Comparison

FingerCAD HD vs HSvu

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

Head to head
About

FingerCAD HD

Create detailed technical drawings, from architectural plans to mechanical components, directly on your portable device. This app offers a suite of CAD tools for precise design, with features like automatic measurements, object manipulation, and 3D model exploration. Designs can be exported in standard formats for further use or printing.

Highlights
  • Technical drawing with fingers
  • Architectural and mechanical design
  • Automatic measurements
  • Object manipulation (move, copy, modify)
  • 3D model exploration (Virtual Reality)
  • DXF, OBJ, PDF, and image export
  • Cloud file sharing
Features
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"FingerCAD HD" is the first CAD application for technical drawing with fingers assisted by computer for portable devices. With "FingerCAD HD" you can draw houses, bridges, planimetry of apartments, mechanical components, geometrical figures, everything that can be designed with a common PC CAD. Useful for the engineers on construction site, for architects, surveyors, designers, students etc.. The design possibilities with "FingerCAD HD" are endless and all this using only your portable device, during a travel or comfortably seated or standing at work. The ease of use makes it very useful and versatile. The final design can be saved using standard formats (ex. DXF) and can be sent via e-mail or printed. The zoom and pan, the customization of the drawing, the common cad tools, autosaving and the ability to continue operations even in subsequent sessions of use (at boot "FingerCAD HD" will load automatically the design saved in the previous session of use), possibility to add measurements and free text makes it truly unique. Each CAD object is treated as a separate object; You can then go back in time by removing the objects from last to first (also in next sessions of work), select and remove the undesired parts / incorrect objects. The "automatic acquisition of nearest vertices" facilitates the drawing of adjacent graphics objects and the function "2x" allows you to draw walls (double line) automatically (you can specify the thickness of the wall as desired). The three RGB components, alpha transparency, the freehand drawing, the ability to fill an object with colors, the color palette, the color picker, in addition to the common functions of a CAD give you the ability to add manual graphical effects at the overall design (also using freehand drawing). MODIFY, COPY AND MOVE for CAD objects (also from one layer to another one). AUTOMATIC CALCULATION OF THE MEASUREMENT OF THE AREA OF A GENERIC POLYGONAL 3D SURFACE. Virtual Reality Exploration: you can walk in the 3D model and observe it using first person view (Finger3D HD + FingerCAD HD). HIGH PRECISION OF DRAWING: using the “under finger dynamic drawing preview “ you can see exactly where for example the initial / final point of a line will be placed (observing the preview window that shows the area of drawing not visible under the finger). AUTO-PAN for work area: if you reach the border of the screen, FingerCAD shifts automatically the work area so you can continue to draw longest lines - you have not to use the "zoom out" to draw long lines. .OBJ 2D and 3D export routine: export the CAD design for 3D modeling softwares such as Finger3D HD, Blender, Maya 3D, etc... or print it using 3D printers DXF export/import for AutoCad, qCad, SolidWorks, etc... PDF export. File formats conversions: - from DXF to OBJ - from DXF to PDF - from DXF to IMAGE (JPG,PNG) 3D models can be displayed directly using the "FingerCAD 3D VIEWER". DROPBOX / iCloud Drive file sharing (IN and OUT) Ability to import DXF files from a WEB LINK and/or from an EMAIL ATTACHMENT. Ability to PRINT the design (using AirPrint). Other features: - CAD (computer assisted design) - Walls with adjustable thickness - Snap to control points - Free text - UNDO/REDO for the graphics objects, from last to first - Selection and ability to transform/move/delete selected objects - Autosave - Grid - Snap to grid - Adjustable grid - Labels indicating the finger position on the cad area - Many selectable unit of measurement - Design multi-layer and multi-floor - The selected objects can be moved or copied from one layer to another layer or from a floor to another floor - Preview of other layers in the current layer - Scale and rotate - Extend - Trim - Mirror - Send with an email the generated .dxf, .obj, .pdf files - Ability to share .dxf, .obj, .pdf with other installed apps - DXF part library (architecture, communication, electrical, electronics, mechanical, misc, processing, templates, zipf_libs)

About

HSvu

View and report details from X-ray diffraction analyses performed by specialized software. Supports numerous file formats and offers multiple graphical views for detailed examination of scan data.

