Simply Sketchy vs TraceBIM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply Sketchy
Effortlessly sketch building layouts without complex technology. This app calculates square footage from your drawings and allows easy PDF export via various sharing methods.
- Simple building sketching
- Automatic square footage calculation
- PDF export
- Multiple sharing options
- No advanced hardware required
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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.
TraceBIM
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TraceBIM turns your ideas into professional construction drawings, with no drafting experience needed. Planning an addition, a remodel or a garage conversion? Draw walls, doors and windows with your finger or Apple Pencil, or describe what you want, and TraceBIM's AI assistant does the drafting. You get a complete, coordinated drawing set: • Floor plans with dimensions, doors, windows and room labels • Building sections and elevations generated from the same model, so they always agree • Title blocks, sheet numbers and correct drawing scales • Line weights and notation that meet professional drafting standards • PDF export, ready for permit submission or your contractor BUILT FOR EVERYONE Homeowners, contractors, remodelers and licensed architects all use the same tool. Plain language and sensible residential defaults get you started, and the professional controls are there when you need them. AI THAT DRAFTS, YOU DECIDE Ask for a change such as "create a 2-bedroom floor plan" or "cut two building sections", review the proposed changes, then apply them with one tap. Every AI change is recorded and can be undone. ONE MODEL, EVERY DRAWING TraceBIM is a parametric building model. Move a wall and every plan, section, elevation and dimension updates with it. New accounts include a starting AI balance. Projects sync to your account, so you can pick up on the web where you left off.
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Verdict
Simply Sketchy and TraceBIM are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simply Sketchy | TraceBIM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ariston Tyler | TraceBIM, LLC |
In-app purchases
Simply Sketchy
No in-app purchases
TraceBIM
No in-app purchases





