iPocket Draw vs PlanStudio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPocket Draw
This is a comprehensive 2D vector drawing and CAD program offering precise control over your creations. It includes a wide array of drawing tools, object editing capabilities, and advanced features like snapping, layers, and an object library. Export your work in various formats or print it directly.
- Vector drawing tools
- Object attribute editing
- Scale and coordinate control
- Snapping and alignment
- Layer management
- Object library
- Image and PDF import
- Multiple export formats
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** look at the video tutorials put online on our site ** iPocket Draw is a vector drawing program comprehensive (CAD 2D), which offers to you total control over your drawing. Of course all the simple drawing tools are available: line, rectangle, oval, arc, polygon, text. But also tools of free line with vectorization option (recognition of simple shapes), spline, regular polygon. All attributes of each object can be edited and changed: line color, line thickness, background color, dotted, arrow, font ... But also the coordinates of each object because iPocket Draw lets you draw with a scale chosen and modified. iPocket Draw also has a cotation tool simple and multiple. And functions of attraction powerful and accurate on the ends of objects but also the centers and on the intersections between all object types. The drawing area is not limited. The number of objects either. The zoom in and out either. The number of undo either. You can draw on several layers and create configurations of layers. You have an object library that you can complete as you want. A comprehensive menu command allows you to: select all, copy, cut, paste, group, ungroup, lock, unlock, duplicate, move, mirror horizontally or vertically, rotate, align, distribute, create parallel, divide, change the scale, converting in lines, polygon, send back, put in front of. You can insert photos or images or pdf files in your drawings. iPocket Draw has a file manager from which you can send your drawings by e-mail format iPocket Draw (RealCADD) or DXF or pdf or jpg image. But also to export in a photo album. And also print. Because we are not afraid of your judgments, you can try iPocket Draw with the Lite version which includes only a limitation on the number of objects (50) by drawing. If you have problems, please contact us by mail (see information window of iPocket Draw: i button). Thanks.
PlanStudio
Easily create spatially accurate evacuation signs and diagrams directly from your tablet. Mark up building plans with pre-configured icons and drafting tools, then publish finished signs with a single press. Compliant with Australian legislation.
- Spatially accurate plans with geotagging
- 100+ pre-configured icons for safety
- Compliant with Australian legislation
- Secure cloud storage
- Multiple sign templates
- Full suite of drafting tools
- Push-button publishing of signs
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Locatrix has developed technology to give certifiers, fire engineers and other competent persons a way to immediately create spatially accurate evacuation signs/diagrams. PlanStudio provides a simple and easy way to mark-up a building or structure and create spatially accurate evacuation signs/diagrams with the press of a button. A mobile app for drafting, editing, viewing and adding mark-ups to CAD drawings directly from your tablet. Onsite engineers can increase their productivity and revenue by connecting their work to cloud storage and directly create evacuation signs and diagrams. Traditional drafting software is complex and difficult to use, a manual mark-up often requiring transferring onto a sign template by a third party. PlanStudio is easy enough for a novice with robust, powerful features that will please any expert. Key features include: • Geotagging for spatially accurate plans • 100+ pre-configured icons for WHS and Emergency Management • Compliant with all relevant Australian legislation and standards • Secure online cloud repository • Multiple sign templates • Full suite of drafting tools compatible with iOS and Windows • All legislative updates for the app • Push button publishing of finished Evacuation • Signs via Locatrix
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPocket Draw at 63% against PlanStudio's 0%. iPocket Draw also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). PlanStudio's advantage is price (Free vs $11.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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
PlanStudio is free to download; iPocket Draw costs $11.99 up front. iPocket Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlanStudio asks for nothing beyond the download.
iPocket Draw holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPocket Draw has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of iPocket Draw's written reviews are positive against 0% of PlanStudio's.
iPocket Draw ships an update every 2 months, PlanStudio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPocket Draw | PlanStudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric POUSSE | Concept Safety Systems PTY LTD |
Customer experience
iPocket Draw
PlanStudio
In-app purchases
iPocket Draw
- Import vectorial pdf$2.99
PlanStudio
No in-app purchases









