Flatter Files vs Autodesk Fusion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flatter Files
This app provides a digital filing system for companies to efficiently distribute drawings and documents. It allows for easy searching, automatic updates, and organized grouping of items for quick access. Users can also share external links to their content.
- Digital flat file cabinet
- Efficient document distribution
- Searchable content
- Automatic updates
- Grouped assemblies
- External sharing links
- Mobile viewer capabilities
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Flatter Files is a digital flat file cabinet that allows companies to distribute their drawings and documents to viewers more efficiently by providing a simple method to search all of your content, automatically keeping everything up to date, grouping your items into assemblies for quick access, and allowing you to share an always up to date link to your drawing or document externally. With the Flatter Files iPhone and iPad Application you can now have complete viewer capabilities on your mobile device.
Autodesk Fusion
Collaborate on 3D designs from anywhere with this mobile app. View, comment on, and share CAD models in over 100 formats. It works with a companion cloud-based desktop product for product design and development.
- View over 100 file formats
- Collaborate on 3D designs
- Comment on project activities
- Share designs with stakeholders
- Search and highlight parts
- Offline data access
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Autodesk Fusion™ for iPhone and iPad lets you collaborate on 3D designs with anyone inside or outside your company. With the Fusion app, you have the flexibility to view and collaborate on your Fusion CAD models—anytime, anywhere. The app supports more than 100 file formats including DWG, SLDPRT, IPT, IAM, CATPART,IGES, STEP, STL, making it easy to share designs with your team, clients, partners, and friends. The free app works in conjunction with its companion cloud-based desktop product, Autodesk Fusion™, a 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool for product design and development. * To use Fusion for iPhone and iPad, you will need to sign in with your Fusion account information. FEATURES View • Upload and view more than 100 data formats including SLDPRT, SAT, IGES, STEP, STL, OBJ, DWG, F3D, SMT, and DFX • View and track project activities and updates • Review large and small 3D designs and assemblies • Access design properties and complete parts lists • Isolate and hide components in the model for easy viewing • Navigate by touch with zoom, pan, and rotate Comment • Upload photos to share info or report project status • Comment on project activities Share • Share with stakeholders inside and outside your company • Share screenshots of the design with markups directly from the app Search • Search for parts in the model and see them automatically highlighted in the design SUPPORT: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/contact-support Optional Access + Storage: Store offline data if needed, so you can view your data anywhere, anytime + Photos: Access files or data stored on your device to view, share and markup + Camera: Take pictures such as drawings with app Fusion will still function even if a user does not give permissions to access these functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Autodesk Fusion at 4.5 against Flatter Files's 3.0. Autodesk Fusion also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Flatter Files sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Autodesk Fusion asks for nothing beyond the download.
Autodesk Fusion holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autodesk Fusion has 4.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Flatter Files's written reviews are positive against 60% of Autodesk Fusion's.
Flatter Files ships an update every 2 months, Autodesk Fusion monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flatter Files | Autodesk Fusion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 59.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CMV Technologies, LLC | Autodesk Inc. |
Customer experience
Flatter Files
Autodesk Fusion
Bugs and requests
Flatter Files
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Autodesk Fusion
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fails to open files
- White screens and rendering issues
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
- Frequent crashes on latest iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Full editing capabilities on iPad
- Ability to hide/show components
- Improved rendering and visualization
- Offline access and file management
In-app purchases
Flatter Files
- PDF Viewer Upgrade$9.99
Autodesk Fusion
No in-app purchases
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