Comparison

Vectorworks Nomad vs OPPLE Smart

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

Head to head
About

Vectorworks Nomad

Access and manage your design documents from anywhere with your mobile device. Share files, make design decisions on the go, and synchronize changes automatically to your cloud library. View, mark up, and share your latest designs with colleagues and clients.

Highlights
  • Access Vectorworks documents on mobile
  • Synchronize files to private cloud
  • View and navigate 3D models
  • Augmented reality model viewing
  • Mark up PDF files
  • Share files with clients and collaborators
  • Integrate with third-party cloud storage
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The Vectorworks® Nomad app allows you to access your Vectorworks documents wherever you are—whenever you need them—with your mobile device. It gives you more freedom not only to share files, but also to make design decisions from any location. Changes you make to Vectorworks files are automatically synchronized to your private cloud library, allowing you to browse and share your latest designs from any web-enabled device. Vectorworks Cloud Services saves time by freeing up local computing power. Use cloud technology to automate and decouple resource-heavy workflows, shifting calculations needed to generate sections, elevations, renderings, and BIM data to the cloud. Whether you're in a meeting, on the job site, or on vacation, the Vectorworks Nomad app allows you to view, mark up, share, and synchronize your Vectorworks files across your devices and with your colleagues—all from the convenience of your mobile device. • View and navigate 3D models of Vectorworks files in the cloud library • View 3D models of Vectorworks files in a real-world setting, using augmented reality (AR) technology (requires an AR-compatible device) • View rendered panoramic images or animation movies of Vectorworks files • Extend your cloud library through integration with third-party cloud storage providers • Share files with clients or collaborators • Mark up PDF files with Text, Freehand, Oval, Rectangle, and Line tools and save the marked up files to the cloud library The Vectorworks Nomad app is a part of Vectorworks Cloud Services, and is available to anyone who registers for a free account, as well as all Vectorworks Service Select members. Guest access is available for viewing shared files without creating an account. Vectorworks Service Select members have access to additional features, such as: • Increased storage capacity • Manual or scheduled Sheet layer to PDF cloud processing • Cloud processing options in Vectorworks • Ability to measure objects in the PDF drawings generated on the cloud • And more ... Operating Prerequisites • Vectorworks files uploaded to your Vectorworks Cloud Services storage library, or to an integrated third-party cloud storage provider

About

OPPLE Smart

Easily set up and manage your smart lighting system. Organize devices, create lighting scenes, and control your lights with simple taps. Manage users and define different areas within your smart lighting project.

Highlights
  • Create smart lighting projects
  • Define lighting areas
  • Discover and organize devices
  • Create and manage lighting scenes
  • Manage system users
  • One-touch lighting control
Features
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The OPPLE Smart Lighting app allows you to setup and control an OPPLE BLE Smart Lighting system in a very easy way. The following tasks can be done with just a few taps of your finger: - Create your smart lighting project and define various areas. - Discover and organise your OPPLE smart lighting devices, including luminaires, sensors and switches. - Create and manage your lighting scenes. - Manage the users of your smart lighting system. - Control your lighting with just one touch of your finger.

Screenshots

Vectorworks Nomad4 screens
OPPLE Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vectorworks Nomad at 2.3 against OPPLE Smart's 1.7. OPPLE Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vectorworks Nomad holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Vectorworks Nomad's written reviews are positive against 29% of OPPLE Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 5 weeks, OPPLE Smart monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vectorworks Nomad versus OPPLE Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorworks NomadOPPLE Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (24 ratings) — better1.7 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorworks, Inc.Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Vectorworks Nomad

All ratings24 ratings
Positive29.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative73.0%

OPPLE Smart

All ratings15 ratings
Positive6.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative86.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative61.9%

In-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Nomad

No in-app purchases

None

OPPLE Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vectorworks Nomad free?
Vectorworks Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OPPLE Smart free?
OPPLE Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vectorworks Nomad or OPPLE Smart?
Vectorworks Nomad is rated higher. Vectorworks Nomad averages 2.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while OPPLE Smart averages 1.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Vectorworks Nomad or OPPLE Smart have ads?
Neither Vectorworks Nomad nor OPPLE Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vectorworks Nomad or OPPLE Smart?
Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 5 weeks, and OPPLE Smart monthly. Most recently, Vectorworks Nomad was updated on October 29, 2026 and OPPLE Smart on October 24, 2026.

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