Draft Paper vs Rooms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Rooms
Design and visualize your ideal living spaces with an intuitive room layout tool. Easily input room and furniture dimensions, then drag, rotate, and resize elements with precision. Perfect for planning moves, renovations, or simply dreaming up your perfect home.
- Create rooms of any shape
- Drag, rotate, and resize furniture
- Precise arrangement with Control Pad
- Organize layouts in folders
- Share and print room designs
- Syncs across iOS devices via iCloud
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Plan your perfect space before you move a single piece of furniture. Moving? Redecorating? Buying new furniture? Stop guessing if it will fit. With Rooms, visualize your space in minutes—drag, arrange, and perfect your layout before lifting anything heavy. WHY PEOPLE LOVE ROOMS • See if that new sofa actually fits before you buy it • Plan entire room makeovers without the backache • Share layouts with family, roommates, or movers • Make confident decisions about new homes or apartments POWERFUL YET SIMPLE Just enter your room dimensions, add your furniture, and start arranging. Our intuitive controls make it feel natural, while precision tools let you get measurements perfect down to the inch. EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Create any room shape (L-shape, T-shape, custom layouts) • Measure in feet/inches or meters • Lock items in place, connect furniture together • Organize unlimited rooms in folders • Print and share your designs • Syncs across all your devices via iCloud PERFECT FOR Homeowners, renters, movers, furniture shoppers, real estate agents, or anyone planning a space and tired of second-guessing if things will fit. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Easy tutorials included. Outstanding customer support at support@roomlayouts.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Draft Paper at 4.4 against Rooms's 3.9. Draft Paper also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 534). Rooms's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Draft Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rooms sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Draft Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draft Paper has 16K ratings behind it against 534, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Draft Paper's written reviews are positive against 66% of Rooms's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, Rooms fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draft Paper | Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) — better | 3.9 (534 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 534 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giles Goddard | Elijah Rappaport |
Customer experience
Draft Paper
Rooms
User reviews
Draft Paper
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive to use
- 💡 Useful for quick sketches and floor plans
- 🚀 Efficient for basic drafting needs
- 😊 Great value for the price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loss of work
- 🔧 Limited functionality compared to professional CAD tools
- 🔧 Difficulty with precise measurements and line placement
- 🔧 Lack of advanced features like text editing and color fill
Rooms
From 534 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Helpful for planning furniture layouts
- 🚀 Straightforward and effective
- 👍 Saves time and effort
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy controls and crashes
- 🔒 Limited save functionality without paying
- 💡 Lacking in furniture/object options
- 🔒 Ads can be intrusive
- 💡 Difficulty with irregular room shapes
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
Rooms
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rooms disappearing or getting corrupted after updates
- Difficulty moving or resizing objects accurately
- Walls not connecting properly or disappearing
- App crashing when trying to perform certain actions
Requested features
5 requests- More furniture and object options
- Ability to save multiple room designs
- Improved wall editing and placement tools
- Option to use custom measurements (e.g., meters)
- Ability to add notes or annotations to room designs
In-app purchases
Draft Paper
- All Features$9.99
Rooms
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime for Rooms Pro UsersFree
- One Room Limit$0.99
- Unlimited Rooms$5.99
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- Unlimited Rooms$6.99
- Lifetime$34.99
