BIM 360 vs SignAgent
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
SignAgent
Streamline sign surveys, audits, and punch lists with this mobile tool. Capture sign details, take photos, add comments, and sync data instantly with your desktop. Ideal for field work on iOS devices.
- Capture sign details and photos
- Add comments and assign state/type
- Sync data with SignAgent desktop
- View sign information on floor plans
- Manage sign tags and locations
- Collaborate with multiple devices
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Working on another time-consuming sign survey, audit or punch list? Get it done faster and more accurately and leave the cart, buggy, and clipboard behind. SignAgent’s iOS app, your iPhone or iPad are all you need. Take pictures of signs, assign state and type, view messages, and add comments. Your data is captured as you go and immediately synced with your SignAgent desktop. *Features* With the SignAgent iPhone and iPad app you can: - Log in using your existing SignAgent credentials and access your current projects -See the sign information from currently programmed floor plans and list view including: Sign State, Sign Type, Location, Number, Quantity, Messaging, Artwork, Comments - Take pictures of existing signs - Pinch to zoom, move through the plan using your fingers, and rotate the plan 45 degrees at a time - Surveying and Auditing: Tap and hold on the plan to add a new sign marker. Take multiple pictures, add comments, and collect all necessary information - Manage sign tags: Select, rotate and move signs within the plan - Share information back and forth: Sync all of your project data with SignAgent online. Any changes can also be synced back to the mobile device. - Divide and Conquer: Set up multiple mobile iOS devices on the same project to complete your survey even faster! - Choose your workflow: Pick whether to launch camera when adding new signs, or display messages with artwork. - Punch/Review: Easily evaluate signs with approval and rejection actions within the app. - Doing a large exterior or city-wide project? The SignAgent app works with the mapping feature. *System Requirements* Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 6 or later, iPad Air Wifi or later, and iPod touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SignAgent at 67% against BIM 360's 5%. SignAgent also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
BIM 360 ships an update every 6 weeks, SignAgent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BIM 360 | SignAgent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (148 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Autodesk Inc. | SignAgent Inc. |
Customer experience
BIM 360
SignAgent
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
SignAgent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BIM 360
No in-app purchases
SignAgent
No in-app purchases









