Comparison

Autodesk Vault Mobile vs StackFM Main

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

StackFM Main

Features
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A mobile portal to the CIMS platform StackFM. With your active StackFM subscription you will be able to manage log entries, work orders, etc. the same way you do it in the desktop version.

Screenshots

Autodesk Vault Mobile4 screens
StackFM Main1 screens

Verdict

The call

Autodesk Vault Mobile and StackFM Main are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Autodesk Vault Mobile ships an update every 3 months, StackFM Main every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Autodesk Vault Mobile versus StackFM Main: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutodesk Vault MobileStackFM Main
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB312 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutodesk Inc.StackFM

In-app purchases

None

Autodesk Vault Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

StackFM Main

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autodesk Vault Mobile free?
Autodesk Vault Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StackFM Main free?
StackFM Main is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Autodesk Vault Mobile or StackFM Main have ads?
Neither Autodesk Vault Mobile nor StackFM Main shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autodesk Vault Mobile or StackFM Main?
Autodesk Vault Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and StackFM Main every 5 months. Most recently, Autodesk Vault Mobile was updated on November 3, 2026 and StackFM Main on November 4, 2026.

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