Concepts vs DrawVibe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Concepts
This flexible vector-based sketchbook offers an infinite canvas for ideation and design. Easily sketch, take notes, and create detailed designs with editable strokes and powerful tools. Share your work in various formats for seamless collaboration and professional output.
- Infinite canvas
- Vector-based sketching
- Realistic pens, pencils, and brushes
- Editable vector elements
- Unlimited layers
- Scale and measurement tools
- Object libraries
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Think, plan & create – Concepts is a flexible vector-based sketchbook where you can take your ideas from concept to reality. Concepts reimagines the ideation process – offering a safe and dynamic workspace to iterate and explore your ideas, organize your thoughts, and experiment with designs. With our infinite canvas, you can: • Sketch plans and whiteboard ideas • Make notes, doodles, and mindmaps • Draw storyboards, product sketches and designs Concepts is vector-based, making every stroke editable and scalable. With our Nudge, Slice and Select tools, you can easily change any element of your sketch without redrawing it. Talented creators at Disney, Playstation, Philips, HP, Apple, Google, Unity and Illumination Entertainment use Concepts to develop and realize extraordinary ideas. Join us! Concepts has: • An infinite canvas with optional paper types and grids • Realistic pens, pencils and brushes that flow with pressure, tilt and velocity or create your own • A tool wheel or bar you can personalize • HSL, RGB and COPIC color wheels • Editable vector-based sketching – move, organize and edit the tool, color, size, scale, smoothing, opacity; transform or nudge lines to shape them • Unlimited layers • Scale and measurement tools that calculate real-world dimensions With Concepts, you can: • Drag + drop images + PDF files • Create, store and share vector Object libraries • Export images, vector SVG + PDFs to scale for printing or efficient flow between apps (including Procreate, Sketchbook, AutoCAD and Adobe) • Share directly to email, text, Files, cloud, photos, or your favorite social apps and present with AirPlay or a second screen • Store your work safely in your personal iCloud Drive FREE FEATURES • Infinite canvas • A selection of paper, grid types & tools to get you started • The full COPIC color spectrum, RGB and HSL color wheels • Five layers • Unlimited drawings • JPG exports PAID FEATURES Subscription: • 200+ brush and Object libraries, features, and services • Enjoy Team Sharing for smooth collaboration, including live-sharing of object libraries, color palettes & brushes, with new updates arriving all the time • Unlocks everything across platforms • TRY PREMIUM FREE FOR 7 DAYS One-time-purchases: • Buy the Essentials for life and unlock selection & editing tools, infinite layers, shape guides, custom brushes, custom grids, and exports to PNG / PSD / SVG / DXF. • Pay for advanced features as you need them – object packs & professional brushes are sold separately • Limited to the platform you purchase on Terms & Conditions: • Monthly and yearly subscription payments are charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase. • Your plan will renew automatically at the end of the billing period unless canceled 24 hours before the billing period ends. • You can cancel or make changes to your subscription at any time in your iTunes Account settings. • Unused portions of any free trial period are forfeited if you make changes to your subscription. We’re dedicated to quality and update frequently based on your feedback. Your experience matters to us. Chat with us in-app via Ask Us Anything, email us at concepts@tophatch.com, or find us anywhere with @ConceptsApp. COPIC is the trademark of Too Corporation. Many thanks to Lasse Pekkala and Osama Elfar for the cover art!
DrawVibe
This app streamlines architectural and interior design by combining 2D layout planning with 3D spatial modeling. It allows for freehand sketching and precise dimensioning, facilitating seamless transitions from concept to construction-ready presentations. The tool supports various import/export formats and includes rendering capabilities.
