Comparison

CAD Plus vs CAD Drawing Designer 3D

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

Head to head
About

CAD Plus

This app allows users to conveniently open, manage, and edit DWG drawing files. It supports various DWG versions and offers tools for modifying layouts, layers, and entities, as well as measuring distances and areas.

Highlights
  • Open and manage DWG files (R14-2018)
  • Drag and process large drawings
  • Modify properties of layouts, layers, and entities
  • Remove selected entities
  • Modify point style
  • Add or switch layout space
  • Measure distance and area
Features
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Support DWG version R14 to 2018 -It is convenient to open and manage drawing files by app; -Support to drag and process a large drawing; -Support to modify the properties of Layouts, Layers and entities; -Remove selected entities; -Modify point style; -Add or switch layout space. -Measure distance, area; If you have any questions or requirements, please send email to 3167292926@qq.com [Description of auto-renewing subscriptions] Your subscription is the greatest support for our product and development team. After you subscribe to this product, you will be able to modify drawings, save drawings and provide more services for subsequent product upgrades. --Subscription cycle: Each month(Continuous monthly), Each 3 months(Continuous quarter), Each 12 months(Continuous year) --Subscription price: Please see the subscription details page --Payment:After the user confirms the purchase and makes payment, the fee will be deducted from your app store account --Cancel subscription:To cancel the renewal, please turn off auto-renewing subscriptions in Apple ID settings 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period --Renew:The apple account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before the expiration --Privacy policy:This App will not collect your personal information. Please feel free to use it --Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

CAD Drawing Designer 3D

Design and plan your projects in 3D with a comprehensive library of construction components and intuitive CAD tools. Easily create, edit, and dimension drawings, import various 3D data formats, and generate realistic visualizations. Export material lists for efficient implementation.

Highlights
  • 3D construction and 2D views
  • Component library (wood, steel, concrete)
  • Drag & drop 3D object insertion
  • Material customization
  • Import 3D CAD data (FBX, OBJ, GLTF2, STL, PLY, 3MF, DAE)
  • Photo function for high-resolution images
  • Parts list export
Features
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CAD Drawing Designer is a proven solution that will make your project planning and implementation easier. CAD Drawing Designer offers you a comprehensive component library in the areas of timber construction, steel construction, concrete and stone. Use comprehensive CAD commands to design, create drawings and dimension to create your project. Use CAD Drawing Designer as drawing tool and benefit from the intuitive user interface to realize your project quickly and easily. The main advantages: • Use numerous 3D objects and simply drag and drop them into your drawing • Choose between wood, metal, stone or concrete construction components • Numerous materials serve you to design your project as realistically as possible • With the integrated CAD import, you can import and use different 3D data (FBX, OBJ, GLTF2, STL, PLY, 3MF, DAE) • The photo function allows you to create high-resolution images of your project • Export a parts list of materials from your design Features: • 3D construction view • 2D view including dimensions • Create, edit and dimension 3D drawings • Modification of materials • Insertion of 3D objects via drag & drop • Photo function • Parts list creation • Import of 3D CAD data • Tools for drafting and geometry editing • Annotation and dimensioning tools Additional Information: Website: www.cad-floor-plan.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CAD Plus4 screens
CAD Drawing Designer 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CAD Plus at 5.0 against CAD Drawing Designer 3D's 3.7. CAD Plus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months). CAD Drawing Designer 3D's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (46% vs 25%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. CAD Plus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CAD Drawing Designer 3D sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CAD Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CAD Drawing Designer 3D has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of CAD Plus's written reviews are positive against 46% of CAD Drawing Designer 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAD Plus ships an update every 6 months, CAD Drawing Designer 3D every 16 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CAD Plus versus CAD Drawing Designer 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAD PlusCAD Drawing Designer 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews45.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings244 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer蕊 邵Sebastian Kemper

Customer experience

CAD Plus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral21.9%
Negative53.1%

CAD Drawing Designer 3D

All ratings44 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral11.4%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative41.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CAD Plus

Subscriptions3
  • 每月订阅$2.991 Month
  • 每季订阅$7.993 Months
  • 每年订阅$28.991 Year
3 purchases

CAD Drawing Designer 3D

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Version (Month)$8.991 Month
  • Pro Version (Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Version (One Year)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is CAD Plus free?
CAD Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CAD Drawing Designer 3D free?
CAD Drawing Designer 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CAD Plus or CAD Drawing Designer 3D?
CAD Plus is rated higher. CAD Plus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CAD Drawing Designer 3D averages 3.7 from 44 ratings.
Do CAD Plus or CAD Drawing Designer 3D have ads?
CAD Drawing Designer 3D shows ads; CAD Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, CAD Plus or CAD Drawing Designer 3D?
CAD Plus ships an update every 6 months, and CAD Drawing Designer 3D every 16 months. Most recently, CAD Plus was updated on October 24, 2026 and CAD Drawing Designer 3D on October 24, 2026.

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