Viewer 360 vs Autodesk Vault Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viewer 360
Access A360, BIM360, and Fusion 360 files, projects, and folders. View element properties, metadata, and published 2D/3D views. Requires API access setup for BIM360 hubs.
- Access A360, BIM360, Fusion 360 Hubs
- View Element Properties
- View File Metadata
- Access Published 2D and 3D views
- Integrated Autodesk Forge Viewer
- 2D Viewer Tagging
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Viewer 360 provides access to A360 and BIM360*, Fusion 360 Hubs, Projects, Folders, and Files. - View Element Properties - View File Metadata - Integrated Autodesk Forge Viewer - View Selected Element Properties - Access Published 2D and 3D views - Viewer Customizations -> 2D Viewer Tagging - Autodesk Login* *To see your BIM360 Hubs you will need to add this application API access to your BIM 360 account as a custom integration using one of the 2 approaches: - Add Viewer 360 application by entering the Client ID from this application. Instructions and links are provided in the application. - Add Viewer 360 application by selecting "invite the developer" when creating a custom integration using the following email: kpphillips@gmail.com as the developer. - See the link below for more information on each option -> https://forge.autodesk.com/en/docs/bim360/v1/tutorials/getting-started/manage-access-to-docs/ App Preview Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtKbiyyVZks
Autodesk Vault Mobile
Access and manage design and engineering data on your mobile device. View 2D/3D designs, check files in/out, approve documents, and participate in change orders. Supports over 100 file formats for seamless project collaboration.
- View 2D and 3D designs
- Check non-CAD files in/out
- Approve and sign documents
- Create and participate in change orders
- Perform advanced searches
- Support for over 100 file formats
- Save files locally
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Autodesk® Vault for iPhone and iPad allows you to work with your design and engineering data on your mobile device. You can use the Vault mobile app to view 2D and 3D designs, check non-CAD files in and out, approve and sign documents, create and participate in change orders, perform QR, barcode, simple and extended data searches, and more. Supporting over 100 file formats, the Vault mobile app makes it easy to stay up to date on your projects and collaborate with others anytime, anywhere. The mobile app works in conjunction with its companion desktop product, Autodesk® Vault product data management software. To use the Vault mobile app for iPhone and iPad, you will need to sign in with your Vault account information. Capabilities: File Workflows: Properties, History, Uses, Where Used, & Attachments Add to Change Order Send Link, or File Change Lifecycle State Check-in\Check-out non-CAD files Set Favorites Save files locally Preview Capabilities: View DWF files with a new viewing experience Ability to submit a job to create the visualization file Preview images, PDF & Office files Change Order Capabilities: Create New Change Orders for Files or Items View User Worklist View Details Edit State View Comments Add Records & Attachments View Records &Attachments Add to Favorites Item Capabilities: View All Items View Details Edit Item Lifecycle State View Versions & Revisions View Bill of Materials (BOM) Search Capabilities: Search files, items and change orders Advanced Search Saved Searches QR & Bar code Search capability Files Capabilities: Recent Files List Insights on file activities in Vault Local File Storage List Favorites: Select Favorites for Files, Items Change Orders View Favorites for Files, Items & Change Orders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Autodesk Vault Mobile at 4.4 against Viewer 360's 3.0. Autodesk Vault Mobile also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). Viewer 360's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Autodesk Vault Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autodesk Vault Mobile has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Viewer 360's written reviews are positive against 40% of Autodesk Vault Mobile's.
Viewer 360 ships an update fortnightly, Autodesk Vault Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viewer 360 | Autodesk Vault Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KP Phillips | Autodesk Inc. |
Customer experience
Viewer 360
Autodesk Vault Mobile
In-app purchases
Viewer 360
No in-app purchases
Autodesk Vault Mobile
No in-app purchases
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