Cloud Inventory vs Draft Paper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Inventory
This mobile client connects to a Cloud Inventory Mobile Enterprise Platform Application Server. It requires a server connection to function and is designed for enterprise use.
- Mobile client for enterprise platform
- Requires server connection
- Enterprise data management
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The Mobile Client for the Cloud Inventory Mobile Enterprise Platform. Only works in conjunction with a Cloud Inventory Mobile Enterprise Platform Application Server.
Draft Paper
Create floor plans, layouts, and blueprints with ease using intuitive drawing tools. Support for multiple layers, iCloud, and Dropbox integration allows for seamless workflow. Export your designs to various formats for printing or further editing.
- Draw lines, rectangles, text, and more
- Support for multiple layers
- Export to PDF, JPEG, and DXF
- iCloud and Dropbox integration
- Mirror, translate, rotate, and scale operations
- Apple Pencil support
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Draft Paper is a simple and intuitive way to make floor plans, layouts or blueprints quickly and easily. Touch and drag to draw lines and rectangles on up to 10 independent layers, then export directly to PDF, JPEG or DXF ready for printing, emailing or editing in other software. Full feature list: + Drawing: Line, Dotted Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Ellipse, Segment, Text, Erase, Measure, Presentation + Multi file iCloud support + Export to JPEG / Vector PDF / DXF + Upload / download from DropBox or any other compatible app + Mirror / translate / rotate / scale operations + Smooth, fast and intuitive zooming / panning + Multiple layers and colors + Selectable right / left handed modes. + Unlimited undo + Unlimited size drawing area + Apple Pencil support (including double tap) + Metric / Imperial (USC) units support + Designed for iPhone and iPad For full instructions please visit our website, http://draftpaper-app.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Draft Paper at 4.4 against Cloud Inventory's 3.0. Draft Paper also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 25%) and ratings volume (16K vs 13). Cloud Inventory's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Draft Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cloud Inventory asks for nothing beyond the download.
Draft Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draft Paper has 16K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Cloud Inventory's written reviews are positive against 51% of Draft Paper's.
Cloud Inventory ships an update every 5 weeks, Draft Paper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Inventory | Draft Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (13 ratings) | 4.4 (16K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Data Systems International, Inc. | Giles Goddard |
Customer experience
Cloud Inventory
Draft Paper
Bugs and requests
Cloud Inventory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Draft Paper
Reported bugs
3 issues- Saved files disappearing or becoming corrupted
- Inconsistent behavior when zooming and panning
- Inability to import/export files as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add copy/paste functionality
- Improve text editing capabilities
- Provide more precise measurement tools
- Implement ability to save multiple versions of a project
In-app purchases
Cloud Inventory
No in-app purchases
Draft Paper
- All Features$9.99
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