Comparison

ConcreteDirect vs Bluebeam

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

Head to head
About

ConcreteDirect

Simplify concrete ordering and delivery management. This app streamlines jobsite and office tasks, offering full transparency on orders and deliveries. It helps optimize crew utilization and communication with dispatchers.

Highlights
  • Place, amend, and confirm concrete orders
  • View upcoming orders and receive notifications
  • Track ongoing delivery progress
  • Streamline communication with dispatchers
  • View past orders and retrieve delivery tickets
  • Gain transparency on concrete orders
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ConcreteDirect will make your life easier by reducing the complexity and workload in your day! - Save time at the jobsite and at the office - Gain full transparency on your concrete orders and deliveries - Drive better utilization of your crew on site How it works: - Place, amend and confirm orders with just a few taps - View upcoming orders and receive important notifications - Track the progress of your ongoing deliveries - Streamline communications with your concrete dispatchers - View past orders and retrieve signed delivery tickets

About

Bluebeam

Access and collaborate on PDF documents directly from your mobile device. Communicate project updates with markups and work offline by syncing files. Seamlessly join live collaboration sessions and manage document revisions from the field.

Highlights
  • Real-time PDF collaboration
  • Markup and annotation tools
  • Offline file access
  • Document syncing
  • Studio Project management
  • Live session joining
Features
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Bluebeam for iOS keeps you connected to your teams and documents, so you can quickly access the information you need in the field and capture what matters for the office. - Communicate with markups using tools like callouts, text, clouds, and status indicators - Import your team's custom Tool Sets from Revu, so your standardized markups are ready to go in the field, even offline - Attach photos captured in the field directly to a markup, so supporting documentation stays organized without cluttering your drawings - Open your files stored on your device, Studio Projects, or Studio Sessions - Join Studio Sessions for live collaboration. If your connection drops, your changes sync when you're back online - Check out files in Studio Projects to make edits, then check them back in when you're ready - Work offline by syncing Project files ahead of time or opening PDFs stored on your device Whether you’re reviewing submittals, placing markups in the field, or tracking revisions with your team, Bluebeam gives you the flexibility to get the job done from anywhere.

Screenshots

ConcreteDirect1 screens
Bluebeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ConcreteDirect at 77% against Bluebeam's 3%. ConcreteDirect also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is ratings volume (392 vs 81). 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

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

ConcreteDirect holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 392 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of ConcreteDirect's written reviews are positive against 3% of Bluebeam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ConcreteDirect versus Bluebeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcreteDirectBluebeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (81 ratings) — better1.5 (392 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better3.0% of reviews
Number of ratings81392 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB288 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmrize Cement IncBluebeam, Inc.

Customer experience

ConcreteDirect

All ratings81 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

Bluebeam

All ratings392 ratings
Positive9.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative88.0%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive3.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative94.1%

Bugs and requests

ConcreteDirect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bluebeam

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Markups fail to load or display correctly
  • App deletes markups instead of saving them
  • Documents wipe clean when reopened
  • Files uploaded disappear from app
  • Corrupted file errors when opening PDFs
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  • Keyboard disappears during login
  • Selection boundaries too large, preventing precise markup selection
  • Apple Pencil input stops working intermittently
  • Pen tool produces no line output despite input
  • App crashes when opening large file sets
  • Session documents fail to load
  • Blank PDF pages displayed
  • Scaling doesn't work properly
  • Blue screen errors
  • Markups missing after checkout and checkin
  • Incomplete markups syncing between devices
  • App freezes during document checkin
  • Unable to add users to sessions
  • Projects not showing up in app
  • App crashes when opening Studio sessions
  • Drawings won't load or open
  • Markup placement doesn't correspond to tap location
  • PDF goes blank when inserting callouts
  • Constant logout requiring re-authentication
  • Links to details don't work
  • App crashes on older iOS versions
  • Audio communication issues
  • File synchronization failures

Requested features

25 requests
  • Restore measurement and scaling tools
  • Add custom toolsets and tool libraries
  • Implement bookmarks for document navigation
  • Enable image embedding in callouts
  • Add undo/redo functionality
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  • Support multiple PDF tabs simultaneously
  • Create stamp library with standardized markups
  • Add dimension markup capabilities
  • Allow local PDF file access and import
  • Full Studio session integration
  • Improve Apple Pencil responsiveness and precision
  • Add eraser tool for pen markups
  • Enable photo capture and attachment to markups
  • Support Dropbox and cloud storage integration
  • Add form field editing capabilities
  • Implement punch list and defect tracking
  • Add RFI creation functionality
  • Support for custom columns and data fields
  • Reset viewpoints feature
  • Pen width and cloud shape customization
  • Settings menu for preferences
  • Better pen and drawing mechanics like Notability
  • Ability to download session documents to device
  • Support for opening PDF attachments from desktop
  • Batch file upload capability

In-app purchases

None

ConcreteDirect

No in-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConcreteDirect free?
ConcreteDirect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluebeam free?
Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConcreteDirect or Bluebeam?
ConcreteDirect is rated higher. ConcreteDirect averages 4.6 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Bluebeam averages 1.5 from 392 ratings.
Do ConcreteDirect or Bluebeam have ads?
Neither ConcreteDirect nor Bluebeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConcreteDirect or Bluebeam?
ConcreteDirect ships an update monthly, and Bluebeam monthly. Most recently, ConcreteDirect was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bluebeam on October 15, 2026.

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