# Morpholio Trace vs Project Preview

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Morpholio Trace | Project Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morpholio-trace-sketch-cad/id547274918/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-preview/id1517699708/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **69.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 450 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vectorworks, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/506706853) | [omar garcia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1102516985) |

## What reviewers say

### Morpholio Trace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morpholio-trace-sketch-cad/id547274918)

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.

**Highlights:** Layered idea development, Drawing markup and communication, Drawing to scale, Sketching on images and PDFs, Exporting drawing sets, Perspective tools, AR features

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, SharePlay

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Trace Essentials Subscription | $4.99 | per year |
| Trace Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Trace Plus Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Trace Pro Subscription | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful sketching and drawing tools
- 🔍 Accurate scale and measurement features
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Innovative stencil and perspective tools
- 📚 Helpful tutorials and customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Requires account creation to use
- 💰 Subscription-based pricing model
- 🔍 Limited layer management and editing options
- 🖼️ Raster-based rather than vector-based

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-preview/id1517699708)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Features - One Month | $9.99 | per month |
| All Features - Six Months | $49.99 | per 6 months |
| All Features - One Year | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Morpholio Trace free?

Morpholio Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Project Preview free?

Project Preview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Morpholio Trace or Project Preview?

Morpholio Trace is rated higher. Morpholio Trace averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Project Preview averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Morpholio Trace or Project Preview have ads?

Neither Morpholio Trace nor Project Preview shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Morpholio Trace or Project Preview?

Morpholio Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, and Project Preview every 2 months. Most recently, Morpholio Trace was updated on October 12, 2026 and Project Preview on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*