects ships an update weekly, and PlanForm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drawboard Projects was updated on September 14, 2026 and PlanForm on September 21, 2026.

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