# Bluebeam vs List Ninja

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Bluebeam | List Ninja |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.5 (392 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluebeam/id1479484276/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/list-ninja-task-manager/id6783004114/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **392** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 3.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 288 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bluebeam, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/489696449) | [Eric Neumann](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783004116) |

## 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


### List Ninja

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/list-ninja-task-manager/id6783004114)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| List Ninja Ad-Free | $0.99 | per month |
| List Ninja Ad-Free, Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


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