Comparison

Plaans vs Draft Paper

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

Head to head
About

Plaans

Features
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Plaans turns your site walk into a finished defect report: photos, voice notes and measurements land right where they belong on the plan – and the PDF report is just one tap away. For surveyors, architects, site managers, engineers and facility managers who document on site and don't need a big construction platform. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a plan: a PDF or a photo of a floor plan. 2. Capture on site: photos with viewing direction, voice and text notes, measurements and sketches – each in its place on the plan. 3. Create the report: PDF report, interactive plan for the browser and CSV for Excel. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU No sign-up, no cloud. All data stays on your device, and you decide who you share it with. Plaans also works offline. FEATURES - Photos with location and viewing direction on the plan - Voice notes, transcribed to text if you like - Text comments and colored layers - Length, height and angle measurements - Draw sketches, use photos in place of a plan - Connects to laser distance meters (Leica DISTO, HILTI PD-I) - PDF report, interactive plan, CSV export - For iPhone and iPad PRICING Free for small projects with up to two plans. For more: the full version as a monthly subscription, or credits as you need them. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - The full version gives you all features without limitations. - The subscription period is 1 month. - The subscription price for your country is shown in the app before you buy. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the price you originally paid. - You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings at any time after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.plaans.com/imprint?lang=en Privacy: https://www.plaans.com/datenschutz?lang=en

About

Draft Paper

Create floor plans, layouts, and blueprints with an intuitive interface. Draw lines and shapes across multiple layers, then export to various formats for printing or further editing. Supports iCloud and Dropbox for seamless file management.

Highlights
  • Draw lines, rectangles, and ellipses
  • Multi-layer support
  • Export to PDF, JPEG, DXF
  • iCloud and Dropbox integration
  • Mirror, translate, rotate, scale operations
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Metric/Imperial units
Features
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Draft Paper is a simple and intuitive way to make floor plans, layouts or blueprints quickly and easily. Touch and drag to draw lines and rectangles on up to 10 independent layers, then export directly to PDF, JPEG or DXF ready for printing, emailing or editing in other software. Full feature list: + Drawing: Line, Dotted Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Ellipse, Segment, Text, Erase, Measure, Presentation + Multi file iCloud support + Export to JPEG / Vector PDF / DXF + Upload / download from DropBox or any other compatible app + Mirror / translate / rotate / scale operations + Smooth, fast and intuitive zooming / panning + Multiple layers and colors + Selectable right / left handed modes. + Unlimited undo + Unlimited size drawing area + Apple Pencil support (including double tap) + Metric / Imperial (USC) units support + Designed for iPhone and iPad For full instructions please visit our website, http://draftpaper-app.com

Screenshots

Plaans4 screens
Draft Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Draft Paper at weekly against Plaans's monthly. Plaans's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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. Plaans sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Draft Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plaans ships an update monthly, Draft Paper weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plaans versus Draft Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaansDraft Paper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—16K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikavaa GmbHGiles Goddard

Bugs and requests

Plaans

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Draft Paper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved files disappearing or becoming corrupted
  • Inconsistent behavior when zooming and panning
  • Inability to import/export files as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add copy/paste functionality
  • Improve text editing capabilities
  • Provide more precise measurement tools
  • Implement ability to save multiple versions of a project

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Plaans

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version$19.991 Month
One-time4
  • 5 additional credits$8.99
  • 10 additional credits$17.99
  • 25 additional credits$35.99
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  • Plaans full version$89.99
1 purchases

Draft Paper

One-time1
  • All Features$9.99

Questions

Is Plaans free?
Plaans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draft Paper free?
Draft Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plaans or Draft Paper have ads?
Neither Plaans nor Draft Paper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plaans or Draft Paper?
Plaans ships an update monthly, and Draft Paper weekly. Most recently, Plaans was updated on November 1, 2026 and Draft Paper on November 6, 2026.

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