magicplan vs Draft Paper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
magicplan
Instantly create accurate floor plans and capture essential project details using your mobile device's camera. Streamline workflows for remodelers, restoration, and claims professionals with real-time data, photos, and integrated reporting. Get paid faster with efficient job management.
- Real-time floor plans
- Photo and notes capture
- Object and equipment catalog
- Customizable forms and checklists
- 360° panoramas
- Integrated reports and estimates
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GET IT RIGHT IN REAL TIME magicplan is the advanced floor plan app that enables remodelers, restoration, and claims professionals to capture what counts instantly. Top features: · Real-time Floor Plans · Photos · Notes · Objects & Equipment · Forms & Checklists · 360° Panoramas · Reports · Price Lists & Estimates No more waiting, no more wondering, no more wasted time and effort. Get more done and get paid faster. · Make floor plans quickly using just the camera of your mobile device (no extra hardware required) · Get all the details you need right away, like measurements and pictures · Customize it for your jobs · It’s accurate and helps you work faster · You don't have to wait or guess about anything We integrate with Xactimate® (direct integration, no ESX) and CoreLogic.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: magicplan at 4.7 against Draft Paper's 4.4. magicplan also leads on chart position (#179 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. magicplan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Draft Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
magicplan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41K and 16K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 51% and 51% positive.
magicplan ships an update weekly, Draft Paper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | magicplan | Draft Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (41K ratings) — better | 4.4 (16K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews — better | 50.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 16K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #179 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Technologies magicplan Inc. | Giles Goddard |
Customer experience
magicplan
Draft Paper
User reviews
magicplan
From 41K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate measurements
- 💡 Helpful for planning renovations
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Efficient workflow
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent room scanning accuracy
- 🔒 Restrictive subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy updates and loss of functionality
- 💰 Expensive for casual users
- 🐛 Difficulty editing existing projects
Draft Paper
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive to use
- 💡 Useful for quick sketches and floor plans
- 🚀 Efficient for basic drafting needs
- 😊 Great value for the price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loss of work
- 🔧 Limited functionality compared to professional CAD tools
- 🔧 Difficulty with precise measurements and line placement
- 🔧 Lack of advanced features like text editing and color fill
Bugs and requests
magicplan
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rooms not detected properly due to obstructions
- Crashes during posture calibration
- Dimensions changing unexpectedly when editing
- Inability to export or access previously created projects
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for curved walls and non-rectangular rooms
- Improve 3D rendering capabilities
- Provide desktop/web app version
- Allow more flexibility in unit of measurement
- Enhance exterior design options
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- Improve stair and ceiling modeling
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
magicplan
- Standard Subscription$9.991 Month
- Sketch Plan (1 Month)$12.991 Month
- Business Subscription$19.991 Month
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- Monthly Business Subscription$19.991 Month
- Report Plan (1 Month)$39.991 Month
- Estimate Plan (1 Month)$89.991 Month
- Standard Subscription$99.991 Year
- Sketch Plan (1 Year)$129.991 Year
- Business Subscription$199.991 Year
- Yearly Business Subscription$199.991 Year
- Report Plan (1 Year)$399.991 Year
- Estimate Plan (1 Year)$899.991 Year
Draft Paper
- All Features$9.99
