PlanInspect CAD DWG PDF Viewer vs DeXeF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlanInspect CAD DWG PDF Viewer
View, measure, and annotate CAD drawings and PDF plans directly on your Apple devices. This app allows for offline work and exports annotated plans and reports, streamlining on-site reviews for professionals.
- Open DWG and PDF files
- Measure distances and areas
- Calibrate PDF scale
- Add notes and markups
- Export annotated plans
- Work offline
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PlanInspect is a CAD plan viewer for DWG and PDF. Open local DWG drawings and multipage PDF plans on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, then measure, mark up, and export the review. PlanInspect is a focused CAD plan viewer for opening, measuring, marking up, and exporting DWG drawings and PDF plans directly on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open plans from Files, Mail, iCloud Drive, Finder, or another Apple document source, then inspect them with the tools that matter on site: multipage sheets, DWG layouts and layers, PDF scale calibration, snapping, distance and area measurements, notes, markups, and review export. Built for architects, engineers, contractors, inspectors, and field teams who need to review plans without turning every device into a full drafting workstation. Key features: • Open local DWG and PDF files • Review DWG model space, layouts, and layers • Navigate multipage PDF plans • Calibrate PDF scale by ratio or known distance • Measure distances and areas • Snap to supported DWG geometry and detected PDF vector strokes • Add notes, photos, and markups • Export annotated plans and reports • Keep per-document viewer state • Work offline with local files • No required cloud upload PlanInspect Pro unlocks unlimited field review workflows such as advanced markups, clean exports, reports, photos, dictation, and other professional tools. Privacy Policy: https://planinspect.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://planinspect.app/terms
DeXeF
View and interact with DXF CAD files on Apple devices. Easily pan, zoom, and read coordinates with layer control. Offers Quick Look previews and Finder thumbnails on macOS for efficient file inspection.
- DXF file viewing
- Pan and zoom functionality
- Read coordinates
- Layer toggling
- Quick Look previews (macOS)
- Finder thumbnails (macOS)
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DeXeF views DXF files on Apple devices. Open a drawing and pan, zoom, and read off coordinates against a reference grid, with every layer just a toggle away. On macOS, DeXeF also provides Quick Look previews and Finder thumbnails, so you can peek at a DXF file without opening the app. There are many DXF viewers on the App Store, but all of them are terrible and cost too much. This one is free, low on mystery meat, and hopefully broadly functional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DeXeF at 5.0 against PlanInspect CAD DWG PDF Viewer's 3.0. DeXeF also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). PlanInspect CAD DWG PDF Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. PlanInspect CAD DWG PDF Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DeXeF asks for nothing beyond the download.
DeXeF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
PlanInspect CAD DWG PDF Viewer ships an update every 3 weeks, DeXeF every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | PlanInspect CAD DWG PDF Viewer | DeXeF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JhumanJ | Twarge LLC |
Customer experience
PlanInspect CAD DWG PDF Viewer
DeXeF
In-app purchases
PlanInspect CAD DWG PDF Viewer
- PlanInspect Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- PlanInspect Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- PlanInspect Pro Lifetime$99.99
DeXeF
No in-app purchases
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