NORO vs Machine Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NORO
Access 3D CAD data for a standard product range of pipes, mouldings, and distribution systems. Engineers and project managers can view models for steel and chromium-nickel steel components directly on mobile devices.
- 3D CAD data access
- Standard product range
- Pipes, mouldings, distribution systems
- Steel and chromium-nickel steel
- Compatible with major CAD systems
- Mobile device access
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The NORO app is a free download service for 3D CAD data of the standard product range of NORO Germany and provides engineers and project managers with direct access via mobile devices. Our product range includes pipes, mouldings and distribution systems with diameters of 80 to 600 mm made from steel (powder coated or galvanised) and chromium-nickel steel as well as associated pipe connection elements. The 3D CAD models are compliant with major world standards and are suitable for use in current CAD systems, such as CATIA®, Autodesk® Inventor®, SolidWorks®, Creo™ Parametric, NX™, AutoCAD®, Solid Edge®, etc.
Machine Manager
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This is only companion app to web platform for managing machine services. The greatest advantage of mobile version is to capture work reports and managing current tasks. Therefore you will need to create account on web platform to make something meaningful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Machine Manager at every 6 weeks against NORO's every 66 months. NORO's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NORO ships an update every 66 months, Machine Manager every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NORO | Machine Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 66 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NORO GmbH | Nejc Silc |
In-app purchases
NORO
No in-app purchases
Machine Manager
No in-app purchases
