Comparison

Bluebeam vs List Ninja

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

List Ninja

Organize your life with a flexible to-do app. Capture tasks quickly, structure them with lists and subtasks, and set priorities. Share lists with others for real-time collaboration and track your progress with motivational achievements.

Highlights
  • Lists, categories, and subtasks
  • Priorities and smart due dates
  • Recurring tasks
  • Shared lists with real-time sync
  • Voice task input
  • Motivational achievements and reports
Features
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List Ninja is a fast, flexible to-do app that turns daily chaos into a clean, satisfying workflow. Capture tasks in seconds, organize them your way, and actually get them done. WORK THE WAY YOU THINK • Lists, categories, and subtasks to structure anything • Priorities and smart due dates that rise to the top as they get urgent • Recurring tasks — daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly • Schedule tasks for later and let them return automatically SHARE AND STAY IN SYNC • Create shared lists and invite anyone with a code • Everyone sees adds, edits, and completions in real time • Perfect for households, roommates, partners, and teams GET DONE FASTER • Add tasks by voice — just talk, and it splits them into separate tasks • Grocery lists sort themselves by store aisle • Plan your day around your real calendar MAKE IT YOURS • Card styles, sizes, and a checklist mode • Color themes and multiple card looks • Secret lists locked behind Face ID STAY MOTIVATED • Earn achievements and climb the ninja ranks as you complete tasks • Monthly reports of everything you finished • A gentle morning summary of what's ahead List Ninja is free to use, with an optional monthly or one-time purchase to remove ads. Cut through your to-do list! Privacy Policy: https://listninja.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://listninja.app/term

Screenshots

Bluebeam4 screens
List Ninja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: List Ninja at 100% against Bluebeam's 3%. List Ninja also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Bluebeam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. List Ninja sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bluebeam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

List Ninja holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 392 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of List Ninja's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluebeam ships an update monthly, List Ninja weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bluebeam versus List Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluebeamList Ninja
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (392 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings392 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebeam, Inc.Eric Neumann

Customer experience

Bluebeam

All ratings392 ratings
Positive9.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative88.0%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive3.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative94.1%

List Ninja

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

List Ninja

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

List Ninja

Subscriptions1
  • List Ninja Ad-Free$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • List Ninja Ad-Free, Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Bluebeam free?
Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is List Ninja free?
List Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bluebeam or List Ninja?
List Ninja is rated higher. Bluebeam averages 1.5 out of 5 from 392 ratings, while List Ninja averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Bluebeam or List Ninja have ads?
List Ninja shows ads; Bluebeam does not.
Which is updated more often, Bluebeam or List Ninja?
Bluebeam ships an update monthly, and List Ninja weekly. Most recently, Bluebeam was updated on October 15, 2026 and List Ninja on October 1, 2026.

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