# Morpholio Trace - Sketch CAD

> Design & Architecture Drawing

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id547274918](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id547274918)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id547274918`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vectorworks, Inc.
- **Category:** Graphics & Design
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (10,653 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.95
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2012-09-25
- **Size:** 450 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/morpholio-trace-sketch-cad/id547274918)
- **Website:** [http://www.morpholioapps.com/trace](http://www.morpholioapps.com/trace)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.morpholioapps.com/privacy](http://www.morpholioapps.com/privacy)

## Description

Morpholio Trace - Sketch CAD is an all-in-one design and architecture drawing app that blends the speed of sketching with CAD precision. It lets you draw on images, PDFs, maps, and 3D models, organize work in layers, and annotate with scalable marks to communicate ideas clearly.

Free features include up to 5 projects, layers, basic pens, and export options. Plus and Pro subscriptions add more projects, advanced tools, AR capabilities, and PSD/PDF markups, all managed via Apple in-app billing for iPhone and iPad.

## Rankings

- #17,156 — Overall
- #6 — The Best Apps for Home Design
- #8 — Drawing Apps for Work or Play
- #8 — Drawing Apps for Work or Play
- #22 — The Best Apps for Creatives
- #44 — Apps You Might’ve Missed

## Review summary

Morpholio Trace offers powerful drawing and drafting tools with a smooth feel and helpful precision features, widely valued for architectural ideation and workflow. However, users frequently cite a steep learning curve, stability issues after updates, significant UX gaps in layers and dimension controls, export reliability problems, and pricing/test-access friction. The app is praised for support and usefulness, but these downsides limit its accessibility for beginners and some workflows.

### Pros

- Powerful drawing/drafting tool for architects and engineers.
- Smooth drawing experience with a good pen feel and easy editing.
- Helpful features like snap-to-grid and scalable drawing.
- Excellent customer support with quick problem resolution.
- Widely valued as an essential ideation/design tool in architectural practice.

### Cons

- Not beginner-friendly; steep learning curve and not intuitive.
- Stability and reliability issues, including bugs and crashes after updates.
- UX/workflow gaps, especially around layer management, multi-select, and dimension/page-size controls.
- Exporting/sharing problems, including low-resolution exports and crashes when exporting.
- Pricing/test access friction, such as account requirements to test and ongoing subscription costs.

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