Comparison

Draft Paper vs TradeTrax

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

TradeTrax

This platform helps builders and trades construct homes more efficiently. It streamlines the building process to achieve faster and improved results.

Highlights
  • Faster home building
  • Improved construction quality
  • Platform for trades
  • Streamlined building process
Features
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Discover TradeTrax. A revolutionary platform used by builders and trades to build homes faster and better than ever before.

Screenshots

Draft Paper4 screens
TradeTrax3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TradeTrax at none against Draft Paper's 1. Draft Paper's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 9) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. TradeTrax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TradeTrax holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draft Paper has 16K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, TradeTrax fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Draft Paper versus TradeTrax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraft PaperTradeTrax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16K ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiles GoddardTradeTrax, Inc

Customer experience

Draft Paper

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

TradeTrax

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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

TradeTrax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draft Paper

One-time1
  • All Features$9.99
None

TradeTrax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draft Paper free?
Draft Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TradeTrax free?
TradeTrax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Draft Paper or TradeTrax?
TradeTrax is rated higher. Draft Paper averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while TradeTrax averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Draft Paper or TradeTrax have ads?
Neither Draft Paper nor TradeTrax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draft Paper or TradeTrax?
Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, and TradeTrax fortnightly. Most recently, Draft Paper was updated on September 26, 2026 and TradeTrax on August 29, 2026.

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