BIM 360 vs Viewer 360
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BIM 360
Access project documents, plans, and models on your mobile device. Execute construction quality and safety workflows, manage documents, and collaborate with your team from anywhere. Stay on time and on budget with real-time project information.
- Access project documents, plans, and models
- Execute construction quality and safety workflows
- Collaborative document and data management
- Manage 2D plans, 3D models, and project documents
- Deploy quality and safety programs to mobile workers
- Create, assign, and approve RFIs
- Create, view, and share 2D & 3D markups
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The Autodesk® BIM 360® app provides users of the next-generation BIM 360 platform with the ability to access all project documents, plans and models, as well as execute construction quality and safety workflows from their iPhone or iPad. This is a companion app for users of the next-generation BIM 360 Field Management and Document Management modules. Apps for other BIM 360 products are available on the iTunes store. The BIM 360 platform for construction management and project delivery helps your project team stay on-time and on-budget because everyone has access to the latest version all project information in a single app - anytime, anywhere. As a result, you can save time, lower risk and reduce rework and errors. ______________________________ With the BIM 360 app, users can: Collaborative document and data management • Manage all 2D plans, 3D models, and project documents in the cloud. • View and explore documents from Apple phones or tablets. • Organize, share and track use of contractual documents. Get the right project information into the hands of those that need it • Curate files and drawings into project folders with permission-based access rights. • Extract sheets and properties directly from drawings and models. • Get notified automatically on document changes or when an issue is assigned to you. Deploy quality and safety programs to mobile workers • View and run checklists assigned to you on your Apple device. • Generate issues for non-conforming checklist items. • Add punch list items during site walkthroughs. Reduce risk, eliminate errors and ensure the entire team is building from the current set • Create, assign and approve RFIs, and pin to location on drawing. • View, edit and manage docs from your phone or tablet. • Access zero-client model and PDF viewing, with optimized zoom. Keep teams in sync from the office to the field, 2D to BIM • Create, view and share 2D & 3D markups. • Notifications alert users of changes or issues to be reviewed. • Log daily site activity to track project progress and performance. Support Email: bim360fieldmgmtsupport@autodesk.com
Viewer 360
Access A360, BIM360, and Fusion 360 files, projects, and folders. View element properties, metadata, and published 2D/3D views. Requires API access setup for BIM360 hubs.
- Access A360, BIM360, Fusion 360 Hubs
- View Element Properties
- View File Metadata
- Access Published 2D and 3D views
- Integrated Autodesk Forge Viewer
- 2D Viewer Tagging
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Viewer 360 provides access to A360 and BIM360*, Fusion 360 Hubs, Projects, Folders, and Files. - View Element Properties - View File Metadata - Integrated Autodesk Forge Viewer - View Selected Element Properties - Access Published 2D and 3D views - Viewer Customizations -> 2D Viewer Tagging - Autodesk Login* *To see your BIM360 Hubs you will need to add this application API access to your BIM 360 account as a custom integration using one of the 2 approaches: - Add Viewer 360 application by entering the Client ID from this application. Instructions and links are provided in the application. - Add Viewer 360 application by selecting "invite the developer" when creating a custom integration using the following email: kpphillips@gmail.com as the developer. - See the link below for more information on each option -> https://forge.autodesk.com/en/docs/bim360/v1/tutorials/getting-started/manage-access-to-docs/ App Preview Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtKbiyyVZks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Viewer 360 at 3.0 against BIM 360's 1.8. Viewer 360 also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). BIM 360's advantage is ratings volume (148 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Viewer 360 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BIM 360 has 148 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 5% of BIM 360's written reviews are positive against 0% of Viewer 360's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BIM 360 ships an update every 6 weeks, Viewer 360 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BIM 360 | Viewer 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (148 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autodesk Inc. | KP Phillips |
Customer experience
BIM 360
Viewer 360
Bugs and requests
BIM 360
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes when uploading photos to issues or checklists
- Login failures with 'account not activated' error
- Syncing failures requiring app reinstallation
- Drawings fail to load or open
- App freezes when viewing 3D models
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- Keyboard covers input fields making text invisible
- Session expires frequently requiring repeated logins
- Downloaded drawings lost after session expiration
- Filters reset when navigating between tabs
- App offloads when backgrounded, requiring restart
- Assignee filter inconsistently shows 'my company' option
- Checklist items take 20+ seconds to register button clicks
- Cannot delete photos from checklists
- Keyboard only accepts one letter in company field
- App crashes after iOS updates
- Microsoft single sign-on not working on iPhone SE
- MFA code entry field missing
- Incompatibility with iPhone X button placement
- Projects over 200MB cannot be opened
- Large project downloads crash iPad
Requested features
17 requests- Offline-first functionality with reliable syncing
- Portrait and landscape orientation support
- Admin tools for team member management
- Better markup and annotation capabilities
- PDF search functionality
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- Batch photo upload
- Copy/duplicate checklist items
- Equipment module from BIM 360 Field
- RFI creation capability
- Split-screen mode for iPad
- Email notification controls
- Filter by drawing version
- Upload date display for models
- Improved model viewer with pivot point rotation
- Clash detection and reporting
- Better Word and Excel file support
- Mouse scroll wheel support
Viewer 360
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BIM 360
No in-app purchases
Viewer 360
No in-app purchases









