Solid Edge Mobile Viewer vs Twindo (formerly Canvas)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solid Edge Mobile Viewer
View and share 3D models and 2D drawings from design software on your iPad. Collaborate on-site, store data locally for portability, and email images directly from the device. Get started quickly with sample files.
- View 3D parts, assemblies, and 2D drawings
- Rotate, pan, and zoom with touch gestures
- Show/hide model bodies and assembly components
- Save and email images of current views
- Offline model viewing
- Create mobile-ready viewing files
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The Solid Edge Mobile Viewer allows you to interactively view 3D models and 2D drawings created in Solid Edge design software. This free app lets you view and share designs anywhere at any time on your iPad. • Collaborate design ideas on-site with customers and suppliers • Model viewing data is stored in the iPad for complete portability • Create and e-mail images directly from the iPad • Simple to use with familiar touch-screen capabilities • Get started faster with supplied sample files • Create mobile ready SEV viewing files from Solid Edge (version ST5 or later) FEATURES - Free app to view 3D parts, assemblies and 2D drawings created in Solid Edge - Show / Hide model bodies, assembly components, dimensions, and annotations - Rotate, Pan, and Zoom using single or multi-touch interaction - Hide single or multiple assembly components - Scroll across multiple sheets in drawings - Save images of the current view for e-mail - Filename information displayed optionally
Twindo (formerly Canvas)
This app transforms physical spaces into accurate, design-ready digital models and data through quick scans or plan uploads. It provides a single source of truth for teams, streamlining workflows from planning to delivery and eliminating the need for repeat site visits.
- Capture physical spaces
- Create design-ready models
- Generate structured data
- Team collaboration
- Eliminate site visits
- Single source of truth
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Twindo helps professionals capture, understand, and work with physical spaces without extra site visits or second-guessing. With a quick scan, plan or point cloud upload, Twindo turns any space into structured, accurate, design-ready models and data your whole team can use. Upload pictures, notes, and documents about your space so they can be accessed from anywhere. From early planning through project delivery, everyone works from the same clear, up-to-date ground truth. Get started for free. Order as-built models when you’re ready to get to work. 2D drawings start at $0.18/sqft and 3D models and measurement reports start at $0.26/sqft. Upgrade your membership to Essentials to save even more on every as-built, start more projects, and invite others to capture for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Twindo (formerly Canvas) at 4.8 against Solid Edge Mobile Viewer's 3.0. Twindo (formerly Canvas) also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Solid Edge Mobile Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Twindo (formerly Canvas) sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.00 per month. Solid Edge Mobile Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Twindo (formerly Canvas) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twindo (formerly Canvas) has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Solid Edge Mobile Viewer's written reviews are positive against 52% of Twindo (formerly Canvas)'s.
Solid Edge Mobile Viewer ships an update every 3 months, Twindo (formerly Canvas) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solid Edge Mobile Viewer | Twindo (formerly Canvas) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 783 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siemens Industry Software Inc. | Occipital, Inc. |
Customer experience
Solid Edge Mobile Viewer
Twindo (formerly Canvas)
Bugs and requests
Solid Edge Mobile Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Twindo (formerly Canvas)
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scans being deleted after app updates
- Crashes during scanning process
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Difficulty uploading and processing scans
Requested features
5 requests- Offline scanning and processing capabilities
- Improved accuracy and point cloud density
- Apple Pencil support for precise measurements
- Ability to save and access scans locally
- More affordable pricing options for small projects
In-app purchases
Solid Edge Mobile Viewer
No in-app purchases
Twindo (formerly Canvas)
- Essentials1 Month trial$29.001 Month
Questions
Is Solid Edge Mobile Viewer free?
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