Comparison

Captego vs CABE

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

Head to head
About

Captego

Streamline visual inspections with this app, allowing you to quickly capture issues, categorize them, and generate professional PDF reports. Annotate images, pin problems to plans, and work offline for uninterrupted reporting.

Highlights
  • Quick issue capture
  • Categorization of issues
  • PDF report generation
  • Image annotation
  • Offline mode
  • Reusable templates
  • Access control
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​​A full-fledged visual inspection camera app – for visual inspection in construction, insurance, building maintenance and facility management. And everywhere else where fast inspection and reporting is needed. In just 2 taps you can capture location, category and a photo of an issue. And with just another couple of taps, you can output a simple and beautiful PDF report. Easily exportable and print-ready. Features: * So easy anyone can use it * Realtime sharable reporting * Annotate your images * Pin issue to plan drawings * Categorise issues in multiple nested levels * Offline mode, so keep working even during connection glitches * Re-usesable inspection templates * Control access with granular permissions settings * And did we mention that it’s fast?

About

CABE

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Members of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) can use this official mobile application as a member benefit. Use the mobile app to: • view CABE’s training and events calendar – learn about upcoming seminars, conferences, webinars and other CPD opportunities. • join the CABE Community – contribute to the forum and connect with other Building Engineer from across the globe. • access Building Engineer on the go – catch up on technical articles and opinions pieces wherever you are; and • discover Association news and information – stay up-to-date with updates from CABE and the industry. CABE provides members of the Association access to this app free of charge. Designed and developed by TripBuilder Media Inc. If you have any questions, or need any support regarding how to use this app, please contact us (located within the Help Desk icon in the app).

Screenshots

Captego4 screens
CABE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Captego at none against CABE's shown. Captego also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). CABE's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Captego ships an update every 3 weeks, CABE every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Captego versus CABE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptegoCABE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCaptego ApSChartered Association of Building Engineers

In-app purchases

None

Captego

No in-app purchases

None

CABE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Captego free?
Captego is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CABE free?
CABE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Captego or CABE have ads?
CABE shows ads; Captego does not.
Which is updated more often, Captego or CABE?
Captego ships an update every 3 weeks, and CABE every 5 months. Most recently, Captego was updated on June 23, 2026 and CABE on September 7, 2026.

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