BIM 360 vs Pivel
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
Pivel
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Pivel: Summarize your table Open, filter and summarize your Excel and CSV files on your phone or tablet in seconds. Review and analyse thousands of rows without a computer, and carry your data with you wherever you go. Fast, Smart Filtering • Find what you need instantly with a single filter, even in an Excel file with tens of thousands of rows. • Turn any column into a dynamic filter (region, category, status, customer and more). • Filters feed each other: pick a region and only the cities in that region remain listed. • Search text across every column, and set custom ranges on number and date columns. Mobile Pivot Tables and Summaries • Build pivot tables on your device: choose row and column fields and see the totals instantly. • Cross-tabulate (for example, regions down the side and months across the top). • Group daily data by day, month, quarter or year with one tap and simplify complex exports in seconds. Save and Pick Up Where You Left Off • Save the filter and summary layouts you use most and skip the setup next time. • Open the same file again and find your settings and active filters exactly as you left them. • Share your saved layouts with your team. Easy Sharing • Export tables or summary views as text or HTML. • Send your data by email, message or any other app in an instant. Your Data Stays on Your Device • No account, no sign-in; you can view your tables completely offline. • Pivel only reads your source file; it never writes to, moves or deletes it. • Your tables are never sent to any server or third party; content stays in memory only while the table is open. • The only things kept on the device are the layouts you save and the names of recently opened files. Supported File Formats • .xlsx, .xls, .xlsm, .csv, .tsv • Switch seamlessly between sheets in multi-sheet Excel workbooks. Subscription • Pivel offers monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscription plans, each with a 3-day free trial. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings; you keep access until the end of the period you paid for. • The app never asks for your name, email, card details or other personal data. Download Pivel and review your data wherever you are. Links and Support • Privacy Policy: https://pivel.nimbolic.com/en/privacy • Terms of Use: https://pivel.nimbolic.com/en/terms • Support: hello@nimbolic.com Pivel is provided by Nimbolic LTD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BIM 360 at none against Pivel's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pivel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. BIM 360 asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BIM 360 | Pivel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (148 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autodesk Inc. | Nimbolic LTD |
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
Pivel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BIM 360
No in-app purchases
Pivel
- Pivel monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Pivel yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year









