Comparison

VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings vs Knowify

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

Head to head
About

VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings

View, interact with, and share Microsoft Visio drawings on your mobile device. Supports various Visio file formats and offers advanced features like layer visibility and shape data preview. Convert drawings to PDF for easy distribution.

Highlights
  • View VSD, VDX, VSDX files
  • Layer visibility control
  • Shape Data preview
  • Convert to PDF
  • Built-in file manager
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Print drawings
Features
Currently charting
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VSD Viewer - Professional Visio Drawings viewer. View, Interact, Share, Print, Convert to PDF any MS Visio drawing with VSD Viewer. VSD Viewer supports specific features required by professionals who needs to preview drawings in details - with Layers and even Shape Data. VSD Viewer opens and renders Visio Drawings of VSD, VDX, VSDX formats. VSDX and VSD 2013 drawing formats are supported! Visio Themes supported now! BASIC OPTIONS • Open and preview any MS Visio 2000-2013 VSD drawing • Preview drawings of VDX/VSDX file format • Scroll, zoom and navigate multipage documents • Copy drawings' texts • View complex formatted objects: lines, fill, color, gradients, text formatting, text subscript and superscript, tabulated text* • Switch documents guides visibility • View documents with embedded EMF / WMF metafile images and OLE objects** • View documents with hidden objects • View objects outside page boundaries • View original dimension units FILE MANAGEMENT AND SHARING • Organize files and folders using built-in File Manager • Add documents from iTunes • Send documents via email • Open and preview your drawings from cloud storages • Access your Dropbox cloud storage just from the application • Print your Visio Drawings via AirPrint ADVANCED OPTIONS • Switch documents layers visibility, preview hidden layers*** • Preview objects Shape Data • Convert your drawings to Adobe PDF for annotating and distribution • Preview your documents of popular doc, docx, xls, xlsx, txt, html, pdf and other formats just with the application • Setup password protection on application entrance * Tabulated texts are generally used for technical diagrams as a part of object's and document's frames ** Embedded metafiles and OLE objects are rendered *** VSD Viewer allows you to preview complex multilayered drawings and switch layers visibility VSD Viewer is iOS 14 compatible. Current versions restrictions: • Processing of huge documents and documents with multiple images may take time. Your ideas and feedbacks are highly appreciated at support@nektony.com. Looking forward hearing from you! All product names, trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

About

Knowify

This app streamlines field operations for contractors by offering simple time tracking, purchasing, and work order management. It facilitates photo sharing and real-time synchronization with the main platform. Designed to automate essential field tasks for businesses.

Highlights
  • Time clocking
  • Field purchasing
  • Reimbursement tools
  • Work orders
  • Photo sharing
  • Real-time sync
Features
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Knowify’s mobile app automates the field side of your contracting business, with simple time clocking, field purchasing and reimbursement tools, work orders, photo sharing, and more. Syncs with Knowify in real-time. Requires Knowify subscription.

Screenshots

VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings4 screens
Knowify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Knowify at Free against VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings's $9.99. Knowify also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (53% vs 14%). On ratings volume, 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

Knowify is free to download; VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings's written reviews are positive against 14% of Knowify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings ships an update every 2 months, Knowify every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings versus Knowify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVSD Viewer for Visio DrawingsKnowify
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (11 ratings) — better2.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB285 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNektony LLCKnowify

Customer experience

VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative37.8%

Knowify

All ratings19 ratings
Positive36.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings

No in-app purchases

None

Knowify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings free?
VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knowify free?
Knowify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings or Knowify?
VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings is rated higher. VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings averages 3.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Knowify averages 2.5 from 19 ratings.
Do VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings or Knowify have ads?
Neither VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings nor Knowify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings or Knowify?
VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings ships an update every 2 months, and Knowify every 9 days. Most recently, VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings was updated on November 6, 2026 and Knowify on November 6, 2026.

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