Comparison

StarForce Reader vs ApplyCAD

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

Head to head
About

StarForce Reader

This app serves as a versatile media player and document reader, supporting a wide range of audio, video, and PDF formats. It also offers secure playback for protected files created with specific services and allows for in-app note-taking and background audio playback.

Highlights
  • Supports PDF and EPUB documents
  • Plays various audio and video formats
  • Secure playback for protected files
  • Automatic file scanning and library management
  • File sorting, filtering, and searching
  • Create notes and search within text
  • Background audio playback
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StarForce Reader allows you to open PDF and EPUB text documents as well as playback WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, etc. audio and AVI, MPEG, MOV, FLV, WMV, etc. video files. The full list of the supported formats is provided below. Protected files (SFPDF, PCDOC, and SFMEDIA) are created using the SFContent.com and SFLetter.com services, allowing content owners to securely encrypt their sensitive data from illegal distribution. The app scans the device for files that might be open on it, automatically adding them to the app's library. StarForce Reader allows you to sort, filter and search for files in the library. The application allows you to view not only encrypted data, but also regular PDF documents, as well as audio and video recordings. You can also create notes or search within the text. Sound playback for audio and video recordings is available in the background. Video: - AVI (.avi) - MPEG (.mpeg, .mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .m2v) - MP4 (.mp4, .m4v) - DVD (.vob, .ifo) - HD Video (.m2ts, .mts, .tod, .wmv, .mpg, .mov) - Flash (.flv) - Matroska (.mkv) - WMV (.wmv) - ASF (.asf) - 3GPP (.3gp3, .3gpp, .4g2) - Quick Time (.mov, .qt, .m4v, .mp4) Audio: - Dolby Digital (.ac3) - FLAC (.flac) - AAC (.m4a, .mp4, .m4p, .aac) - MP3 (.mp3) - Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless (.wma) - WAV (.wav) - Ogg Vorbis (.ogg) - RealAudio (.ra, .rm) - Matroska (.mka) NOTE: StarForce Reader installation itself does not give you access to protected files - you must have a serial number issued by the content owner.

About

ApplyCAD

This app helps create ceiling designs, generate estimates for work and materials, and calculate photo printing and carved ceiling projects. It also manages a list of measurements, contracts, and order archives.

Highlights
  • Manual sketch creation for ceilings
  • Drawing creation with ApplyScan
  • Estimate and material calculation
  • Photo printing and carved ceiling calculation
  • Multi-level ceiling design
  • Order and contract management
Features
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Перечень функций: - построение эскиза (рисунка) потолка при ручном снятии размеров; - создание чертежа при помощи сканера ApplyScan для измерения потолков; - создание сметы и расчет работ и материалов по чертежу потолка; - построение и расчет фотопечати на потолках; - построение и расчет резных натяжных потолков; - построение и расчет многоуровневых потолков; - ведение списка замеров, договоров и архивов заказов;

Screenshots

StarForce Reader4 screens
ApplyCAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ApplyCAD at weekly against StarForce Reader's every 4 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarForce Reader ships an update every 4 months, ApplyCAD weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StarForce Reader versus ApplyCAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarForce ReaderApplyCAD
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarForce Technologies Inc.Dmytro Panha

Customer experience

StarForce Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ApplyCAD

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

StarForce Reader

No in-app purchases

None

ApplyCAD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarForce Reader free?
StarForce Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ApplyCAD free?
ApplyCAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarForce Reader or ApplyCAD have ads?
Neither StarForce Reader nor ApplyCAD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarForce Reader or ApplyCAD?
StarForce Reader ships an update every 4 months, and ApplyCAD weekly. Most recently, StarForce Reader was updated on June 1, 2026 and ApplyCAD on June 10, 2026.

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