NDT Work Log vs Bluebeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NDT Work Log
This app simplifies tracking work experience hours for non-destructive testing professionals. It allows users to log entries for 11 NDT methods, attach details like pictures and work orders, and automatically calculates progress towards certification requirements. Reports can be generated and shared in various formats.
- Log work experience for 11 NDT methods
- Add photos, work orders, and notes to entries
- Automatically track progress towards certification
- Generate reports in PDF, Excel, and Text formats
- Share reports via email
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NDT Work Log replaces the time consuming process of writing down all of your work experience hours into a paper logbook with an easy to use mobile phone app. Almost everyone always has their phone on or around them, so for those pursuing a career in non-destructive testing, why carry around a booklet with hand-written work experience hours when you can store it all in your phone instead? NDT Work Log solves that. The NDT Work Log app is a utility application that makes keeping up with your NDT work experience hours as convenient as ever. With a few taps, you can make a work log entry in seconds for 11 different NDT methods. Make that entry as thorough as you like with options to include pictures, work order numbers, part numbers, and any extra notes for reference. The app then adds up all of your total hours in each method and then compares it to the NDT requirements for certification. It lists the hours required, the hours that you have completed, and how many hours remain as you enter job entries and work hours into the log. This information can be shared through email to supervisors, employers, or the technician with options to create reports in Excel Spreadsheet, PDF, and Text File formats that can be downloaded and stored for records. Features: Easy and intuitive interface Choose from 11 NDT methods Make entries as thorough as you like Automatically adds total hours to show your progress Create reports in PDF, .txt, and Excel formats that can be sent through email *****IMPORTANT INFORMATION***** YOUR NDT WORK LOG EXPERIENCE IS STORED ON YOUR APP NOT ON YOUR PHONE. IF YOU DELETE THE APP, YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE NOT EMAILED REPORTS TO YOURSELF OR YOUR SUPERVISOR. A $14.99 one year subscription purchase will be applied to your iTunes account upon your confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the subscription purchase date time period of 1 year. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our Terms of Use http://www.ndtqualitytraining.online/ndt-work-log-app-terms-of-use/ and Privacy Policy http://www.ndtqualitytraining.online/ndt-work-log-privacy-policy/
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.
- Real-time PDF collaboration
- Markup and annotation tools
- Offline file access
- Document syncing
- Studio Project management
- Live session joining
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NDT Work Log at 3.5 against Bluebeam's 1.5. NDT Work Log also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (392 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. NDT Work Log sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Bluebeam asks for nothing beyond the download.
NDT Work Log holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 392 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of NDT Work Log's written reviews are positive against 3% of Bluebeam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NDT Work Log ships an update every 4 months, Bluebeam monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NDT Work Log | Bluebeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better | 1.5 (392 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 2.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 392 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MID AMERICA TESTING LLC | Bluebeam, Inc. |
Customer experience
NDT Work Log
Bluebeam
Bugs and requests
NDT Work Log
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
NDT Work Log
- App Access Subscription2 variants$14.991 Year
Bluebeam
No in-app purchases
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