Comparison

ArcSite vs CodeCan

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

CodeCan

Features
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Stop flipping pages. Start building. CodeCan reads the Canadian building codes for you. Ask a question in plain English—get the exact section, the original quote, and a source link, in seconds. NBC 2020 plus provincial amendments, built in. —— WHAT YOU GET —— - Plain-English search across the National Building Code (NBC 2020) - Province-aware results: AB, BC, and ON amendments applied on top of NBC - Every answer ships with the exact section number, the original code text quoted verbatim, and a source link you can show an inspector - Save citations to projects so they're ready at permit review or inspection - Works on the jobsite, in the truck, and at the desk —— HOW IT WORKS —— 1. Ask a building code question the way you'd ask a coworker. 2. Get the cited section, the exact quote, and a practical takeaway. 3. Save it to a project. Pull it up when an inspector asks. —— WHO IT'S FOR —— - General contractors and trades - Custom and production home builders - Architects, designers, and drafters - Structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers - Building officials and inspectors - Estimators, project managers, and the rest of the AEC team —— WHY CODECAN —— - Built for Canada. NBC 2020 plus AB, BC, and ON amendments — not a US tool wearing a maple leaf. - Grounded in the actual code text. No made-up references, no hallucinated sections. Every answer points back to the source. - Defensible by design. Citations include the section number and the original quote, so you can verify and stand behind every decision. - Field-ready. Designed for one hand, one glove, and one minute between framing decisions. - Hours back, every week. Stop scrolling PDFs and flipping code books. —— USE CASES —— - Quick lookups during framing, mechanical rough-in, or electrical rough-in - Pre-permit research before submitting drawings - Resolving disagreements with subs, GCs, or building officials - Onboarding new staff on Canadian code requirements - Confirming fire, structural, energy, or accessibility provisions - Comparing how a provincial amendment changes the NBC base text —— BUILT BY PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE CODE —— CodeCan is built with input from contractors, architects, engineers, and building officials across Canada. We ship updates fast and listen to the trades that use it every day. —— PRIVACY —— Your projects and saved citations are yours. We don't sell your data. —— SUPPORT & FEEDBACK —— Email support@codecan.ai or visit codecan.ai. Found a section that should be in CodeCan? Let us know — we add coverage based on what you ask for. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://codecan.ai/privacy.html

Screenshots

ArcSite4 screens
CodeCan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: ArcSite at #184 against CodeCan's unranked. 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. ArcSite sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and CodeCan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
ArcSite versus CodeCan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcSiteCodeCan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.3K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArctuition LLCCodeCan AI

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

CodeCan

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
2 purchases

CodeCan

Subscriptions2
  • Code Can Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Code Can Pro Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is ArcSite free?
ArcSite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodeCan free?
CodeCan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ArcSite or CodeCan have ads?
Neither ArcSite nor CodeCan shows ads.

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