Comparison

Hightail vs Pantera Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Hightail

This app facilitates seamless collaboration on creative projects, allowing users to preview, stream, and comment on files. It streamlines the review and approval process for teams, enabling quick responses and project updates from any mobile device.

Highlights
  • Preview and stream files
  • Leave comments on files
  • Approve files with one tap
  • Manage project updates
  • Upload photos and videos
  • Real-time notifications
Features
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Keep your creative projects moving, anytime, anywhere. The Hightail iOS app is the essential collaboration application for teams sharing creative content for review and approval. Preview and stream files, leave comments, quickly respond to next steps, manage project updates and approve files all from your iPhone or iPad. Get the Hightail iOS app to: - Preview files that have been sent to you or shared via Spaces - Check status updates for the projects you're working on - Know what actions you need to do next - Approve files with just one tap - Review and add comments when you're on the go - Upload photos and videos for sharing from your device - Get notifications in real time when attention is needed - Discuss next steps for a project Go from first round to final review faster with Hightail. For support, please contact support@hightail.com Terms of Use: https://www.hightail.com/terms

About

Pantera Mobile

This app provides construction teams with mobile access to project data, facilitating seamless communication and real-time updates. It enables task assignment, time tracking, and document management to boost productivity in the field and office.

Highlights
  • Invitation to Bid management
  • Document and photo management
  • Punch list creation and assignment
  • RFI tracking and history
  • Real-time daily project reporting
  • Time tracking and expense reporting
Features
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Manage Your Projects Effortlessly. Named “One Of The 5 Technologies Every Construction Company Should Own” in Inc. Magazine. Communication is seamless with the NEW Pantera Tools Mobile App. By syncing to your Pantera Tools account, you have the freedom to access your project information while at the office or in the field, without being tied to your desk. Designed for General Contractors and Subcontractors, Pantera Tools construction bid and field management tools ensure that everyone on your team can access real-time data and get the latest on any of your projects. You can assign tasks, track time, eliminate downtime, and boost productivity simply by ensuring that your teams have the data and access they need to keep your projects moving forward. Access the most up to date project details, documents, drawings, bids, RFI’s and more! FEATURES: Invitation to Bid: Pantera Tools Subcontractors can easily receive invitations from their General Contractors, as well as easily accept or decline the bid invitations all through the app. Document Management: Upload, manage, and share multiple project photos and documents quickly. Punch List: Easily create and assign items to be fixed or completed before closing out a project. Complete punch list functionality with photos, assignments and sign off. Request for Information (RFI): Send, assign, and view all RFI’s related to the project. See all RFI history to make sure all open issues and questions are resolved. Daily Reports: Create, customize, and share daily project reports in real-time with your team. Daily progress with photos and gallery, expense reporting, tool box talks, time tracking and more.

Screenshots

Hightail4 screens
Pantera Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hightail at 4.1 against Pantera Mobile's 3.1. Hightail also leads on ratings volume (645 vs 42). Pantera Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (31% vs 13%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hightail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Pantera Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hightail holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hightail has 645 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Hightail's written reviews are positive against 31% of Pantera Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hightail ships an update every 3 months, Pantera Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hightail versus Pantera Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHightailPantera Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (645 ratings) — better3.1 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews30.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings645 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenTextPantera LLC

Customer experience

Hightail

All ratings645 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative82.0%

Pantera Mobile

All ratings40 ratings
Positive47.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%

Bugs and requests

Hightail

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account creation problems
  • Inability to download or preview files on mobile
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add iPad native support
  • Improve mobile file management
  • Integrate with more cloud services

Pantera Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hightail

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Plan$144.991 Year
None

Pantera Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hightail free?
Hightail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pantera Mobile free?
Pantera Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hightail or Pantera Mobile?
Hightail is rated higher. Hightail averages 4.1 out of 5 from 645 ratings, while Pantera Mobile averages 3.1 from 42 ratings.
Do Hightail or Pantera Mobile have ads?
Neither Hightail nor Pantera Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hightail or Pantera Mobile?
Hightail ships an update every 3 months, and Pantera Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hightail was updated on September 25, 2026 and Pantera Mobile on July 7, 2026.

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