Comparison

NORO vs Sketch Viewer UP

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

Sketch Viewer UP

This application allows users to import and view 3D models from various professional design software. It supports a wide range of file formats, making it convenient for designers, engineers, and students to access and analyze 3D drawings on their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Import and view 3D drawings
  • Supports multiple professional 3D file formats
  • Collection of standard industry libraries
  • Mobile 3D viewing software
  • Professional CAD drawing and modeling
Features
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A professional 3D model browsing and viewing tool Designed for designers, artists, teachers, students, engineers, and those involved in engineering drawing, suitable for various professional scenarios in multiple industries. It comes with a vast library of industry-standard models and supports the import and viewing of various 3D drawings, with efficient and convenient operations. 1. Professional software for designers, artists, scholars, students, teachers, engineering drafters, and engineers 2. Comprehensive standard libraries for all industries 3. Supports importing and viewing 3D drawings, quick and convenient. 4. Supports multiple formats, including SKP, SolidWorks, ProE/Creo, sview, CATIA, Fbx, Ifc, Inventor, JT, Parasolid, PDMS, Rhino, U3D, UG, CGR, Maya, LightWave (mainstream formats), parsing and browsing dae, max, 3ds, obj, ABC, FBX, DAE, OBJ, BVH, DXF, PSK, STL, PLY, X3D, JCD, svp. At the same time, SU supports mobile 3D viewing software, professional CAD viewing, drawing, modeling! Privacy Policy: https://kdocs.cn/l/coraO45x7Hrz User Agreement: https://kdocs.cn/l/ciYVcrmHDELu

Screenshots

NORO4 screens
Sketch Viewer UP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NORO at 100% against Sketch Viewer UP's 0%. NORO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Sketch Viewer UP's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 66 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Sketch Viewer UP sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. NORO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NORO ships an update every 66 months, Sketch Viewer UP every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NORO versus Sketch Viewer UP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOROSketch Viewer UP
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 66 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB40 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNORO GmbH骁宇 陈

Customer experience

NORO

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sketch Viewer UP

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

NORO

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sketch Viewer UP

One-time3
  • 一季度会员$9.99
  • 一年会员$24.99
  • 永久会员$29.99

Questions

Is NORO free?
NORO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sketch Viewer UP free?
Sketch Viewer UP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NORO or Sketch Viewer UP have ads?
Neither NORO nor Sketch Viewer UP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NORO or Sketch Viewer UP?
NORO ships an update every 66 months, and Sketch Viewer UP every 8 days. Most recently, NORO was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sketch Viewer UP on November 3, 2026.

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