Comparison

eDrawings Pro vs Onshape 3D CAD

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

Onshape 3D CAD

A cloud-based 3D CAD platform for professional users to create, edit, and collaborate on designs in real-time from any device. It offers robust parametric modeling tools and seamless data management for teams.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Parametric modeling tools
  • Cloud-based data management
  • Cross-device accessibility
  • Integrated commenting
  • Version control
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Onshape is a full mechanical CAD platform designed for professional users and extended teams. Create, edit, collaborate, and comment in real time with others from any computer or mobile device with an internet connection (free sign-up required). With Onshape’s secure cloud workspace teams can work together from anywhere on any device without the hassles of file management, IT overhead, and license key distribution, helping engineers focus more on doing their best work. Parametric CAD: • Design parts together in Part Studios with a full suite of parametric modeling tools • Create mechanical Assemblies to capture complex motion Ease of Access: • Create, edit, and view from any computer or mobile device (internet connection required) • Begin a project from one device and seamlessly continue from another Collaboration: • Instantly share your CAD data with your teams and partners. Monitor, change, and revoke permissions at any time • Work together with other users and view changes in real-time as they are made • Use Follow mode to see exactly what your teammate sees and add suggestions using Onshape’s built-in commenting tools Data Management: • Maintain a single source of truth for your data, no more sending around or checking in and out of files • Never worry about losing your work, all of your changes are saved automatically • Explore multiple design ideas in parallel and create professional release and approval processes for your designs Onshape for iOS also features Apple Pencil support for more intuitive sketching, navigation, and precise selection. Onshape proudly supports students and educators free of charge and is available free for non-commercial projects in an open-source public work space. Since Onshape is updated every few weeks with dozens of new features and user-requested enhancements, keep an eye out for update notifications from the Apple App Store.

Screenshots

eDrawings Pro3 screens
Onshape 3D CAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Onshape 3D CAD at Free against eDrawings Pro's $9.99. Onshape 3D CAD also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.1) and review sentiment (47% vs 26%). eDrawings Pro's advantage is chart position (#193 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On 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

Onshape 3D CAD is free to download; eDrawings Pro costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onshape 3D CAD holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onshape 3D CAD has 418 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of eDrawings Pro's written reviews are positive against 47% of Onshape 3D CAD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eDrawings Pro ships an update every 3 months, Onshape 3D CAD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
eDrawings Pro versus Onshape 3D CAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereDrawings ProOnshape 3D CAD
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.1 (26 ratings)3.5 (418 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews47.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26418 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDassault Systemes SolidWorks CorporationPTC Inc.

Customer experience

eDrawings Pro

All ratings26 ratings
Positive19.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative73.1%
Written reviews278 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral13.7%
Negative60.4%

Onshape 3D CAD

All ratings417 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative32.6%
Written reviews425 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative46.4%

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

Onshape 3D CAD

From 418 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful CAD features
  • 🌐 Accessible from any device
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Great for on-site work
  • 🌟 Exceptional for a free app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 👎 Unintuitive and clunky UI
  • 🔒 Requires account sign-up
  • 💰 Expensive paid plans
  • 🔍 Difficult to find/use key features

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

Onshape 3D CAD

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Dimensions not visible/editable
  • Rotation/view controls unreliable
  • Unable to create account
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add keyboard shortcuts
  • Improve dimensioning tools
  • Allow private file storage
  • Optimize for iPad/Apple Pencil
  • Provide better documentation/tutorials

In-app purchases

None

eDrawings Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Onshape 3D CAD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eDrawings Pro free?
eDrawings Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onshape 3D CAD free?
Onshape 3D CAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eDrawings Pro or Onshape 3D CAD?
Onshape 3D CAD is rated higher. eDrawings Pro averages 2.1 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Onshape 3D CAD averages 3.5 from 418 ratings.
Do eDrawings Pro or Onshape 3D CAD have ads?
Neither eDrawings Pro nor Onshape 3D CAD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eDrawings Pro or Onshape 3D CAD?
eDrawings Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Onshape 3D CAD every 3 weeks. Most recently, eDrawings Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Onshape 3D CAD on November 5, 2026.

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