Comparison

SolidInsight vs Visual App Studio

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

Visual App Studio

Features
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Visual App generates your App Store screenshots, translates them into 15 languages automatically, and uploads them directly to App Store Connect. All from your iPhone or iPad. 100% local — no data leaves your device. AUTO-TRANSLATE INTO 15 LANGUAGES Write your title once in your language — Visual App translates it as you type to English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Czech, Hungarian and Flemish. Choose your engine: MyMemory (free, built-in) or Gemini / Claude with your own API key for top quality. If a key fails, the app auto-falls back to the next. UPLOAD DIRECTLY TO THE STORE No more zipping or manual uploads. Visual App pushes captures, icons and metadata to App Store Connect via the official API. Connect your credentials (encrypted locally), pick the sizes, confirm. PERFECT SCREENSHOTS • iPhone 6.9″ (1320×2868), iPad 13″ (2064×2752) — Apple auto-cascades the rest • App icons 1024×1024 • iOS splash screens • Ready-made editorial templates • Pixel-perfect iPhone & iPad device frames ICLOUD BACKUP (OPTIONAL) Activate automatic iCloud sync — your projects, brand kits and images are saved to your personal iCloud Drive, accessible from all your iOS devices. Start on iPhone, continue on iPad. 100% LOCAL — NO ACCOUNT Except the final upload to Apple and the optional iCloud sync (your iCloud, not ours), everything stays on your device. ONE-TIME PURCHASE — FOREVER

Screenshots

SolidInsight4 screens
Visual App Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Visual App Studio at every 2 weeks against SolidInsight's every 5 weeks. SolidInsight's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. SolidInsight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $46.99 per year and Visual App Studio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolidInsight ships an update every 5 weeks, Visual App Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SolidInsight versus Visual App Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolidInsightVisual App Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANDONG HOTEAM SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Keddy Andamba

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
4 purchases

Visual App Studio

One-time4
  • 25 Credits$4.99
  • 100 Credits$12.99
  • 500 Credits$39.99
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  • 1200 Credits$79.99

Questions

Is SolidInsight free?
SolidInsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual App Studio free?
Visual App Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SolidInsight or Visual App Studio have ads?
Neither SolidInsight nor Visual App Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolidInsight or Visual App Studio?
SolidInsight ships an update every 5 weeks, and Visual App Studio every 2 weeks. Most recently, SolidInsight was updated on September 22, 2026 and Visual App Studio on October 1, 2026.

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