Comparison

Design Materials vs Sandvik Remote Support

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

Head to head
About

Design Materials

This app serves as an offline reference guide for various design materials, including polymers and metals. It allows users to manage their own material data, view 3D models, and capture objects with their device's camera. Ideal for professionals and hobbyists involved in product design and 3D printing.

Highlights
  • Offline material reference guide
  • Custom material and resin management
  • 3D model viewer and import/export
  • Object capture via device camera
  • Favorites and notes section
  • Cross-device compatibility (iOS, macOS)
Features
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Design Materials is an offline material reference guide trusted by hundreds of Engineers, Architects and Designers all over the World. The App was created to be a personal tool to help me take design decisions during the concept ideation of industrial products, in particular for 3D printing. Due to high demand, I decided to make it public and share it's information and power. Basically, it provides the fundamentals for most design/engineer materials on the market, based on reliable and curated academic sources. In addition, you can now create and manager your own Material, Resin or Filament data. Finally, the App features Apple Intelligence (AI) with a pair of Entity Masters in material engineering and STEM: HAL 9000 and Elemento, which can be accessed 24/7 while being on or offline (no internet). The guide contains material categories such as polymers, metals, naturals and more. All of these include synthetic, organic, bio-degradable, plastic, and much more subcategories. Each material contains information such as: About, Properties, Tags, Applications, Types and Photos. HAL 9000 & Elemento (AI entities): The legend of HAL is back. Ask anything from space to robotics or biology, HAL and Elemento are Gods of material engineering and science. HAL does precise flawless analysis while Elemento brings fresh human creativity with an attitude. In addition, you can choose the Tone of AI: Formal, Friendly, Direct or Arrogant. Both AI Entities work offline 24/7. Other features includes: • AI Chat with HAL 9000 or Elemento • Material Packs (subscribers) • 3D-model viewer/import/export • Object Capture: Scan Objects • Favorites section • Offline reference (no Internet needed) • Long list of properties per material • Save Notes per material/resin/filament • Create Designs using Apple Pencil • Support for all iPhone screen sizes • Dark Mode • iPadOS support • MacOS support • Continuous Updates with New Content • UNIVERSAL PURCHASE - One Payment for all Devices New Pro version auto-renew subscriptions: - 1 year (Gold) | 3 month (Silver) | 1 month (Bronze) subscriptions* - Access to all material database ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.

 • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
 • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
 • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. 

• Terms of use (EULA): https://www.termsfeed.com/live/faff17b4-8765-4690-b57e-9aabde3d2950

About

Sandvik Remote Support

Features
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Sandvik Remote Support provides expert help for troubleshooting - Connect and share your view with a mobile device or smart glasses with the right remote expert. - Stream live-video to show the situation at the site. - Collaborate with video, audio and chat in order to get help and guidance from the expert instantly. - Resolve the issues faster and get the job done. Smart request handling system for experts - Open a ticket with the Expert portal tools and connect with the field worker using mobile device or computer. - See field worker’s view and the exact situation at the site. - Guide the work in real-time and send annotated images, documents and links to the field worker. - Resolve issues together with the field worker. Features - Video & audio communication - Offline mode - Chat - Annotation tools - File transfer and storage - Language translation - Request handling and session storage - User management - Support for mobile devices and smart glasses - Secure communications - Integration and customisation

Screenshots

Design Materials4 screens
Sandvik Remote Support4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sandvik Remote Support at none against Design Materials's 3. Sandvik Remote Support also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Design Materials sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Sandvik Remote Support asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Design Materials ships an update every 3 months, Sandvik Remote Support every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Design Materials versus Sandvik Remote Support: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesign MaterialsSandvik Remote Support
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChrystian EnriquezSoftability Oy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Design Materials

Subscriptions3
  • Bronze member$7.991 Month
  • Silver member$17.993 Months
  • Gold member3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Sandvik Remote Support

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Design Materials free?
Design Materials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sandvik Remote Support free?
Sandvik Remote Support is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Design Materials or Sandvik Remote Support have ads?
Neither Design Materials nor Sandvik Remote Support shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Design Materials or Sandvik Remote Support?
Design Materials ships an update every 3 months, and Sandvik Remote Support every 2 months. Most recently, Design Materials was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sandvik Remote Support on October 30, 2026.

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