Comparison

Draft Paper vs PhotoCrop.

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

Head to head
About

Draft Paper

Create floor plans, layouts, and blueprints with ease using intuitive drawing tools. Support for multiple layers, iCloud, and Dropbox integration allows for seamless workflow. Export your designs to various formats for printing or further editing.

Highlights
  • Draw lines, rectangles, text, and more
  • Support for multiple layers
  • Export to PDF, JPEG, and DXF
  • iCloud and Dropbox integration
  • Mirror, translate, rotate, and scale operations
  • Apple Pencil support
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

About

PhotoCrop.

Easily crop your photos into various shapes like circles, boxes, or frames. Adjust corner radii for custom designs. Save or share your edited images directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Load photos from library or camera
  • Circle, box, and frame cropping styles
  • Adjustable corner radius
  • Save and share functionality
Features
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Cropping photos have never been easier, Load a photo from your library or take a picture using camera, Select a cropping style : circle / box / frame. Adjust the corners radius. Click save or share...

Screenshots

Draft Paper4 screens
PhotoCrop.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Draft Paper at 4.4 against PhotoCrop.'s 2.3. Draft Paper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (51% vs 17%). PhotoCrop.'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Draft Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PhotoCrop. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Draft Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draft Paper has 16K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Draft Paper's written reviews are positive against 17% of PhotoCrop.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, PhotoCrop. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Draft Paper versus PhotoCrop.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraft PaperPhotoCrop.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16K ratings) — better2.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiles GoddardKobi Snir

Customer experience

Draft Paper

All ratings15,754 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral15.1%
Negative34.1%

PhotoCrop.

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and 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

PhotoCrop.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draft Paper

One-time1
  • All Features$9.99
1 purchases

PhotoCrop.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$19.99

Questions

Is Draft Paper free?
Draft Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhotoCrop. free?
PhotoCrop. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draft Paper or PhotoCrop.?
Draft Paper is rated higher. Draft Paper averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while PhotoCrop. averages 2.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Draft Paper or PhotoCrop. have ads?
PhotoCrop. shows ads; Draft Paper does not.
Which is updated more often, Draft Paper or PhotoCrop.?
Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, and PhotoCrop. every 2 months. Most recently, Draft Paper was updated on September 26, 2026 and PhotoCrop. on August 27, 2026.

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