Comparison

IBS 2026 vs construction.live

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

Head to head
About

IBS 2026

Plan your visit to the NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) with the official mobile app. Access exhibitor lists, maps, show highlights, education schedules, and event details to make the most of your time at the show.

Highlights
  • Exhibitor list
  • Maps
  • Show Highlights
  • Education schedules
  • Event details
  • Favorites
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Planning for the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is now faster and easier with the official mobile application for IBS 2026, Feb 17-19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Plan your time at the Builders' Show with show information at your fingertips: -Exhibitors list -Maps -Show Highlights -Education -Events -Favorites

About

construction.live

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construction.live is the AI field office for construction teams. Capture what happens on site from your phone, and let your project assistant turn it into minutes, logs and reports. SITE MEETINGS • Record meetings with one tap, from the app or the home-screen widget • Recording keeps going with the screen locked • Recordings upload reliably, even on weak site connections, and become meeting minutes DAILY LOGS • Add notes, photos and voice notes to your daily report • Works with no signal: everything is saved on your phone and syncs when you're back online INSPECTIONS • Open inspections pinned to your drawings • Mark up sheets with your finger and log numbered findings AI PROJECT ASSISTANT • Ask questions about your project and get answers from your documents • Attach photos from the camera or library, or files from Drive and the Files app • Pick up the same conversations you started on the web SCHEDULE • See the look-ahead for your project at a glance construction.live is invite-only. Your company administrator creates your account; sign in with the email and password from your invitation.

Screenshots

IBS 20264 screens
construction.live4 screens

Verdict

The call

IBS 2026 and construction.live are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IBS 2026 versus construction.live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIBS 2026construction.live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational Association of Home BuildersNeuratwin Inc.

Bugs and requests

IBS 2026

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and screen jumping on tablets
  • Unable to log in or access account information

Requested features

3 requests
  • Integrate favorites/saved exhibitors into the map
  • Provide more detailed floor plans and exhibitor information
  • Improve search capabilities to easily find specific exhibitors

construction.live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IBS 2026

No in-app purchases

None

construction.live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IBS 2026 free?
IBS 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is construction.live free?
construction.live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IBS 2026 or construction.live have ads?
Neither IBS 2026 nor construction.live shows ads.

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