Comparison

Autodesk Fusion vs Shadowbox Studios

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

Shadowbox Studios

This app serves as a mobile concierge and studio guide, providing essential on-lot resources for productions. It offers quick access to facility details, schedules, campus navigation, and contact information for crew, staff, and vendors.

Highlights
  • Interactive campus maps
  • Crew, staff & vendor directories
  • Facility specs & technical documents
  • Stage manager schedules
  • Food truck schedules
  • Campus alerts
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The Shadowbox app is a mobile concierge and studio guide that connects your production with the essential on-lot resources it needs. Get your questions answered quickly and easily - wherever you are on campus. Access key facility details and documentation, stage manager and food truck schedules, and details on all of our on-campus amenities. Find your way around campus with interactive maps. Park with confidence by knowing which lots to use for your facility. Contact crew members, studio staff, and vendors using the directories. Receive timely studio notifications and news. - Interactive campus maps - Crew, staff & vendor directories - Policies, protocols & pets - Campus alerts - Food truck schedules - Facility specs & technical documents - Stage manager schedules

Screenshots

Autodesk Fusion3 screens
Shadowbox Studios4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shadowbox Studios at 4.9 against Autodesk Fusion's 4.5. Autodesk Fusion's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shadowbox Studios holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autodesk Fusion has 4.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autodesk Fusion ships an update monthly, Shadowbox Studios fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Autodesk Fusion versus Shadowbox Studios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutodesk FusionShadowbox Studios
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.1K ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAutodesk Inc.Blackhall Management Services LLC

Customer experience

Autodesk Fusion

All ratings4,094 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews780 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative31.5%

Shadowbox Studios

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Shadowbox Studios

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Autodesk Fusion

No in-app purchases

None

Shadowbox Studios

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autodesk Fusion free?
Autodesk Fusion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadowbox Studios free?
Shadowbox Studios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Autodesk Fusion or Shadowbox Studios?
Shadowbox Studios is rated higher. Autodesk Fusion averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Shadowbox Studios averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Autodesk Fusion or Shadowbox Studios have ads?
Neither Autodesk Fusion nor Shadowbox Studios shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autodesk Fusion or Shadowbox Studios?
Autodesk Fusion ships an update monthly, and Shadowbox Studios fortnightly. Most recently, Autodesk Fusion was updated on October 18, 2026 and Shadowbox Studios on October 6, 2026.

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