Comparison

Simply Sketchy vs TraceBIM

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simple building sketching
  • Automatic square footage calculation
  • PDF export
  • Multiple sharing options
  • No advanced hardware required
Features
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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.

About

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.

Screenshots

Simply Sketchy2 screens
TraceBIM3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Simply Sketchy versus TraceBIM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply SketchyTraceBIM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAriston TylerTraceBIM, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Simply Sketchy

No in-app purchases

None

TraceBIM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simply Sketchy free?
Simply Sketchy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TraceBIM free?
TraceBIM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simply Sketchy or TraceBIM have ads?
Neither Simply Sketchy nor TraceBIM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simply Sketchy or TraceBIM?
Simply Sketchy ships an update every 5 days, and TraceBIM every 5 days. Most recently, Simply Sketchy was updated on October 31, 2026 and TraceBIM on October 29, 2026.

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