Comparison

DraftPlanar vs JobTrace

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

Head to head
About

DraftPlanar

View and annotate large PDF documents offline on your Apple devices. Compare multiple plans side-by-side, measure dimensions, and mark up drawings with precision tools. Ideal for professionals and anyone working with complex documents.

Highlights
  • Offline PDF viewing
  • Side-by-side document comparison
  • Precision measurement tool
  • Apple Pencil annotation
  • Text search and OCR
  • Layer control
  • Paste reference images
Features
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DraftPlanar is a hardware-accelerated PDF viewer and markup tool for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Open large documents — blueprints, floor plans, technical drawings, or any PDF — and view them side by side on an infinite canvas with 60 FPS Metal-native performance. Unlike single-page PDF readers, DraftPlanar lets you lay out multiple documents at once. Place a floor plan next to a section detail. Compare two versions of a drawing. Pin reference images alongside your specs. Work the way professionals do — with everything visible, not buried in tabs. WHAT YOU CAN DO • View & Navigate Large PDFs Open 500+ page documents and zoom in at 60 FPS. Our Metal-native rendering pipeline keeps massive PDFs razor-sharp at any scale. Smooth panning and pinch-to-zoom, optimized for Apple Pencil and trackpad. • Measure & Dimension Calibrate your drawings to real-world scale. The Precision Measure tool snaps to path vertices, midpoints, and edges in the PDF's vector geometry — accurate to the line. • Annotate with Apple Pencil Draw, sketch, and redline with a GPU-accelerated pen tool that produces smooth, variable-width strokes. Non-destructive layers keep your annotations separate from the original document. Includes shapes, lasso selection, and a precision eraser. • Pin Notes & Bookmark Viewports Place visual Pins with rich notes, screenshots, or images directly on document coordinates. Save precise viewports to instantly teleport between distant sections of a large blueprint — perfect for construction punchlists and reading notes. • Search Text with Fuzzy Matching Find details instantly across hundreds of plans. DraftPlanar's spatial OCR engine reconstructs text layout from raw characters and scanned documents, then runs lightning-fast fuzzy searches — locate labels, dimensions, or notes even with partial matches. • Compare Document Versions Place two revisions side by side and spot differences. Perfect for reviewing plan updates, spec changes, or contractor submissions. • Control PDF Layers (OCG) Toggle individual layers in complex PDFs — electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or structural overlays. Filter and search layer names (supports regex) to isolate exactly what you need. • Import Markdown & Structured Content Drop Markdown files, Mermaid diagrams, Graphviz graphs, images, SVGs, or HTML onto your canvas. Everything renders as crisp, interactive vector objects automatically. FREE TO USE DraftPlanar's viewer is completely free — unlimited PDF, Markdown, and canvas imports with full 60 FPS hardware-accelerated rendering. No limits, no watermarks. Start viewing immediately. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS Architects, engineers, contractors, and project managers trust DraftPlanar for on-site plan review, takeoff measurements, and specification markup. But the app works just as well for anyone who needs a powerful PDF viewer — students, researchers, designers, or anyone working with large documents. 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE - All processing happens on your device. No cloud uploads. No tracking. - Works without Wi-Fi or internet — perfect for job sites and travel. - No account required. Download and start working immediately. DraftPlanar Pro unlocks the full annotation toolkit (Pen, Shapes, Lasso, Custom Pins), Precision Measurement & Scale Calibration, Version Compare, Spatial OCR & Fuzzy Search, PDF Layer Toggling, Viewport Bookmarks, and Exporting. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • DraftPlanar Pro Annual — auto-renewable, 1 year • DraftPlanar Pro 3-Month Pass — non-renewing, 3 months • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings Terms of Use: https://www.draftplanar.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.draftplanar.com/privacy

About

JobTrace

Features
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JobTrace – The Work Time Tracker for Tradespeople, Technicians, and Field Workers. FAST. SIMPLE. MOBILE. Start your day with one tap: log start, end, and breaks. JobTrace automatically creates a professional daily report as a PDF – complete with your signature – ready to send by email. WHAT JOBTRACE CAN DO • DAILY REPORTS IN ONE TAP Create a clear daily report with work time, breaks, surcharges, project number, and notes – ready for your client, employer, or personal archive. • AUTOMATIC SURCHARGE CALCULATION Night, Sunday, and public holiday surcharges are calculated automatically based on your custom settings. Transparent, accurate, and traceable. • PDF EXPORT WITH SIGNATURE One tap – PDF ready. Your client or supervisor signs directly on the screen. Everything documented and legally sound, zero paperwork. • SEND REPORTS BY EMAIL Forward the completed daily report as a PDF attachment directly from the app. No detours, no stress. • ARCHIVE & SUMMARIES All reports in one place, filterable by date and month. Monthly and yearly summaries at a glance – always know exactly how many hours you worked and when. • BACKUP & RESTORE Create a local backup of your data and restore it anytime – without the cloud, without third-party services, without risk. • FULLY OFFLINE – NO LOGIN REQUIRED No registration. No cloud. No monthly fees. Open the app and start immediately – even without internet access. • DARK MODE & TABLET-OPTIMIZED Light and dark theme freely selectable. Optimized for iPhone and iPad. ONE-TIME PURCHASE – OWN IT FOREVER Unlock all features permanently with a single in-app purchase. No subscription, no ongoing fees, no surprises. Pay once – use forever. WHO IS JOBTRACE FOR? -> Electricians, painters, masons, carpenters, roofers, plumbers, welders -> Field technicians, service engineers, mechatronics technicians -> Construction workers and site managers -> Self-employed tradespeople and business owners working in the field -> Anyone who needs to log and document work hours quickly and reliably on the go JobTrace – your daily companion on the job site.

Screenshots

DraftPlanar4 screens
JobTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: JobTrace at 15.1 against DraftPlanar's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DraftPlanar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and JobTrace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DraftPlanar versus JobTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraftPlanarJobTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDraft Planar LLCManfred Wolf

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DraftPlanar

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$179.991 Year
One-time1
  • 3-Month Project Pass$49.99
1 purchases

JobTrace

One-time1
  • JobTrace Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is DraftPlanar free?
DraftPlanar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JobTrace free?
JobTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DraftPlanar or JobTrace have ads?
Neither DraftPlanar nor JobTrace shows ads.

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