ManualMaker / Manual creation vs DrawPlan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ManualMaker / Manual creation
Easily create detailed manuals by combining photos and text. Organize steps with explanations, add notes and drawings to images, and export your guides as PDF files for seamless sharing. Ideal for work instructions, training, and personal how-to guides.
- Organize steps with photos and text
- Import or take photos
- Add notes and drawings to images
- Export as PDF
- Create work instructions
- Build training materials
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Create clear manuals by adding photos and explanations one step at a time. Use them for work instructions, handovers, how-to guides, or recipes. What you can do • Take photos or add images from your device • Write an explanation for each step • Add notes to photos and maps • Share your manual as a PDF Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DrawPlan
Easily create professional floor plans with intuitive drawing tools and AI assistance. Sketch freely or draw precise, to-scale designs, adding details like doors, windows, and furniture. Ideal for professionals and DIYers alike.
- Freehand sketching
- To-scale drawing with dimensions
- AI-assisted planning
- Add doors, windows, furniture
- Import and trace images
- Unlimited projects
- Cloud sync
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DrawPlan makes it easy to create clear, professional floor plans — whether you need fast sketches or accurate, to-scale drawings. No drafting experience required. Key Features Draw your way Sketch freely with your finger for quick layouts Or draw precise, to-scale plans with automatic dimensions AI-assisted drawing Describe what you want to draw Let AI help you plan, layout, and learn faster Objects & details Add doors, windows, furniture, fixtures, labels, and dimensions Create and save your own custom objects Trace and refine Import images or plans Trace or draw directly over backgrounds Built for real work Perfect for trades, designers, real estate, renovations, and planning Create clean plans you can actually communicate with Unlimited projects Create and manage as many plans as you need Access your plans across devices with cloud sync Premium Features Upgrade to Monthly or Yearly to unlock: Cloud sync across all your devices High-resolution exports (PNG/PDF) Clean exports without grids or watermarks Priority support and early access to new features Try it for Free! Subscription Notes: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account after the free trial ends. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://www.drawplan.net/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://www.drawplan.net/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
ManualMaker / Manual creation and DrawPlan both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of ManualMaker / Manual creation's written reviews are positive against 13% of DrawPlan's. DrawPlan's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. ManualMaker / Manual creation sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DrawPlan sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for ManualMaker / Manual creation against 3.5 for DrawPlan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrawPlan has 5.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of ManualMaker / Manual creation's written reviews are positive against 13% of DrawPlan's.
ManualMaker / Manual creation ships an update every 3 weeks, DrawPlan weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ManualMaker / Manual creation | DrawPlan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (5.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | YOSHIHIRO TAKAHASHI | Fleet Investments LLC |
Customer experience
ManualMaker / Manual creation
DrawPlan
Bugs and requests
ManualMaker / Manual creation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DrawPlan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when trying to open saved plans
- Saved plans get scrambled when reopened
Requested features
5 requests- Add scaled measurements
- Expand drawing area and add zoom functionality
- Improve line editing tools
- Add more shape options beyond just squares
- Allow free access to saved plans
In-app purchases
ManualMaker / Manual creation
- ManualMaker Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- ManualMaker Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
- Remove all ads.$5.99
DrawPlan
- DrawPlan Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- DrawPlan Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- DrawPlan Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Draw Plan Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- DrawPlan Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- DrawPlan Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- AI Credits (500)$4.99
- AI Credits (1000)$9.99
- AI Credits (2000)$19.99
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