Quickfem vs Drawing On Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quickfem
This app provides 2D Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools for engineers and students. It allows users to build and analyze structural models directly on their mobile devices, offering features for geometry creation, meshing, and result visualization to deepen understanding of structural mechanics.
- Automatic meshing
- 2D constant strain triangle FEM
- Up to 100,000 elements
- Axisymmetric FEA modelling
- Thermal mechanical analysis
- Complex geometry support
- Displacement and stress plots
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Quickfem, the 2D Finite Element Analysis App for Engineers and Students. FEA for Students Learn how finite elements and structural analysis works by starting out with simple models you can build directly on your phone or tablet. Play around with geometry, constraints, loads, materials and results to augment the theory. FEA for Engineers FEA is hard. Most problems are 3d and complex and require the major packages such as Ansys, Abacus, Patran, Nastran etc. But engineers have to know what to expect from these models and this insight stems from the understanding of simple mechanisms and effects. With Quickfem, you have the most convenient FEA modeller imaginable in your back pocket! Simple touch geometry creation, automatic meshing, quick mesh refinement, simple constant strain elements, and near solution instant feedback creates the tight iteration loops necessary for rapid discovery. Running on your mobile device, Quickfem gives you the freedom to create and understand structural models wherever and whenever inspiration strikes. Know what to expect. Featuring - Automatic meshing - 2D constant strain triangle FEM - Up to 100,000 elements - 3D view and edit mode - Axisymmetric FEA modelling - Plane stress and plane strain - Thermal mechanical (thermomechanical) analysis - Complex geometry, arcs, fillets, holes - Fastener representations, grounded or connected to 1 or more plates - Convergence checking through user defined mesh size - Displacements fringe and deformation plots - Strain and stress fringe plots - Equivalent and principal stress fringe plots - Maxima and minima - Unit systems, SI, US, none or custom - Default and customer material definitions - Customisable modelling environment, materials, loads, units, precision, feature thickness, mesh sizes - Example models Go to www.quickfem.com for more
Drawing On Map
Annotate maps with drawings, notes, and shapes. Plan routes, mark locations, and share your creations easily. Supports Apple Pencil and iCloud sync for seamless cross-device use.
- Draw directly on maps
- Pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser tools
- Shapes, text, and photo annotations
- Save and share annotated maps
- Apple Pencil support
- iCloud sync across devices
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Draw on any map. Plan trips, mark places, add notes. This app lets you draw and write on maps. Mark a meeting spot, draw a route, highlight an area, or add notes. Everything stays on the map so you can find it later. Easy drawing tools Use pen, pencil, highlighter, or eraser. Add shapes like lines, rectangles, arrows, and circles. Pick any color. Make lines thick or thin. Add text or photos. Your maps will look clear and easy to read. Saving and sharing Save your map with all your drawings and notes. Share it with friends or coworkers. Great for giving directions, planning trips, or showing project locations. Works with Apple Pencil Draw with Apple Pencil for smooth, precise lines. iCloud Sync Your maps sync across all your Apple devices. Start on iPhone, continue on iPad. Features: * Draw directly on maps * Pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser * Lines, rectangles, arrows, circles * Text, Photos * Many colors and line sizes * Save and share your maps * Apple Pencil support * iCloud Sync across devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Drawing On Map at Free against Quickfem's $4.99. Drawing On Map also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Quickfem's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 26.2). On review sentiment, 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
Drawing On Map is free to download; Quickfem costs $4.99 up front. Quickfem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drawing On Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drawing On Map holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Quickfem's written reviews are positive against 67% of Drawing On Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Quickfem ships an update every 2 months, Drawing On Map weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quickfem | Drawing On Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Finite Elephants | 327APPS, LLC |
Customer experience
Quickfem
Drawing On Map
In-app purchases
Quickfem
- Quickfem Solver$3.99
Drawing On Map
No in-app purchases









