# Draft Paper vs Rooms

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Draft Paper | Rooms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draft-paper/id911636555/reviews)** | [3.9 (534 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rooms-easy-layouts/id948103171/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 534 |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | **66.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Giles Goddard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1752790508) | [Elijah Rappaport](https://appshunter.io/developer/333245691) |

## What reviewers say

### Draft Paper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draft-paper/id911636555)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Features | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive to use
- 💡 Useful for quick sketches and floor plans
- 🚀 Efficient for basic drafting needs
- 😊 Great value for the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- Saved files disappearing or becoming corrupted
- Inconsistent behavior when zooming and panning
- Inability to import/export files as expected

**Requested features**

- Add copy/paste functionality
- Improve text editing capabilities
- Provide more precise measurement tools
- Implement ability to save multiple versions of a project


### Rooms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rooms-easy-layouts/id948103171)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| Lifetime for Rooms Pro Users | Free | one-time |
| One Room Limit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Rooms | $5.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Rooms | $6.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Helpful for planning furniture layouts
- 🚀 Straightforward and effective
- 👍 Saves time and effort

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy controls and crashes
- 🔒 Limited save functionality without paying
- 💡 Lacking in furniture/object options
- 🔒 Ads can be intrusive
- 💡 Difficulty with irregular room shapes

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Draft Paper free?

Draft Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rooms free?

Rooms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Draft Paper or Rooms?

Draft Paper is rated higher. Draft Paper averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Rooms averages 3.9 from 534 ratings.

### Do Draft Paper or Rooms have ads?

Neither Draft Paper nor Rooms shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Draft Paper or Rooms?

Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rooms fortnightly. Most recently, Draft Paper was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rooms on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*