Comparison

Aproplan vs Bluebeam

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

Head to head
About

Aproplan

This app streamlines construction project management by facilitating end-to-end support for site teams. It enhances collaboration, communication, and real-time information sharing between the site and office, leading to increased efficiency and reduced interruptions.

Highlights
  • End-to-end construction phase support
  • Real-time site and office communication
  • Progress tracking and interruption reduction
  • Digital QHSE system for compliance
  • Document annotation and commenting
  • Centralized document management
Features
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Aproplan by Causeway supports your construction phase from end to end. Site teams collaborate more efficiently through clear communication and streamlined processes. Real-time information is shared seamlessly between the site and the office. Track your teams’ progress and reduce interruptions on your construction sites by 60%. Embrace the digital built environment, increase project efficiency and boost profitability. Add annotations and comments to plans and documents quickly and easily. By implementing a modern, digital QHSE system, you can standardise your compliance processes and make them easier for everyone to follow. - Centralise documents - Manage quality control and compliance - Simplify site management and follow-up - Communicate efficiently with your collaborators Are you still in the race? Whatever your profession—architect, engineer, real estate professional, project director or subcontractor—stay on track with Aproplan. Download our app, visit our website or read our reviews. Creating a project is as quick as a pit stop and will help you lead the race! The Causeway Team

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

Aproplan4 screens
Bluebeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aproplan at 5.0 against Bluebeam's 1.5. Aproplan also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (17% vs 3%). Bluebeam's advantage is ratings volume (392 vs 1). 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

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

Aproplan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 392 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Aproplan's written reviews are positive against 3% of Bluebeam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aproplan ships an update every 9 days, Bluebeam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Aproplan versus Bluebeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAproplanBluebeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.5 (392 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews — better3.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1392 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size321 MB288 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLetsBuild Belgium SABluebeam, Inc.

Customer experience

Aproplan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bluebeam

All ratings392 ratings
Positive9.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative88.0%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive3.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative94.1%

Bugs and requests

Aproplan

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

Aproplan

No in-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aproplan free?
Aproplan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluebeam free?
Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aproplan or Bluebeam?
Aproplan is rated higher. Aproplan averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bluebeam averages 1.5 from 392 ratings.
Do Aproplan or Bluebeam have ads?
Neither Aproplan nor Bluebeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aproplan or Bluebeam?
Aproplan ships an update every 9 days, and Bluebeam monthly. Most recently, Aproplan was updated on October 10, 2026 and Bluebeam on October 13, 2026.

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