Morpholio Trace vs DraftIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morpholio Trace
This app is a comprehensive design and architecture drawing tool. It allows users to sketch, layer ideas, and communicate designs through markups. It supports various file types and offers tools for creating professional-quality drawings to scale.
- Layered idea development
- Drawing markup and communication
- Drawing to scale
- Sketching on images and PDFs
- Exporting drawing sets
- Perspective tools
- AR features
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SKETCH, DESIGN, CREATE Trace is the ALL-IN-ONE design & architecture app. Awarded “Best App,” Trace is a truly unique drawing tool that allows you to easily develop ideas in layers, communicate via drawing markup, and work fluidly through ALL phases of the design process. Ideal for architects, interior designers, landscape architects, industrial designers, urban planners, lighting designers, engineers, or members of any creative culture, Trace lets you create intelligent sketches & drawings to meet all of your design needs. Draw on top of images, PDFs, maps, photos, drawing sets, 3D models, background templates, and more TO SCALE using exceptional designer tools, brushes and pens. Bring new life to your design process and transform your workflow with the ease, flexibility and the magic of digital hand sketching. ______________ THINGS YOU CAN DO: DESIGN • Develop ideas, options & concepts • Sketch buildings & objects • Layout home, office & landscape renovations MARKUP • Drawing sets & PDFs • Construction site photos • Presentations, renderings or images DRAW • Floor plans, sections & elevations to scale • Site plans & landscaping • Illustrations & presentation images WORK • Make & export drawing sets • Scale & measure drawings or images • Organize by project ______________ FREE FEATURES INCLUDE: -Up to 5 Projects -Basic Pens & Brushes -Layers -Layer Manager -Scale Pen -Paper Unbound -Export Images, PDFs or Sets -Sketch Recording -Instant Scale -Scale Ruler -Color Palette Maker PLUS SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES Also Includes -All Basic Features -Full Pens & Brushes -Up to 20 Projects -Magic Lasso -Super Ruler -Scale Triangle -Scale Protractor -Stencils -PDF Markup and Manager PRO SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES Also Includes -All Basic & Plus Features -Unlimited Projects -Folders -Perspective Tools -Maps to Scale -Smart Fill -AR Perspective Finder -AR SketchWalk -Sketch Over 3D Models -PSD Export ______________ SUBSCRIPTION INFO: One subscription gives you access to both your iPhone and iPad. Work like a PRO. Morpholio Trace subscription plans are available in the following options: •TracePlus •TracePro All payments are controlled and managed by Apple. If you are offered and activate a free trial, your Apple ID account will be charged only at the end of your free trial period for the subscription unless canceled at least one day before the end of the free trial period. Your Subscription will automatically renew and your Apple ID account will be charged unless your Subscription is cancelled at least 24-hours before the renewal date. No commitment. You can cancel your free trial as well as manage or cancel your Subscriptions at any time by going to your Apple ID account in the Apple Settings app. Privacy policy: http://www.morpholioapps.com/privacy/ Terms of use: http://www.morpholioapps.com/terms/ ______________ JOIN US: We would be thrilled to have Morpholio Trace be a part of your creative process. We hope you enjoy Trace and if there are any specific ways it could be improved for your use, please send us your feedback at https://www.morpholioapps.com/support/
DraftIt
This drawing app uses creative constraints and a ticking clock to help users overcome creative blocks and keep moving forward on their canvas. It encourages intuitive creation by silencing analytical thought and motivating the creative mind. Hesitation can lead to lost progress, pushing users to act decisively.
- Creative constraints and ticking clock
- Overcome creative blocks
- Intuitive right-brain motivation
- Progress loss on hesitation
- iPad and Apple Pencil optimized
- Pro subscription for extended features
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DraftIt leverages creative constraints and a ticking clock to motivate you to get out of your head and keep moving forward on the canvas. The race against time helps silence your analytical left-brain and motivates your creative right-brain to take the wheel. Hesitate too long, and risk losing all progress. It's not the last drawing app you'll need. But it's the first. Designed for iPad and Apple Pencil. We’re always looking to improve. So let us know if there’s anything you’d like to see in future updates using the in-app “Feedback” button. In-app subscriptions to DraftIt Pro include: • Longer session time options (10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45) so you can keep the creative fire burning. • Infinity Mode removes the time pressure but keeps the app’s focus (one tool, one color, no erasing). • Beast Mode intensifies the pressure! Drafts will begin to fade sooner when a user hesitates and progress will be lost after 4 seconds. • App Themes allow you to customize the look of the app and the tool color. • App Icons to customize the look of the app on your home screen. • DraftIt Pro subscriptions help support the maintenance and development of new features, tools, and technologies to help you focus and create. A single in-app subscription enables features on all of your devices. Monthly and Yearly subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in-app. Canceling has never been easier! — Privacy Policy https://mechanicalanimals.org/privacy.html Terms of Use https://mechanicalanimals.org/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Morpholio Trace at 11K against DraftIt's 15. DraftIt's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Morpholio Trace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and DraftIt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Morpholio Trace against 4.6 for DraftIt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morpholio Trace has 11K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Morpholio Trace's written reviews are positive against 75% of DraftIt's.
Morpholio Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, DraftIt every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morpholio Trace | DraftIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better | 4.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 450 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vectorworks, Inc. | Mechanical Animals |
Customer experience
Morpholio Trace
DraftIt
Bugs and requests
Morpholio Trace
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ruler tool freezing and becoming unresponsive
- Imported images randomly rotating or resizing
- Undo/redo functionality being unreliable
- Exported PDFs having low resolution or quality issues
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to merge and copy layers
- More customization options for title blocks and annotations
- Cloud sync and multi-device support
- Improved text handling and dimensioning tools
- Integration with CAD and 3D modeling software
DraftIt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Morpholio Trace
- Trace Essentials Subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Year
- Trace Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Trace Plus Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
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- Trace Pro Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Year
DraftIt
- DraftIt Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- DraftIt Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- lifetime of DraftIt Pro$2.99









