Onshape 3D CAD vs LaserLogbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onshape 3D CAD
A cloud-based 3D CAD platform for professional users to create, edit, and collaborate on designs in real-time from any device. It offers robust parametric modeling tools and seamless data management for teams.
- Real-time collaboration
- Parametric modeling tools
- Cloud-based data management
- Cross-device accessibility
- Integrated commenting
- Version control
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Onshape is a full mechanical CAD platform designed for professional users and extended teams. Create, edit, collaborate, and comment in real time with others from any computer or mobile device with an internet connection (free sign-up required). With Onshape’s secure cloud workspace teams can work together from anywhere on any device without the hassles of file management, IT overhead, and license key distribution, helping engineers focus more on doing their best work. Parametric CAD: • Design parts together in Part Studios with a full suite of parametric modeling tools • Create mechanical Assemblies to capture complex motion Ease of Access: • Create, edit, and view from any computer or mobile device (internet connection required) • Begin a project from one device and seamlessly continue from another Collaboration: • Instantly share your CAD data with your teams and partners. Monitor, change, and revoke permissions at any time • Work together with other users and view changes in real-time as they are made • Use Follow mode to see exactly what your teammate sees and add suggestions using Onshape’s built-in commenting tools Data Management: • Maintain a single source of truth for your data, no more sending around or checking in and out of files • Never worry about losing your work, all of your changes are saved automatically • Explore multiple design ideas in parallel and create professional release and approval processes for your designs Onshape for iOS also features Apple Pencil support for more intuitive sketching, navigation, and precise selection. Onshape proudly supports students and educators free of charge and is available free for non-commercial projects in an open-source public work space. Since Onshape is updated every few weeks with dozens of new features and user-requested enhancements, keep an eye out for update notifications from the Apple App Store.
LaserLogbook
Organize, search, and share laser settings for various laser types. Save your own settings locally or contribute to and discover community-tested configurations. Add photos and notes to projects for detailed tracking.
- Save unlimited laser settings locally
- Organize settings by machine, material, operation
- Search and filter saved settings
- Browse community-tested settings
- Share your best settings
- Download community settings
- Add photos and notes to projects
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LaserLogbook is the all-in-one app for organizing, searching, and sharing laser settings. Whether you use a CO₂, diode, fiber, or UV laser, LaserLogbook helps you keep all of your settings in one place so you can stop guessing and start engraving with confidence. Keep your settings private on your device or share them with the LaserLogbook community to help others and discover settings created by laser makers around the world. Features • Save unlimited laser settings locally • Organize settings by machine, material, operation, and more • Quickly search and filter your saved settings • Browse community-tested settings from other users • Share your best settings with the community • Download and save community settings to your own library • Add photos and detailed notes to every project • Works with CO₂, diode, fiber, UV lasers and more Whether you're a hobbyist, small business owner, or experienced maker, LaserLogbook makes it easy to organize your workflow, save time, and achieve consistent results on every project. Start building your personal laser settings library today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LaserLogbook at 100% against Onshape 3D CAD's 47%. LaserLogbook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Onshape 3D CAD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (419 vs 2). On price, ads 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. LaserLogbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Onshape 3D CAD asks for nothing beyond the download.
LaserLogbook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onshape 3D CAD has 419 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Onshape 3D CAD's written reviews are positive against 100% of LaserLogbook's.
Onshape 3D CAD ships an update every 3 weeks, LaserLogbook every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Onshape 3D CAD | LaserLogbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (419 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 419 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PTC Inc. | Adam Rogner |
Customer experience
Onshape 3D CAD
LaserLogbook
Bugs and requests
Onshape 3D CAD
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Dimensions not visible/editable
- Rotation/view controls unreliable
- Unable to create account
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add keyboard shortcuts
- Improve dimensioning tools
- Allow private file storage
- Optimize for iPad/Apple Pencil
- Provide better documentation/tutorials
LaserLogbook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Onshape 3D CAD
No in-app purchases
LaserLogbook
- LaserLogbook Premium$2.991 Month
- LaserLogbook Premium$24.991 Year
Questions
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