AutoCAD IRef vs NORO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoCAD IRef
This app serves as a comprehensive reference guide for AutoCAD 2011 commands. It provides detailed information to help users navigate and utilize the software's features effectively.
- AutoCAD 2011 command reference
- Interactive guide
- Comprehensive companion
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The AutoCAD 2011 Interactive Command Reference is a comprehensive companion reference for AutoCAD 2011.
NORO
Access 3D CAD data for a standard product range of pipes, mouldings, and distribution systems. Engineers and project managers can view models for steel and chromium-nickel steel components directly on mobile devices.
- 3D CAD data access
- Standard product range
- Pipes, mouldings, distribution systems
- Steel and chromium-nickel steel
- Compatible with major CAD systems
- Mobile device access
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The NORO app is a free download service for 3D CAD data of the standard product range of NORO Germany and provides engineers and project managers with direct access via mobile devices. Our product range includes pipes, mouldings and distribution systems with diameters of 80 to 600 mm made from steel (powder coated or galvanised) and chromium-nickel steel as well as associated pipe connection elements. The 3D CAD models are compliant with major world standards and are suitable for use in current CAD systems, such as CATIA®, Autodesk® Inventor®, SolidWorks®, Creo™ Parametric, NX™, AutoCAD®, Solid Edge®, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NORO at 100% against AutoCAD IRef's 10%. NORO also leads on device support (3 vs 1). AutoCAD IRef's advantage is update cadence (every 23 months vs every 66 months) and iOS requirement (5.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AutoCAD IRef ships an update every 23 months, NORO every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoCAD IRef | NORO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months — better | Every 66 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Digital Cheetah Solutions, Inc. | NORO GmbH |
Customer experience
AutoCAD IRef
NORO
In-app purchases
AutoCAD IRef
No in-app purchases
NORO
No in-app purchases
