Comparison

ExcalidrawZ vs IdVault

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

Head to head
About

ExcalidrawZ

This app enhances a popular web-based drawing tool by adding essential file management features. It offers automatic saving, file grouping, and cloud synchronization to ensure your creations are always accessible and secure across devices.

Highlights
  • Automatic file saving
  • File grouping
  • iCloud backup
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Enhanced security for drawings
Features
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ExcalidrawZ is a native Excalidraw client for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, designed for hand-drawn whiteboards, diagrams, sketches, visual notes, and technical explanations. It keeps the familiar Excalidraw canvas experience, then adds native file management, iCloud sync, history, import and export tools, and Apple-platform interactions around it. Hand-drawn whiteboards and diagrams - Create flowcharts, architecture diagrams, wireframes, study notes, and visual sketches - Work with the familiar hand-drawn Excalidraw style - Use Apple Pencil, keyboard shortcuts, mouse, and trackpad controls - Continue editing across Mac, iPad, and iPhone Manage Excalidraw files - Autosave drawings managed inside the app - Organize work with groups, sorting, and local folders - Sync app-managed files across devices with iCloud - Review file history and restore important versions - Open and edit .excalidraw, .excalidraw.png, and .excalidraw.svg files Import, export, and share - Import PDFs and organize them on the canvas - Convert Mermaid diagrams into editable Excalidraw content - Insert LaTeX formulas and function graphs - Export images, PDFs, Excalidraw files, and editable PNG/SVG files - Share through the clipboard, system share sheet, and backup archives More advanced tools - Use Excalidraw collaboration when drawing with others - Ask AI to understand, create, and revise canvas content - Preview AI-generated proposals before applying them to your real canvas - Lock sensitive files and control which content is visible to AI - Expose MCP services for compatible AI clients ExcalidrawZ is useful for product design, engineering notes, study diagrams, teaching, documentation, brainstorming, and everyday whiteboard work. Privacy Policy https://excalidrawz.chocoford.com/privacy/ Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

IdVault

Features
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Your documents, on your device. Encrypted, without an account. IdVault helps you find identity documents, remember expiry dates and prepare copies to share. Documents and OCR processing stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. The current app interface is in Italian. SCAN, CHECK AND SAVE Scan a document, review and correct the recognised information, then save it. Your first complete OCR scan is free. Cancelled or unsaved scans do not use the free scan. DOCUMENTS AND FAMILY Organise identity cards, passports, driving licences, health cards and other documents, including those belonging to family members. Keep numbers, dates and images together. EXPIRY REMINDERS Choose when to receive alerts. Notification text hides document names by default. Open the relevant item after authenticating. PREPARE A COPY — PRO Choose text fields and images, redact areas of photographs and add a watermark showing the recipient, purpose and date. Preview the PDF before sharing. The original stays unchanged. A watermark does not prevent copying or forwarding. Temporary file cleanup only affects the app's local copies. ENCRYPTED BACKUP — PRO Export a password-protected archive containing documents, images, receipts and family members. The new format supports restoration on another device without the original device's encryption key. Keep your password and archive safe. RECEIPTS AND WARRANTIES Keep receipts and purchase dates, with reminders before warranty expiry. PRIVACY No mandatory account. Local data protected with AES-256 encryption and device authentication. No advertising or analytics SDKs. You choose when to export or share your information. FREE: up to 3 documents, expiry reminders and your first complete OCR scan. PRO: unlimited documents, further OCR scans, encrypted backup and advanced exports. Choose a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase at the price displayed by the App Store. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple account settings. Previously saved documents remain accessible after Premium expires. Digital copies do not replace original identity documents. Support: support@benedettoriba.com Privacy: https://benedetto69.github.io/idvault-privacy/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ExcalidrawZ4 screens
IdVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IdVault at 15.5 against ExcalidrawZ's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ExcalidrawZ sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and IdVault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ExcalidrawZ versus IdVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExcalidrawZIdVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChocoford TechBENEDETTO RIBA

In-app purchases

16 purchases

ExcalidrawZ

Subscriptions10
  • Starter$2.991 Month
  • One coffee a month$2.991 Month
  • One coffee a week$6.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Max 3×$29.991 Month
  • Starter$29.991 Year
  • Max 10×$99.991 Month
  • Pro$99.991 Year
  • Max 3× (Yearly)$299.991 Year
  • Max 10× (Yearly)$999.991 Year
One-time6
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • Buy me two coffee$4.99
  • Buy me five coffee$19.99
Show 3 more
  • Buy me ten coffee$29.99
  • Give me a great support$49.99
  • Ultimate support$99.99
2 purchases

IdVault

Subscriptions1
  • Mensile$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Una Tantum$12.99

Questions

Is ExcalidrawZ free?
ExcalidrawZ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IdVault free?
IdVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ExcalidrawZ or IdVault have ads?
Neither ExcalidrawZ nor IdVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExcalidrawZ or IdVault?
ExcalidrawZ ships an update weekly, and IdVault weekly. Most recently, ExcalidrawZ was updated on October 19, 2026 and IdVault on October 11, 2026.

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