Comparison

Punchlist vs PlanStudio

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

Head to head
About

Punchlist

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Conduct real-time field inspections of defects by recording photos and GPS location for your construction/commissioning project using the SEPCCOM Completions Software

About

PlanStudio

Easily create spatially accurate evacuation signs and diagrams directly from your tablet. Mark up building plans with pre-configured icons and drafting tools, then publish finished signs with a single press. Compliant with Australian legislation.

Highlights
  • Spatially accurate plans with geotagging
  • 100+ pre-configured icons for safety
  • Compliant with Australian legislation
  • Secure cloud storage
  • Multiple sign templates
  • Full suite of drafting tools
  • Push-button publishing of signs
Features
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Locatrix has developed technology to give certifiers, fire engineers and other competent persons a way to immediately create spatially accurate evacuation signs/diagrams. PlanStudio provides a simple and easy way to mark-up a building or structure and create spatially accurate evacuation signs/diagrams with the press of a button. A mobile app for drafting, editing, viewing and adding mark-ups to CAD drawings directly from your tablet. Onsite engineers can increase their productivity and revenue by connecting their work to cloud storage and directly create evacuation signs and diagrams. Traditional drafting software is complex and difficult to use, a manual mark-up often requiring transferring onto a sign template by a third party. PlanStudio is easy enough for a novice with robust, powerful features that will please any expert. Key features include: • Geotagging for spatially accurate plans • 100+ pre-configured icons for WHS and Emergency Management • Compliant with all relevant Australian legislation and standards • Secure online cloud repository • Multiple sign templates • Full suite of drafting tools compatible with iOS and Windows • All legislative updates for the app • Push button publishing of finished Evacuation • Signs via Locatrix

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Punchlist at 3 against PlanStudio's 1. Punchlist also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Punchlist versus PlanStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunchlistPlanStudio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware First Pty LtdConcept Safety Systems PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Punchlist

No in-app purchases

None

PlanStudio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Punchlist free?
Punchlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlanStudio free?
PlanStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Punchlist or PlanStudio have ads?
Neither Punchlist nor PlanStudio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Punchlist or PlanStudio?
Punchlist ships an update every 6 weeks, and PlanStudio every 6 weeks. Most recently, Punchlist was updated on September 10, 2026 and PlanStudio on August 18, 2026.

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