Comparison

Vectorworks Nomad vs LiveEdit Companion

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

LiveEdit Companion

Features
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LiveEdit Companion is a personal workspace for everyone involved in a live production. Whether you’re operating a camera, managing the stage, triggering special effects or supporting the show in any other role, Companion gives you your own real-time view of the production. Every member of the team follows the same show—but each sees only the information that matters to their role. Shots, cues, lyrics, media, notes and timing stay perfectly synchronized, so everyone works from the same production while focusing on what matters to them. Whether you’re preparing a show from home, rehearsing on site or working live during the event, Companion stays connected through LiveEdit Server and LiveEdit Cloud to keep your workspace up to date wherever you are. Key Features: Your production. Your workspace. - Create a personalized workspace with customizable Views - Display only the information relevant to your role - Add personal notes and timecoded markers Stay connected to the show - Follow productions live through Orbit - Review media exactly when it appears in the show - Ultra-fast synchronization and media playback - Monitor your Server, Cloud and Sync status Built for live productions - Export shots and personal notes as PDF - Access multiple productions via QR Codes - Built for concerts, television, corporate events and any live production.

Screenshots

Vectorworks Nomad4 screens
LiveEdit Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LiveEdit Companion at weekly against Vectorworks Nomad's every 5 weeks. Vectorworks Nomad's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 5 weeks, LiveEdit Companion weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vectorworks Nomad versus LiveEdit Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorworks NomadLiveEdit Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorworks, Inc.LiveEdit SAS

In-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Nomad

No in-app purchases

None

LiveEdit Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vectorworks Nomad free?
Vectorworks Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveEdit Companion free?
LiveEdit Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vectorworks Nomad or LiveEdit Companion have ads?
Neither Vectorworks Nomad nor LiveEdit Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vectorworks Nomad or LiveEdit Companion?
Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 5 weeks, and LiveEdit Companion weekly. Most recently, Vectorworks Nomad was updated on November 1, 2026 and LiveEdit Companion on November 4, 2026.

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