# Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup

> Write & Type on PDFs and Notes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1086503728](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1086503728)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1086503728`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Drawboard Pty Ltd
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,909 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.8.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2021-12-06
- **Size:** 97 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drawboard-pdf-annotate-markup/id1086503728)
- **Website:** [https://www.drawboard.com](https://www.drawboard.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.drawboard.com/privacy](https://www.drawboard.com/privacy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #40,741 — Overall
- #10 — take
- #31 — typing
- #33 — format
- #36 — pdf
- #36 — pdf grayscale

## Review summary

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)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1086503728)