Comparison

Mapplet vs CADraw

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

Head to head
About

Mapplet

Display your custom location-based data, GIS, or CAD information on industry-standard maps. This affordable and fast solution allows you to query, analyze, and visualize your data with various map layers and tools.

Highlights
  • Display custom POI, parcels, and GIS/CAD data
  • Integrates with Bing Maps, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, MapBox, ESRI ArcGIS
  • Access, query, and analyze your own data
  • Display documents linked to data
  • Auto-identify nearby objects using GPS
  • Measure distances and areas
  • Search for places and addresses
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Do you have your own location based data or aerials and need to display it on an industry standard base map? Are you looking for an affordable and blazingly fast solution? If so, Mapplet is your answer. Mapplet provides this functionality at a fraction of the cost of other enterprise based solutions. Mapplet can be deployed to the cloud in order to provide a cost effective scalable and robust solution. You can display your own POI, parcels, utility network, GIS or CAD data on Bing Maps, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, MapBox, and ESRI ArcGIS Maps. IMPORTANT: This app is pre-configured with demo data in order to show some of its capabilities. In order to add and display your own data, you will need to create a compatible map package (SMP) and host it on a web server or the cloud. Then you will be able to use the "Add Server..." functionality to display your data. Please contact Spatial Wave if you like to set up your own server. NOTE: if applicable, all base maps except Bing maps require separate licenses from their corresponding vendors. Features: -Access, query and analyze your own data -Display extended location based information -Display documents linked to your data -Auto identify nearby objects using GPS -Display your data on top of industry standard base maps -Identify all objects within a map area -Find and locate objects using custom predefined queries -Easily navigate, pan, zoom and change the map view -Measure distances and areas -Search for places and addresses -Display your phone contact list and bookmarks on your map -Superimpose real-time traffic on top of your data -See your own data on birds eye map -See location of your data using Street View -Much more...

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

Mapplet4 screens
CADraw4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mapplet and CADraw both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Mapplet's written reviews are positive against 50% of CADraw's. Mapplet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). CADraw's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. CADraw sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per month. Mapplet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Mapplet against 2.9 for CADraw. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CADraw has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Mapplet's written reviews are positive against 50% of CADraw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapplet ships an update every 5 months, CADraw fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mapplet versus CADraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMappletCADraw
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better2.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpatial Wave Inc.诚 张

Customer experience

Mapplet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

CADraw

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

In-app purchases

None

Mapplet

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 Mapplet free?
Mapplet 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, Mapplet or CADraw?
Mapplet is rated higher. Mapplet averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CADraw averages 2.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Mapplet or CADraw have ads?
Neither Mapplet nor CADraw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mapplet or CADraw?
Mapplet ships an update every 5 months, and CADraw fortnightly. Most recently, Mapplet was updated on June 5, 2026 and CADraw on September 20, 2026.

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