BauBuddy vs RIB 4.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BauBuddy
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Goodbye Paperwork! BauBuddy gets rid of the paperwork, since nowadays the information, which is mostly persisted on paper, can be done easier and safer. This structured communication between office and the construction site saves time and nerves. BauBuddy eliminates missing time-tracking, incomplete documentation and confusion on the construction site. Feature overview - Site documentation with photos, text modules and free texts - Customer registration with auto-completion of Google - Project registration with site address, working time and pictures (e.g. drawings, special instructions) - Working order management with execution day, convoy planning and pictures Site documentation This documentation takes place with photos. Every photo can be titled. It is archive with time stamp and employee information in the selected folder regard to the project. Alternative, checklists and free text fields can be used. Site documentation is possible, when the device is offline. Customer registration Customer registration is done with a lean form. All data can be filled in with Google automatically. Project registration Projects can be deposit with a meaningful title, the planned execution time and site address. Furthermore pictures can be added. Working order management Working orders are assigned to respective projects. This is basically used for time-tracking and documentation. A daily disposition and even pre-planning of the convoy is possible, just like deposit the risk assessment. Access authorisation BauBudddy has a comprehensive authorisation concept which enables the on and off switch of function buttons depending on authorisation. With this an optimal adaptation to hierarchy structure and to the internal working processes is possible. Integration in existing information system Are you already using an information system? Just contact us and we will verify, whether BauBuddy can directly be integrated in your existing system, so you don´t have to save your information in two systems. No additional effort is necessary.
RIB 4.0
This platform streamlines construction project management for enterprises. It offers modules for tracking progress, managing product information, monitoring stock and inventory, handling defects, and documenting changes. Improve efficiency and reduce costs with digitized workflows.
- On-site progress tracking and reporting
- Product information scanning and acceptance
- Real-time material stock management
- Inventory and stock-taking
- Defect management with multimedia
- Project change tracking and documentation
- To-do list and task management
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General The intelligent mobile platform of RIB 4.0. helps enterprises reduce coordination and management costs, optimize production capacity, save resources, improve communication and production efficiency, and achieve a new working way of building industry digitization. Key features 1.Progress Module On-site progress check, comparison, analysis and report. Real-time upload the progress photos. 2. Product Module Scanning to obtain accurate information of prefabricated unit. Quick on-site acceptance, timely fill in acceptance documents. Real-time report component status, feedback production management system, optimize capacity allocation. 3. Stock Module Real-time access to materials stock information. Fast submission of stock in and stock out information. Check and update stock in and stock out records. 4. Inventory Module Review all inventory headers information. Create new inventory header and carry out stock-taking. 5. Defect Module Create new defect management records. View defect details. Add and view photos, audio, video and documents related to defects. 6. Change Module View project change records and status. Create new change record. Add and view change related documentation. 7. To-Do Module Access the to-do list and handle the to-do list. View task and workflow history. 8. Business Partner Module View detailed information of enterprises and project business partners. Add new contacts by create new or import from device contacts. Create “favorite” contact list.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BauBuddy at every 3 weeks against RIB 4.0's every 2 months. RIB 4.0's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BauBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, RIB 4.0 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BauBuddy | RIB 4.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 286 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VERO Digital Solutions OOD | RIB Software GmbH |
In-app purchases
BauBuddy
No in-app purchases
RIB 4.0
No in-app purchases









