Comparison

ArcSite vs Lawnsim Lite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ArcSite

Design and sketch floor plans with intuitive CAD tools. Capture data, calculate materials, generate estimates, and create professional proposals. Collaborate and accept payments seamlessly.

Highlights
  • AI Trace for sketch conversion
  • 2D CAD-level precision
  • Floor plan creation from maps
  • Material quantity calculation
  • Proposal generation
  • Cloud sync and collaboration
  • AR Room Scanner
Features
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ArcSite is the perfect CAD sketch and design tool for all levels, from beginners sketching out floor plans to experienced professionals taking on complex projects. No matter your experience, ArcSite puts intuitive CAD within everyone's reach. ArcSite goes beyond design: start with a drawing to capture data, calculate material quantities, and instantly create estimates and job reports in one place. Once you’re finished drawing with ArcSite’s floor plan creator, you can easily share and collaborate on projects, generate professional proposals, material lists, and estimates, and accept payments from anywhere. INTUITIVE CAD SKETCH & DRAWING TOOLS FOR ROOM & HOUSE DESIGN - *AI Trace: Sketch it, scan it, see your space. Turn a hand sketch, photo, or PDF into an editable, to-scale floor plan. *only available for iPad; iPhone features coming soon - Advanced 2D CAD-level precision without the CAD learning curve. - Create CAD floor plans from a map: Start a new drawing using a satellite image as your base. Enter an address to find a location, then zoom in or out to set boundaries; the scale will be set automatically. - Designed for everyone: Easy for first-time users, precise enough for professionals. - Export, Cloud sync, and collaborate: Your room design drawings export to PNG/PDF/DXF/DWG, save to the cloud, and (for professional users) flow directly into material takeoffs, estimates, and signed proposals. - Send proposals: Access Proposal Generation (based on your drawing). - Communicate visual context: Add location-based photos with markup to highlight project issues instantly for teams or customers. WORK FASTER & STAY ORGANIZED WITH FIELD-LEVEL PRECISION - Keep all of your project details in one place. - Customize products, forms, material types, quantity calculations, and pricing to match your data requirements. - Our mobile CAD app offers unmatched accuracy, whether with exact-to-scale drawings or quantities of materials and pricing. - Draw to scale with confidence: Our mobile CAD app makes it easy to get accurate measurements and pricing, every time. - Security - SOC 2 Type II compliant and ISO/IEC 27001 certified. SMART FEATURES FOR CAD FLOOR PLANS - *AR Room Scanner: Scan a room or space with your phone or iPad camera and get a scaled floor plan placed directly in the drawing canvas, no manual measuring. *only for Apple Pro devices - Smart Shapes and parametric objects: Walls, doors, windows, and shapes can snap into place, auto-count, and adjust as you draw or resize. - Quick-start template gallery: Pre-built templates save you time. WHO USES ARCSITE? - Sales Teams - Residential Contractors - Fencing Pros - Foundation Repair Experts - Designers, Architects - Creative Homeowners - Remodeling Pros - Inspectors - Auditors - General Contractors - And more WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT ARCSITE? "I haven't found anything else that comes close to meeting my needs. With ArcSite I save hours on every estimate. Very easy to make accurate and professional-looking drawings, while on-site." - Colin, from JES Foundation Repair "In my opinion, there is no better program for our line of work, we will be much more productive in the long term." - Paul from Johnson Controls TERMS Free 14-day trial on all plans Terms of Service: https://www.arcsite.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/184541 To continue using ArcSite after your trial, purchase a monthly or annual subscription plan (Draw Basic, Draw Pro, Takeoff, or Estimate). Each tier offers different features; details are in-app. AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION INFO * Payment charged to Apple Account at confirmation of purchase * Subscription renews unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours before the current period ends * Renewal charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period * Manage subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings after purchase * Unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon subscription purchase

About

Lawnsim Lite

This app helps you design optimal sprinkler layouts for your lawn. Simply trace your lawn's perimeter, and the app automatically places sprinkler heads. You can then fine-tune individual sprinkler settings for perfect coverage.

Highlights
  • Automatic sprinkler placement
  • Lawn perimeter tracing
  • Individual sprinkler editing
  • Spray angle and radius adjustment
  • Accurate lawn area measurement
Features
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Take the guesswork out of placing sprinklers on your lawn and accurately measure the lawn area with Lawnsim. The process starts with walking the perimeter of the lawn and getting its profile into the app. Once that is done then you move to the simulator. The lawn is drawn from your profile and the app will place sprinkler heads automatically to meet your specs. You can further optimize the placement with editing controls that provide for moving, changing direction, changing spray angle and radius of each sprinkler head individually. When you are done you will know that the sprinklers are optimally placed for your lawn and you will not need to engage in the time consuming and frustrating task of moving them around on the actual lawn. The Pro version of this app provides for saving multiple lawns and emailing results otherwise Lite and Pro are the same.

Screenshots

ArcSite4 screens
Lawnsim Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcSite at 45% against Lawnsim Lite's 0%. ArcSite also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 2). Lawnsim Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.4). On price, 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. ArcSite sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Lawnsim Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcSite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcSite has 9.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of ArcSite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lawnsim Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcSite ships an update weekly, Lawnsim Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ArcSite versus Lawnsim Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcSiteLawnsim Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.3K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.3K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#173 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArctuition LLCJeff Robinson

Customer experience

ArcSite

All ratings9,266 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews609 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative42.4%

Lawnsim Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

ArcSite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Drawings not opening
  • Walls not connecting properly
  • Dimensions constantly shifting
  • Unexpected auto-merging of objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • 3D support
  • More affordable pricing options
  • One-time purchase option
  • Improved export options
  • Better layering and floor management

Lawnsim Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ArcSite

Subscriptions10
  • Draw Basic$14.991 Month
  • Draw Basic14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Draw Pro$34.991 Month
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  • Draw Pro14 Days trial$34.991 Month
  • Draw Basic (Yearly)$119.991 Year
  • Advanced$119.991 Month
  • Advanced14 Days trial$119.991 Month
  • Takeoff$119.991 Month
  • Takeoff14 Days trial$119.991 Month
  • Estimate14 Days trial$159.991 Month
None

Lawnsim Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcSite free?
ArcSite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lawnsim Lite free?
Lawnsim Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArcSite or Lawnsim Lite?
ArcSite is rated higher. ArcSite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while Lawnsim Lite averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ArcSite or Lawnsim Lite have ads?
Neither ArcSite nor Lawnsim Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcSite or Lawnsim Lite?
ArcSite ships an update weekly, and Lawnsim Lite every 3 weeks. Most recently, ArcSite was updated on November 9, 2026 and Lawnsim Lite on November 3, 2026.

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