Comparison

Draft Paper vs Constropedia Brick Calculator

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

Constropedia Brick Calculator

This app helps construction professionals and DIYers accurately calculate the quantities of bricks, plaster, and other materials needed for building projects. It supports various brick types, plaster materials, and bond patterns, providing detailed cost estimations and allowing results to be saved and shared.

Highlights
  • Calculate brick and plaster quantities
  • Estimate material costs
  • Support for various brick types and plaster materials
  • Multiple brick bond pattern calculations
  • Detailed calculations for closers and shapes
  • Save and share results
  • Recently Viewed section for quick access
Features
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Brickwork Calculator is a complete masonry and plastering toolkit for site engineers, contractors, masons and DIY builders. Work out bricks, blocks, mortar, cement, sand and plaster in seconds, see the formula behind every figure, and keep it all in a project with its BOQ and site documents. BRICKWORK CALCULATOR (KEYPAD) A site calculator you work with keys, not forms. • Measure: L×H area, L×W×T volume, 3-4-5 diagonal check, curved walls, door and window deductions, undo, CFT and brass • Masonry: bricks, mortar, cement, sand, courses, bricks per m², water, truck loads, labour, closers and cost • Plaster: area, mortar, cement, sand, bags, water, mesh, scaffolding, grooves, labour and cost, for sand or gypsum plaster • Feet, inches and fractions to 1/16", metric units, and sums across units (10 ft + 2 m, 12 ft × 10 ft) • Help mode: tap ? then any key to see what it does ALL IN ONE CALCULATOR Enter a run of walls with their openings and corners, then choose the bond and the jointing (mortar, thin-bed adhesive, face-shell bedding or dry-laid). Get units, closers or bats at each corner, mortar, cement, sand and plaster, with whole-course warnings. The wall schedule is saved to your project and drawn in the chosen bond. QUANTITY CALCULATORS • Clay / Fly Ash Brick, AAC / CLC Block, Sand Plaster, Gypsum / POP Plaster • Bonds: Stretcher, Header, English, Flemish, Stack, English Cross (Dutch) and Garden Wall • Closers: King, Queen, Half and Quarter Bat • Shapes: By Volume, Cube, Wall, L Wall, C Wall, Rectangular Chamber, Wall With Door, Wall With Arch Door, Circular Wall, Compound Wall, Cavity Wall and Buttress Wall SPECIALTY CALCULATORS • Paving: patterns, units and bedding • Arch: voussoirs and arch geometry • Pointing: joint length and mortar for pointing and repointing • Jali: pierced brick screens • Junction Mesh: chicken mesh at RCC and masonry junctions, in running metres and rolls, with nails, labour and cost PROJECTS, BOQ AND SITE DOCUMENTS • Add any calculation to a project's BOQ and edit its lines and rates • Quality: brickwork and plaster checklists, inspection requests, method statements, non-conformance and corrective action reports, snag lists, material approvals • Materials: goods receipt, issue slips, cement register, material ledger and reconciliation, rejection and transfer notes, test certificates • Measurement and billing: measurement sheet, joint measurement, abstract, payment applications and variations • Commercial: quotation, purchase order, work order, rate analysis and payment certificate • Site: daily and weekly progress reports, labour attendance, requests for information, site instructions • Handover: as-built record, completion certificate, snag closure, warranty register and project compendium • Export to PDF and Excel MATERIAL TESTING Record site and lab tests such as compressive strength, water absorption, efflorescence, density, silt content, sand bulking, sieve analysis, setting time, slump, plumb and squareness. Keep them against a project and export to PDF, Word or Excel. MATERIAL LIBRARY AND REGIONS Keep your own bricks, blocks, cement, sand and plaster with sizes and rates, so every calculator starts from your prices. Region settings for India, USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and the Gulf set the currency and local defaults. LEARN AND LOOK UP Explainers and interactive examples, a construction glossary, quick look-up tables, articles, a quiz with a Question of the Day, and a unit converter. MORE • Share, save and export results as PDF • Search calculators, pin favourites and reopen recent ones • Light, dark or system theme Some calculators and features need Pro. We appreciate your feedback. Your suggestions help us improve. Contact us at brickcalculator@constropedia.com.

Screenshots

Draft Paper4 screens
Constropedia Brick Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Constropedia Brick Calculator at 100% against Draft Paper's 51%. Constropedia Brick Calculator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Draft Paper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 2). 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. Draft Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Constropedia Brick Calculator 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

Constropedia Brick Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draft Paper has 16K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Constropedia Brick Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, Constropedia Brick Calculator every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Draft Paper versus Constropedia Brick Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraft PaperConstropedia Brick Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiles GoddardBinary And Bricks Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

Draft Paper

All ratings15,754 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral14.8%
Negative34.3%

Constropedia Brick Calculator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Constropedia Brick Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draft Paper

One-time1
  • All Features$9.99
1 purchases

Constropedia Brick Calculator

One-time1
  • Pro Version$1.99

Questions

Is Draft Paper free?
Draft Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Constropedia Brick Calculator free?
Constropedia Brick Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draft Paper or Constropedia Brick Calculator?
Constropedia Brick Calculator is rated higher. Draft Paper averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Constropedia Brick Calculator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Draft Paper or Constropedia Brick Calculator have ads?
Neither Draft Paper nor Constropedia Brick Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draft Paper or Constropedia Brick Calculator?
Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, and Constropedia Brick Calculator every 24 months. Most recently, Draft Paper was updated on October 25, 2026 and Constropedia Brick Calculator on October 15, 2026.

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