Comparison

eDrawings vs Bobcat® MaxControl

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

Head to head
About

eDrawings

View native CAD files, including SolidWorks, DWG, and DXF, on your mobile device. Utilize augmented reality to visualize 3D models in real-world settings. Easily share designs via email for enhanced collaboration.

Highlights
  • View native CAD files (SolidWorks, DWG, DXF)
  • Augmented Reality (AR) for 3D model visualization
  • Email-enabled file sharing for collaboration
  • Multi-touch gestures for navigation
  • Support for configurations, drawing sheets, and exploded views
  • Open files from various sources (email, cloud, web)
Features
Currently charting
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eDrawings® is the only CAD viewer on iPad, iPad mini, iPhone and iPod Touch that allows you to view native eDrawings files as well as native SolidWorks® parts, assemblies and drawings files. In addition, eDrawings allows convenient viewing of DWG and DXF files. eDrawings includes Augmented Reality (AR). This allows you to view your 3D models in 1:1 scale into the real world. By simply activating the device’s camera, you can bring your virtual 3D designs in a real context and see them in situ, sitting on your desk or on your conference room table or even in the palm of your hand, through your iPad, Pad mini, iPhone or iPod Touch’s screen. Move around the room and see your design from any perspective. eDrawings is the email-enabled communication tool that dramatically eases sharing of product design information. You can load and send files via email to collaborate more effectively with everyone involved in product development, including people who are not regular CAD software users to interpret and understand 2D and 3D designs. Multi-touch gestures let you pan, zoom, and rotate models easily. eDrawings also supports configurations, drawing sheets, and exploded views for eDrawings files published from SolidWorks® and all other supported CAD software. Features: * Intuitive and easy-to-use user interface * Visualize your 3D models in real context with Augmented Reality (AR) * Open 3D (EASM, EPRT, SLDASM, SLDPRT, IGES, IGS, JT, STEP, STP, IFC), 2D (EDRW, SLDDRW, DWG, DXF) and associated files from any source: email attachments, cloud storage services (Dropbox™, SkyDrive®, Google Drive, YouSendIt®, and others), web and FTP sites, networks, and iTunes® File Sharing. * Zoom, pan and rotate your 2D or 3D CAD data using multi-touch * Animate 3D standard views as well as 2D drawing views. * Browse your assembly components tree, configurations and drawing sheets * View your designs in full screen and double tap to fit it on screen * Adapt the scale of your 3D model in AR mode * Freeze the background in AR mode with viewpoint lock to prolong AR experience without holding up your device. * Sample files included For more information, visit: http://www.edrawingsviewer.com

About

Bobcat® MaxControl

Control Bobcat machinery remotely from your iOS device. This app acts as an extra set of hands, allowing a single operator to manage equipment and attachments, reducing the need for multiple personnel on short jobs and minimizing trips in and out of the cab.

Highlights
  • Remote operation of Bobcat equipment
  • Control machine functions and attachments
  • Operate from outside the cab
  • Enables single-operator jobs
  • Selectable machine control
  • Easy installation via dealership
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Bobcat MaxControl Remote Operation Operate Your Bobcat Machine From Outside the Cab Bobcat MaxControl Remote Operation provides convenient command of Bobcat equipment functions and attachments with this convenient iOS app. This economical system functions as an extra set of hands when help is limited, allowing short, two-person jobs to be handled by a single operator, and enabling operators to avoid unnecessary trips in and out of the cab. Easy Installation at Your Bobcat Dealership Necessary hardware to enable Bobcat MaxControl operation includes Bobcat Selectable Joystick Controls, and a Remote Receiver that is available for installation at your Bobcat dealership. Once the receiver is installed on your loader, your controls are in your pocket, and the system is ready to go! Control Multiple Machines, One at a Time Every operator with the Bobcat MaxControl app can control any loader in the fleet that they have been authorized to operate and that is equipped with a remote receiver. Just use the app to select the machine you need. Hardware kit and Selectable Joystick Controls required. Contact your Bobcat Dealer for more information.

Screenshots

eDrawings3 screens
Bobcat® MaxControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bobcat® MaxControl at Free against eDrawings's $1.99. Bobcat® MaxControl also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.5). eDrawings's advantage is chart position (#38 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Bobcat® MaxControl is free to download; eDrawings costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bobcat® MaxControl holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of eDrawings's written reviews are positive against 33% of Bobcat® MaxControl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eDrawings ships an update every 3 months, Bobcat® MaxControl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
eDrawings versus Bobcat® MaxControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereDrawingsBobcat® MaxControl
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (17 ratings)3.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1721 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDassault Systemes SolidWorks CorporationDoosan Bobcat North America, Inc.

Customer experience

eDrawings

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral13.4%
Negative54.7%

Bobcat® MaxControl

All ratings21 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

eDrawings

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Crashes when opening large files
  • Incompatibility with iOS 14 and newer devices
  • Inability to open personal files

Requested features

6 requests
  • Measuring tool
  • Sectioning tool
  • Ability to hide/show parts
  • Support for more file formats
  • Cloud storage integration
Show 1 more
  • Annotation and markup tools

Bobcat® MaxControl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

eDrawings

No in-app purchases

None

Bobcat® MaxControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eDrawings free?
eDrawings costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bobcat® MaxControl free?
Bobcat® MaxControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eDrawings or Bobcat® MaxControl?
Bobcat® MaxControl is rated higher. eDrawings averages 2.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Bobcat® MaxControl averages 3.6 from 21 ratings.
Do eDrawings or Bobcat® MaxControl have ads?
Neither eDrawings nor Bobcat® MaxControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eDrawings or Bobcat® MaxControl?
eDrawings ships an update every 3 months, and Bobcat® MaxControl every 2 months. Most recently, eDrawings was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bobcat® MaxControl on October 5, 2026.

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