Comparison

Updraw vs EazyDraw

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

Head to head
About

Updraw

Create precise 2D CAD drawings on your mobile device. Add familiar shapes and apply various constraints to calculate unknown dimensions and angles. Export your designs as PDF or PNG images.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch screen interface
  • 2D geometry tools (lines, circles, arcs)
  • Global constraint solver
  • Interactive and manual solver modes
  • PDF and PNG export
Features
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Updraw is the 2D CAD tool you've always wanted in your pocket! It allows you to draw familiar shapes and add constraints to solve for unknown distances and angles. Features: • Intuitive interface designed specifically for touch screens • Familiar 2D geometry: points, lines, circles, arcs, and cubic splines • Global constraint solver calculations: distance, diameter, radius, coincident, parallel, perpendicular, angle, congruence, intersection, midpoint, symmetric, and tangent (line to arc, line to spline, circles and arcs) • Interactive and manual solver modes help to resolve constraint ambiguities • PDF and PNG image export

About

EazyDraw

This app allows users to create visual communication through vector drawings, text, and symbols. It offers powerful drawing tools and seamless integration across Apple devices for efficient design and sharing.

Highlights
  • Vector drawing tools
  • Structured text and symbols
  • Cross-device synchronization (iPad, iPhone, Mac)
  • Customizable keyboards with symbol libraries
  • Scaled technical drawing features
  • Flexible export options (PDF, PNG, JPG, TIFF)
Features
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EazyDraw helps you communicate ideas visually. Words alone are often not enough — diagrams, symbols, and drawings make concepts clearer. EazyDraw combines vector drawing, structured text, and symbols so you can express knowledge with precision and clarity. EazyDraw for iPad and iPhone works seamlessly with EazyDraw for Mac. Use Handoff, copy and paste between devices, or rely on iCloud to create and edit drawings anywhere — on iPad, iPhone, MacBook, or desktop. Designed for efficient drawing on mobile Optimize screen space with the resizable keyboard. Move it to the bottom, left, or right side of the screen. The keyboard integrates text entry, color selection, inspectors, and a large library of ready-to-use tools and symbols. Choose from seven customizable keyboards with a single tap. Drag and drop keys to rearrange them, or open a keyboard for full editing. Select from collections of scientific symbols, charting tools, emoji, and world languages — or build your own from the complete Unicode character set. Powerful vector drawing tools Enhance drawings with gradients, drop shadows, arrows, dashes, textures, and vector hatching. Inspect and select colors using eight integrated color pickers. Create scaled technical drawings with Auto-Dimensions, grids, guides, rulers, and snapping tools. Build diagrams and flowcharts with integrated typeset text and automatic connectors. Built for iPadOS workflows EazyDraw fully supports Split View, multitasking, and drag and drop. Import content from other apps or devices and continue editing instantly. Flexible export options Export to PDF, PNG, JPG, or TIFF. Send images directly to Photos or share with other apps. EazyDraw is fully color-managed and supports both sRGB and P3 wide-gamut color. The color wheel inspector automatically generates complementary palettes to help you design with confidence.

Screenshots

Updraw4 screens
EazyDraw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EazyDraw at 4.1 against Updraw's 3.7. EazyDraw also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 39%). Updraw's advantage is ratings volume (447 vs 9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EazyDraw holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Updraw has 447 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Updraw's written reviews are positive against 50% of EazyDraw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Updraw ships an update every 3 weeks, EazyDraw every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Updraw versus EazyDraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpdrawEazyDraw
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (447 ratings)4.1 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings447 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS8.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen BlevinsDEKORRA OPTICS LLC

Customer experience

Updraw

All ratings356 ratings
Positive64.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative45.9%

EazyDraw

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Updraw

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when setting scale
  • Crashes when opening
  • Deforms drawing when moving shapes
  • Menus overlap with other UI elements
  • Unable to delete lines

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add freehand drawing tool
  • Implement DXF/SVG export
  • Add ability to change line color and thickness
  • Improve Apple Pencil support
  • Provide detailed instructions and tutorials
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  • Add ability to input precise measurements
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Add polygon fill options

EazyDraw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Updraw

No in-app purchases

None

EazyDraw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Updraw free?
Updraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EazyDraw free?
EazyDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Updraw or EazyDraw?
EazyDraw is rated higher. Updraw averages 3.7 out of 5 from 447 ratings, while EazyDraw averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Updraw or EazyDraw have ads?
Neither Updraw nor EazyDraw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Updraw or EazyDraw?
Updraw ships an update every 3 weeks, and EazyDraw every 2 months. Most recently, Updraw was updated on October 29, 2026 and EazyDraw on October 25, 2026.

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