Comparison

iPocket Draw Lite vs CADraw

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

Head to head
About

iPocket Draw Lite

A comprehensive 2D vector drawing program offering precise control over designs. It includes essential drawing tools, advanced editing capabilities, and powerful alignment features. This version has a limit on the number of objects per drawing.

Highlights
  • Vector drawing tools
  • Object editing and attributes
  • Scale and coordinate control
  • Snapping and alignment functions
  • Layer management
  • Object library
  • Image and PDF import
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. This Lite version includes a limitation on the number of objects (50) by 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. If you have problems, please contact us by mail (see information window of iPocket Draw: i button). Thanks.

About

CADraw

Create and edit precise technical drawings with a variety of tools. Supports layers, annotations, and export to common formats like PDF and DXF. Ideal for detailed design work on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Draw lines, circles, arcs
  • Shape editing and modification
  • Angle constraints
  • Endpoint and midpoint snapping
  • Numeric keypad for precise input
  • Layer management
  • Annotation tools
  • Export to PDF and DXF
Features
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Easily draw shapes such as lines, circles, and arcs, and easily edit and modify shapes with just a touch of the shape. Angle constraints can specify commonly used angles of 5 º -90 º. Snap endpoints, midpoints, vertical points, tangents, and intersections, allowing you to draw accurately. There are also dynamic auxiliary points that provide you with dynamic assistance when drawing each line. The numeric keypad can accurately specify distances during drawing or modification. Drag the dimension edit point to convert it to horizontal or vertical dimensions. Angle annotations, radius annotations, and arc annotations can all rival the excellent performance of desktop applications in creation or editing. Layer management, displaying or hiding layers, and locking layers. Annotation management can add annotation styles, modify annotation styles, colors, line widths, and other annotation shapes. The drawn drawings can be exported as PDF files or DXF data exchange files, and can be shared on the computer and opened using AutoCAD. Thank you very much to Graziano from Italy for providing Italian language translation and Сергей Ломонос Provide Russian translation.

Screenshots

iPocket Draw Lite4 screens
CADraw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPocket Draw Lite at 3.6 against CADraw's 2.9. iPocket Draw Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). CADraw's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. CADraw sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per month. iPocket Draw Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPocket Draw Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPocket Draw Lite ships an update every 2 months, CADraw fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPocket Draw Lite versus CADraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPocket Draw LiteCADraw
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (16 ratings) — better2.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric POUSSE诚 张

Customer experience

iPocket Draw Lite

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative36.8%

CADraw

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.4%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

None

iPocket Draw Lite

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

CADraw

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly subscription$1.391 Month
  • per month$2.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$13.901 Year
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  • per year$26.001 Year
One-time2
  • Upgrade to the full version$69.99
  • Full version$99.99

Questions

Is iPocket Draw Lite free?
iPocket Draw Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CADraw free?
CADraw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPocket Draw Lite or CADraw?
iPocket Draw Lite is rated higher. iPocket Draw Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while CADraw averages 2.9 from 10 ratings.
Do iPocket Draw Lite or CADraw have ads?
Neither iPocket Draw Lite nor CADraw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPocket Draw Lite or CADraw?
iPocket Draw Lite ships an update every 2 months, and CADraw fortnightly. Most recently, iPocket Draw Lite was updated on August 31, 2026 and CADraw on September 20, 2026.

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