Comparison

DeXeF vs Stacy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • DXF file viewing
  • Pan and zoom functionality
  • Read coordinates
  • Layer toggling
  • Quick Look previews (macOS)
  • Finder thumbnails (macOS)
Features
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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.

About

Stacy

Features
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Stacy is a flexible workspace for notes, projects, journals, databases, whiteboards, and connected ideas. Write with a block editor, organize information into structured pages, link related work, and collaborate on shared documents. Sketch on an infinite whiteboard canvas with stickies, shapes, and connectors — the same canvas as Stacy on desktop. Record a voice memo or a whole meeting right on your phone — Stacy transcribes it into a structured page with the summary, decisions, and action items. Capture a web link or text from the iOS Share Extension and finish organizing it when Stacy opens. After one successful sign-in and sync, previously available workspace data and cached shared pages can open without a connection. Supported local edits and new attachments, plus supported shared-page edits, stay on the device and retry after Stacy reconnects and revalidates access. Hosted AI, live presence, first sign-in, incoming collaborator changes, and files that have not yet been cached still require internet access. Hosted AI is optional. Before the first hosted request on iOS, Stacy explains which prompt or selected content is sent and which provider categories process it. Declining hosted AI does not remove notes, sync, or collaboration. Public pages include a Report action. Account holders can review connected devices, withdraw hosted-AI permission, and permanently delete their account from the app. Stacy is free to use. An optional Stacy Pro subscription unlocks higher AI limits, unlimited email-gated shared pages, and more attachment storage. Stacy Pro (optional auto-renewable subscription) • Stacy Pro Monthly — $7.99 per month • Stacy Pro Yearly — $79.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://stacy.page/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Stacy Terms of Service: https://stacy.page/terms

Screenshots

DeXeF1 screens
Stacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeXeF at none against Stacy's 2. Stacy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Stacy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. DeXeF asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeXeF ships an update every 2 months, Stacy every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DeXeF versus Stacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeXeFStacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwarge LLCSadullah Dinc

In-app purchases

None

DeXeF

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stacy

Subscriptions2
  • Stacy Pro (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Stacy Pro (Yearly)$79.991 Year

Questions

Is DeXeF free?
DeXeF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stacy free?
Stacy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeXeF or Stacy have ads?
Neither DeXeF nor Stacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeXeF or Stacy?
DeXeF ships an update every 2 months, and Stacy every 9 days. Most recently, DeXeF was updated on October 31, 2026 and Stacy on October 31, 2026.

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