Comparison

eDrawings Pro vs QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart

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
Currently charting
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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

QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart

This app simplifies project planning with intuitive gesture controls on a Gantt chart. It allows for seamless syncing and sharing of projects across devices and teams, with robust export and import capabilities, including Microsoft Project integration.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based Gantt chart management
  • Cross-device and team project syncing
  • Microsoft Project integration
  • Export to image, PDF, Excel, MS Project
  • Import from MS Project, WBS, Mind-map
  • Task organization and resource management
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QuickPlan makes project planning easier than ever before. Project management with natural gestures on the Gantt chart, sync and share projects across multiple devices and teams, and support integration with Microsoft Project Plan. ## PRIVACY FOCUSED User-created projects are stored on the user's device or in iCloud Drive. ## ACTIVE UPDATING - Continually evolves based on best practices from experts and ideas from users. - App-Liv.jp Top10 Project Management Apps of 2019 - 1st Place. - BestApp Ever Awards 2014 "Best Business App" - 3rd place. * QuickPlan is now available for macOS. * Download the free 15-day trial from https://quickplan.app/trial. With NATURAL GESTUREs on a clean and elegant interface, project management is more accessible, faster and more efficient than ever before. Visualize, manage and simplify projects flexibly and efficiently with Gantt charts, outline list and property editor, create tasks, organize your project calendar and resources, track status. It's easier than you think, with a minimum of effort and learning. QuickPlan App supports exporting projects to image, Excel, PDF, Microsoft Project and WBS files. AND to import projects from Microsoft Project, WBS and Mind-map files. The app supports synchronization of project plans between the same user's macOS and iOS devices and supports team collaboration via iCloud Drive. And it supports syncing and sharing via OneDrive and Dropbox. QuickPlan also supports duplicating projects by members for better teamwork. QuickPlan fine-tunes the best features of Microsoft Project Plan and re-purposes them to work for iPad - without the complexity - providing users of all experience levels with an INTUITIVE and discoverable project management experience. ## EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE - Gestures for tasks: Create, remove, move, indent and outdent, change order. - Gestures to zoom in and out, collapse and expand. - Keyboard shortcuts. - Batch input. - The most fluid Gantt chart app on a clean interface. ## STRONG PLAN - Multiple Projects. - Supports duplication of the entire project and duplication by specific members. - Organize tasks into REAL task groups and sub-projects. - Task color, icon, contact, and required task fields. - Five levels of outline (plus sub-project, for a total of ten levels of outline). - Gesture-based management of task links. - Lock editing, row height. - Integration with the iOS Files app. - Manual and automatic project backup. - Project currency, charge rate, project resources, calendar, task date policy. ## TREE and LIST - Display as tree with support for displaying cirtical path. - Display as list with support for sorting and filtering. ## UI CUSTOMISATION - Customization of the task column title and visibility. - Style of the task bar. ## REPORTING - Export as image, PDF and Microsoft Excel (including three sheets). - With options to customize the output. ## SYNC - Sync projects between iOS and Mac devices via iCloud Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox. ## TEAM COLLABORATION - Sync between team members via iCloud Drive. ## INTEGRATION - Export and import Microsoft Project XML files. - Import and export SwiftApp WBS files. - Import from Microsoft Excel files. - Import from iThought Map files. ## SHARE - Supports Airdrop, OneDrive, Dropbox. ## TEAMWORK - Create a new project by exporting tasks for the selected project members. ## NOTIFICATION - Widget to track ongoing tasks. - Today widget and local notification. QuickPlan simplifies the complexity of project planning that puts ease as the ultimate goal in organizing your professional projects, plans, efforts, goals and life. The best project planning app for iPad. - Initialize, discuss, present and share your plan. - Export it to Microsoft Project Plan for further editing on PC. - Strategic Planning. - Import MS Project XML file and reports, tracking. - Schedule actions in meetings, confirm. - Track progress. - Guide employees.

Screenshots

eDrawings Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart at 83% against eDrawings Pro's 25%. QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (917 vs 26). eDrawings Pro's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $19.99) and chart position (#63 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 QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart has 917 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of eDrawings Pro's written reviews are positive against 83% of QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
eDrawings Pro versus QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereDrawings ProQuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart
Price$9.99 — better$19.99
Rating2.1 (26 ratings)4.7 (917 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26917 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation皓 李

Customer experience

eDrawings Pro

All ratings26 ratings
Positive19.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative73.1%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive25.2%
Neutral13.9%
Negative60.9%

QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart

All ratings909 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews371 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.2%

User reviews

eDrawings Pro

From 26 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👁️ Effective 3D model viewer for on-the-go
  • 📱 Intuitive touch controls and gestures
  • 🎨 Augmented reality presentation capabilities
  • 📊 Useful for client demonstrations
  • ✏️ Markup and annotation tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and instability
  • 💾 Cannot open large files (>10MB)
  • ⏳ Extremely slow rendering performance
  • 🚫 File opening failures and loading issues
  • 🔌 High memory consumption

QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart

From 917 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Efficient project planning
  • 💡 Intuitive Gantt chart
  • 🎨 Visually appealing output
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔗 Limited task dependencies
  • ⚠️ Lack of resource management
  • 🔒 Collaboration and sharing issues
  • 🕰️ Inflexible task duration options

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

QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dates randomly changing on their own
  • Crashes when adding contacts to tasks
  • Exporting issues with multiple formats
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved cloud sync and cross-device integration
  • More customization options for Gantt charts and exports
  • Task dependencies and critical path analysis
  • Resource allocation and overallocation detection
  • Finer control over task durations (hours, minutes)

In-app purchases

None

eDrawings Pro

No in-app purchases

None

QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eDrawings Pro free?
eDrawings Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart free?
QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eDrawings Pro or QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart?
QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart is rated higher. eDrawings Pro averages 2.1 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart averages 4.7 from 917 ratings.
Do eDrawings Pro or QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart have ads?
Neither eDrawings Pro nor QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eDrawings Pro or QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart?
eDrawings Pro ships an update every 3 months, and QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart every 3 months. Most recently, eDrawings Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and QuickPlan, Project Gantt Chart on September 22, 2026.

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