Comparison

Connexio vs KiCad Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Connexio

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Connexio is the application that allows you to manage all Wi-Fi devices, created by Net Software for AllMatic products, conveniently from your smartphone or tablet.

About

KiCad Viewer

Features
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KiCad Viewer is a tool built for engineers hand-soldering their PCBs designed in KiCad. It lets you view the schematic, layout, 3D board and BOM list on your iPad or iPhone — keep your design on the bench right next to your iron, no laptop required. And when a pull request comes in, you can review what changed from the same place. Open native KiCad files directly. No exporting, no converting — point it at your project, in Files, iCloud Drive or a network share, and it reads your .kicad_sch and .kicad_pcb files as-is. Features: - Interactive schematic — pinch to zoom and pan around the full drawing. Tap any component or net and it stays highlighted, so you never lose your place mid-solder. - Cross-probing — select a part on the schematic and watch it light up on the board (and vice versa). Instantly find where R47 actually lives on your layout. - PCB layout viewer — explore the board with smooth zoom and pan. Toggle copper, silkscreen, and other layers on and off, dim the ones you're not working on, or switch to KiCad's own colors. - 3D view — turn the board to any angle, in perspective or isometric, tap a part to find it on the schematic, or put it on your desk at real size in AR. - BOM list — every part grouped by value and footprint, with quantities and reference designators, plus search to find that one cap fast. - Pull and merge request review — open a pull request from GitHub or Gitea, or a merge request from GitLab, and see every change on the schematic, board and BOM: parts added, removed or moved, traces rerouted, values edited. Flip between before, after and overlay, and step through the changes one by one. Paste a link to review a pull request without cloning the repo. A sample pull request is included, so you can try it right away. - Log in and clone directly from GitHub, GitLab or Gitea — sign in once and pull your repositories straight onto your device, private repos included. Self-hosted GitLab, Gitea and Forgejo (Codeberg) work too. Pull new commits and switch branches from the app. - Nested and hierarchical projects — opens multi-sheet schematics and projects buried in subfolders. - Works offline — once a project is on your device, everything loads with no connection. Perfect for the workbench, the lab, or anywhere. - Dark and Light modes — whichever you prefer. - Legacy to modern — supports KiCad 5 through 10, so decade-old .sch schematics open right next to brand-new projects. Designed from the ground up for touch, KiCad Viewer keeps your schematic, board, and parts list one tap away while your hands are busy. Requires a one-time purchase or subscription. Free trial available. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.kicadviewer.com/privacy KiCad Viewer is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the KiCad project or its contributors. The app renders KiCad files with its own independent implementation, so some schematics or boards may not appear exactly as they would in KiCad. Please reach out to us if your design is not rendering correctly!

Screenshots

Connexio4 screens
KiCad Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Connexio at none against KiCad Viewer's 2. KiCad Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KiCad Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Connexio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connexio ships an update every 13 months, KiCad Viewer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Connexio versus KiCad Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnexioKiCad Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNet SoftwareMark Szente

In-app purchases

None

Connexio

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KiCad Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • KiCad Viewer7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • KiCad Viewer$14.99

Questions

Is Connexio free?
Connexio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KiCad Viewer free?
KiCad Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Connexio or KiCad Viewer have ads?
Neither Connexio nor KiCad Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connexio or KiCad Viewer?
Connexio ships an update every 13 months, and KiCad Viewer every 2 days. Most recently, Connexio was updated on October 15, 2026 and KiCad Viewer on October 23, 2026.

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