Work Folders vs Autodesk Vault Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Work Folders
Securely store and access work files across all your devices, even offline. Files are encrypted and protected by a passcode for enhanced security. Requires workplace enablement to set up.
- Access work files on iPad and other devices
- Pin files for offline viewing
- Encrypted file storage
- App passcode protection
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Work Folders is a location where you can store work files and access them from all of your PCs and devices, even when you’re offline. To use Work Folders, your workplace has to enable your account first. After your account is enabled, you can set up the Work Folders app. Features • Access your work files and folders on your iPad and other devices. • Pin files so that you can view them while you're offline. • Files are encrypted and protected by an app passcode, keeping others out.
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 rating: Autodesk Vault Mobile at 4.4 against Work Folders's 2.9. Autodesk Vault Mobile also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 26%). Work Folders's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Autodesk Vault Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Work Folders's written reviews are positive against 50% of Autodesk Vault Mobile's.
Work Folders ships an update every 2 months, Autodesk Vault Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Work Folders | Autodesk Vault Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (21 ratings) | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Autodesk Inc. |
Customer experience
Work Folders
Autodesk Vault Mobile
In-app purchases
Work Folders
No in-app purchases
Autodesk Vault Mobile
No in-app purchases
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