Comparison

CAD Drawing Designer 3D vs Graph Paper

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

Head to head
About

CAD Drawing Designer 3D

Design and plan your projects in 3D with a comprehensive library of construction components and intuitive CAD tools. Easily create, edit, and dimension drawings, import various 3D data formats, and generate realistic visualizations. Export material lists for efficient implementation.

Highlights
  • 3D construction and 2D views
  • Component library (wood, steel, concrete)
  • Drag & drop 3D object insertion
  • Material customization
  • Import 3D CAD data (FBX, OBJ, GLTF2, STL, PLY, 3MF, DAE)
  • Photo function for high-resolution images
  • Parts list export
Features
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CAD Drawing Designer is a proven solution that will make your project planning and implementation easier. CAD Drawing Designer offers you a comprehensive component library in the areas of timber construction, steel construction, concrete and stone. Use comprehensive CAD commands to design, create drawings and dimension to create your project. Use CAD Drawing Designer as drawing tool and benefit from the intuitive user interface to realize your project quickly and easily. The main advantages: • Use numerous 3D objects and simply drag and drop them into your drawing • Choose between wood, metal, stone or concrete construction components • Numerous materials serve you to design your project as realistically as possible • With the integrated CAD import, you can import and use different 3D data (FBX, OBJ, GLTF2, STL, PLY, 3MF, DAE) • The photo function allows you to create high-resolution images of your project • Export a parts list of materials from your design Features: • 3D construction view • 2D view including dimensions • Create, edit and dimension 3D drawings • Modification of materials • Insertion of 3D objects via drag & drop • Photo function • Parts list creation • Import of 3D CAD data • Tools for drafting and geometry editing • Annotation and dimensioning tools Additional Information: Website: www.cad-floor-plan.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Graph Paper

This app provides a minimalist digital sketchpad with a hand-drawn feel for planning, diagramming, and doodling. It offers both freehand and vector drawing tools, grid alignment, and iCloud sync for seamless workflow across devices.

Highlights
  • Authentic hand-drawn feel
  • Blueprint and Graph Paper modes
  • Freehand and Vector drawing tools
  • Grid-aligned shapes and text
  • Precise shape editing
  • iCloud sync
  • Export sketches as images
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Sketch fast. Think clearly. Graph Paper gives you a beautifully simple space to draw ideas with an authentic, hand-drawn feel — now with Blueprint Mode and Vector Drawing. Whether you're planning UI layouts, sketching diagrams, mapping rooms, or just doodling, Graph Paper keeps things delightfully minimal so you can focus on the idea, not the tool. Features • Authentic hand-drawn feel with smooth, responsive pens • Blueprint Mode with black, white, cyan and red inks • Graph Paper Mode with classic black, blue, red and green pens • Freehand and Vector tools for clean shapes or quick sketches • Grid-aligned rectangles, lines, ellipses & text • Precise shape editing with adjustable vector handles • iCloud sync across all your devices • Export your sketches as images for notes, design docs or sharing A simple, satisfying sketchpad — perfect for designers, developers, makers, planners, students, and anyone who thinks best on graph paper.

Screenshots

CAD Drawing Designer 3D4 screens
Graph Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CAD Drawing Designer 3D at 3.7 against Graph Paper's 2.8. CAD Drawing Designer 3D also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 25%) and ratings volume (44 vs 8). Graph Paper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. CAD Drawing Designer 3D sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Graph Paper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CAD Drawing Designer 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CAD Drawing Designer 3D has 44 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of CAD Drawing Designer 3D's written reviews are positive against 25% of Graph Paper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAD Drawing Designer 3D ships an update every 16 months, Graph Paper daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
CAD Drawing Designer 3D versus Graph Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAD Drawing Designer 3DGraph Paper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (44 ratings) — better2.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian KemperAccidental Fish Ltd.

Customer experience

CAD Drawing Designer 3D

All ratings44 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral11.4%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative41.7%

Graph Paper

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CAD Drawing Designer 3D

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Version (Month)$8.991 Month
  • Pro Version (Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Version (One Year)$29.991 Year
None

Graph Paper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAD Drawing Designer 3D free?
CAD Drawing Designer 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Graph Paper free?
Graph Paper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CAD Drawing Designer 3D or Graph Paper?
CAD Drawing Designer 3D is rated higher. CAD Drawing Designer 3D averages 3.7 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Graph Paper averages 2.8 from 8 ratings.
Do CAD Drawing Designer 3D or Graph Paper have ads?
CAD Drawing Designer 3D shows ads; Graph Paper does not.
Which is updated more often, CAD Drawing Designer 3D or Graph Paper?
CAD Drawing Designer 3D ships an update every 16 months, and Graph Paper daily. Most recently, CAD Drawing Designer 3D was updated on November 3, 2026 and Graph Paper on October 30, 2026.

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