SketchUp vs NCD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SketchUp
This platform offers intuitive 3D modeling tools for design enthusiasts and professionals. Visualize concepts, create photorealistic visuals, and even use AI to generate design ideas. Scan real-world spaces and view your creations in augmented reality.
- 3D modeling tools
- Generative AI designs
- Room planner & space design
- Photorealistic visuals
- Scan-to-design
- Augmented reality (AR) visualization
- DWG compatibility
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Experience the world's leading 3D design platform with a free 7-day Go trial! Without a subscription, you can still view 3D projects for free. Go offers essential 3D design tools, including SketchUp for iPad and SketchUp for Web. Created for design enthusiasts, architects, interior designers, contractors, home remodelers, construction professionals, and set designers, our intuitive tools streamline the creative process, allowing you to effortlessly craft 3D models and visualize concepts. Whether you're planning a home renovation, designing interiors, or creating a detailed architectural model, SketchUp helps bring your visions to life through 3D design. Go Features: - Work seamlessly across devices: Create 3D models on your iPad and computer using SketchUp.com. - Generative AI Designs: Harness the power of AI to create stunning visuals for architectural and home designs. Generate images that inspire your creative process and support your design narrative. - Room Planner & Space Design: Experiment with different layouts and design options to find the perfect fit for your space. Model your space with designer fixtures and furniture. - Real-time, realistic visuals: Create stunning photorealistic visuals by integrating environments and customizable real-world materials. - Scan-to-Design: Use our 3D scanning feature to capture real-world spaces, which AI intelligently transforms and organizes into editable 3D models. - Augmented Reality (AR): Visualize your designs in the real world with our AR capabilities. - DWG Compatibility: Import and export DWG files seamlessly, ensuring compatibility with other CAD software. - Import real-world information: Import images to textures, satellite imagery, 3D terrain, 3D buildings, and location information to power your designs with real-world context. Why Go? - Architects & Contractors: Transform your architectural visions into reality with intuitive 3D modeling tools. Quickly visualize and iterate design concepts and present ideas to clients and stakeholders. - Interior Designers & Home Remodelers: Visualize your ideas in 3D and AR, ensuring your designs meet expectations. Use AI image generation to inspire additional finishes and layouts. - Landscape Designer: Plan and visualize outdoor spaces, from planters to parks, with our 3D landscape tools, like real-time shadow studies, geo-locating satellite imagery, and 3D terrain. - DIYer: Whether you're planning a small remodel or a complete home renovation, SketchUp provides the tools you need to design and execute your projects with confidence. Without a subscription: - Switch between perspective and orthographic camera views. - Control the visibility of parts of your model. - Adjust the look and feel of your model by controlling Edge and Face styles, Shadows, Hidden Geometry, Section Planes, and Section Cuts. - Take measurements and get information about edge lengths, the area of faces, the volume of solids, and component and group definitions. - View models in augmented reality. IMPORT/EXPORT -Import: SKP, SKE, SKM, HDR, EXR, PNG, JPG, PDF, DWG, DXF, STL -Export: Images (PNG), Animations (MP4), SKP, USDz, PDF, DWG, DXF, OBJ, STL, MP4 REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 17 or higher with a minimum of 1024Mb of RAM. For additional info, please visit help.sketchup.com. The AR model viewing feature uses ARKit and is compatible with iPhone 6s and newer, iPad Pro, or any 2017 iPad or newer. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Create 3D designs with a free 7-day Go trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account on confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before your subscription expiration date. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before your subscription expiration date. After completing your initial purchase, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renew by visiting your Apple Account Settings.
NCD
This app connects interior design professionals with a decor network. Professionals earn points by referring clients to partner stores, redeemable for travel and other rewards. It also features leaderboards for top performers and information on partner stores and program regulations.
- Refer clients to partner stores
- Earn points for rewards
- Redeem points for travel and prizes
- View leaderboards and rankings
- Consult partner and associated stores
- Access program regulations
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O aplicativo tem por objetivo integrar os profissionais de decoração (arquitetos e designer de interiores) com o Núcleo Carioca de Decoração - NCD. Os profissionais indicam seu clientes para as lojas Associadas e recebem pontos que podem ser trocados por viagens aéreas e outros prêmios nas lojas Parceiras. Além do resgate de prêmios, os profissionais mais pontuados ganham prêmios. Os prêmios são bimestrais e anual. As principais funcionalidades do aplicativo são: 1) Solicitar resgate dos prêmios, 2) Consultar extrato de pontos e prêmios, 3) Consultar posição nos rankings bimestrais e anual. 4) Consultar Lojas Parceiras e Lojas Associadas 5) Consultar Regulamento do programa 6) Consultar quais serão os prêmios bimestrais e anual.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NCD at 5.0 against SketchUp's 4.5. NCD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). SketchUp's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 1) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). On price 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. SketchUp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. NCD asks for nothing beyond the download.
NCD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SketchUp has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | SketchUp | NCD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (18K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #106 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 695 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Trimble Inc. | Marco Pestana |
Bugs and requests
SketchUp
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login and account creation problems
- Crashes and freezes when opening large models
- Inability to hide/unhide components
- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Outdated model not updating properly
Requested features
5 requests- 2D drawing and 3D model integration
- More intuitive navigation and controls
- Improved file management and syncing
- Offline mode and reduced dependency on internet
- Affordable pricing options for casual users
NCD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SketchUp
- SketchUp AI Monthly$11.991 Month
- SketchUp Go Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- SketchUp Go Yearly7 Days trial$129.001 Year
NCD
No in-app purchases