Highlights
  • View X-ray diffraction scans in multiple formats
  • Display and report analysis details from HighScore software
  • Six graphical views for references, scans, and graphs
  • Pan and zoom for detailed inspection
  • Overview of measurement conditions and data
  • Switch between graphics and text
  • Create reports from diffraction documents
Features
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The HSvu-app (HighScore View) displays all kinds of X-ray diffraction scans in various formats. Additionally, it shows and reports all details from an X-ray diffraction analysis performed by the HighScore analysis software from PANalytical (proprietary .HPF format). Experience the power and ease-of-use of HighScore with HSvu: - use six different graphical views for references, single and multiple scans, quantifications and 3-dimensional graphs - pan and zoom-in for details like you do with HighScore - get a complete overview on measurement conditions, scans, peaks, profiles and crystal structure data - switch easily between graphics and textual information - unravel the parameters used in a diffraction analysis and its history - create reports covering either pieces or the complete diffraction document HSvu is a display or viewing app. It shows existing data, but it doesn't perform an analysis nor does it change data. The following file formats are supported: - PANalytical .HPF (proprietary HighScore document) - PANalytical scans ( .XRDML) - PANalytical ( .2Dint), ASCII format integrated from a 2D area detector - ASD Inc. binary spectrum ( .ASD) - Philips binary scans ( .RD), ( .SD), ( .FP), ASCCI ( .UDF), ASCII( .LIS) - Bruker binary scans ( .RAW) versions 1, 2, 3 and 4 - ASCII scans ( .LST), ( .UXD), ( .XDD) - Crystallographic information file: ( .CIF) - General ASCII scan X-Y(-Z) table ( .ASC) - DBW-Rietveld ASCII scan ( .RFL) - GSAS ASCII scans ( .RAW), ( .XRA) - ICDD PD3 ASCII scan ( .PD3) - JCAMP ASCII scan ( .JDX or .JCP) - LH-Rietveld ASCII scan ( .LHP) - MDI ASCII scan ( .MDI) - Rigaku ASCII scan ( .ASC), ( .FI),( .RAS), binary scan ( .RAW) - Scintag binary scan ( .RAW) - Seifert ASCII scan ( .ASC) - Shimadzu binary scan ( .RAW) - Skrowonek UDS2 ASCII scan ( .UDS) - Stoe CSD-PROFAN ASCII scan ( .PRO),( .DAT), binary scan ( .RAW) - Thermo Scientifique (ARL) scan ( .XML) - ASD Inc. binary spectrum (.ASD) Please note: - HSvu requires high processing power and a large memory. The data file size handled by HSvu is limited by the device capabilities and its performance. For a proper operation at least an A6 chipset, as present in the iPhone 5, is recommended. More recent devices with a 64-bit processor (like the A7 chipset) provide a very smooth user experience. - To compare several scans you must insert them into a document in HSvu.

Screenshots

HSvu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HSvu at Free against FingerCAD HD's $6.99. HSvu also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). FingerCAD HD's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On ratings volume, 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

HSvu is free to download; FingerCAD HD costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FingerCAD HD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FingerCAD HD ships an update every 2 months, HSvu every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FingerCAD HD versus HSvu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingerCAD HDHSvu
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews12.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniMalvern Panalytical B.V.

Customer experience

FingerCAD HD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive12.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative82.8%

HSvu

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

FingerCAD HD

No in-app purchases

None

HSvu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FingerCAD HD free?
FingerCAD HD costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HSvu free?
HSvu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FingerCAD HD or HSvu?
FingerCAD HD is rated higher. FingerCAD HD averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HSvu averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FingerCAD HD or HSvu have ads?
Neither FingerCAD HD nor HSvu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FingerCAD HD or HSvu?
FingerCAD HD ships an update every 2 months, and HSvu every 9 months. Most recently, FingerCAD HD was updated on September 18, 2026 and HSvu on June 11, 2026.

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