Comparison

Autodesk Fusion vs Deflection Pro

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

Head to head
About

Autodesk Fusion

Collaborate on 3D designs from anywhere with this mobile app. View, comment on, and share CAD models in over 100 formats. It works with a companion cloud-based desktop product for product design and development.

Highlights
  • View over 100 file formats
  • Collaborate on 3D designs
  • Comment on project activities
  • Share designs with stakeholders
  • Search and highlight parts
  • Offline data access
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Autodesk Fusion™ for iPhone and iPad lets you collaborate on 3D designs with anyone inside or outside your company. With the Fusion app, you have the flexibility to view and collaborate on your Fusion CAD models—anytime, anywhere. The app supports more than 100 file formats including DWG, SLDPRT, IPT, IAM, CATPART,IGES, STEP, STL, making it easy to share designs with your team, clients, partners, and friends. The free app works in conjunction with its companion cloud-based desktop product, Autodesk Fusion™, a 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool for product design and development. * To use Fusion for iPhone and iPad, you will need to sign in with your Fusion account information. FEATURES View • Upload and view more than 100 data formats including SLDPRT, SAT, IGES, STEP, STL, OBJ, DWG, F3D, SMT, and DFX • View and track project activities and updates • Review large and small 3D designs and assemblies • Access design properties and complete parts lists • Isolate and hide components in the model for easy viewing • Navigate by touch with zoom, pan, and rotate Comment • Upload photos to share info or report project status • Comment on project activities Share • Share with stakeholders inside and outside your company • Share screenshots of the design with markups directly from the app Search • Search for parts in the model and see them automatically highlighted in the design SUPPORT: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/contact-support Optional Access + Storage: Store offline data if needed, so you can view your data anywhere, anytime + Photos: Access files or data stored on your device to view, share and markup + Camera: Take pictures such as drawings with app Fusion will still function even if a user does not give permissions to access these functions.

About

Deflection Pro

This advanced structural analysis calculator assists engineers with beam, truss, and frame design. It generates load combinations based on American and European standards and performs detailed beam column capacity checks. Results are presented intuitively, with options to export to PDF and save files.

Highlights
  • Beam, truss, and frame analysis
  • Load combination generation (US & EU standards)
  • Beam column capacity checks (flexure, shear, tension, compression)
  • Detailed design checks for various buckling types
  • PDF export
  • Save to external file
Features
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Deflection Pro is an advanced structural analysis calculator for beam, truss, and frame design. The software is designed to be simple, intuitive, and useful for structural engineers worldwide. Like our other apps, it is designed to run on all your devices. LOAD COMBINATIONS Deflection Pro generates common load combinations based on American and European standards. Simply select a desired design method in the settings page and assign a category to each load. The results are seamlessly aggregated and integrated into the same charts and interface as if you were designing a simple beam case. BEAM COLUMN CAPACITY CHECKS Deflection Pro calculates beam column strength capacity for flexure, shear, tension, and compression based on the AISC specification. The software accurately reproduces tabulated values in steel construction manuals. Flexure Design • Yielding • Lateral torsional buckling • Local buckling • Flange local buckling • Compression flange local buckling • Web local buckling • Compression tee stem local buckling Shear Design • Web shear strength • Web shear strength, considering field action Tension Design • Yielding tensile strength • Rupture tensile strength Compression Design • Flexural buckling • Torsional buckling OTHER FEATURES Since this is our latest and greatest structural analysis app, we are actively improving it and adding new functionality. It receives more frequent updates than other tiers of our software. Other advanced functionality include the ability to directly export to PDF and to save to an external file for backup and sharing. CONTACT We like to hear from you! Please email contact@ketchep.com if you have any issues, questions, or comments.

Screenshots

Autodesk Fusion3 screens
Deflection Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Autodesk Fusion at Free against Deflection Pro's $19.99. Autodesk Fusion also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 16) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Deflection Pro's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 60%). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Autodesk Fusion is free to download; Deflection Pro costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deflection Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autodesk Fusion has 4.1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Autodesk Fusion's written reviews are positive against 69% of Deflection Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autodesk Fusion ships an update monthly, Deflection Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Autodesk Fusion versus Deflection Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutodesk FusionDeflection Pro
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.5 (4.1K ratings)4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better16
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutodesk Inc.Blue Ketchep

Customer experience

Autodesk Fusion

All ratings4,095 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews801 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative31.0%

Deflection Pro

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

Autodesk Fusion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fails to open files
  • White screens and rendering issues
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Frequent crashes on latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Full editing capabilities on iPad
  • Ability to hide/show components
  • Improved rendering and visualization
  • Offline access and file management

Deflection Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Autodesk Fusion

No in-app purchases

None

Deflection Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autodesk Fusion free?
Autodesk Fusion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deflection Pro free?
Deflection Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Autodesk Fusion or Deflection Pro?
Deflection Pro is rated higher. Autodesk Fusion averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Deflection Pro averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Autodesk Fusion or Deflection Pro have ads?
Neither Autodesk Fusion nor Deflection Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autodesk Fusion or Deflection Pro?
Autodesk Fusion ships an update monthly, and Deflection Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, Autodesk Fusion was updated on November 3, 2026 and Deflection Pro on November 6, 2026.

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