Comparison

Smart Arrow Project Manager vs Build Studio

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

Head to head
About

Smart Arrow Project Manager

Features
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The Project & Resource Management features implement the following project planning & tracking workflow: a) Project Planning - Create project providing its planning data: start date, duration, finish date, effort and cost. b) Task Planning - Using CPM (Critical Path Method) b.1) Tasks Without Predecessors - Add tasks providing their planning data: start date, duration, finish date, effort and cost. b.2) Tasks With Predecessors - Add tasks providing their planning data: duration, predecessors, effort and cost. CPM calculates task planned start & finish dates. b.3) All Tasks - CPM calculates task planning data: earliest start & finish dates, latest start & finish dates, and total & free floats. c) Resource Planning Screen & Chart - Add project resources providing resource identification, category, availability, and cost details. d) Resource Allocation - Allocate project resources to tasks providing allocated quantity, and allocated daily hours. e) Resource Projections Screen & Chart - Evaluate resource and task level allocation values projected for weekly & monthly periods. f) Project Cost Projections Screen & Chart - Evaluate project, resource category, and resource level costs projected for weekly & monthly periods. g) Task Tracking - Track task execution providing actual start & end dates, actual effort & effort to complete, and actual cost & cost to complete. h) Project Tracking - Analyze project execution data: actual start & end dates, actual effort & effort to complete, and actual cost & cost to complete. h.1) The "Project Planning & Tracking" screen provides project & task effort & cost based progress indicators. h.2) The "Project Gantt Chart" screen highlights project & task planning & tracking dates, progress, and delay risks. The Time Tracking feature allows you to track the time spent on your project tasks a) The Time Tracking Dashboard screen allows you to automatically track the time spent on your project tasks. b) The Time Sheet Details screen allows you to manually track the time spent on your project tasks. c) The Time Tracking Report & Chart provide the daily, weekly, and monthly total times spent on your projects & tasks. d) The Task Timer screen allows you to automatically track the time spent on one particular project task. e) The Task Time Split screen allows you to split one particular task time record into two records. f) The Task Time Transfer screen allows you to transfer one particular task time record from one task to another. The Project Billing Feature allows you to configure project & task billing settings, and create & export project billing reports. a) The Project Billing Settings screen allows you to configure several project billing parameters such as regular time rate and daily & weekly overtime rates & limits. b) The Project Planning & Tracking screen includes the "Billable" switch, which allows you to identify which project tasks should be billed. c) The Billing Report Details screen provides a multi-level billing report encompassing the Report Summary, Weekly Summary, Daily Summary, and Daily Details sections. d) The Billing Report Export button allows you to export billing reports with different levels of granularity. The To Do Lists feature allows you to create and track Project & Task Level To Dos. Smart Arrow Project Managerยฎ supports iCloud connectivity ensuring that local database changes are uploaded to the iCloud database, and synchronized with your iPhone & iPad devices. The Standard App provides the following features: Project Management using Critical Path Method, Time Tracking, and To Do Lists. The "Premium" Subscription Plans provide the following features: Resource Management, Manual Time Sheets, and Project Billing. The "Premium Plus" Subscription Plans provide the following features: Resource Management, Manual Time Sheets, Project Billing, Amazing Charts, and Family Sharing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Build Studio

Features
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Build Studio is a project management app designed for construction and interior design teams. It helps users manage projects, track progress, share updates, organize documents, and collaborate efficiently in one place.

Screenshots

Smart Arrow Project Manager4 screens
Build Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Build Studio at none against Smart Arrow Project Manager's 9. Build Studio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Arrow Project Manager sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Build Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Arrow Project Manager ships an update monthly, Build Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Smart Arrow Project Manager versus Build Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Arrow Project ManagerBuild Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.613.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNelson RiosStephen Farmer

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Smart Arrow Project Manager

Subscriptions8
  • Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Plus - Monthly2 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium - Every 3 Months1 Month trial$1.993 Months
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  • Premium - Every 6 Months1 Month trial$2.996 Months
  • Premium Plus - Every 3 Months2 Months trial$3.993 Months
  • Premium - Every Year1 Month trial$4.991 Year
  • Premium Plus - Every 6 Months2 Months trial$5.996 Months
  • Premium Plus - Every Year2 Months trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smart Arrow PM Premium$4.99
None

Build Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Arrow Project Manager free?
Smart Arrow Project Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build Studio free?
Build Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Arrow Project Manager or Build Studio have ads?
Neither Smart Arrow Project Manager nor Build Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Arrow Project Manager or Build Studio?
Smart Arrow Project Manager ships an update monthly, and Build Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Smart Arrow Project Manager was updated on September 9, 2026 and Build Studio on September 10, 2026.

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