# CAD Reader-View & Measure DWG

> CAD software, compatible with DWG, DXF, PDF. Features viewing & measuring

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glodon.drawingexplorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glodon.drawingexplorer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.glodon.drawingexplorer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Co., Ltd
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 6,091,371
- **Rating:** 3.98 / 5 (14,217 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.8.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-10
- **First published:** 2015-08-24
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glodon.drawingexplorer)
- **Website:** [https://dwg.fastcadreader.com/](https://dwg.fastcadreader.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://yuntu-f.fastcadreader.com/legal/en/privacy-policy.html](https://yuntu-f.fastcadreader.com/legal/en/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

CADReader is a fast, cross-platform CAD software compatible with DWG, DXF, and PDF formats. It is designed for AEC professionals, engineers, designers, site supervisors, and quantity surveyors, delivering fast viewing, precise measuring, and reliable annotation across devices. With support for multiple languages, CADReader enables seamless collaboration across global teams.

Key capabilities include opening multiple drawings simultaneously with AutoCAD compatibility without font installation, and quick measurement tools for length, area, radius, angles, and arc length. It supports precise snapping, coordinate extraction, and continuous length measurements. For collaboration, you can add text, lines, leader lines, shapes, and revision clouds; attach site photos and voice notes; and import/export comments and markups. Additional features include PDF↔CAD conversion, layer and drawing property management, model/layout toggle, full-text search, and embedded text extraction. The intuitive interface is designed for professionals at all experience levels, with multi-language support to facilitate global use.

## Rankings

- #20,909 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.glodon.drawingexplorer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Overall sentiment is positive about the app’s quality, ease of use, speed, and usefulness in construction. Recurring issues include limited zoom, mandatory subscription access, a bug with a persistent on-screen mark, virus warnings, and download problems. Users also request viewing two drawings in one window and easier measurement unit changes. Recommendations: improve zoom, clarify pricing/free options, fix bugs and security/download reliability, and consider reducing or removing mandatory subscriptions.

### Pros

- Generally positive overall app quality with good performance
- Easy to open and start using
- Fast and responsive in use
- Useful for construction-related work

### Cons

- Zooming is limited and needs improvement
- Subscription-based access restricts features
- Bug causes a persistent screen mark after closing
- Security concern with a virus/malware flag
- Download failures / can't download

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glodon.drawingexplorer)