Comparison

NORO vs Smart Building App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 3D CAD data access
  • Standard product range
  • Pipes, mouldings, distribution systems
  • Steel and chromium-nickel steel
  • Compatible with major CAD systems
  • Mobile device access
Features
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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.

About

Smart Building App

Features
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Smart Building is a Free social networking portal for Society & Apartment complex residents of Smart Building property. Society Residents & Apartment owners need a common platform through which they can connect with their neighbors, discuss common issues of the society/apartment. Smart Building app helps them come together as a community and is a Must have App for all residents. Smart Building is a Free app where users can select their apartment and register own details, after approval by Admin (which is done by Admin Panel) user can use the app. Alternatively, user can do direct registration through Admin Panel and start using the App. Few main features of app are: 1. Member Directory 2. Events 3. Discussion Forum 4. Parking Management 5. Notice Board, Polls, Surveys, Election management 6. Gallery, My Timeline, Chat functionalities 7. Resources, Courier & Visitors In/Out process management 8. Bills & Maintenance 9. SOS Alert 10. Profile Management 11. Complaint Management

Screenshots

NORO4 screens
Smart Building App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Building App at every 5 weeks against NORO's every 66 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NORO ships an update every 66 months, Smart Building App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
NORO versus Smart Building App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOROSmart Building App
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 66 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB176 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNORO GmbHCOMMUNITIES HERITAGE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

NORO

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Building App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NORO free?
NORO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Building App free?
Smart Building App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NORO or Smart Building App have ads?
Neither NORO nor Smart Building App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NORO or Smart Building App?
NORO ships an update every 66 months, and Smart Building App every 5 weeks. Most recently, NORO was updated on October 3, 2026 and Smart Building App on October 27, 2026.

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