Comparison

DataScope Forms vs BIM 360

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

Head to head
About

DataScope Forms

Digitize your operations with this tool for efficient data collection, even offline. Streamline field team productivity with features like barcode scanning, GPS capture, and live chat. Over 40,000 organizations use it to manage tasks, generate reports, and integrate data.

Highlights
  • Offline data collection
  • Barcode and QR code scanning
  • GPS location capture
  • Digital signatures
  • Live team chat
  • Customizable forms
  • Automated reporting
Features
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Digitize your operations with DataScope! Leave paper behind and efficiently collect data while working offline. The DataScope mobile application is the perfect tool for your field team to work more efficiently and productively. Over 40,000 organizations have digitized their operations with DataScope, join them! || Functionalities of the mobile application || Forms: - Scan barcodes and QR codes. - Take pictures. - Capture GPS location. - Digitally sign inspections and controls. Efficient field teams: - Monitor the status of each task and make strategic decisions. - Receive alerts every time a task is assigned. - Live chat with your field team. - Fill out forms from mobile phones and tablets. - Work offline and synchronize data when the signal is restored. || Functionalities of the web application || - Digitize operations and processes: - Create customized forms and checklists for different business areas. - Generate personalized and automatic reports ready to send to the entire company. - Plan and schedule work orders, inspections, and controls. - Assign tasks to each technician and send notifications through the App. - Get started with one of the +20,000 free templates available. Securely integrated data: - Integrate data with over 5,000 applications automatically through Zapier. - Export data in PDF, Excel spreadsheet, or integrate with Google Sheets, DataStudio, PowerBI or Power Automate. Automated dashboards: - Send automatic reports when you finish a task, inspection, or quality control. - Visualize data in real-time with automated dashboards. Preferred use cases by our users: - Work orders. - Inspections. - Quality controls. - Security processes. Don't waste any more time and start working more efficiently and productively with DataScope. Join today and start digitizing your business operations quickly and easily!

About

BIM 360

Access project documents, plans, and models on your mobile device. Execute construction quality and safety workflows, manage documents, and collaborate with your team from anywhere. Stay on time and on budget with real-time project information.

Highlights
  • Access project documents, plans, and models
  • Execute construction quality and safety workflows
  • Collaborative document and data management
  • Manage 2D plans, 3D models, and project documents
  • Deploy quality and safety programs to mobile workers
  • Create, assign, and approve RFIs
  • Create, view, and share 2D & 3D markups
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The Autodesk® BIM 360® app provides users of the next-generation BIM 360 platform with the ability to access all project documents, plans and models, as well as execute construction quality and safety workflows from their iPhone or iPad. This is a companion app for users of the next-generation BIM 360 Field Management and Document Management modules. Apps for other BIM 360 products are available on the iTunes store. The BIM 360 platform for construction management and project delivery helps your project team stay on-time and on-budget because everyone has access to the latest version all project information in a single app - anytime, anywhere. As a result, you can save time, lower risk and reduce rework and errors. ______________________________ With the BIM 360 app, users can: Collaborative document and data management • Manage all 2D plans, 3D models, and project documents in the cloud. • View and explore documents from Apple phones or tablets. • Organize, share and track use of contractual documents. Get the right project information into the hands of those that need it • Curate files and drawings into project folders with permission-based access rights. • Extract sheets and properties directly from drawings and models. • Get notified automatically on document changes or when an issue is assigned to you. Deploy quality and safety programs to mobile workers • View and run checklists assigned to you on your Apple device. • Generate issues for non-conforming checklist items. • Add punch list items during site walkthroughs. Reduce risk, eliminate errors and ensure the entire team is building from the current set • Create, assign and approve RFIs, and pin to location on drawing. • View, edit and manage docs from your phone or tablet. • Access zero-client model and PDF viewing, with optimized zoom. Keep teams in sync from the office to the field, 2D to BIM • Create, view and share 2D & 3D markups. • Notifications alert users of changes or issues to be reviewed. • Log daily site activity to track project progress and performance. Support Email: bim360fieldmgmtsupport@autodesk.com

Screenshots

DataScope Forms4 screens
BIM 3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DataScope Forms at 83% against BIM 360's 4%. DataScope Forms also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). BIM 360's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

DataScope Forms holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BIM 360 has 148 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of DataScope Forms's written reviews are positive against 4% of BIM 360's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataScope Forms ships an update every 5 days, BIM 360 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DataScope Forms versus BIM 360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataScope FormsBIM 360
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings) — better1.8 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better4.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8148 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB249 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDataScope SpAAutodesk Inc.

Customer experience

DataScope Forms

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

BIM 360

All ratings148 ratings
Positive16.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative77.0%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive4.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative88.4%

Bugs and requests

DataScope Forms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BIM 360

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes when uploading photos to issues or checklists
  • Login failures with 'account not activated' error
  • Syncing failures requiring app reinstallation
  • Drawings fail to load or open
  • App freezes when viewing 3D models
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  • Keyboard covers input fields making text invisible
  • Session expires frequently requiring repeated logins
  • Downloaded drawings lost after session expiration
  • Filters reset when navigating between tabs
  • App offloads when backgrounded, requiring restart
  • Assignee filter inconsistently shows 'my company' option
  • Checklist items take 20+ seconds to register button clicks
  • Cannot delete photos from checklists
  • Keyboard only accepts one letter in company field
  • App crashes after iOS updates
  • Microsoft single sign-on not working on iPhone SE
  • MFA code entry field missing
  • Incompatibility with iPhone X button placement
  • Projects over 200MB cannot be opened
  • Large project downloads crash iPad

Requested features

17 requests
  • Offline-first functionality with reliable syncing
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Admin tools for team member management
  • Better markup and annotation capabilities
  • PDF search functionality
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  • Batch photo upload
  • Copy/duplicate checklist items
  • Equipment module from BIM 360 Field
  • RFI creation capability
  • Split-screen mode for iPad
  • Email notification controls
  • Filter by drawing version
  • Upload date display for models
  • Improved model viewer with pivot point rotation
  • Clash detection and reporting
  • Better Word and Excel file support
  • Mouse scroll wheel support

In-app purchases

None

DataScope Forms

No in-app purchases

None

BIM 360

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DataScope Forms free?
DataScope Forms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BIM 360 free?
BIM 360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DataScope Forms or BIM 360?
DataScope Forms is rated higher. DataScope Forms averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while BIM 360 averages 1.8 from 148 ratings.
Do DataScope Forms or BIM 360 have ads?
Neither DataScope Forms nor BIM 360 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataScope Forms or BIM 360?
DataScope Forms ships an update every 5 days, and BIM 360 every 6 weeks. Most recently, DataScope Forms was updated on October 11, 2026 and BIM 360 on October 5, 2026.

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