# CEU Events vs Bluebeam

The clearest difference is rating: CEU Events at 5.0 against Bluebeam's 1.5. CEU Events also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

CEU Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 409 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CEU Events ships an update every 13 months, Bluebeam monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | CEU Events | Bluebeam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ceu-events/id1450301392/reviews)** | [1.5 (409 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluebeam/id1479484276/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **409** |
| Positive reviews | — | 2.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 15 MB | 295 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CEU Events](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450301391) | [Bluebeam, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/489696449) |

## What reviewers say

### CEU Events

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ceu-events/id1450301392)

This tool simplifies the management of continuing education programs by digitizing attendance tracking and certificate issuance for both providers and attendees. It allows users to access event details, download certificates, and register for events electronically.

**Highlights:** Electronic attendance recording, Certificate of Completion access, Event registration via codes, Instructor contact, Event information viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bluebeam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluebeam/id1479484276)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time PDF collaboration, Markup and annotation tools, Offline file access, Document syncing, Studio Project management, Live session joining

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ Automatic saving functionality works well
- 📱 Useful for viewing PDFs on the go
- 🔄 Good for accessing Studio sessions
- 📊 Desktop version is powerful and feature-rich
- 🎯 Cleaner, more modern interface design

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Massive feature loss compared to Revu for iPad
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 📉 Severely limited markup tools and capabilities
- 🖊️ Apple Pencil input is unresponsive and laggy
- 💾 Data loss and corruption issues

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CEU Events free?

CEU Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bluebeam free?

Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CEU Events or Bluebeam?

CEU Events is rated higher. CEU Events averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bluebeam averages 1.5 from 409 ratings.

### Do CEU Events or Bluebeam have ads?

CEU Events shows ads; Bluebeam does not.

### Which is updated more often, CEU Events or Bluebeam?

CEU Events ships an update every 13 months, and Bluebeam monthly. Most recently, CEU Events was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bluebeam on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*