Draftly CAD vs Simply Sketchy

Draftly brings AutoCAD-inspired precision drafting to your iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Draw with pixel-perfect accuracy using nine running object snaps, polar tracking, dynamic input, and real architectural units — then export to PDF, SVG, or DXF for use in any professional CAD tool. Import DXF natively (DWG via the free ODA File Converter). FEATURES • Line, rectangle, circle, polygon, arc, bezier, dimension, and text tools • Nine running object snap families: endpoint, midpoint, center, intersection, perpendicular, nearest, quadrant, tangent, node • Polar tracking with configurable angle increments (5°, 10°, 15°, 18°, 22.5°, 30°, 45°, 90°) • Dynamic input HUD that floats with the cursor at every zoom level • Architectural unit input — type 8'-3 1/2" or 2500mm directly • Status-bar units chip — switch format / scale / precision in one tap • Command line with typed command aliases and suggestions • Relative polar coordinate input — type @ with a distance and angle • Transparent zoom and pan that preserve mid-tool draft state • 60 AutoCAD-style keyboard shortcuts on Mac • Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity — stroke width adjusts automatically • Ortho lock (horizontal/vertical constraint) with temporary Shift override • Configurable grid with real-world scale (imperial and metric) • Multi-layer support with visibility and lock controls • Full undo/redo (up to 100 steps, deep-snapshot history) • Copy, paste, cut, and delete elements • Export to PDF, SVG, and DXF • Import DXF (DWG via ODA File Converter) • Save/load .drft project files (schema v7 with units, layers, and rotation metadata) • Dark mode support • Customizable crosshair cursor (7 styles, 4 sizes, opacity control) PRO ($9 / month, $72 / year, or $179 lifetime founder seat) • Unlimited layers (free tier: 5 layers) • Watermark-free PDF and SVG export • DXF interop — export and import Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://draftlycad.com/privacy/

Finally, a building sketching app that doesn’t require lasers, lidar, your phone’s camera, or a degree in engineering. You simply sketch the building and let the app calculate the square footage. You can then export a PDF of the sketch via email, text, or other sharing methods. It’s that simple.