Comparison

Woodworking Designs vs CAD Studio

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

Head to head
About

Woodworking Designs

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Woodworking Designs turns an idea into a plan you can take to the workshop. Lay parts out in a real 3D scene. Drag them together and they snap flush, so a carcass goes together the way it will on the bench. Attach hinges, play the swing, and see whether a door actually clears its frame before you cut anything. WHAT YOU GET • A 3D design canvas: add parts, size them to the millimetre, rotate, align and join them • Working hinges: attach a door to a frame, pick the side, and watch it swing • Furniture templates: table, chair, door, cabinet and hinged cabinet • Build from sizes: pick a cabinet or table, enter its width, depth and height, and every part is laid out for you • A cut list that follows every edit, in metric or imperial • Supplies: real materials, lumber profiles and hardware for your parts • Plans saved on your device, in the same format as the desktop app PRO. One purchase, not a subscription • Buy list: how many boards to buy, in the stock lengths your yard sells, worked out to waste the least timber • Cutting diagrams: where every part comes out of every board • Store mode: the list in a form you can read one-handed in the aisle • Export: share a plan as PNG or PDF Everything else is free. No ads, no account, and your designs stay on your device unless you export them yourself.

About

CAD Studio

Create, edit, and view technical drawings on your mobile device. This professional 2D CAD tool offers a full drawing engine, multi-layer management, and precise snapping for engineers, architects, designers, and students.

Highlights
  • Full 2D drawing engine
  • Multi-layer management
  • Import DWG, DXF, and image files
  • Precise snapping tools
  • Built-in templates
  • Export and share projects
Features
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Professional 2D CAD drawing studio in your pocket. CAD Studio is a powerful mobile CAD tool for engineers, architects, designers and students. Create, edit and view technical drawings anytime, anywhere. KEY FEATURES: • Full 2D drawing engine — lines, arcs, circles, polylines, polygons • Multi-layer management with visibility and lock controls • Import DWG, DXF, and image files seamlessly • Precise snapping — endpoint, midpoint, intersection, grid • Built-in templates and sample projects • Export and share your projects instantly • Optimized for iPhone and iPad with Apple Pencil support PERFECT FOR: - Architecture floor plans and layouts - Mechanical engineering schematics - Electrical wiring diagrams - Landscape and interior design - Student coursework and technical education Download CAD Studio and turn your device into a professional drafting workstation.

Screenshots

Woodworking Designs3 screens
CAD Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Woodworking Designs at Free against CAD Studio's $9.99. CAD Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads, 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

Woodworking Designs is free to download; CAD Studio costs $9.99 up front. Woodworking Designs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CAD Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Woodworking Designs ships an update every 2 months, CAD Studio every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Woodworking Designs versus CAD Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWoodworking DesignsCAD Studio
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJair Martinez玉英 张

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Woodworking Designs

One-time1
  • Woodworking Designs Pro$8.99
None

CAD Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Woodworking Designs free?
Woodworking Designs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CAD Studio free?
CAD Studio costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Woodworking Designs or CAD Studio have ads?
Neither Woodworking Designs nor CAD Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Woodworking Designs or CAD Studio?
Woodworking Designs ships an update every 2 months, and CAD Studio every 6 days. Most recently, Woodworking Designs was updated on October 31, 2026 and CAD Studio on November 2, 2026.

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