Comparison

Draft Paper vs Autodesk Fusion

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

Autodesk Fusion

Collaborate on 3D designs from anywhere with this mobile app. View, comment on, and share CAD models in over 100 formats. It works with a companion cloud-based desktop product for product design and development.

Highlights
  • View over 100 file formats
  • Collaborate on 3D designs
  • Comment on project activities
  • Share designs with stakeholders
  • Search and highlight parts
  • Offline data access
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Autodesk Fusion™ for iPhone and iPad lets you collaborate on 3D designs with anyone inside or outside your company. With the Fusion app, you have the flexibility to view and collaborate on your Fusion CAD models—anytime, anywhere. The app supports more than 100 file formats including DWG, SLDPRT, IPT, IAM, CATPART,IGES, STEP, STL, making it easy to share designs with your team, clients, partners, and friends. The free app works in conjunction with its companion cloud-based desktop product, Autodesk Fusion™, a 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool for product design and development. * To use Fusion for iPhone and iPad, you will need to sign in with your Fusion account information. FEATURES View • Upload and view more than 100 data formats including SLDPRT, SAT, IGES, STEP, STL, OBJ, DWG, F3D, SMT, and DFX • View and track project activities and updates • Review large and small 3D designs and assemblies • Access design properties and complete parts lists • Isolate and hide components in the model for easy viewing • Navigate by touch with zoom, pan, and rotate Comment • Upload photos to share info or report project status • Comment on project activities Share • Share with stakeholders inside and outside your company • Share screenshots of the design with markups directly from the app Search • Search for parts in the model and see them automatically highlighted in the design SUPPORT: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/contact-support Optional Access + Storage: Store offline data if needed, so you can view your data anywhere, anytime + Photos: Access files or data stored on your device to view, share and markup + Camera: Take pictures such as drawings with app Fusion will still function even if a user does not give permissions to access these functions.

Screenshots

Draft Paper4 screens
Autodesk Fusion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Autodesk Fusion at none against Draft Paper's 1. Autodesk Fusion also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Draft Paper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (16K vs 4.1K). On price, rating, ads 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. Autodesk Fusion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Draft Paper against 4.5 for Autodesk Fusion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Draft Paper's written reviews are positive against 59% of Autodesk Fusion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, Autodesk Fusion monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Draft Paper versus Autodesk Fusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraft PaperAutodesk Fusion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16K ratings)4.5 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews59.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better4.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiles GoddardAutodesk Inc.

Customer experience

Draft Paper

All ratings15,754 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative34.3%

Autodesk Fusion

All ratings4,096 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews781 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative31.6%

User reviews

Draft Paper

From 16K App Store ratings

What 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

Autodesk Fusion

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for showing designs
  • 👍 Easy to use and understand
  • 💡 Powerful CAD/CAM capabilities
  • 🚀 Convenient for collaboration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and login issues
  • 👎 Limited functionality compared to desktop version
  • 👎 Constantly logs out
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable

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

Autodesk Fusion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fails to open files
  • White screens and rendering issues
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Frequent crashes on latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Full editing capabilities on iPad
  • Ability to hide/show components
  • Improved rendering and visualization
  • Offline access and file management

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draft Paper

One-time1
  • All Features$9.99
None

Autodesk Fusion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draft Paper free?
Draft Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Autodesk Fusion free?
Autodesk Fusion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Draft Paper or Autodesk Fusion?
Autodesk Fusion is rated higher. Draft Paper averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Autodesk Fusion averages 4.5 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Draft Paper or Autodesk Fusion have ads?
Neither Draft Paper nor Autodesk Fusion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draft Paper or Autodesk Fusion?
Draft Paper ships an update every 2 weeks, and Autodesk Fusion monthly. Most recently, Draft Paper was updated on October 24, 2026 and Autodesk Fusion on October 24, 2026.

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