Comparison

Trimble ProjectSight vs TopLayout

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Trimble ProjectSight

Organize construction teams and simplify paperwork by connecting the field and office. Access project information, including drawings and reports, from anywhere, even offline. Share progress updates and capture issues instantly.

Highlights
  • Organize construction teams
  • Simplify paperwork
  • Connect field and office
  • Access project data offline
  • Share progress updates
  • Capture and share issues
Features
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Get construction teams organized in minutes - for free. With ProjectSight you can build better, simplify paperwork and connect the office to the field. For every contractor from small teams to the enterprise, ProjectSight’s mobile application gives you access to the project information you need, from wherever you are. ProjectSight for iPhone and iPad Features GET STARTED FOR FREE Manage up to three projects for free Be productive in minutes with quick start guides ACCESS INFORMATION FROM ANYWHERE Access project data including drawings, RFIs, submittals and more Work offline to access information and sync ProjectSight when you have connection CONNECT TEAMS Share progress updates with photos and daily reports Capture issues from the field and instantly share them with the office If you are using the free version of ProjectSight, please note that you will only be able to access the free features.

About

TopLayout

Features
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This application can communicate with a layout navigator LN Series. By using this, you can perform the layout work of 3 dimensional design data and as-build measurement of 3 dimensional point data. Layout navigator LN Series is pursuing the increase in efficiency of survey work and the ease of using compared with the conventional survey instrument. The update rate of data has realized 20 Hz. So the data delay to the motion of the prism is minimized and the response of guidance to a layout point becomes smooth. Moreover, it can be re-tracked quickly when it failed of tracking the prism. By carrying the self leveling, LN Series can also be used easily by user which is not used to handling of a survey instrument. Main Features of layout navigator LN Series: +Realization of simplification of operation by the limit to the function of layout work and as-build measurement. +Realization of the laborsaving by the measurement by oneself. +Realization of improvement of operational efficiency by the optimal sequence for each of layout work and as-build measurement. +Realization of simplification of instrument setup by the self leveling and visual information of operation steps. https://www.topconpositioning.asia/jp/en/products/brand/topcon/ln-150/ To use this application, the use of location information should be enabled. This application can be used on devices with iOS 16 or higher. Please note that operation on all devices is not guaranteed. Tested Devices: +iPhone 14 Plus(iOS 16.1) +iPhone 14 Pro Max(iOS 17.0.2) +iPhone 16 Pro Max(iOS 18.4) The instruction manual can be downloaded from the TOPCON website.

Screenshots

Trimble ProjectSight4 screens
TopLayout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trimble ProjectSight at every 2 weeks against TopLayout's every 3 months. TopLayout's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trimble ProjectSight ships an update every 2 weeks, TopLayout every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Trimble ProjectSight versus TopLayout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimble ProjectSightTopLayout
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size503 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.TOPCON CORPORATION

Bugs and requests

Trimble ProjectSight

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App crashes 5-6 times an hour
  • App changes pages without touching screen
  • Requires re-login after being kicked out
  • Constant problems with daily reports, uploads, downloads
  • App tends to be very glitchy and skippy
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  • Crashes and deletes your work
  • Not updating project information
  • New update crashes every time you open it
  • Says you need to download the newest update even after already doing that
  • Always crashes
  • Often times does not sync so your data isn’t saved
  • Mobile version and desktop version do not sync with one another
  • Constant clearing of data is needed to operate
  • Sync issues where it says it synced but didn’t
  • Trade Descriptions all too often get deleted/reverted to old descriptions
  • App freezes after marking up a drawing and de-selecting the markup tool
  • Detail call outs do not open up the reference drawings
  • Syncing doesn’t work on iPhone
  • Downloads up to around 56% then fails every time
  • Constantly needs updating to no avail
  • When accessing the tabs on the site on the iPad, the information does not look the same as the iPad as it does through the website on line
  • There is missing tabs in the Document Control
  • Downloaded. And tried to log in both via my Trimble account and through my gmail account and through my auto desk account. But nothing works. Just looping endlessly again and again to log in screen.
  • When I download the app and press login, it brings me to the Trimble page, but no text Box or username field comes up for me to log in on.
  • App constantly crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Picture module
  • More tools needed
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Dark mode option

TopLayout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Trimble ProjectSight

No in-app purchases

None

TopLayout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimble ProjectSight free?
Trimble ProjectSight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TopLayout free?
TopLayout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trimble ProjectSight or TopLayout have ads?
Neither Trimble ProjectSight nor TopLayout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimble ProjectSight or TopLayout?
Trimble ProjectSight ships an update every 2 weeks, and TopLayout every 3 months. Most recently, Trimble ProjectSight was updated on October 16, 2026 and TopLayout on October 8, 2026.

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