Comparison

iPocket Draw vs Draft Paper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Vector drawing tools
  • Object attribute editing
  • Scale and coordinate control
  • Snapping and alignment
  • Layer management
  • Object library
  • Image and PDF import
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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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.

About

Draft Paper

Create floor plans, layouts, and blueprints with ease using intuitive drawing tools. Support for multiple layers, iCloud, and Dropbox integration allows for seamless workflow. Export your designs to various formats for printing or further editing.

Highlights
  • Draw lines, rectangles, text, and more
  • Support for multiple layers
  • Export to PDF, JPEG, and DXF
  • iCloud and Dropbox integration
  • Mirror, translate, rotate, and scale operations
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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Draft Paper is a simple and intuitive way to make floor plans, layouts or blueprints quickly and easily. Touch and drag to draw lines and rectangles on up to 10 independent layers, then export directly to PDF, JPEG or DXF ready for printing, emailing or editing in other software. Full feature list: + Drawing: Line, Dotted Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Ellipse, Segment, Text, Erase, Measure, Presentation + Multi file iCloud support + Export to JPEG / Vector PDF / DXF + Upload / download from DropBox or any other compatible app + Mirror / translate / rotate / scale operations + Smooth, fast and intuitive zooming / panning + Multiple layers and colors + Selectable right / left handed modes. + Unlimited undo + Unlimited size drawing area + Apple Pencil support (including double tap) + Metric / Imperial (USC) units support + Designed for iPhone and iPad For full instructions please visit our website, http://draftpaper-app.com

Screenshots

iPocket Draw4 screens
Draft Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Draft Paper at Free against iPocket Draw's $11.99. Draft Paper also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 14) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). iPocket Draw's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (63% vs 51%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Draft Paper is free to download; iPocket Draw costs $11.99 up front. iPocket Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Draft Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPocket Draw holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draft Paper has 16K ratings behind it against 14, 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 51% of Draft Paper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPocket Draw ships an update every 2 months, Draft Paper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPocket Draw versus Draft Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPocket DrawDraft Paper
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better4.4 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews — better50.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1416K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric POUSSEGiles Goddard

Customer experience

iPocket Draw

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative28.7%

Draft Paper

All ratings15,754 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative34.3%

Bugs and requests

iPocket Draw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Draft Paper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved files disappearing or becoming corrupted
  • Inconsistent behavior when zooming and panning
  • Inability to import/export files as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add copy/paste functionality
  • Improve text editing capabilities
  • Provide more precise measurement tools
  • Implement ability to save multiple versions of a project

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iPocket Draw

One-time1
  • Import vectorial pdf$2.99
1 purchases

Draft Paper

One-time1
  • All Features$9.99

Questions

Is iPocket Draw free?
iPocket Draw costs $11.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Draft Paper free?
Draft Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPocket Draw or Draft Paper?
iPocket Draw is rated higher. iPocket Draw averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Draft Paper averages 4.4 from 16K ratings.
Do iPocket Draw or Draft Paper have ads?
Neither iPocket Draw nor Draft Paper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPocket Draw or Draft Paper?
iPocket Draw ships an update every 2 months, and Draft Paper every 2 weeks. Most recently, iPocket Draw was updated on October 8, 2026 and Draft Paper on October 10, 2026.

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