Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup vs Rolls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Enhance your PDF workflow with powerful annotation and markup tools. This app offers a dynamic and intuitive experience for editing, drawing, and adding text to your documents. Access your work across multiple devices and collaborate in real-time.
- Dynamic PDF annotation tools
- Cross-platform access and cloud sync
- Real-time collaboration
- Insert text, images, lines, and shapes
- Convert images to PDF
- Redact sensitive information (Pro)
- Measurement tools (Pro)
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Powerful PDF tools at your fingertips. The latest PDF technology and software for a better experience. With an intuitive UI designed for delight – there’s a better way to PDF! Do your best work with Drawboard. - Dynamic PDF tools that feel good to use - Multi-platform access and storage. Where you are, your work is. - Paperless. A way of working for a sustainable future TOOLS FOR EVERY JOB Fast, responsive, and accurate markup tools. Draw with best-in-class ink for flawless Apple Pencil hand-feel and finally replace pen and paper. CROSS-PLATFORM ACCESS ON ANY DEVICE Upload your annotated PDFs to the cloud and mark up with others in real time with instant sync. Go Pro in-app for additional storage capacity and advanced features. WORK YOUR WAY Customize your workspace by docking your favorite tools and build a toolbar that works for you! MORE - Text review markup - freehand highlighter, text highlighter, underline, strikeout, squiggly on PDF. - Insert lines and shapes - cloud tool, rectangle, ellipse, line, arrow, polygon and polyline on PDF. - Add text with a range of fonts and text styling options - Insert images and camera photos onto PDFs. - Convert JPG and PNG image files to PDF. - Write, annotate, ink and draw on PDFs. - Customize and edit annotation colors, stroke widths, and opacities. - Create new blank PDF documents of different size, color, orientation and page count. - Insert, rotate and delete PDF pages. - Open, read, mark up and save large and complex PDF documents. GET MORE WITH PRO - Redact text and sections of your PDF documents - Measure elements on your page with length and area measurement tools and smart page calibration - Add callouts, hyperlinks and audio notes to your documents - On-page ruler - measure objects on your page with the ease of using a tape measure
Rolls
Enhance your experience at a Rolls-Royce event with the official mobile application. Access your personalized schedule, connect with fellow attendees, and get real-time updates and event information.
- Customized agenda access
- Attendee networking
- Event maps and details
- Real-time alerts
- Event surveys
- Speaker and session ratings
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Get more out of your Rolls-Royce event with the official mobile event app. Download this app to: Access your customized agenda. Network with other attendees. View event maps and details. Get real-time alerts. Complete event surveys. Rate speakers and sessions. And more…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rolls at 100% against Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup's 64%. Rolls also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (2K vs 2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Rolls asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rolls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup has 2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rolls's.
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup ships an update every 11 days, Rolls every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup | Rolls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Drawboard Pty Ltd | Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG |
Customer experience
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Rolls
Bugs and requests
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Reported bugs
5 issues- Annotations not syncing properly between devices
- Unexpected loss of work and unsaved changes
- Scrolling and page navigation issues
- Compatibility problems with certain PDF files
- Text input box disappearing after scrolling
Requested features
5 requests- Add page flattening and form filling options
- Improve eraser tool and precision
- Implement a dark mode
- Provide better organization and folder support
- Add more customization options for tools and UI
Rolls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
- Pro Lite7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Pro Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro Unlimited7 Days trial$18.991 Month
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- Pro Lite7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Pro Plus7 Days trial$83.901 Year
- Pro Unlimited7 Days trial$159.991 Year
- Pro Plus$10.00
- Pro Unlimited$20.00
Rolls
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup free?
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