Comparison

Vectorworks Nomad vs Drawboard Projects

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

Head to head
About

Vectorworks Nomad

Access and manage your design documents from anywhere with your mobile device. Share files, make design decisions on the go, and synchronize changes automatically to your cloud library. View, mark up, and share your latest designs with colleagues and clients.

Highlights
  • Access Vectorworks documents on mobile
  • Synchronize files to private cloud
  • View and navigate 3D models
  • Augmented reality model viewing
  • Mark up PDF files
  • Share files with clients and collaborators
  • Integrate with third-party cloud storage
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The Vectorworks® Nomad app allows you to access your Vectorworks documents wherever you are—whenever you need them—with your mobile device. It gives you more freedom not only to share files, but also to make design decisions from any location. Changes you make to Vectorworks files are automatically synchronized to your private cloud library, allowing you to browse and share your latest designs from any web-enabled device. Vectorworks Cloud Services saves time by freeing up local computing power. Use cloud technology to automate and decouple resource-heavy workflows, shifting calculations needed to generate sections, elevations, renderings, and BIM data to the cloud. Whether you're in a meeting, on the job site, or on vacation, the Vectorworks Nomad app allows you to view, mark up, share, and synchronize your Vectorworks files across your devices and with your colleagues—all from the convenience of your mobile device. • View and navigate 3D models of Vectorworks files in the cloud library • View 3D models of Vectorworks files in a real-world setting, using augmented reality (AR) technology (requires an AR-compatible device) • View rendered panoramic images or animation movies of Vectorworks files • Extend your cloud library through integration with third-party cloud storage providers • Share files with clients or collaborators • Mark up PDF files with Text, Freehand, Oval, Rectangle, and Line tools and save the marked up files to the cloud library The Vectorworks Nomad app is a part of Vectorworks Cloud Services, and is available to anyone who registers for a free account, as well as all Vectorworks Service Select members. Guest access is available for viewing shared files without creating an account. Vectorworks Service Select members have access to additional features, such as: • Increased storage capacity • Manual or scheduled Sheet layer to PDF cloud processing • Cloud processing options in Vectorworks • Ability to measure objects in the PDF drawings generated on the cloud • And more ... Operating Prerequisites • Vectorworks files uploaded to your Vectorworks Cloud Services storage library, or to an integrated third-party cloud storage provider

About

Drawboard Projects

Streamline design review workflows with a real-time, collaborative workspace. This app allows teams to mark up drawings instantly, discuss changes directly on the design, and sync updates in seconds. It integrates with existing tools to enhance project efficiency.

Highlights
  • Real-time markups on the go
  • Cloud-based team collaboration
  • Pressure-sensitive ink with Apple Pencil
  • Instant issue management
  • Workflow integrations
  • Contextual discussion threads
Features
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Your collaborative and real-time workspace for design review. Drawboard Projects helps architecture, engineering and construction teams globally save valuable project time by streamlining workflows in the design review lifecycle. - Mark up on the move: Forget pen and paper with fast and accurate markups - Cloud collaboration: Collaborate with your team in one location and from any location, with markups synced within seconds. - Best-in-class ink: With Apple Pencil compatibility, write your notes and feel the tactility of a pen pressed to paper with pressure-sensitive ink - Instant co-ordination: Manage and mitigate issues with real-time drawing coordination - Fits your flow: App integrations to connect and improve your existing design workflow. - Discuss changes: Keep all discussions right on the drawing so that everyone can see the context behind the decisions that were made. A Projects account is required to use this application.

Screenshots

Vectorworks Nomad4 screens
Drawboard Projects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drawboard Projects at 3.3 against Vectorworks Nomad's 2.3. Drawboard Projects also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 26%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawboard Projects holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Vectorworks Nomad's written reviews are positive against 67% of Drawboard Projects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 5 weeks, Drawboard Projects weekly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vectorworks Nomad versus Drawboard Projects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorworks NomadDrawboard Projects
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (24 ratings)3.3 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorworks, Inc.Drawboard Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Vectorworks Nomad

All ratings24 ratings
Positive29.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative73.0%

Drawboard Projects

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Nomad

No in-app purchases

None

Drawboard Projects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vectorworks Nomad free?
Vectorworks Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drawboard Projects free?
Drawboard Projects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vectorworks Nomad or Drawboard Projects?
Drawboard Projects is rated higher. Vectorworks Nomad averages 2.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Drawboard Projects averages 3.3 from 18 ratings.
Do Vectorworks Nomad or Drawboard Projects have ads?
Neither Vectorworks Nomad nor Drawboard Projects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vectorworks Nomad or Drawboard Projects?
Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 5 weeks, and Drawboard Projects weekly. Most recently, Vectorworks Nomad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drawboard Projects on November 1, 2026.

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