The Best CAD for iPad: ArcSite Is Changing How You Design on the Go

If you’re looking to create CAD drawings on iPad with a stylus pen, ArcSite is the go-to solution in today’s mobile-first design world.

For construction pros, engineers, and designers, it's long been a challenge to find a CAD for iPad that actually matches the power of desktop platforms—especially one that fully supports stylus pens like Apple Pencil. Most mobile CAD apps fall short, offering clunky tools or stripped-down feature sets.

ArcSite changes that. It’s not just CAD on iPad—it’s CAD built for iPad.

What Is ArcSite?

ArcSite is a mobile-first CAD for drafting, designed to run seamlessly on iPad Pro and other iOS devices. Built by former AutoCAD developers, it brings all the capabilities you expect from CAD software—without the traditional learning curve.

Compatible with Apple Pencil and other stylus pens, ArcSite makes technical drawing feel as intuitive as sketching on paper—but with the precision and power of professional-grade CAD.

Why users love it:

"Best CAD-style app available on the iPad. The free demo reveals useful options for design, construction, and estimating applications... Superior quality, support, and features. Quick, easy, and accurate."

What You Can Do With ArcSite's CAD App for iPad

Whether you're in the field or at your desk, ArcSite empowers you to:

• Draft new floor plans or technical drawings from scratch
• Mark up blueprints and site photos with precision
• Generate takeoffs and build proposals directly from your drawings
• Share and co-edit drawings across devices and teams
• Collect approvals and payments from the field

ArcSite isn’t just a drawing app—it’s a connected workflow that turns your technical sketches into real project momentum.

It also integrates with desktop tools like AutoCAD, Revit, and your cloud storage systems.

CAD on iPad: Mobile-First vs. Desktop Replicas

Many apps, like AutoCAD 360, feel like watered-down versions of their desktop counterparts. Why? Because they’re not truly mobile-first.

ArcSite was designed from the ground up to perform as a standalone CAD for engineering, estimating, and job planning on mobile. This means:

• No missing core features
• No clunky touch gestures or limited tools
• No need to bounce back to a desktop app to finish a drawing

With ArcSite, the iPad is your design studio.

How to Use a Stylus for CAD Drawing on iPad

ArcSite lets you use Apple Pencil, Adonit Jot, or other stylus pens to draw directly on your iPad with professional accuracy. From detailed site layouts to mechanical or architectural plans, CAD for drafting has never felt more natural.

You can:

• Sketch floor plans freehand
• Auto-generate floor plans using LiDAR (on supported iPad Pro models)
• Add measurements and dimensions automatically
• Instantly generate proposals and material takeoffs from your drawings

All from your iPad. All while on-site.

Bonus: Auto-Drawings with LiDAR Scanning

If your iPad supports LiDAR, ArcSite can scan rooms and automatically generate to-scale floor plans in seconds. This is especially useful for professionals in construction, home services, and design who need fast, accurate data without measuring every wall by hand.

Why CAD on iPad Is Finally a Real Solution

For years, CAD for iPad was a compromise—useful in a pinch, but never a full replacement. With ArcSite, that’s changed. You can create, edit, collaborate, estimate, and even get paid—without ever leaving your iPad.

Whether you’re doing CAD for technical drawings, client layouts, or engineering site plans, ArcSite gives you everything you need in a single mobile app.

Try ArcSite Today

ArcSite delivers a fast, visual, and accurate mobile CAD experience. Drawings are easy to start and even easier to connect to your proposals, materials, and payments.

✅ Create CAD drawings on iPad
✅ Use a stylus for natural drafting
✅ Auto-generate takeoffs and estimates
✅ Sign clients and collect payments on the spot

Start your free trial or request a demo to see why ArcSite is the most complete CAD for iPad experience on the market.

Download to get started for free!