Morpholio Trace vs Project Preview
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/
Project Preview
Visualize your custom Iron Works projects before they're built. This app lets you preview gates, fences, and doors on your own project site photos, offering over 50 designs and the ability to submit your own. Save and share your design ideas with ease.
- Real-time project previews
- Variety of gate, fence, and door designs
- Upload your own project site photos
- Stretch designs to fit
- Save and share design previews
- Submit custom designs
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Project Preview enables you to preview your finished Iron Works Project in real time! Choose from a variety of different designs of gates, fence, doors, and breezeways in order to assemble your dream project. You also have the ability to submit your own designs! Put in your own picture of your project site and assemble your project with ease. Features include: - Use multiple designs placed on one picture to create a full Fence and Gate set. - Stretch designs to fit the height of the gate/fence area. - Save a copy of the preview to share your design ideas. - More than 50+ Designs available!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Morpholio Trace at 70% against Project Preview's 0%. Morpholio Trace also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (11K vs 2). Project Preview's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Project Preview sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Morpholio Trace holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morpholio Trace has 11K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Morpholio Trace's written reviews are positive against 0% of Project Preview's.
Morpholio Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, Project Preview every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morpholio Trace | Project Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 450 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vectorworks, Inc. | omar garcia |
Customer experience
Morpholio Trace
Project Preview
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
Project Preview
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
Project Preview
- All Features - One Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- All Features - Six Months$49.996 Months
- All Features - One Year$79.991 Year
Questions
Is Morpholio Trace free?
Is Project Preview free?
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