iDesign App Reviews

This would be a great app if they would take care of the crashing problem.

Feature rich and easy to use. It took about 15min of exploration to figure out how to use the app (without referring to the manual). It hasnt crashed on my iPhone 6.

I tried about ten mostly paid apps for editable (path-based) drawing and this was the only serious app, being way more sophisticated and cleanly laid out than the others, despite its lack of regular updates. Theres a steep learning curve as you discover how the big detailed settings/commands window that floats over your imagery works. Seemingly missing from the online manual from the web site was the simple ability to select two adjacent control points by just clicking the curve section between them. The option to include “offset handles” lets me manually align edits on a tiny iPhone without my finger blocking the center of action! Just WOW. The interface now strikes me as being ingenious. I havent figured out a kludge for the missing rectangular/polar array command. To access the seemingly missing Cut command, evidently needed to change the layer of an existing object, I am first making a copy and then using the delete command before pasting into a different active layer. Request: in between the existing nudge arrows also fit rotate buttons that I can double click to adjust the degree increment. Tip: you can both rotate and move and scale within a single selection by tapping back out of the rotate mode with a tap on one of the four rescale circles so you can once again drag the object around. I design jewelry these days, on paper, but dynamically editable shapes are what this program now also offers me on the fly and when I am crashing in bed, nearly asleep when the last thing I want to do is turn on a light and search for my notebook. Serious bug: odd dynamic rescaling of existing forms kicks in whenever I turn on Continuous Insert mode in order to very rapidly sketch a bunch of line segments. UPDATE: Now fixed in update! Missing feature: locking aspect ratio doesnt work for images so I cant do page layout!

I was looking for a respectable vector drawing app that runs on iOS & OS X, and support iCloud. iDesign fits the bill quite nicely. I am working on a number of projects and this app allows mr to work on them on iPhone/iPad/Mac. Reasonable feature set.

Ive had the app for about 3 months. There is a semi steep,but short learning curve for those of us who arent in the business of design. I bought it to plan for a new home were building. And I should say Im using only a fraction of its capabilities. There are great demonstration videos and even more importantly when a question about file management arose ( turned out to be operator error) I received a prompt email response to my query.

This app is nice. I took me a bit to get used to it, but that was due to me, since my graphics program is Visio. There are a few lacking features that hamper a 5 star review. 1. It does not allow you to store custom shapes, and it will not let you copy a custom shape from one file to the next. 2. When an object is copied, it will only paste directly over the copied object. This is not to bad, unless you copy a group of objects, then it gets a bit tricky (impossible for me) to move the group to the new location all in one move. It is one piece at a time.

I am a international (Panama) field ornithologist working for a small NGO. I required a app that could work on a iPad, is easy to use, has plenty of options, short learning curve and most importantly REASONABLY PRICED! This is the app! I do not have cell or active GPS signal on my iPad in field as I work in very remote areas of Panama. I have, although, a great need for an app that I can quickly and accurately map territories of subject species. This app works wonderfully for scientific application and should be part of any field scientists app bundle! Most I,ports fly, when I had a problem with he app, developers emailed me back in less an 10min with a resolution. That is e service I expect and rarely get. Thanks to the developer team and thanks for a great app!

Please allow the app to import pdfs.

Ive been a fan of this app since I first found it a few years back. With all the improvements he has made thru the years it is a great program that I use for my home as well as my needs at work. The last update had an issue and I emailed the developer,and he worked very hard with me until he came up with a solution. He is very pleasant to deal with and I would recommend this app to any one looking for a great design program at a great price.

Crashes all the time and does not work very well with iCloud and the Mac app if at all but in a pinch, for something simple, its ok.

There is no other vector drawing app this robust. Some have better UI, but simply cannot compete with these capabilities. I used this app to launch my business and freelancing career. Lookup @jeffreythelin or teyleen.com all of my design primarily start in this app. ITS SO GOOD.

This is an excellent drafting / 2D-CAD app. It allows you to use your iPad for design work that not too long ago would have required a laptop or desktop computer. The designer has done a great job introducing clever UI (user interface) elements to enhance accuracy and improve productivity. This is important because, after all, you are drawing with just your fingers (or a stylus that is no more accurate than a finger). The manual is thorough and complete, and should be read by anyone interested in making this program work for them.

This software is incredibly useful. Ive used it on 2 different wood working projects and now for my patio project Im working on. The layers and being able to set the scale are extremely helpful along with object snapping etc. Editing individual points is really cool as well, being able to grab them by their handles to see where you are placing them... I am a visual planning type of person and it is very helpful to me to have such a powerful tool. Ive also downloaded this developers Mac OSX version and I love it too. I once found an issue in the OSX version of this software, I contacted the company and they had it fixed in less than 2 weeks. I really appreciate great software and even more so developers who care about their product.

I would like this App better if it didnt crash so darn much.

So flat I have this app for les than 30 min and it continual crashes back to the iPad home screen. I tried the support link in the App page and the link is no good. At this point I feel like I wasted my money. My only hope is that I will receive a response to my review from support at which time I will change my rating.

I was looking for some like Corel Draw and this app was perfect. Well laid out.

Great, full fledged drawing app! Needs optimization.

I have a love/hate relationship with this app. When its working, it works well for my project. Its intuitive enough that someone with no real background in drafting (like me) can use it. However, it constantly crashes. Sometimes the crash is followed by random lines appearing in my drawings which I then have to clean up. It also tends to bog down when I try to copy/paste more than once or twice. Bottom line: I expected a more stable product for what I paid.

This app is expensive considering its functionality. I say that because while it has the potential for being very productive it falls short by a lot. A simple thing like having to reselect the draw tool after EVERY single stroke? Really? That is like a very basic function that you would think the developer would notice. That alone is enough to make me realize i just wasted money i could have used to support a REAL vector drawing app. I am disappointed that this isnt streamlined workflow at all.