# Bluebeam vs PorchPro

The clearest difference is rating: Bluebeam at 1.5 against PorchPro's 1.0. Bluebeam also leads on ratings volume (410 vs 1). PorchPro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Bluebeam holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 410 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Bluebeam's written reviews are positive against 0% of PorchPro's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bluebeam | PorchPro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.5 (410 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluebeam/id1479484276/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porchpro/id6450897004/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **410** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **2.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 295 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Bluebeam, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/489696449) | [Thomas Tidwell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183571712) |

## What reviewers say

### Bluebeam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluebeam/id1479484276)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ Automatic saving functionality works well
- 📱 Useful for viewing PDFs on the go
- 🔄 Good for accessing Studio sessions
- 📊 Desktop version is powerful and feature-rich
- 🎯 Cleaner, more modern interface design

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Massive feature loss compared to Revu for iPad
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 📉 Severely limited markup tools and capabilities
- 🖊️ Apple Pencil input is unresponsive and laggy
- 💾 Data loss and corruption issues

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### PorchPro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porchpro/id6450897004)

This tool assists construction professionals with project estimation, material lists, and material quotes. It also facilitates warranty submissions, provides installation resources, and tracks product installations for rewards.

**Highlights:** Project estimation, Material list generation, Material quotes from suppliers, Warranty submission, Installation instructions and videos, Product installation tracking, Rewards program

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bluebeam free?

Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PorchPro free?

PorchPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bluebeam or PorchPro?

Bluebeam is rated higher. Bluebeam averages 1.5 out of 5 from 410 ratings, while PorchPro averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bluebeam or PorchPro have ads?

Neither Bluebeam nor PorchPro shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*