Comparison

ADSignifyENT vs PaliCAD

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

Head to head
About

ADSignifyENT

Features
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ADSIGNIFY — ACTIVE DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT FOR iOS Your AD doesn't wait for your desk anymore. Password resets, unlocks, and more— from the airport lounge to Saturday at home, your Active Directory is always in the zone. Stop being tethered to your desk. Manage Active Directory directly from your iPhone or iPad. Reset passwords, unlock accounts, manage group memberships, and generate compliance reports in seconds. No RDP, or server setup required. BUILT BY AD ADMINISTRATORS, FOR AD ADMINISTRATORS We work with Active Directory every day. We understand the frustration of being away from your desk when a critical issue hits, the complexity of managing multiple domains, the burden of compliance audits, and the pressure to respond faster. That's why we built ADSignify—to give AD administrators the control and speed they deserve. We're proud of what we've built, but we're not done improving. Have a feature request or found something that could work better? Let us know. We're listening, and we respond. REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS • A user stops your boss because they can't log in. You reset the password in 30 seconds. Crisis averted. • You're at a doctor's appointment when a critical access issue comes in. Unlock the account, reset the password, and get back to your appointment. • It's Saturday morning and an urgent AD task arrives. No laptop. No scrambling for RDP. Handle it from your phone and get back to your weekend. • You're at the airport when a compliance audit request arrives. Generate the report from your gate—no stress after you land. ENTERPRISE-GRADE SECURITY. NO COMPLEXITY. Your credentials and sensitive data are protected within the iPhone's secure application sandbox. No hashes left on other devices. No exposed credentials. No server component to install, manage, or secure. Just native iOS security. ADSIGNIFY CORE FEATURES • Browse Tree Navigate your complete AD structure like a ADUC or file system, with instant search and filtering. • User Management Reset passwords, unlock accounts, enable or disable users, set expiration dates, and edit attributes. • Group Operations Manage memberships, edit group properties, and audit access. • Computer & OU Management Move or delete computers, update organizational units, and manage properties. • Reports Generate reports for expired accounts, locked users, inactive computers, empty groups, and more. • Multi-Profile Support Save and manage multiple AD domains with custom search bases. • Enterprise Security Use LDAP, SSL, and TLS connections with biometric unlock. Credentials are not stored on other devices. • Intuitive UI Manage complex AD operations through a clean, simple interface. • Smart Defaults Configure default OUs and password policies with Standard and Professional plans. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Start with a 7-day free trial and cancel anytime during the trial at no charge. After the trial, payment is charged to your Apple ID at the start of each billing period. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. CONTACT Questions, suggestions, or feature requests? Email: [support@signifium.com](mailto:support@signifium.com) Terms of Service: https://www.signifium.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.signifium.com/privacy

About

PaliCAD

Create, edit, and refine 3D models with a lightweight, offline CAD application. It offers direct modeling, 2D sketching, analysis tools, and supports common CAD file formats, designed for touch interfaces and Apple Pencil.

Highlights
  • Non-parametric direct 3D modeling
  • 2D sketching with sketch-to-extrude
  • 3D Boolean operations
  • Fillets and chamfers
  • Import/export common CAD formats
  • Section analysis
  • Customizable themes and shortcuts
Features
Currently charting
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PaliCAD is a lightweight 3D CAD app for iPad and iPhone. Create, edit, and refine 3D models with a straightforward direct-modeling workflow. PaliCAD combines 2D sketching, solid modeling, analysis tools, and support for common CAD file formats in an interface designed to work naturally with touch and supports the Apple Pencil on iPad and iPhone Duo. PaliCAD is actively developed and growing. Version 1.0 is aimed at makers, hobbyists, and CAD enthusiasts who value an affordable lightweight, offline modelling tool capable of managing simple to moderately complex designs. PaliCAD is built around a simple idea: CAD software should be capable, cross-platform, lightweight, offline, and financially accessible without requiring an ongoing subscription. KEY FEATURES • Non-parametric direct 3D modeling 
• 2D sketching with a straightforward sketch-to-extrude workflow
 • 3D Boolean operations for combining, subtracting, and intersecting solids
 • Fillets and chamfers for refining edges
 • Import of image references
 • Joints for visualizing basic part movement
 • Section analysis for inspecting internal geometry
 • Import and export support for common CAD file formats 
• Save projects in PaliCAD's native cross-platform .pali project format
 • Customizable light and dark themes
 • Customizable keyboard shortcuts for faster workflows One time purchase. No subscriptions. Models you create with PaliCAD are yours to use, including for personal and commercial purposes. PaliCAD places no additional licensing restrictions on the models you create. As always, third-party files, images, designs, or other material you import remain subject to their respective rights and licenses. PaliCAD and it’s underlying CAD kernel are actively evolving projects. New modelling tools, workflow improvements, and compatibility enhancements will continue to be developed over time. OPEN DEVELOPMENT At its core is Pali Ijo, an open-source CAD kernel released under the permissive MIT License. Pali Ijo is developed as a separate project so its geometry and modelling tools can be shared with everyone.

Screenshots

ADSignifyENT4 screens
PaliCAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PaliCAD at $6.99 against ADSignifyENT's $79.99. PaliCAD also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

ADSignifyENT costs $79.99 and PaliCAD $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADSignifyENT ships an update every 10 months, PaliCAD every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ADSignifyENT versus PaliCAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADSignifyENTPaliCAD
Price$79.99$6.99 — better
Rating—3.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#52 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignifium LLCBrayden Nilsen

In-app purchases

None

ADSignifyENT

No in-app purchases

None

PaliCAD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADSignifyENT free?
ADSignifyENT costs $79.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaliCAD free?
PaliCAD costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ADSignifyENT or PaliCAD have ads?
Neither ADSignifyENT nor PaliCAD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADSignifyENT or PaliCAD?
ADSignifyENT ships an update every 10 months, and PaliCAD every 5 days. Most recently, ADSignifyENT was updated on November 8, 2026 and PaliCAD on November 13, 2026.

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