Comparison

AquaLXP vs Bluebeam

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

Head to head
About

AquaLXP

This app provides operators with step-by-step instructions and quick access to instrument information for the Lovibond® PTV Process Turbidimeter. It stores complete instrument history, allows for data calculation and graphing, and includes user security features.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step illustrated instructions
  • Access to instrument history
  • Data calculation and graphing
  • User security with password protection
  • Bluetooth connectivity to sensor
  • Pro-tip information access
Features
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Rethink the need for a controller! The AquaLXP app offers an enhanced user interface to operators using the Lovibond® PTV Process Turbidimeter. Step-By-Step Instructions - At Your Fingertips • Standardize Procedures - Step-by-step illustrated instructions are integrated into the app - this ensures everyone has the same set of procedures and that those important details necessary to achieving excellence in measurement are followed. • Quick and easy access to “pro-tips.” Anywhere in the app that the information graphic appears, be sure to click. These pages contain additional information about the instrument and turbidity measurements. • Fingertip Access - Leave the manual behind! Always have access to the latest features and updated instructions by using the AquaLXP App. Complete Instrument History • Every logged reading, calibration, verification, cleaning or other maintenance performed on a sensor over its lifetime is stored in one place - on the sensor. The AquaLXP™ App allows the user to easily access that information at any time. • By connecting to a PTV Sensor with a smart device, an operator, supervisor or regulator can easily confirm if scheduled verification/calibration procedures, maintenance or cleanings have been performed as planned. Calculate, Graph and Send Data • Easily generate meaningful data - Identify trends faster by viewing or exporting the data for a selected time period as a table or as a graph. • Was there an unexpected or unintended spike in turbidity? Operators can add notes to any data point so that the “why” can be easily referenced in the future. • Quickly calculate important values, such as upper and lower control limits, and percent compliance over a selected time frame. User Security and Data Protection • Uses Bluetooth® Connectivity to communicate directly with a single sensor. Only users that are within a 30M radius of the PTV Sensor has access to the data via the app. • Set passwords - with two levels of access, users who do not need access to certain features or control settings can be prevented from accidently changing anything • Establish Criteria and protocols. Supervisors can easily set pass/fail criteria for verifications and calibrations, as well as set alarms and control other key settings such as Bubble Reject and Signal Averaging.

About

Bluebeam

Access and collaborate on PDF documents directly from your mobile device. Communicate project updates with markups and work offline by syncing files. Seamlessly join live collaboration sessions and manage document revisions from the field.

Highlights
  • Real-time PDF collaboration
  • Markup and annotation tools
  • Offline file access
  • Document syncing
  • Studio Project management
  • Live session joining
Features
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Bluebeam for iOS keeps you connected to your teams and documents, so you can quickly access the information you need in the field and capture what matters for the office. - Communicate with markups using tools like callouts, text, clouds, and status indicators - Import your team's custom Tool Sets from Revu, so your standardized markups are ready to go in the field, even offline - Attach photos captured in the field directly to a markup, so supporting documentation stays organized without cluttering your drawings - Open your files stored on your device, Studio Projects, or Studio Sessions - Join Studio Sessions for live collaboration. If your connection drops, your changes sync when you're back online - Check out files in Studio Projects to make edits, then check them back in when you're ready - Work offline by syncing Project files ahead of time or opening PDFs stored on your device Whether you’re reviewing submittals, placing markups in the field, or tracking revisions with your team, Bluebeam gives you the flexibility to get the job done from anywhere.

Screenshots

AquaLXP4 screens
Bluebeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bluebeam at monthly against AquaLXP's every 3 months. AquaLXP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AquaLXP ships an update every 3 months, Bluebeam monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AquaLXP versus Bluebeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquaLXPBluebeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.5 (414 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews2.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—414 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB295 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTintometer, IncBluebeam, Inc.

Customer experience

AquaLXP

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bluebeam

All ratings406 ratings
Positive9.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative88.2%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive2.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative94.3%

Bugs and requests

AquaLXP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bluebeam

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Markups fail to load or display correctly
  • App deletes markups instead of saving them
  • Documents wipe clean when reopened
  • Files uploaded disappear from app
  • Corrupted file errors when opening PDFs
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  • Keyboard disappears during login
  • Selection boundaries too large, preventing precise markup selection
  • Apple Pencil input stops working intermittently
  • Pen tool produces no line output despite input
  • App crashes when opening large file sets
  • Session documents fail to load
  • Blank PDF pages displayed
  • Scaling doesn't work properly
  • Blue screen errors
  • Markups missing after checkout and checkin
  • Incomplete markups syncing between devices
  • App freezes during document checkin
  • Unable to add users to sessions
  • Projects not showing up in app
  • App crashes when opening Studio sessions
  • Drawings won't load or open
  • Markup placement doesn't correspond to tap location
  • PDF goes blank when inserting callouts
  • Constant logout requiring re-authentication
  • Links to details don't work
  • App crashes on older iOS versions
  • Audio communication issues
  • File synchronization failures

Requested features

25 requests
  • Restore measurement and scaling tools
  • Add custom toolsets and tool libraries
  • Implement bookmarks for document navigation
  • Enable image embedding in callouts
  • Add undo/redo functionality
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  • Support multiple PDF tabs simultaneously
  • Create stamp library with standardized markups
  • Add dimension markup capabilities
  • Allow local PDF file access and import
  • Full Studio session integration
  • Improve Apple Pencil responsiveness and precision
  • Add eraser tool for pen markups
  • Enable photo capture and attachment to markups
  • Support Dropbox and cloud storage integration
  • Add form field editing capabilities
  • Implement punch list and defect tracking
  • Add RFI creation functionality
  • Support for custom columns and data fields
  • Reset viewpoints feature
  • Pen width and cloud shape customization
  • Settings menu for preferences
  • Better pen and drawing mechanics like Notability
  • Ability to download session documents to device
  • Support for opening PDF attachments from desktop
  • Batch file upload capability

In-app purchases

None

AquaLXP

No in-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AquaLXP free?
AquaLXP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluebeam free?
Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AquaLXP or Bluebeam have ads?
Neither AquaLXP nor Bluebeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AquaLXP or Bluebeam?
AquaLXP ships an update every 3 months, and Bluebeam monthly. Most recently, AquaLXP was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bluebeam on November 11, 2026.

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