Comparison

Smartapp.com vs Construct Approvals

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

Head to head
About

Smartapp.com

This app enhances mobile jobsite usage for construction project management. It offers end-to-end automation, allowing users to plan, dispatch, track, and manage project files and data in real-time, even offline.

Highlights
  • ProjectCentral for consolidated project access
  • Real-time Plan Boards and CPM Schedules
  • One-click auto-dispatch to field crews
  • Centralized project file management (CAD, PDF, BIM)
  • SmartPIN for jobsite data collection (RFIs, Punchlists)
  • Offline editing and automatic syncing
  • GPS and BLE spatial data capture
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For Smartapp.com PLANNER™, FIELD™, SAFETY™ or ONE™ Project users this app provides the best possible mobile experience on your iOS device. Enhanced for mobile device jobsite usage with all the power at your fingertips for complete end-to-end automation of the entire construction project lifecycle. With this app, you can: • Access all your Projects from one central hub (ProjectCentral). Easily access from ProjectCentral every Smartapp Project that you have own or are invited to see will be there automatically, and any updates will happen on their own. • Plan. Dispatch. Track. Create and update Plan Boards and CPM Schedules from a multi-party real time interface on your Tablet devices. One Click Auto-Dispatch of work to your field crews and contractors. Get real-time updates from the field on mobile phones or tablets from an easy to use personalized work burndown list back into your Boards & CPM schedules. • Centralized Project Team DRIVE. Upload, view, create and markup from your mobile device in a real-time multi party, multi tab Sketching interface all your critical project files such as CAD Drawings, PDF’s, Photos, Videos, BIM models, Schedules and more online or offline. • SmartPIN items. Create, Track and /or Pin directly onto drawings or from your app key Jobsite data collection forms such as RFIs, Punchlists, Submittals, Inspections, in Real-time with other project team members. • Create & edit items even while offline. With AnyConnect, your mobile device detects your connectivity status at all times. When offline, it allows you full capabilities and stores any items you create or update. Once you’re back online, that data gets synced automatically. • Spatially capture items with GPS & BLE. Leverage the power of your mobile devices GPS & BLE features to easily capture and attach locational information to items outdoor or indoor for real-time tracking and locating on many different spatial views including built-in map views, 2D Floor Plans, and even IFC BIM models. If you want to get the most out of your Smartapp PLANNER™, FIELD™ or PRO™ projects, download this mobile app today.

About

Construct Approvals

Streamline your CMiC workflow by managing notifications and approval requests on the go. Perform advanced tasks such as adjusting AP invoice distributions and subcontract pay applications directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Manage FYI notifications
  • Approve requests
  • Adjust AP invoice distribution
  • Modify subcontract pay applications
  • CMiC workflow integration
Features
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Manage your CMiC workflow FYI notification and approval requests. You can also complete more advanced tasks like adjusting the distribution of an AP Invoice or Subcontract Pay Application right from the app!

Screenshots

Smartapp.com4 screens
Construct Approvals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smartapp.com at 4.3 against Construct Approvals's 3.5. Smartapp.com also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smartapp.com holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smartapp.com has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartapp.com ships an update monthly, Construct Approvals every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smartapp.com versus Construct Approvals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartapp.comConstruct Approvals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB339 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartapp.com, Inc.CMiC

Customer experience

Smartapp.com

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Construct Approvals

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smartapp.com

No in-app purchases

None

Construct Approvals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartapp.com free?
Smartapp.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Construct Approvals free?
Construct Approvals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smartapp.com or Construct Approvals?
Smartapp.com is rated higher. Smartapp.com averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Construct Approvals averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Smartapp.com or Construct Approvals have ads?
Neither Smartapp.com nor Construct Approvals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartapp.com or Construct Approvals?
Smartapp.com ships an update monthly, and Construct Approvals every 2 months. Most recently, Smartapp.com was updated on September 17, 2026 and Construct Approvals on September 16, 2026.

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