Comparison

SpecPad vs MacroGram

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

Head to head
About

SpecPad

Features
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SpecPad is a work notebook for people who deal in drawings: plans, schematics, boards, site photos. Mark them up, measure them, keep everything organized in notebooks, and export clean PDFs when it's time to send. It started with one problem: photographing a circuit board and needing labels that point at the exact pins. So callouts in SpecPad anchor to the photo itself. Zoom way in, drag the image around, the pin stays on the pad. That same stubbornness runs through the rest of the app: revision clouds you draw by hand and type inside, drawings you calibrate once and then measure in real units, redaction bars that actually remove what's under them on export. PAGES • Canvas pages have no edges. They grow as you draw • Notepad pages are real paper sizes (Letter, A4, Tabloid — blank, grid, or lined) and print true to size • Text Documents for the days you just need to type: headings, lists, dividers • PDFs import as true vector pages. Mark them up and export with the markup embedded, while the original text stays searchable • Scan paper with the camera, or start from a photo MARKUP • Leader-line callouts anchored to the pixels of a photo • Draw a rough circle around anything and it becomes a proper scalloped revision cloud with a text box inside • Calibrate a drawing against one known length, then dimension anything on it in feet-inches or metric • Numbered pins, a count tool with running totals, Bates-style numbering • Punch lists: any markup can be Open or Resolved, and resolved items fade in reports STENCILS & STAMPS • 180 stencils across electronics, schematics, network & IT, construction, life safety, hatches, medical, education, proofreading, office, and design • Pick your workflow and the toolbar tailors itself to your trade • Star the tools you use daily to pin them to the bar • Lasso anything you've drawn and save it as a reusable stamp, or import your own stencils INK & SHAPES • Apple Pencil ink and highlighter, with shape snapping for when a rough box should become a clean one • Cables that route around parts with the label riding the wire, and named nets that light up together • Arrows, dimension lines, speech bubbles, hatches SHARING & SYNC • Export PDF, PNG, branded markup reports, and annotation schedules • Search everything, typed or handwritten • Notebooks sync with iCloud. Share one to work together • Focus mode, presentation mode, and audio recording on a page for walkthroughs SPECPAD PRO The free app is useful every single day, no paywall in your face. Pro adds unlimited pages, spreadsheet exports, path and area measurement, revision compare, and the project index. Subscribe, or buy lifetime once and be done. Made for iPad. Works on iPhone too. SpecPad comes from a small shop, not a big one. If your trade is missing a stencil or a tool, write in — I read everything. Privacy Policy: https://steinmetzlabs.com/apps/specpad/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://steinmetzlabs.com/apps/specpad/terms.html Support: https://steinmetzlabs.com/apps/specpad/support.html

About

MacroGram

Features
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Track your daily calories and meals simply — no account required, no cloud sync. All your data stays only on your iPhone, fully private. - Log daily food & calorie intake - Calendar view to review every day’s eating history - Track macros: protein, carbs, fat - Search past food records quickly - Generate beautiful summary poster images - Works fully offline, no registration needed PREMIUM FEATURES • Full calendar history • Advanced statistics & progress charts • Generate shareable summary posters • Private journal notes • Remove all limitations • Complete CSV data export,local backup • Body Transformation Comparison Poster Your data never leaves your device. Disclaimer: This app is not medical advice. For health questions consult your doctor. This app uses Apple's Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SpecPad3 screens
MacroGram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MacroGram at every 4 days against SpecPad's every 10 days. 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. SpecPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MacroGram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpecPad ships an update every 10 days, MacroGram every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SpecPad versus MacroGram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecPadMacroGram
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Steinmetz龙飞 庄

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SpecPad

Subscriptions2
  • SpecPad Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SpecPad Pro - Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • SpecPad Pro - Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

MacroGram

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$24.99

Questions

Is SpecPad free?
SpecPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacroGram free?
MacroGram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpecPad or MacroGram have ads?
Neither SpecPad nor MacroGram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpecPad or MacroGram?
SpecPad ships an update every 10 days, and MacroGram every 4 days. Most recently, SpecPad was updated on October 1, 2026 and MacroGram on October 11, 2026.

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