Bluebeam vs TaskMapper
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.
TaskMapper
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TaskMapper, the only jobsite management tool you will ever need. Handle all your operations on a single, out-of-the-box platform Easily create, share, and locate tasks, documents, forms, and reports from any device Navigate onsite as easily as you navigate with your favorite map application Who needs TaskMapper? Every job site: TaskMapper is a powerful tool for anyone with a jobsite to manage. Whether it is a residential, commercial, industrial, infrastructure or utility site, this intuitive jobsite management software will enable your team to build better, together. Solar: TaskMapper will help you accelerate solar installs and stay on top of drawings, supplies, quality, progress, statutory forms, checklists, and more with its easy-to-use mobile app and web interface. Construction: TaskMapper lets you take control of your site; from the moment a project starts until the last worker clocks out. It enables you to aggregate your task, report, document, and communication management on one platform that can be accessed anytime, anywhere, on any device. Why TaskMapper? Taskmapper is designed for on-site teams. It is the easiest way to navigate job sites and get work done. Project managers can create plans or maps for the jobsite and easily add tasks, plans, observations, and more, with a single touch or a mouse click. On-site teams can effortlessly find work allocated to them, get information, and complete tasks and forms. Go to a new site, forget paper & meetings, and get oriented in no time. + Map view Upload KMLs, CAD files and create map views for your job site. Annotate, add tasks, forms and more. Make jobsite navigation simple. + Plan View Manage construction drawing sets, annotate, attach tasks, forms, images and more. Give your crew the drawings they need to get the job done. + Files /Documents Upload and organize project files and documents. Share, manage versions, collaborate and attach to tasks. Turn over documents easily on project completion. + Tasks Assign custom or templatized tasks to your crew, complete with checklists, due dates, comments, and documents. + Forms Eliminate paper forms with feature-rich digital forms. Digitize, set rules, collect information, run workflows based on input, and more. + Chat Built-in contextual chat makes communication simple and keeps your crew on-task and productive. Never stop for want of information. + Templates Form and task templates take the pain away from setting up repetitive tasks and creating forms. Create templates for the org or within a project. Share, import, update and more. + Workflows Define workflows to automate processes. Add approvals, automatically create tasks, check forms for non compliance and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TaskMapper at every 9 days against Bluebeam's monthly. TaskMapper also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluebeam ships an update monthly, TaskMapper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluebeam | TaskMapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (410 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 2.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 410 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluebeam, Inc. | SenseHawk |
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
TaskMapper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluebeam
No in-app purchases
TaskMapper
No in-app purchases
Questions
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