Comparison

SolidInsight vs CADDaddy

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

Head to head
About

SolidInsight

View and collaborate on 2D and 3D CAD files on your mobile device without needing expensive desktop software. Measure designs, access properties, and share feedback instantly.

Highlights
  • Supports major 2D/3D CAD formats
  • View models and drawings on mobile
  • Measure design dimensions
  • Access design properties
  • Markup and share comments
  • Isolate/hide components
  • Browse assembly tree
Features
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SolidInsight is a proven professional CAD collaboration application. It supports all the major 3D and 2D CAD formats, including SOLIDWORKS, CREO / PRO-E, UG / NX, CATIA, Solid Edge, Inventor, AutoCAD and many more. SolidInsight on your phones or tablets assists you to instantly view 3D models and 2D drawings without expensive CAD editors or heavy computers. Whether you are reviewing designs with your team on the road, showing off your products to potential customers at a tradeshow, collecting design feedback from a client on a job site, or guiding a supplier on a factory floor, 3D at your fingertips gives you immediate CAD access, intuitive visual insights, and accurate properties such as mass, bounding box sizes, volumes, and other meta data. Beyond handy viewing, you can also measure models to obtain vital dimensions, capture views for quick revisits and 3D presentations. Features: * Intuitive and easy-to-use user interface * Supports all the major 3D and 2D formats as follows.sat, sab, cgr, model, session, CATPart, CATProduct, 3dxml, ifc, igs, iges, ipt, iam, jt, x_t, x_b, xmt_txt, xmt_bin, prt, asm, xas, 3dm, step, stp, par, psm, sldprt, sldasm, 3ds, bdf, jcd, obj, stl, ply, 3mf, glb, gltf, fbx, rvm, rvt, dwg, dxf. * Measure your design data * Access design properties * Isolate or hide components in the model for easy viewing * Zoom, pan and rotate your 2D or 3D CAD data using multi-touch * Browse your assembly components tree, configurations and drawing sheets * Create views,convince hiring managers, customers, partners, investors of your values in 3D. * View your designs in full screen * Markup your designs and send to others and read others’ markups * Share with stakeholders inside and outside your company * Search for parts in the model and see them automatically highlighted in the design * Sample files included Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Hoteam-SolidInsight/100075484253549/ Service Terms:https://www.solidinsight3d.com/solidInsight/privacy/agreement.html Privacy Policy:https://www.solidinsight3d.com/solidInsight/privacy/privacy.html

About

CADDaddy

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CADDaddy is a fast, native 3D CAD viewer for iPhone and iPad. Open STEP, DWG, DXF, FBX, 3MF, PLY, STL, IGES and OBJ files in seconds — no account required, no subscription, no features locked behind a second paywall. Built natively for Apple Silicon, CADDaddy renders complex assemblies smoothly using Metal. Every part keeps its colour. Every gesture works the way you'd expect on iPhone and iPad. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Open files from Files, Mail, AirDrop, or any share sheet - View assemblies in full colour where each part renders individually - Switch between shaded, wireframe, and solid display modes - Toggle between perspective and orthographic projection - Slice through any model with section planes on X, Y and Z axes - Measure point-to-point distances with vertex snapping - Export to STL, GLB or USDZ - View any USDZ export in AR — place a model on your desk and walk around it WORKS THE WAY AN iOS APP SHOULD Native touch gestures. One-finger orbit, two-finger pan, pinch to zoom. Every control is built for thumbs and fingers, not retrofitted from a desktop UI. VIEW IN AR Tap to send any model to AR Quick Look. See your part at full scale on the floor, on your desk, in your workshop wherever you need to check it before you commit. ONE PURCHASE. THREE PLATFORMS. Buy once and CADDaddy unlocks on iPhone, iPad and Mac. No account, no cloud sync, no analytics — your files stay on your device. WHO IT'S FOR Engineers checking geometry on the go. Clients reviewing a design without needing a CAD licence. 3D printing enthusiasts inspecting files before they slice. Machinists verifying a part before they cut. If you've ever tried to open a CAD file on your iPhone and hit a login screen, a subscription prompt, or a crash, CADDaddy is the app you were looking for.

Screenshots

SolidInsight4 screens
CADDaddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SolidInsight at Free against CADDaddy's $12.99. SolidInsight also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). CADDaddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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

SolidInsight is free to download; CADDaddy costs $12.99 up front. SolidInsight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $46.99 per year. CADDaddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SolidInsight versus CADDaddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolidInsightCADDaddy
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANDONG HOTEAM SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Alan Agon

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SolidInsight

Subscriptions2
  • Starter Annual Subscription$46.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription$94.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock features in a design$0.99
None

CADDaddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolidInsight free?
SolidInsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CADDaddy free?
CADDaddy costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolidInsight or CADDaddy have ads?
Neither SolidInsight nor CADDaddy shows ads.

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