Comparison

eDrawings Pro vs Engineering FMEA

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

Head to head
About

eDrawings Pro

This app allows users to view and collaborate on 2D and 3D CAD files, including native SolidWorks and DWG formats. It offers tools for measurement, annotation, and dynamic cross-section views. Augmented reality features enable visualization of 3D models in real-world contexts.

Highlights
  • View native SolidWorks, eDrawings, DWG, and DXF files
  • Augmented Reality (AR) visualization
  • Dynamic cross-section views
  • Measurement tools
  • Markup and annotation capabilities
  • Share marked-up files via email
Features
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eDrawings® Pro is the professional 2D and 3D CAD collaboration app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch that can view native SolidWorks® files (part, assembly, drawings), eDrawings files and DraftSight® (DWG™, DXF™) files. You can easily view models and access configurations, drawing sheets, and exploded views for eDrawings files published from SolidWorks and all other supported CAD software. Markup! Measure! Section! eDrawings® Pro takes you to the next level of 2D and 3D collaboration with more functionality, including dynamic cross section views, measurements, markups & annotations and the unique ability to share it all by email! 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. With an intuitive user interface, eDrawings® Pro enables you to dynamically view cross sections of your models in XY, YZ, or ZX directions from both sides and easily drag the cross section plane on screen or with a convenient slider. You can also measure distances in your designs, with easy-to-use selection filters for faces, edges, vertices and holes. With eDrawings® Pro you can create markups on your drawings, including text notes, freehand notations, dimensions, cross-section views, photos and camera snapshots. You can share your marked up eDrawings files with others for review and further comments. All markups with history are saved within the eDrawings file. 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 3D and 2D CAD data using multi-touch * Browse your assembly components tree, model configurations and drawing sheets * Hide, show, or make components transparent * Select View mode: standard orthogonal views, shaded with edges, perspective view * Play animated 3D standard views as well as 2D drawing views * View your designs in full screen and double tap to fit it on screen * Double tap zooms to drawing views * Markup your designs and send to others and read others’ markups * Measure your design data * View cross sections of your 3D designs, even in AR mode * 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

Engineering FMEA

Features
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Engineering FMEA for iPad Engineering FMEA for iPad is designed for fast, structured engineering documentation with a strong educational focus. The primary purpose of the app is to support learning and applying systematic thinking in engineering problem analysis through the FMEA methodology. The app can also be used for practical needs such as FMEA reporting, rapid preparation of preliminary data for urgent meetings, team selection, and tracking corrective actions. A sample Wind Turbine FMEA project, including references and tutorial content, is automatically added on first installation (clean install required). Reporting Capabilities • The content of the full report can be customized using settings options. • A complete report preview is generated when the Report button is pressed. • Each section includes its own dedicated report button for partial reporting. • Users can upload and save project-specific logo images by tapping the logo area on the notification page. Supported Sections 1. Notification Report with an editable photo 2. Team Management Table 3. FMEA Table for Design or Process FMEA • Severity, Occurrence, and Detection scale descriptions automatically adapt to the selected FMEA type • Design and Process FMEA entries can be combined within a single table 4. Document Review Table 5. Recommended Actions Report Data Editing & Reuse Any previously entered record in a table can be recalled into the entry fields by selecting its row. After editing, updates can be saved or recorded as a new entry using the command buttons. Reporting & Sharing The full report is previewed before publishing. Sharing options allow the report to be opened with third-party apps such as PDF editors and viewers. Help & Guidance Context-specific help content is available in the Settings tab of each project.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Engineering FMEA at $4.99 against eDrawings Pro's $9.99. Engineering FMEA also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). eDrawings Pro's advantage is chart position (#75 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

eDrawings Pro costs $9.99 and Engineering FMEA $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
eDrawings Pro versus Engineering FMEA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereDrawings ProEngineering FMEA
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating2.1 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDassault Systemes SolidWorks CorporationDRH YAZILIM VE MUHENDISLIK HIZMETLERI LTD STI

Bugs and requests

eDrawings Pro

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes when opening files larger than 10MB
  • STEP files fail to open in recent versions
  • Files stuck in loading state indefinitely
  • App crashes when zooming or rotating large assemblies
  • Memory warnings with adequate device storage
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  • Measurement tool fails to select correct components
  • AR mode camera not functioning properly
  • File import from Google Drive and cloud services broken
  • App crashes on startup with certain iOS versions
  • Rotation and zoom controls behave erratically
  • Cross-section view markup functionality broken
  • SLDDRW files cause immediate crashes
  • Incompatibility with SolidWorks 2019+ files
  • Text displays as gibberish in newer SolidWorks versions
  • App crashes when opening files from cloud storage
  • Explode function greyed out or non-functional
  • AR mode becomes unstable at low viewing angles

Requested features

17 requests
  • Motion studies support
  • Part movement/manipulation in assemblies
  • Display state and configuration management
  • Exploded view functionality
  • AR without marker requirement
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  • Dropbox and cloud storage integration
  • File folder organization system
  • Layer control for 2D drawings
  • Dimension editing in sketches
  • Weight and mass property display
  • Export to PDF and other formats
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Direct file import from cloud services
  • Search functionality for loaded models
  • Support for additional file formats (STEP, IGES, 3DXML)
  • Chinese character font support
  • Faster SolidWorks version compatibility updates

Engineering FMEA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

eDrawings Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Engineering FMEA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eDrawings Pro free?
eDrawings Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Engineering FMEA free?
Engineering FMEA costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do eDrawings Pro or Engineering FMEA have ads?
Neither eDrawings Pro nor Engineering FMEA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eDrawings Pro or Engineering FMEA?
eDrawings Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Engineering FMEA every 3 months. Most recently, eDrawings Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and Engineering FMEA on September 21, 2026.

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