Comparison

Bluebeam vs Hydrajaws Verify

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

Head to head
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.

About

Hydrajaws Verify

This app automates the recording and compilation of on-site pull tests into digital reports. Reports include test results, location data, notes, and images, which can be sent to clients and stored in the cloud for remote access. A dashboard provides an overview of company devices, users, and test sites.

Highlights
  • Automated pull test recording
  • Digital report generation
  • Cloud storage and remote access
  • On-site notes and image capture
  • Company dashboard for administration
  • GPS location tracking
Features
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The Hydrajaws Verify Digital Reporting system allows on-site pull tests to be automatically recorded and compiled into a digital report using the Hydrajaws Verify App on a mobile phone or tablet device. These reports can be sent directly to clients or managers and are stored in the cloud to be accessed remotely anywhere on a browser in a user’s own company dashboard. The comprehensive report will include all test information including a pass or fail result, a visual results graph, fixing details, site location co-ordinates, date and time. Notes, images and photos taken on-site can also be added. Using the Dashboard, a company administrator can review all test reports from all company users. They can also add notes to reports and send them directly to customers. The Dashboard contains all essential information including: - All company devices and their calibration dates. - All company users and licences. - A GPS map containing all test sites. - A list of Hydrajaws Approved International Service Centres. This revolutionary system has many advantages over the current industry technique which include: • Uneditable digital results recorded with time, date and GPS location of each test are indisputable proof a test has been completed. • Streamline your workflow by pre-setting job details before arriving on-site. • Graphs and photos can be viewed with clients to explain why tests may not have met the required standard (not possible using analogue gauges). • Automated processes allow for quicker testing and less set up time - especially on sites with many identical repetitive tests to perform. • This system allows for more accountability for time spent on-site. • Test evidence can be provided electronically from site to clients in a completed report, saving time on unnecessary paperwork (requires Wi-Fi or Mobile Network Signal). Hydrajaws Verify PRO app is fully featured and FREE to use with NO SUBSCRIPTION required. Ideal for single users. Upgrading to Verify TEAMS allows an administrator to manage your testing by creating and editing clients, sites and tasks centrally and assign remotely to your team of field testers. Annual subscription fee applies. Up to 3 users £300 then £125 per additional user up to 10 users. Above 10 users POA. Compatible with Apple devices such as smartphone/Tablet.

Screenshots

Bluebeam4 screens
Hydrajaws Verify3 screens

Verdict

The call

Bluebeam and Hydrajaws Verify both sit at 1.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 31% of Hydrajaws Verify's written reviews are positive against 3% of Bluebeam's. Hydrajaws Verify also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (409 vs 11). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.5 for Bluebeam against 1.6 for Hydrajaws Verify. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 409 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 3% of Bluebeam's written reviews are positive against 31% of Hydrajaws Verify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluebeam ships an update monthly, Hydrajaws Verify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bluebeam versus Hydrajaws Verify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluebeamHydrajaws Verify
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (409 ratings)1.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.9% of reviews31.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings409 — better11
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebeam, Inc.Hydrajaws

Customer experience

Bluebeam

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

Hydrajaws Verify

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%

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

Hydrajaws Verify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

None

Hydrajaws Verify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluebeam free?
Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hydrajaws Verify free?
Hydrajaws Verify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bluebeam or Hydrajaws Verify?
Hydrajaws Verify is rated higher. Bluebeam averages 1.5 out of 5 from 409 ratings, while Hydrajaws Verify averages 1.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Bluebeam or Hydrajaws Verify have ads?
Neither Bluebeam nor Hydrajaws Verify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluebeam or Hydrajaws Verify?
Bluebeam ships an update monthly, and Hydrajaws Verify every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bluebeam was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hydrajaws Verify on October 24, 2026.

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