Comparison

eDrawings vs Zifora

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

Zifora

Features
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Zifora is your personal life maintenance OS — the single place to track, schedule, and remember every maintenance task for everything you own. Whether it's your car's oil change, home HVAC filter, appliance warranties, or personal health routines, Zifora keeps you on top of it all with smart reminders, cost tracking, and a complete maintenance history. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Add any asset — vehicles, home systems, appliances, equipment, and more • Create recurring maintenance tasks with custom intervals (days, weeks, months, mileage) • Get notified before tasks are due — never miss a deadline • Log completion records with costs, notes, and photos • Track total maintenance costs over time • Export reports as PDF • Browse pre-built templates for common maintenance tasks ZIFORA PRO: • Unlimited assets and tasks • Cloud sync across all your devices • Before & After photo gallery • Advanced statistics and cost analysis • Family sharing — collaborate with household members • Voice input for hands-free task creation • Weather-aware maintenance reminders • Home screen widget • Ad-free experience YOUR DATA IS SAFE: All data is stored in an encrypted local database on your device. Cloud sync (Pro) uses secure Firebase infrastructure with your data scoped exclusively to your account. Sign in with Apple or Google, or use email — your choice. Start for free. Upgrade when you're ready. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

eDrawings3 screens
Zifora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zifora at Free against eDrawings's $1.99. Zifora also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). eDrawings's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Zifora is free to download; eDrawings costs $1.99 up front. Zifora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. eDrawings asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eDrawings ships an update every 3 months, Zifora weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
eDrawings versus Zifora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereDrawingsZifora
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDassault Systemes SolidWorks CorporationHexalianLabs

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
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  • Annotation and markup tools

Zifora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

eDrawings

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Zifora

Subscriptions3
  • Zifora Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Zifora Pro - 6 Months$17.996 Months
  • Zifora Pro - Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is eDrawings free?
eDrawings costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zifora free?
Zifora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do eDrawings or Zifora have ads?
Zifora shows ads; eDrawings does not.
Which is updated more often, eDrawings or Zifora?
eDrawings ships an update every 3 months, and Zifora weekly. Most recently, eDrawings was updated on October 29, 2026 and Zifora on October 24, 2026.

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