Comparison

Morpholio Trace vs SimpliPlan

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

Head to head
About

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.

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

About

SimpliPlan

Design stunning 3D bathrooms quickly and easily, even without CAD experience. Create photo-realistic images to boost sales and generate accurate parts lists and tiling plans for seamless installation. Design onsite with customers using your tablet.

Highlights
  • 3D room layout
  • Drag and drop planning
  • Photo-realistic 3D views
  • Accurate parts lists
  • Automatic tiling plans
  • Direct pricing and ordering documents
Features
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Sell more bathrooms with design software that quickly brings your customer’s dream bathroom to life in 3D. Anyone can start straight away without training, even if you’re new to CAD, as the simple programme guides you through the planning process to create photo-realistic images that will increase your bathroom sales. To use this bathroom design app you will need to have an active subscription plan. For more details go to www.compusoftgroup.com/SimpliPlan Key Benefits: • Design onsite with your customer using your tablet • Sell more by showing your customers realistic images of their dream bathroom • Reduce remedials and waste with accurate materials, parts lists and tiling plans Features: - Room layout. Create accurate room layout either by importing measurements from a laser rangefinder or by inputting measurement details - Drag and drop planning. Add furniture and tiles to the bathroom by simply dragging them into place. Accurate adjustments can be easily made using dimensions on the product panel. - View in 3D. Show your customers their new bathroom by using the 3D views to move through the room and see every aspect, helping you to visualise it for your customers and improve your sales. - Accurate parts lists and elevations. While you design an accurate parts list and elevations are created in the background, so that you can have everything you need to order and install. - Tiling plans. As you add tiles to the design a tiling plan is automatically created, so that you have what you need for installation. - Pricing and ordering. Create pricing and ordering documents for your customers direct from the design, with all items listed automatically. All you need to do is print from the PC version of SimpliPlan. Find out more with our 4 minute demo video on www.compusoftgroup.com/SimpliPlan

Screenshots

Morpholio Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Morpholio Trace at 70% against SimpliPlan's 0%. Morpholio Trace also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (11K vs 2). SimpliPlan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Morpholio Trace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. SimpliPlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Morpholio Trace holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. 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 SimpliPlan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morpholio Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, SimpliPlan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Morpholio Trace versus SimpliPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorpholio TraceSimpliPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size450 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorworks, Inc.Compusoft AS

Customer experience

Morpholio Trace

All ratings10,647 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,028 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative22.2%

SimpliPlan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

SimpliPlan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Morpholio Trace

Subscriptions4
  • 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
None

SimpliPlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morpholio Trace free?
Morpholio Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpliPlan free?
SimpliPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Morpholio Trace or SimpliPlan?
Morpholio Trace is rated higher. Morpholio Trace averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while SimpliPlan averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Morpholio Trace or SimpliPlan have ads?
Neither Morpholio Trace nor SimpliPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morpholio Trace or SimpliPlan?
Morpholio Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, and SimpliPlan every 2 months. Most recently, Morpholio Trace was updated on October 19, 2026 and SimpliPlan on October 13, 2026.

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