Vectorworks Nomad vs ARRI LiCo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
ARRI LiCo
Control ARRI SkyPanel X and Orbiter lighting fixtures remotely via Bluetooth from your mobile device. Adjust lighting settings, manage arrays, and experience seamless operation without additional tools. Compatible with iOS devices.
- Remote Bluetooth control
- SkyPanel X and Orbiter compatibility
- Adjust lighting settings
- Manage X22/X23 arrays
- Seamless integration
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ARRI LiCo supports direct communication with your SkyPanel X and Orbiter lighting fixture—all done remotely via Bluetooth from your mobile device. Lighting Operating System LiOS3 and the integrated Bluetooth 5.0 in SkyPanel X enable the fixture and the app on your mobile device to communicate seamlessly; no other transmitting tools are needed. Adjust the lighting settings directly from your phone, just as you would on the control panel of the fixture. If you have previously created a X22 or X23 array, you will also be able to control it directly from your own smart device. ¹Orbiter needs a USB Bluetooth 5.0 adapter. ²Only available for SkyPanel X. ³Beta-Version for Orbiter Privacy Policy: https://www.arri.com/en/privacy EULA: http://www.arri.com/corporate/about_arri/legal/end_user_license_agreement/ ©2023 Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG. All ARRI trademarks and copyrights used herein are the property of the ARRI. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARRI LiCo at 5.0 against Vectorworks Nomad's 2.3. ARRI LiCo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Vectorworks Nomad's advantage is review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). 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.
ARRI LiCo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vectorworks Nomad has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Vectorworks Nomad's written reviews are positive against 0% of ARRI LiCo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 5 weeks, ARRI LiCo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vectorworks Nomad | ARRI LiCo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vectorworks, Inc. | ARRI Group |
Customer experience
Vectorworks Nomad
ARRI LiCo
In-app purchases
Vectorworks Nomad
No in-app purchases
ARRI LiCo
No in-app purchases
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