# KiCad Viewer — Your soldering companion

> Your soldering companion (iPhone/iPad app by Mark Szente.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kicad-viewer/id6775890412 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mark Szente](https://appshunter.io/developer/1128199546)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 56 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kicad-viewer/id6775890412/reviews.md

## What is KiCad Viewer?

KiCad Viewer is a tool built for engineers hand-soldering their PCBs designed in KiCad. It lets you view the schematic, layout and BOM list on your iPad or iPhone — keep your design on the bench right next to your iron, no laptop required.
  
Open native KiCad files directly. No exporting, no converting — point it at your project and it reads your .kicad_sch and .kicad_pcb files as-is.

Features:

  - Interactive schematic — pinch to zoom and pan around the full drawing. Tap any component or net and it stays highlighted, so you never lose your place mid-solder.
  - Cross-probing — select a part on the schematic and watch it light up on the board (and vice versa). Instantly find where R47 actually lives on your layout.
  - PCB layout viewer — explore the board with smooth zoom and pan. Toggle copper, silkscreen, and other layers on and off to see exactly what you need.
  - BOM list — every part grouped by value and footprint, with quantities and reference designators, plus search to find that one cap fast.
  - Log in and clone directly from GitHub or GitLab — sign in once and pull your repositories straight onto your device, private repos included.
  - Nested and hierarchical projects — opens multi-sheet schematics and projects buried in subfolders.
  - Works offline — once a project is on your device, everything loads with no connection. Perfect for the workbench, the lab, or anywhere.
  - Dark and Light modes — whichever you prefer.
  - Legacy to modern — supports KiCad 5 through 10, so decade-old .sch schematics open right next to brand-new projects.

Designed from the ground up for touch, KiCad Viewer keeps your schematic, board, and parts list one tap away while your hands are busy.

Requires a one-time purchase or subscription. Free trial available. 

Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy policy: https://www.kicadviewer.com/privacy

KiCad Viewer is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the KiCad project or its contributors. The app renders KiCad files with its own independent implementation, so some schematics or boards may not appear exactly as they would in KiCad. Please reach out to us if your design is not rendering correctly!

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| KiCad Viewer | $0.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| KiCad Viewer | $14.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.0 — 2026-08-21

You can now switch between Git branches and pull the latest changes directly

### 1.5.2 — 2026-08-19

Fixes and improvements

### 1.5.1 — 2026-08-18

- Improved schematic rendering
- Added sheets navigation view for hierarchical sheets
- Added new demo project that fully showcases the app 
- General fixes and improvements

### 1.4.1 — 2026-08-17

Fixes and improvements

### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-15

GitLab support. Clone your designs from gitlab.com, or a self-hosted GL instance!

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All apps by Mark Szente: https://appshunter.io/developer/1128199546

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