Comparison

Copper vs AGBoard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Copper

View and analyze EAGLE CAD files, including PCB layouts and schematics, directly on your mobile device. Create and render photorealistic 3D models of your PCBs with customizable lighting and materials. Organize your imported files into a convenient pocket library.

Highlights
  • View EAGLE CAD files
  • Analyze PCB layouts and schematics
  • Create 3D PCB models
  • Assign 3D models to footprints
  • Real-time photorealistic rendering
  • Import files from various sources
  • Organize files in a personal library
Features
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Open any EAGLE CAD file (from version 6 and above) directly on your iPhone and investigate the PCB layout and schematics with your finger. Select parts and signals, manage parts and Bill of Materials. Copper creates 3D versions of your PCB including parts that you assign from our extensive 3D model library to your footprints. Copper then renders a photorealistic representation in real time that you can touch, rotate and move in a virtual studio. Setup lights and materials like the solder mask or the floor. Import EAGLE files from any source like the web (just download a ZIP file with EAGLE files), from Github, your Dropbox, or send PCB files directly via Airdrop, Mail or iMessage to your iPhone or iPad. Every file you import is kept in Coppers library. This way you can build up a nice library of PCBs and Schematics right in your pocket. Copper is also available for the Mac and both share the same codebase and file format.

About

AGBoard

This app allows users to view and edit PCB files on their mobile devices. It supports a wide range of formats and offers tools for measurement, net tracing, and annotation.

Highlights
  • View and edit PCB files
  • Supports Gerber, ODB++, KiCad, Altium, DXF, Eagle, and more
  • Interactive 3D view
  • Measurement and analysis tools
  • Net trace and search functionality
  • Markup and annotation tools
  • Component search
Features
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AGBoard - PCBEditor is a touch-friendly PCB viewer and inspection tool for iPhone and iPad. Open Gerber, Excellon, ODB++, KiCad boards and schematics, Altium, DXF, Eagle, BoardView, netlist and placement files, then zoom, measure, edit and save — all processed locally. OPEN ANY PCB FILE • Gerber RS-274X, X2 and X3 — X3 carries components and nets on its own; X2 sets each layer's role • Gerber job files (.gbrjob): a whole export in one tap, layers identified • Excellon drill files (.drl, .tap, .nc…) • ODB++ jobs (.tgz / .tar / .zip / .gz) — panels expanded, nets included • IPC-2581 designs (.cvg / .xml): layers, pads, traces and nets in one file • AutoCAD DXF (.dxf): layers, lines, arcs, circles, polylines, blocks, text • KiCad natively (.kicad_pcb, .kicad_pro, .kicad_mod) — tracks, vias, pads, zones, silkscreen, components and nets • KiCad schematics (.kicad_sch) — symbols, wires, buses, junctions, net labels, hierarchical sheets; one net search covers schematic and board • KiCad symbol libraries (.kicad_sym) and drawing sheets (.kicad_wks) • Altium natively (.PcbDoc, .PcbLib) — copper, pours, silkscreen, outline, components and nets • Save ODB++, DXF, IPC-2581 or Gerber, or convert any board to ODB++, IPC-2581 or DXF. Untouched KiCad, Eagle, Altium and BoardView sources come back exactly; compatible edits are patched • Eagle .brd boards (XML) • Landrex BoardView .brd: outline, component envelopes, pins, test points, nets • IPC-D-356 netlists for net search • CSV / TXT / POS component placement (pick-and-place) files LAYER CONTROL • Show, hide, reorder, lock, recolor, duplicate, export layers • Realistic colors • Interactive 3D view: real thickness, copper, holes and components — flip it over MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS • Three modes: Edges for true clearance between the nearest copper, Centers for pitch, Points for anywhere • Each reading: dX/dY, angle, midpoint, clearance, overlap • Snapping to pads, holes and the grid • Export all measurements as CSV • Board statistics: size, area, hole table by diameter, smallest drill and trace • Light DRC report (CSV) • Stencil area and aspect ratios (IPC-7525C), step zones drawn on the board, PDF/CSV report NET TRACE & SEARCH • Tap a trace or pad to light its whole net across layers, no netlist needed • In BoardView files, tap a pad to light its whole net, top and bottom • Nets from IPC-D-356 netlists, ODB++ jobs or IPC-2581 files • Search any net (GND, VCC…) and highlight all of its pads MARKUP & ANNOTATIONS • Add notes, arrows, rectangles and ellipses straight on the board • Annotations stay pinned through zoom and pan, and are saved in the project EDITING TOOLS • Move, duplicate, resize and delete shapes, with editable corner radius • Single-tap or marquee multi-selection, group transforms • Mirror, rotate, reset and panelize layers COMPONENT SEARCH • Component data from Gerber X3, KiCad, Altium, ODB++, Eagle and BoardView files • Search by reference, value or package; highlight top/bottom parts FAST WORKFLOW • Drag and drop from Files (iPad) • Open from Mail, Files or any cloud provider EXPORT & SHARE • High-resolution PNG images • Multi-page vector PDF (composite + one per layer) and AirPrint • Layer CSV reports and shareable project files PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your PCB files are opened and processed entirely on your device. AGBoard does not track you and never sells personal data. It contacts agboard-app.com only to check the installed version is current; no PCB file, account, payment or analytics identifier is sent. Includes an illustrated guide in English and French. Request an improvement or another format from Help -> Request feature. Free to download and opens five files at no charge. After that, an auto-renewable monthly or annual AGBoard Pro subscription is required. Subscriptions renew until cancelled in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@agboard-app.com

Screenshots

Copper4 screens
AGBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Copper at 47% against AGBoard's 0%. Copper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). AGBoard's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AGBoard is free to download; Copper costs $4.99 up front. AGBoard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Copper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Copper holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Copper has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Copper's written reviews are positive against 0% of AGBoard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copper ships an update every 3 months, AGBoard every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Copper versus AGBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopperAGBoard
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (13 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPhillip SchusterGUILLAUME PIERRE AGNETTI

Customer experience

Copper

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%

AGBoard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Copper

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AGBoard

Subscriptions2
  • AGBoard Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • AGBoard Pro Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Copper free?
Copper costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AGBoard free?
AGBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Copper or AGBoard?
Copper is rated higher. Copper averages 3.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while AGBoard averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Copper or AGBoard have ads?
Neither Copper nor AGBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Copper or AGBoard?
Copper ships an update every 3 months, and AGBoard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Copper was updated on October 12, 2026 and AGBoard on October 12, 2026.

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