Comparison

Airwall vs Bluebeam

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

Head to head
About

Airwall

This app offers secure, VPN-less network access for employees, vendors, and contractors. It provides encrypted connectivity from anywhere over any network, simplifying secure access without complex traditional VPN management.

Highlights
  • Micro-segmentation
  • VPN-less connectivity
  • Encrypted access
  • Simplified network security
  • Global access
Features
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Airwall Client provides micro-segmentation for iPhone or iPad, enabling secure VPN-less connectivity for employees, vendors, and contractors. Airwall Client enables secure, encrypted access from anywhere in the world, over any network. It is a better alternative to traditional VPN-based access, without the complex management of certificates, ACLs, or IPsec tunnels. Airwall Client is part of a larger network security solution called Airwall.

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

Airwall2 screens
Bluebeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Airwall at 100% against Bluebeam's 3%. Airwall also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is ratings volume (392 vs 8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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

Airwall 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 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Airwall's written reviews are positive against 3% of Bluebeam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airwall ships an update every 2 months, Bluebeam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Airwall versus Bluebeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirwallBluebeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better1.5 (392 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better2.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8392 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB288 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTempered NetworksBluebeam, Inc.

Customer experience

Airwall

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bluebeam

All ratings392 ratings
Positive9.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative88.0%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive2.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative94.2%

Bugs and requests

Airwall

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

Airwall

No in-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airwall free?
Airwall 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, Airwall or Bluebeam?
Airwall is rated higher. Airwall averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Bluebeam averages 1.5 from 392 ratings.
Do Airwall or Bluebeam have ads?
Neither Airwall nor Bluebeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airwall or Bluebeam?
Airwall ships an update every 2 months, and Bluebeam monthly. Most recently, Airwall was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bluebeam on October 20, 2026.

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