Comparison

Trimble ProjectSight vs BorealisXR

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

BorealisXR

Features
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Borealis is harnessing the superhuman power of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality to deliver the next dimension of safety and performance to the construction and extraction industries.

Screenshots

Trimble ProjectSight4 screens
BorealisXR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trimble ProjectSight at every 2 weeks against BorealisXR's every 6 weeks. 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, BorealisXR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Trimble ProjectSight versus BorealisXR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimble ProjectSightBorealisXR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size503 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.BorealisXR

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

BorealisXR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Trimble ProjectSight

No in-app purchases

None

BorealisXR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimble ProjectSight free?
Trimble ProjectSight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BorealisXR free?
BorealisXR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trimble ProjectSight or BorealisXR have ads?
Neither Trimble ProjectSight nor BorealisXR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimble ProjectSight or BorealisXR?
Trimble ProjectSight ships an update every 2 weeks, and BorealisXR every 6 weeks. Most recently, Trimble ProjectSight was updated on October 16, 2026 and BorealisXR on October 7, 2026.

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