# AutoCAD — user reviews > 435 indexed App Store user reviews of AutoCAD by Autodesk Inc., rated 4.40/5 from 6,263 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autocad/id393149734/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autocad/id393149734.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,285 · 4★ 1,116 · 3★ 299 · 2★ 149 · 1★ 414 ## What do users think of AutoCAD? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Intuitive and easy to learn - 📱 Convenient mobile solution - 👍 Great for site visits and field work - 🔍 Useful for viewing and marking up drawings **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes frequently - 🔒 Difficult login and account management - 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop version - 📱 Lacks basic CAD features like hatching and dimensioning - 💰 Expensive subscription model **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to open DXF files - Numeric keypad not appearing for editing dimensions - Syncing and saving issues causing data loss - Compatibility problems with newer iPad models **Most requested features** - Add support for Arabic text - Improve Apple Pencil integration - Allow creating and saving custom blocks - Implement PDF export functionality - Restore removed features like GPS positioning ## Newest reviews (16 of 435) ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-01-07, version 6.20.1* No tools bar. No customisation option. Very limited. Not recommended. ### 2/5 — Utter pain *2026-01-01, version 6.20.1* Firstly it’s expensive so you expect the best. Then when you do come to use it is always asking for password and code by text which is crazy frustrating when you want to look at something on site quickly. When you do actually draw something on it, it crashes without saving the work. Now deleted and subscription cancelled ### 1/5 — Couldn’t even open it *2025-10-19, version 6.19.0* I can’t get past the log in screen. Completely useless ### 1/5 — PRECISA ESTAR ONLINE *2025-09-17* O app toda hora fecha, é péssimo para plotar e só funciona online. ### 1/5 — Tromperie *2025-09-03* La 1ere chose demandée: création de compte pour la version trial. 1 fois cet impératif fait, impossible de créer plusieurs dessins, d’enregistrer sous. Impossible de rentrer les coordonnées début/fin des lignes, pas moyen de faire des points de repère. Super lent sur mon vieil iPhone 13 pro, avec une décharge de batterie énorme pour quelques lignes blanches (8) sur fond noir. Je n’ai jamais aimé AutoCAD, tout sauf intuitif au contraire d’autres logiciels (qui eux sont en 3D en plus). Rien n’a changé. Je voulais aller plus vite pour faire plusieurs versions d’un projet et comparer les rendus. Pas moyen. Mieux vaut encore le papier et le stylo, quitte à refaire sa trame autant de fois qu’il le faut. Et quoi de mieux qu’un bon abonnement à 120€/an ? La règle désormais en informatique. Quel temps perdu… Désabonnez moi. Fin du trial après juste 2h… de pure galère. ### 1/5 — Not cad *2025-09-01, version 6.18.1* Interface is not useful to individuals who understand cad ### 1/5 — Log in is impossible *2025-08-10, version 6.18.1* It requires you to download a 2nd app to help log in. Not worth it. I never even got into the app. ### 3/5 — Keeps crashing in 30s flat *2025-07-24, version 6.18.0* I’ve used this app Extensively along with fusion 360 but you’re going to lose a customer to onshape if this problem persists! Gave 3 stars because it previously Was worth 5 stars but right now i’d give 1. ### 1/5 — Free trail is fake *2025-05-28, version 6.17.0* Why offer a 30 day trail when you can’t even upload files. ### 1/5 — Junk *2025-04-01, version 6.16.0* Can’t use without paying ### 2/5 — Simply frustrating to use *2025-03-18, version 6.16.0* The iPad Pro theoretically should be powerful enough to do so much more. However, after using AutoCAD for iPad, truly this was an afterthought. It’s so frustrating to use.i figured I would use a keyboard and mouse and hope the experience would be better, but no. It should just be used as a viewer and that’s it. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2025-03-14, version 6.16.0* Requires you to create an Autodesk account to even open it. I only want to open a dwg and check it. ### 4/5 — 关于缺失字体的问题 *2025-03-03, version 6.16.0* 能否提供更便捷的方式补充字体，如自动或手动批量添加字体等。 ### 1/5 — Unusable *2025-02-18, version 6.16.0* You can't use it without an account If you get an account, you have to start a free trial to use it If you start a free trial, you can't use all of the functions until you pay for a full account. What an utter waste of time installing this. Swiftly deleted and removed all traces. ### 1/5 — I hate this so much *2025-02-15, version 6.16.0* I got a verify code and I pressed verify and tried everything but it wouldn’t log me in so I hate this app it’s such a ripoff blender and nomad sculpt. ### 1/5 — It can’t open dxf files *2025-01-29, version 6.15.0* It can’t open dxf files ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — So sick of 2 form authentication *2026-08-13, version 6.24.0* I need to remember a username, password and receive a text message to just to check that yup that wall dimension is 16’10” there are much lighter and faster CAD viewers, now if you want to draw a whole assed house I guess this might be better… ### 1/5 — Backwards and unintuitive if you use CAD on a computer *2026-08-10, version 6.24.0* This program is backward in the controls in most things I tried. It’s almost like the group who designed this never talked to the people who make the real AutoCAD software. Totally unintuitive, and a waste of time. ### 1/5 — Changes to locally opened files vanishes *2026-06-21, version 6.23.0* When I modify a .dwg file opened via “Files App”, its changes are not saved to the original file. Instead, a file of same name with “-1” suffix appears on the recent list on AutoCAD, which however, doesn’t open. So, all the changes are gone. ### 1/5 — Engr *2026-05-16, version 6.22.0* This would have been a fantastic and handy app for site engineers that needed to do as built checks before concrete pours and other coordinates set out but it lacks the most important commands “ID” without this commands site engineers go for alternatives that are even inferior to AUTOCAD but equipped with ID command. ### 1/5 — AutoDesk has lost the plot ! *2026-04-25, version 6.22.0* This is supposedly a useful little viewer … but opening it only displays adverts for a ‘free trial’ of a product that I neither want or need. My only option was to sign-out of my account. ### 1/5 — Burocracia chata demais *2026-04-14* Menos de 1 mês que baixei pela primeira vez esse app e “sua versão do app está desatualizada”. Depois, logar na conta, código de confirmação por email etc etc. Orra, tudo isso sendo que só quero ver UMA SIMPLES PLANTA. Abro o arquivo e parece que estou rodando num iPad de 15 anos atrás tamanha a lerdeza. ### 1/5 — Good but frustrating *2026-04-11, version 6.22.0* I think this app needs lots of things to be as super as its name .. I love AutoCAD/pc version but honestly i bought a Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse to use them with this app on iPad Pro 13” .. but I was filled with disappointment, there are a few things to do with a few commands. Really I want the developers of this app to salvage the reputation of this great name. Sincerely Interior designer mhd_shama ### 1/5 — Not a free viewer - requires a subscription *2026-04-08, version 6.22.0* After searching the web the App Store link was listed as a def file viewer (free) - even reviews say it is free. It is not a free viewer. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2026-04-03, version 6.22.0* Quite difficult to use. Can’t even get coordinates of points using this app. ### 1/5 — 文字化け *2026-03-05* 外出先で見るように入れましたが、文字が全部？になる ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Exceptional *2026-07-29, version 6.23.0* Ease of use ### 5/5 — 100% *2026-04-06* Eu uso a 8 anos e já fiz uns 100 projetos sem deixar nada a desejar. Rodo ele no iPad Pro ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2025-06-19, version 6.17.0* the app logs me out automatically after a short time please fix that and thanks ### 5/5 — 현장에서 뷰어 및 작업 체크용으로 사용하고 있습니다. *2025-06-11* pc 캐드와 병행해서 활용하고 있어서 전반적으로 만족하나, 모바일 버전에서도 키보드 마우스 연결했을때 어느정도 기본적인 단축키 사용이 가능하면 훨씬 좋을 것 같습니다. 아이패드만 들고다닐때가 많아서요. ### 5/5 — Intuitive and Easy to Learn *2024-02-03, version 6.11.0* I’m an AutoCAD draftsperson and working student; sometimes I like to study my drawings on the bus home. I am so grateful this tool has allowed me to interact with and view my drawings. This experience so far has enabled me to get more insight from projects on the go. I enjoy myself commuting on the bus to and from work studying my AutoCAD drawings. I have found this so very convenient and extremely valuable to my workflow. ### 5/5 — Polar Array and Arabic Text Support *2024-01-11, version 6.11.0* Polar Array, is it available or will it be available soon in AutoCAD 2024 app updates for Android or iOS? Also, will you fix the AutoCAD problem with Arabic text? It is still not supported, inverted and incomprehensible on the phone and computer before and after exporting to PDF! ### 5/5 — Arabica Language and blacks *2023-09-22, version 6.10.0* Hi , Please I need to have an Arabic Language and also , add a way that can be add blocks Thanks ### 5/5 — Execelente aplicativo *2023-09-05* Execelente aplicativo ### 5/5 — Peograma excelente *2023-07-01* Oferece uma interface extremamente completa e ao mesmo tempo intuitiva, programa sensacional. ### 5/5 — Very Satisfied *2023-06-30* I have been using it for about 10 years now and am very happy with it! It’s very convenient when you need to refer the drawings on site. However, I haven’t got a handle on using the pencil with my current iPad. How I wish that the pencil becomes more user friendly… Can you share some tips on how to make better use of Pencil? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*