Comparison

Bluebeam vs Dovico Timesheet

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

Dovico Timesheet

Effortlessly track team time and expenses for accurate project costing and streamlined approvals. Manage projects and employees, submit for review, and gain real-time visibility from anywhere. Features include fast time entry, expense management, and seamless syncing.

Highlights
  • Fast time entry
  • Expense management with receipt attachment
  • Submit time and expenses for approval
  • Manager approvals
  • Project and employee management
  • Time summary reports
  • Seamless syncing
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Dovico Timesheet helps teams track time and expenses effortlessly, supporting accurate project costing, streamlined approvals, and real-time visibility across teams, all from your mobile device. Whether you’re working remotely, visiting a client, or managing multiple projects, Dovico Timesheet keeps your work organized and in sync. • Fast & Simple Time Entry – Log hours in seconds across multiple projects and tasks. • Expense Management – Create expense sheets, attach receipts, and track costs. • Submit for Approval – Submit time and expenses for review from anywhere. • Approvals (Managers/Admins) – Review and approve timesheets and expenses on the go. • Project Management (Admins) (NEW) – Add new projects and keep work moving. • Employee Management (Admins) (NEW) – Add new employees right from mobile. • Time Summary Report (NEW) – View a quick summary of tracked time by project and period. • Single Sign-On (SSO) (Premium) – Secure login using your organization’s identity provider. • Seamless Syncing – Your data stays updated across mobile and desktop. • Secure & Reliable – Trusted by thousands of teams worldwide.

Screenshots

Bluebeam4 screens
Dovico Timesheet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dovico Timesheet at 2.0 against Bluebeam's 1.5. Dovico Timesheet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (408 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Dovico Timesheet holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 408 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluebeam ships an update monthly, Dovico Timesheet every 14 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bluebeam versus Dovico Timesheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluebeamDovico Timesheet
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (408 ratings)2.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings408 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebeam, Inc.Dovico

Customer experience

Bluebeam

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

Dovico Timesheet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Dovico Timesheet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

None

Dovico Timesheet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluebeam free?
Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dovico Timesheet free?
Dovico Timesheet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bluebeam or Dovico Timesheet?
Dovico Timesheet is rated higher. Bluebeam averages 1.5 out of 5 from 408 ratings, while Dovico Timesheet averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Bluebeam or Dovico Timesheet have ads?
Neither Bluebeam nor Dovico Timesheet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluebeam or Dovico Timesheet?
Bluebeam ships an update monthly, and Dovico Timesheet every 14 months. Most recently, Bluebeam was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dovico Timesheet on October 24, 2026.

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