- Integrated 2D layout and 3D spatial modeling
- Freehand sketching and precise dimensioning tools
- Closed area fill with brush for patterns and colors
- Multi-layer management for drafts and fills
- Import/export CAD and 3D model formats
- Built-in lighting, material, and camera rendering
- Lasso quick modeling for extruding shapes
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DrawVibe is designed for architecture and interior design, integrating 2D layout planning and 3D spatial modeling into a unified workflow: you can quickly sketch freely in space just like drawing drafts, refining proportions and mass relationships. You can also use tools such as snapping, orthogonality, dimension marking and precise transformation to define key dimensions with high-precision controllable presentation. It supports free creative design in the early scheme stage, and in the final design stage, it can polish line drafts and models to a precision that is verifiable, renderable and convenient for construction communication, without frequent switching between different software tools. Core Functions ・2D & 3D Integration: Integrate layout planning and spatial modeling in one project; easily switch between top view / elevation / perspective anytime, reducing repeated file transfer between software. ・Freehand & Precision Balance: Support quick spatial sketching for scheme iteration; provide snapping, orthogonality, dimension marking and value editing to realize seamless transition from sketch model to precise model. ・Closed Area Fill with Brush: Fill patterns, proportions and gradient effects in closed areas to express pavement, zoning and conceptual color matching; filled content supports secondary editing and adjustment. ・Layer & Project Management: Classify and manage line drafts, fills and imported content via multi-layers; projects are fully saved in .rjproject format for backup and device migration, and files can be shared with colleagues for direct opening and continuous editing. ・CAD & 3D Asset Interoperability: Import DXF as 2D base drawings; export freehand lines and dimension markings to DXF for further editing and filing in common 2D CAD software. Support importing USDZ, OBJ models as scene decorations; export USDZ for further creation in other 3D design tools. ・Lighting & Material Rendering: Built-in lighting, material and camera angle functions to preview presentation rendering effects and greatly improve design efficiency. ・Lasso Quick Modeling: Use straight line / rectangle / circle / ellipse lasso to outline contours, extrude walls, plates and columns by setting height; support opening holes and special-shaped contour modeling. ・Dual Scenes of Plan & Elevation: The lasso tool can be flexibly used on ground or elevation working plane, realizing integrated workflow of 2D layout and elevation modeling design. ・Contour Extrusion for Special Shapes: Enclose any closed contour with polyline / lasso, extrude height along normal direction to quickly create buttress walls, bay windows, special-shaped columns and other forms. ・Elevation Molding & Line Profile: Directly extrude contours on elevation working plane to create cornices, line profiles, dado and other shapes; texture coordinates adapt to corner and narrow surface details. Import & Export ・Project Package(.rjproject): Fully save all scene contents including lines, fills, layers, markings, models, lighting, etc., support cross-device migration; accessible via system files, AirDrop, email and other ways. ・Export CAD(DXF): Export freehand lines and dimension markings as standard DXF files with coordinates adapted to common 2D CAD habits, convenient for secondary editing and filing. ・3D Model: Support importing USDZ, OBJ as scene decorations; support exporting USDZ for further design in other 3D tools.(Only import supported for OBJ, export not available.) ・Import CAD(DXF): Select DXF floor plans and module materials as design base maps / references, synchronously saved and managed with freehand lines, 3D models and layer contents. Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://yaoqiang1153.github.io/yaoqiang1153/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Concepts at Free against DrawVibe's $9.99. Concepts also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (27K vs 4). DrawVibe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On review sentiment, 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
Concepts is free to download; DrawVibe costs $9.99 up front. Concepts sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DrawVibe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Concepts holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Concepts has 27K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Concepts's written reviews are positive against 73% of DrawVibe's.
Concepts ships an update fortnightly, DrawVibe every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Concepts | DrawVibe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (27K ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #206 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 267 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TopHatch, Inc. | 强 要 |
Customer experience
Concepts
DrawVibe
Bugs and requests
Concepts
Reported bugs
4 issues- Memory issues when working with large, complex drawings
- Inconsistent behavior of the eraser tool
- Inaccuracies in the snap-to-grid and measurement tools
- Exporting issues, such as loss of data or poor quality
Requested features
5 requests- Improved text editing and formatting options
- Better color selection and customization tools
- Collaboration and real-time sharing features
- Seamless integration with other design/productivity apps
- Syncing and backup capabilities across devices
DrawVibe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Concepts
- Everything Monthly$4.991 Month
- Everything Monthly + Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Everything Yearly$29.991 Year
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- Everything Yearly + Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Shape Library$1.99
- Pen Brush Pack$1.99
- Body Forms$1.99
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- Make Your Own Objects$3.99
- Essentials (iPhone Only)$4.99
- PDF Essentials$4.99
- Pro Pack [Legacy]$7.99
- 10 Object Packs$14.99
- Essentials$39.99
DrawVibe
No in-app purchases









