Comparison

Scan vs DWG Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Scan

Features
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With this app you can photograph documents to automatically convert them into PDF and add information such as name, surname, e-mail address, identification code (useful for automatically categorizing the PDF file) and shooting coordinates. Example of use: photograph documents to save or share, photograph receipts for expense reimbursements (with location identification for better categorization and faster chargeback)

About

DWG Viewer

View, edit, and convert CAD drawings on your mobile device. Transform PDFs and scans into editable drawings, measure dimensions, and add annotations. Save your work in DWG, DXF, PDF, or image formats.

Highlights
  • Open DWG and DXF files
  • View layers and properties
  • Interactive 3D model view
  • Convert PDF to DWG
  • Measure distances and areas
  • Markup and annotate drawings
  • Edit and save CAD files
Features
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DWG Viewer opens AutoCAD DWG and DXF drawings and draws every line, layer and sheet exactly as the original CAD software saved it, right on your phone. Use it as a DWG file reader for AutoCAD and every other CAD app that saves this format, without installing anything on a computer. WHAT IT OPENS • Every DWG and DXF drawing, from the earliest AutoCAD releases to the newest • Every sheet and layout in the set, with smooth zoom down to the smallest note • Layers exactly as the drawing defines them: show, hide or isolate any of them with a tap • Tap any line, block or wall to see its layer and properties • A 3D model inside the drawing, in a full interactive view: orbit, pan and zoom, shaded, wireframe or x-ray TURN PDF AND PHOTOS INTO DRAWINGS • A PDF plan becomes a real drawing, with true lines, arcs and text, not a picture • A photo or scan of a paper drawing becomes a drawing too, with its text recognized • Set the exact scale by typing one known length MEASURE, MARK UP AND EDIT These tools require an in-app purchase: • Measure distances, paths, areas and angles, snapped to endpoints, midpoints, centers and intersections • Mark up with clouds, arrows, lines, shapes and notes, in your choice of color • Draw, move, copy, rotate, scale, mirror and delete, with exact typed lengths and coordinates • Insert doors, windows, furniture, fixtures, trees, vehicles and steel profiles from a built in library of real world blocks • Find any word across every sheet in seconds • Save your work as a DWG or DXF, or export a PDF, image or SVG Open a file from the Files app, Mail, AirDrop or any app's Share Sheet, or tap "Open File" inside DWG Viewer. No account, no login required. Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Every drawing stays on your device, nothing is uploaded. Privacy Policy: https://rush.tools/privacy Terms of Use: https://rush.tools/terms

Screenshots

Scan3 screens
DWG Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scan at none against DWG Viewer's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. DWG Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Scan versus DWG Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanDWG Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco ManentiRush Tools LLC

In-app purchases

None

Scan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DWG Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • DWG Viewer Pro3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • DWG Viewer Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Scan free?
Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DWG Viewer free?
DWG Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scan or DWG Viewer have ads?
Neither Scan nor DWG Viewer shows ads.

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