Comparison

MEP GO vs Bluebeam

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

Head to head
About

MEP GO

This app helps construction professionals discover, track, and stay updated on market expansion projects and companies. It offers features like project mapping, custom search filters, and personalized notifications to increase market share.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby construction projects
  • Filter project and company data
  • Create custom tracking lists
  • Receive project update alerts
  • Map job sites and companies
  • Share project data with associates
Features
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National LECET’s Market Expansion Program (MEP) is a North American construction project and company tracking program. The MEP Mobile app, now called MEP Go, is an exclusive app for LIUNA, LECET and affiliates. There is no other progressive, intuitive and powerful program like MEP available in the marketplace. MEP Go provides Laborers with a tool to effectively and easily find and track projects, and to increase market share. This app complements the new MEP web-based application and requires the use of a valid login and password. DISCOVER Access construction projects near you Filter project and company data easily Engage custom saved searches Share project and company data with associates TRACK Add projects and companies to custom tracking lists Review updates to targeted projects and companies MAP Access projects near you Find directions to nearby jobsites or construction companies ALERT Receive updates on construction activities Customize notifications for updates to projects and companies
 The new MEP Go…The power of construction project tracking in your hands.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time PDF collaboration
  • Markup and annotation tools
  • Offline file access
  • Document syncing
  • Studio Project management
  • Live session joining
Features
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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.

Screenshots

MEP GO4 screens
Bluebeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MEP GO at 5.0 against Bluebeam's 1.5. MEP GO also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is ratings volume (408 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MEP GO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 408 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MEP GO versus Bluebeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMEP GOBluebeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better1.5 (408 ratings)
Positive reviews—2.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3408 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB295 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaborers-Employers Cooperation and Education TrustBluebeam, Inc.

Customer experience

MEP GO

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bluebeam

All ratings406 ratings
Positive9.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative88.2%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive2.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative94.2%

Bugs and requests

MEP GO

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

None

MEP GO

No in-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MEP GO free?
MEP GO 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, MEP GO or Bluebeam?
MEP GO is rated higher. MEP GO averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bluebeam averages 1.5 from 408 ratings.
Do MEP GO or Bluebeam have ads?
Neither MEP GO nor Bluebeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MEP GO or Bluebeam?
MEP GO ships an update monthly, and Bluebeam monthly. Most recently, MEP GO was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bluebeam on October 24, 2026.

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