Comparison

Building Inspector vs IMSPro Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Building Inspector

Perform property and safety inspections on the go with this intuitive mobile tool. It works offline and syncs with powerful desktop software for comprehensive reporting and management.

Highlights
  • Perform property inspections
  • Conduct fire and safety inspections
  • Works offline
  • Syncs with desktop software
  • Master your checklists
  • Supports facility management
Features
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Discover our Building Inspector App. Our handy building inspection app accompanies our Building Inspection Software. With this handy app, you can perform all your property inspections on the go. Whether you are looking to perform routine property inspections or fire, safety inspections our intuitive Building Inspector is the perfect fit. You are the master of your checklists. We made sure the App works offline! After you have collected all this information in the app be sure to head on over to the powerful inspection software where you can start processing all the information collected in the inspection app. Our Inspection Software serves a range of purposes such as; annual meeting reporting, routine inspections, check-up inspections, move-in and out inspections, meter readings, residential incident reporting, HVAC checks, maintenance checks, compliance controls, building inspections, health/safety, and security checks, it even supports facility/building management, maintenance work order distribution and much more. Discover the Building Inspector and change your way of working!

About

IMSPro Mobile

Features
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IMSPro is a construction collaboration platform. Its 22 modules handle every type of construction-related information, from drawings and contract documents to instructions, RFIs, inspections and completion lists. Everything is digital, everything is tracked, and everything is on mobile. The IMSPro app puts the complete IMSPro system in your hand, in the field. All 22 modules, with the same functionality as online, so you can access and issue documents, drawings, RFIs, instructions, inspection lists, completion lists and more while you're on site. THE 22 MODULES • Dashboards • Search • Visual Progress • Contract Documents • Correspondence • General Instructions • Contractor Quality Assurance • Site Instructions • Contract Instructions • Project Actions • Site Actions • Requests for Information (RFIs) • Quality Logs • Drawing Registers • Inspection / Approval Requests • Inspection Lists • Pre-Practical Completion Lists • Practical Completion Lists • Works Completion Lists • Final Completion Lists • Latent Defects Lists • Global Review FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT TEAM Client, developer, principal agent, project manager, quantity surveyor, consultants, engineers, main contractor and subcontractors, all on one platform, with real-time access to the same project information. IMSPro is used on hospitals, malls, hotels, offices and logistics construction projects across South Africa and Africa. An IMSPro account is required. Find out more at ims-pro.com.

Screenshots

Building Inspector4 screens
IMSPro Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IMSPro Mobile at none against Building Inspector's 6. Building Inspector's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Building Inspector sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. IMSPro Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Building Inspector versus IMSPro Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuilding InspectorIMSPro Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChapps NVOnSiteIMS Control Systems

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Building Inspector

Subscriptions2
  • 1-Month Lite Subscription$20.001 Month
  • 1-Year Lite Subscription$150.001 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Credit$2.99
  • 10 Credits$29.99
  • 25 Credits$67.99
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  • 50 Credits$119.99
None

IMSPro Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Building Inspector free?
Building Inspector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IMSPro Mobile free?
IMSPro Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Building Inspector or IMSPro Mobile have ads?
Neither Building Inspector nor IMSPro Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Building Inspector or IMSPro Mobile?
Building Inspector ships an update fortnightly, and IMSPro Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, Building Inspector was updated on November 2, 2026 and IMSPro Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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