HoloBuilder JWA EU Version vs FARO Stream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoloBuilder JWA EU Version
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(The european HoloBuilder Project Capture App is meant for users who want to keep their data in Europe. You cant mix accounts from the EU version and the normal .com version! ) Easily create a 360° progress documentation of your construction site with the HoloBuilder EU Project Capture App and your 360° camera. Share the progress with all stakeholders and take care of the security of your data with access management. Starting your 360° documentation with the this app is as easy as it could be: 1. Connect your 360 camera (e.g. Ricoh Theta V, Theta S/SC, Gear 360 (2016), LG 360 cam, iris360, ...) to your phone 2. Pick a sheet to place all 360° images on it 3. Tap your location on the sheet and a picture is automatically taken with the camera. It is stored on your phone and linked to this location. Repeat it while doing your job walk to capture the full project. The app automatically takes care of the rest by connecting your 360° images with your sheet, creating a virtual 360° tour and uploading it to your private HoloBuilder account. You can then watch, share and embed your 360° documentation. With HoloBuilder you can even enrich your project with more details like markups, notes, tasks, videos, additional images, PDFs or even 3D model overlays. HoloBuilder’s Construction Solution is the top software for your virtual site inspection and for creating a virtual punchlist. Your 360° documentation is the best way to keep track of the construction progress, to win more contracts and manage all construction sites online. We’re always happy to hear from you! If you have any questions, or want to provide feedback, just write us at support-eu@holobuilder.com
FARO Stream
This mobile application connects field capture hardware with cloud-based services for efficient on-site data capture. It offers live feedback, real-time SLAM, and scan pre-registration, allowing for the inclusion of annotations and images with scanned data.
- Connects FARO hardware to cloud services
- Efficient on-site capture workflows
- Live feedback of captured data
- Real-time SLAM and scan pre-registration
- Includes field annotations and images
- Unified interface for multiple scanners
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Stream is the FARO field-capture mobile app that connects FARO hardware with FARO Sphere cloud-based services. By uniting hardware with cloud software, Stream makes on-site capture workflows more efficient and brings captured data directly into the FARO ecosystem. Stream is compatible with the Focus Premium, Orbis mobile and Blink scanner with a unified interface. Stream provides live feedback of the captured data, performing real-time SLAM for Orbis/Blink and scan pre-registration for Focus/Blink. Stream also allows the ability to include complementary data like field annotations and photographic images to the project after a scan is complete. Stream provides the best on-site efficiency for data capture with the Focus Premium, Blink and Orbis for scan operations in architecture, engineering, construction, facility management, geospatial, and mining.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HoloBuilder JWA EU Version at 12.0 against FARO Stream's 16.6. 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.
HoloBuilder JWA EU Version ships an update every 3 weeks, FARO Stream monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoloBuilder JWA EU Version | FARO Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 327 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bitstars GmbH | FARO Technologies Inc. |
In-app purchases
HoloBuilder JWA EU Version
No in-app purchases
FARO Stream
No in-app purchases
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