NORO vs Autodesk Vault Mobile
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.
Autodesk Vault Mobile
Access and manage design and engineering data on your mobile device. View 2D/3D designs, check files in/out, approve documents, and participate in change orders. Supports over 100 file formats for seamless project collaboration.
- View 2D and 3D designs
- Check non-CAD files in/out
- Approve and sign documents
- Create and participate in change orders
- Perform advanced searches
- Support for over 100 file formats
- Save files locally
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Autodesk® Vault for iPhone and iPad allows you to work with your design and engineering data on your mobile device. You can use the Vault mobile app to view 2D and 3D designs, check non-CAD files in and out, approve and sign documents, create and participate in change orders, perform QR, barcode, simple and extended data searches, and more. Supporting over 100 file formats, the Vault mobile app makes it easy to stay up to date on your projects and collaborate with others anytime, anywhere. The mobile app works in conjunction with its companion desktop product, Autodesk® Vault product data management software. To use the Vault mobile app for iPhone and iPad, you will need to sign in with your Vault account information. Capabilities: File Workflows: Properties, History, Uses, Where Used, & Attachments Add to Change Order Send Link, or File Change Lifecycle State Check-in\Check-out non-CAD files Set Favorites Save files locally Preview Capabilities: View DWF files with a new viewing experience Ability to submit a job to create the visualization file Preview images, PDF & Office files Change Order Capabilities: Create New Change Orders for Files or Items View User Worklist View Details Edit State View Comments Add Records & Attachments View Records &Attachments Add to Favorites Item Capabilities: View All Items View Details Edit Item Lifecycle State View Versions & Revisions View Bill of Materials (BOM) Search Capabilities: Search files, items and change orders Advanced Search Saved Searches QR & Bar code Search capability Files Capabilities: Recent Files List Insights on file activities in Vault Local File Storage List Favorites: Select Favorites for Files, Items Change Orders View Favorites for Files, Items & Change Orders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NORO at 100% against Autodesk Vault Mobile's 40%. NORO also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). Autodesk Vault Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 66 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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, Autodesk Vault Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NORO | Autodesk Vault Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 66 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NORO GmbH | Autodesk Inc. |
Customer experience
NORO
Autodesk Vault Mobile
In-app purchases
NORO
No in-app purchases
Autodesk Vault Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NORO free?
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