Morpholio Trace vs CAD Plus
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 through drawings. It supports various design phases and works with images, PDFs, and 3D models to scale.
- Layered sketching and idea development
- Drawing markup on images and PDFs
- Design and architecture drawing to scale
- Export drawing sets, images, and PDFs
- Tools for architects and designers
- Sketch recording and instant scale
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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/
CAD Plus
This app allows users to conveniently open, manage, and edit DWG drawing files. It supports various DWG versions and offers tools for modifying layouts, layers, and entities, as well as measuring distances and areas.
- Open and manage DWG files (R14-2018)
- Drag and process large drawings
- Modify properties of layouts, layers, and entities
- Remove selected entities
- Modify point style
- Add or switch layout space
- Measure distance and area
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Support DWG version R14 to 2018 -It is convenient to open and manage drawing files by app; -Support to drag and process a large drawing; -Support to modify the properties of Layouts, Layers and entities; -Remove selected entities; -Modify point style; -Add or switch layout space. -Measure distance, area; If you have any questions or requirements, please send email to 3167292926@qq.com [Description of auto-renewing subscriptions] Your subscription is the greatest support for our product and development team. After you subscribe to this product, you will be able to modify drawings, save drawings and provide more services for subsequent product upgrades. --Subscription cycle: Each month(Continuous monthly), Each 3 months(Continuous quarter), Each 12 months(Continuous year) --Subscription price: Please see the subscription details page --Payment:After the user confirms the purchase and makes payment, the fee will be deducted from your app store account --Cancel subscription:To cancel the renewal, please turn off auto-renewing subscriptions in Apple ID settings 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period --Renew:The apple account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before the expiration --Privacy policy:This App will not collect your personal information. Please feel free to use it --Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Morpholio Trace at 70% against CAD Plus's 25%. Morpholio Trace also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). CAD Plus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Morpholio Trace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and CAD Plus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CAD Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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 complicate that: 70% of Morpholio Trace's written reviews are positive against 25% of CAD Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Morpholio Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, CAD Plus every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morpholio Trace | CAD Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #179 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 625 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vectorworks, Inc. | 蕊 邵 |
Customer experience
Morpholio Trace
CAD Plus
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
CAD Plus
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
CAD Plus
- 每月订阅$2.991 Month
- 每季订阅$7.993 Months
- 每年订阅$28.991 Year









