Bluebeam vs In/Out Board
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time PDF collaboration
- Markup and annotation tools
- Offline file access
- Document syncing
- Studio Project management
- Live session joining
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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.
In/Out Board
This app allows teams to easily share their current status, such as working at their desk, out of office, or on vacation. It provides real-time updates without using GPS, ensuring privacy. Ideal for offices, remote work, and telecommuting to keep everyone informed.
- Share team member status
- Real-time network updates
- Self-reported location (no GPS)
- Account creation with email/password
- Register members and destinations
- Edit status, phone, and return time
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The In/Out Board is an app that shares the status of team members. For example, you can share situations such as working at your desk, going out, or on vacation. In / Out Board, which is often used in offices, is now an app. Please use it to check the status and destination of members when working in the office, work from home or telework! You can change your location from anywhere, and the data is updated immediately via the network, so you can always share the latest status of members. The location is self-reported without using the GPS location information, so there is no over monitoring. [How to use] 1. First, create an account to use this application. To create an account, you need to register your email address and password. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email. Tap the link in the email text to complete the registration. In this app, the registered email address and password are used in common by members of the workplace. 2. Your registration is completed and you will start using it when you sign in! 3. Register the member and destination from the settings. If you register the member's phone number, that phone number will be displayed when you select "My Desk". 4. On the In/Out Board screen, double-tap the person name to display the destination, phone number, and return date / time edit screen. Tap each item to start typing. On the input screen, the items registered in the settings are displayed at the bottom. The item will be reflected as soon as you select it. 5. Tap the “In” button to switch to “Out” and display the edit screen. Tap the "Out" button to switch to "In" and display "My Desk". Use it when you want to change the display immediately. If you do not want to be automatically enrolled with "In", turn off the auto-fill settings item. Similarly, if you turn off the automatic entry of phone numbers, the phone number will not be automatically entered even if you select a destination. In addition, this application is provided by in-app purchase. After you complete the billing process, you will be able to create an account. ---------------------- Terms of Use and Privacy Policy:https://akikibai-labolatory.jimdofree.com/privacy-policy-in-out-board/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: In/Out Board at 3.5 against Bluebeam's 1.5. In/Out Board also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. In/Out Board sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bluebeam asks for nothing beyond the download.
In/Out Board holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 410 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 3% of Bluebeam's written reviews are positive against 0% of In/Out Board's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bluebeam ships an update monthly, In/Out Board every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Bluebeam | In/Out Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (410 ratings) | 3.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 410 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluebeam, Inc. | Kei Suefuji |
Customer experience
Bluebeam
In/Out Board
Bugs and 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/Out Board
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluebeam
No in-app purchases
In/Out Board
- Plan(1 Month)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Plan(1 Year)1 Month trial$19.991 Year









