Comparison

CADSketch vs SimplerCAD

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

Head to head
About

CADSketch

Features
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CADSketch turns freehand drawing into precise 2D geometry — and then into 3D parts — on iPhone and iPad. Sketch with your finger or Apple Pencil. CADSketch recognizes lines, arcs, and circles and cleans them up with a constraint solver, so rough strokes become exact, well-proportioned geometry. Close a profile and it extrudes into a solid you can orbit in 3D. • Draw and auto-constrain — strokes snap to clean lines, arcs, and circles; drag a point and edges snap to horizontal, vertical, or parallel • Extrude closed profiles into 3D solids, viewed as wireframe or shaded • Sketch on a face to add material or cut into a part, with the direction and result shown clearly • Import DXF drawings as sketches; export parts as STL for 3D printing • Turn text into sketches and emboss it onto a surface • Build multi-part assemblies with mates • Drag points to edit; the geometry re-solves live No account, no sign-in, and your work stays on your device.

About

SimplerCAD

Features
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Turn your ideas into 3D designs with SimplerCAD. Build models from basic shapes, adjust dimensions, and combine objects in a hands-on CAD workspace. CREATE AND EDIT Add shapes, move, rotate and scale objects, and use grid and snap controls for precise placement. Switch between different model views as you work. SAVE AND SHARE Save editable projects locally, open them again to keep working, and export models in formats including STL, OBJ and GLB. Use your device's sharing options to send files to the destination you choose. LEARN AS YOU GO Explore the built-in Help center for guides to the workspace and modeling tools. Designed for makers, hobbyists and anyone learning 3D modeling. Designed for iPhone. This version saves projects locally and does not require an account. Contains banner advertising.

Screenshots

CADSketch4 screens
SimplerCAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CADSketch at none against SimplerCAD's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
CADSketch versus SimplerCAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCADSketchSimplerCAD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDan NewcomeTOMMASO POTRICH

In-app purchases

None

CADSketch

No in-app purchases

None

SimplerCAD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CADSketch free?
CADSketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplerCAD free?
SimplerCAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CADSketch or SimplerCAD have ads?
SimplerCAD shows ads; CADSketch does not.

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