PolyPDF vs Quick CAD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PolyPDF
This app provides a PDF studio for drawing-set review and markup on iPad and iPhone. It allows users to open plans, navigate pages, measure to scale, add various annotations, and save their work. Advanced features are available via an optional Pro purchase.
- Drawing-set review
- PDF markup tools
- Measure to scale
- Add callouts, shapes, stamps
- Markup Table for findings
- Export and share PDFs
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PolyPDF brings drawing-set review and PDF markup to iPad and iPhone. Open plans from Files, move between pages, measure to scale, add markups, and save your work back to a PDF. Built for AEC work • Review multi-page plan sets with thumbnails and tabs. • Measure lengths and areas using a calibrated scale. • Add callouts, clouds, shapes, stamps, and freehand markup. • Count symbols and organize findings in the Markup Table. • Export or share the finished PDF. Your documents remain in the locations you choose in Files. PolyPDF supports an optional Pro purchase for advanced tools; the app shows which features require Pro before purchase. PolyPDF is also available on Mac. Visit polypdf.com for details and support.
Quick CAD
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Quick CAD is a 2D CAD app built for phones and tablets. Draft accurate drawings on-site without heavy desktop software, add dimensions, import and export DXF and DWG files, and continue the work on your desktop CAD tool. ■ Features - Draw lines, rectangles, circles, ellipses, arcs, polylines - Smart object snap: endpoint, midpoint, center, intersection, tangent, nearest-on-edge, grid - Angle snap and ortho mode for precise angles - Dimensions (horizontal, vertical, aligned, radius, diameter) - Text annotations - Offset · Trim · Extend · Fillet - Rotate · Move · Copy · Mirror - Unlimited undo / redo - DXF and DWG import / export — works directly with AutoCAD and other desktop CAD - In-app support chat — reach the developer right from Settings ■ DWG viewer & editor Open .dwg files sent from AutoCAD, inspect and edit them, then export back as .dwg or .dxf. Dimensions and layers from the original are preserved. No desktop viewer install needed — do it on your phone or tablet. ■ Multi-language UI Available in 11+ languages — English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified / Traditional), Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, and more. Automatically matches your device language. ■ Who it's for - Architects, interior designers, and contractors who need to view and edit DWG/DXF on-site - Designers and engineers who prefer drawing by hand while keeping precision - Students and independent makers who need a lightweight drafting tool ■ Privacy first Quick CAD has no accounts and no login. Every drawing stays on your device. No ad SDK. Anonymous usage patterns (which tools/features are used) are collected to improve the product; no personally identifiable information is included. You can opt out in Settings. (DWG conversion is processed via the CloudConvert API and discarded immediately after.) Contact: wlgns359@gmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick CAD at every 2 days against PolyPDF's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PolyPDF ships an update every 3 weeks, Quick CAD every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PolyPDF | Quick CAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Euclidean Software LLC | JiHun Ha |
In-app purchases
PolyPDF
No in-app purchases
Quick CAD
No in-app purchases









