BIM 360 vs Barton Malow Siteline
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. Streamline project delivery to stay on time and on budget.
- Cloud document and data management
- View and explore 2D plans and 3D models
- Quality and safety workflow execution
- Create, assign, and approve RFIs
- 2D & 3D markup and annotation
- Daily site activity logging
- Permission-based access control
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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
Barton Malow Siteline
Streamline daily reporting for construction superintendents. Create and collaborate on reports easily, ensuring efficient project communication and documentation.
- Create superintendent daily reports
- Collaborate on reports
- Streamline project communication
- Efficient documentation
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Easily create and collaborate on superintendent daily reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barton Malow Siteline at 100% against BIM 360's 5%. Barton Malow Siteline also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.8). BIM 360's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 6). 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.
Barton Malow Siteline holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BIM 360 has 148 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of BIM 360's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barton Malow Siteline's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BIM 360 | Barton Malow Siteline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (148 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 314 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autodesk Inc. | Barton Malow Holdings LLC |
Customer experience
BIM 360
Barton Malow Siteline
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
Barton Malow Siteline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BIM 360
No in-app purchases
Barton Malow Siteline
No in-app purchases
