Autodesk Fusion vs CandyWrapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
CandyWrapper
This app scans QR codes and links to identify potential threats like phishing pages or malware. It provides a clear safety report before you open any destination, ensuring a secure browsing experience. You can also create your own secure QR codes with tracking and expiration features.
- QR code scanning
- Link analysis
- Phishing detection
- Malware protection
- Create secure QR codes
- Scan tracking
- Link expiration
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CandyWrapper is the sweetest way to stay safe from sketchy QR codes and links. Every QR code hides a destination you can't see. Stickers get swapped, links get spoofed, and one tap can lead to a phishing page or malware. CandyWrapper unwraps the link first — running it through a multi-stage security pipeline — and gives you a clear verdict before you go anywhere. Sweet means safe to open. Spoiled means we blocked it. No jargon. No guesswork. Just a fast, friendly answer. HOW IT WORKS Point your camera at any QR code, or paste a link. In seconds, CandyWrapper checks it through 10 stages: • Payload inspection • Redirect tracing • Google Safe Browsing • VirusTotal • SSL certificate • Domain age • Phishing detection • Content analysis • Sandboxed preview • Reputation scoring Then it shows a plain-English safety report — and only opens the link if you choose to. CAUGHT ON YOUR DEVICE Instant checks run right on your phone — blocked schemes, look-alike (homoglyph) domains, typosquats, raw IP-address links, suspicious TLDs, URL shorteners, and @-sign tricks — so the obvious traps are stopped before anything leaves your device. CREATE SAFE QR CODES Make QR codes you actually control: • Encrypt the destination • Track every scan • Set expirations and scan limits • Revoke anytime PRIVATE BY DESIGN We open the wrapper, not the candy. CandyWrapper is built by a security company, not an ad company — we check links to protect you, not to profile you. Sign in with Apple is supported. Unwrap it before you tap it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CandyWrapper at 5.0 against Autodesk Fusion's 4.5. Autodesk Fusion's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CandyWrapper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autodesk Fusion has 4.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Autodesk Fusion ships an update monthly, CandyWrapper every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autodesk Fusion | CandyWrapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autodesk Inc. | Michael Mackintosh II |
Customer experience
Autodesk Fusion
CandyWrapper
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
CandyWrapper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Autodesk Fusion
No in-app purchases
CandyWrapper
No in-app purchases
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