Comparison

Autodesk Vault Mobile vs Trimble Perspective Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Trimble Perspective Mobile

Operate and manage data from Trimble X7 and X9 3D Laser Scanners directly from your mobile device. Connect wirelessly to set scan parameters, control operations, and review captured data in the field.

Highlights
  • Connect to Trimble X7/X9 scanners
  • Manage projects
  • Set scan and image parameters
  • Control scan operations
  • Review data in the field
  • Automatic scanner connection
Features
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The application is used to connect to the Trimble X7 and X9 3D Laser Scanners to operate the instrument and manage scans. The application demands a one-time Trimble ID sign-in for the user to get into the application, if the user is an existing Trimble user, they can use their Trimble ID credentials to log in. New users can create an account and sign in to the application. To use this application, the Trimble X7/X9 must be powered ON and available within the Wi-Fi range of the mobile device. First time application requests the user to connect to the scanner wifi from iPhone wifi settings with the password given to them. Upon successful connection, the user will be taken into the application home screen and be able to access various features in the app. Features include: Manage projects, set scan and image parameters, control scan operations, and review data in the field. From the second launch onwards, the application will try to connect to the scanner wifi automatically with previously connected Scanner Wi-Fi SSID with a pre-configured Wi-Fi password, this enables the user to quickly access the scanner features through the application.

Screenshots

Autodesk Vault Mobile4 screens
Trimble Perspective Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Autodesk Vault Mobile at 40% against Trimble Perspective Mobile's 0%. Autodesk Vault Mobile also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). Trimble Perspective Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Autodesk Vault Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Autodesk Vault Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Trimble Perspective Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autodesk Vault Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Trimble Perspective Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Autodesk Vault Mobile versus Trimble Perspective Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutodesk Vault MobileTrimble Perspective Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutodesk Inc.Trimble Inc.

Customer experience

Autodesk Vault Mobile

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Trimble Perspective Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Autodesk Vault Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Trimble Perspective Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autodesk Vault Mobile free?
Autodesk Vault Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trimble Perspective Mobile free?
Trimble Perspective Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Autodesk Vault Mobile or Trimble Perspective Mobile?
Autodesk Vault Mobile is rated higher. Autodesk Vault Mobile averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Trimble Perspective Mobile averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Autodesk Vault Mobile or Trimble Perspective Mobile have ads?
Neither Autodesk Vault Mobile nor Trimble Perspective Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autodesk Vault Mobile or Trimble Perspective Mobile?
Autodesk Vault Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Trimble Perspective Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, Autodesk Vault Mobile was updated on November 3, 2026 and Trimble Perspective Mobile on November 6, 2026.

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