Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup

Name: Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Rating: 4.8 (1739 reviews)
Author: Drawboard Pty Ltd

By: Drawboard Pty Ltd

Write & Type on PDFs and Notes

Features & Capabilities

Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup empowers millions to markup PDFs quickly with an intuitive UI and best-in-class ink. It offers dynamic markup tools, text and highlighter, shapes, image insertion, and PDF creation.

With cross-platform access and cloud sync, you can collaborate in real time from anywhere, dock your favorite tools, and tailor your workspace. Pro features include redaction, measurements, callouts, hyperlinks, audio notes, and an on-page ruler to speed up reviews and approvals.

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By:

Drawboard Pty Ltd

Rating:

4.80

(1,739) 19 new ratings

Version:

5.2.1 Last updated: 2026-06-25

Version code:

887415080

Creation date:

2021-12-06

Compatible devices:

Size:

90.66MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-29

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# 44,814 ▲ 164

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#17 in take keyword 41 ▲ 19

#48 in pdf keyword 72 ▲ 35

#70 in graph keyword 10 ▲

#74 in writing keyword 58 ▲

#94 in writing tools keyword 69 ▲

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Developed by:

Drawboard Pty Ltd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drawboard-pdf-annotate-markup/id1086503728

Website:

https://www.drawboard.com

User Reviews

User feedback highlights strong annotation capabilities and solid cross‑device syncing as major positives, especially for education and collaborative work. However, recurring complaints center on subscription pricing and locked features, reliability issues with crashes and data loss, and a UI/UX that many find hard to learn due to tiny icons and unclear tool cues. Cloud-related limitations and inconsistent saves, plus platform-specific problems on Mac and iPad (including iPad Pro usability), further detract from trust in the app. Overall, reliability, pricing, and cloud/platform issues deter long‑term use.

Pros

Strong PDF annotation and markup capabilities that are easy to use after learning the tool
Excellent cross‑platform cloud syncing and multi‑device workflow
Versatile note‑taking and collaboration features (notes, drawings, copy/paste) with real‑time cloud sharing
Supports a paperless workflow, reducing the need to print PDFs
Free version is usable for many academic users

Cons

Ongoing subscription model with locked features and perceived value concerns
Frequent crashes and instability across updates, with occasional data loss
Poor UI/UX and discoverability due to tiny icons and unclear tool cues
Cloud limitations and reliability issues (limited page management in cloud, sometimes unsaved work, collaboration alignment problems)
Platform-specific issues on Mac and iPad (suboptimal optimization, iPad Pro usability concerns)

Recent reviews

Good but it has a lot of things locked by payed mode

by Da*****, 2026-04-09

However, it likes to sign me out fairly consistently. While not exactly breaking, it’s really annoying. Other than that, I do enjoy the Mac version of this.

by Ej*****, 2026-02-17

I have to markup multiple map PDFs everyday. Drawboard is definitely the most stable and quickest program I have found to do this so far. Very easy to use once you get used to it. There a few features I wish it had, like original text editing , Form Creation, etc. But very good overall for annotations and markups.