Deskcenter Messenger vs IFC View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Deskcenter Messenger
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Deskcenter Messaging is a secure platform. We have security in the core and surround it with instant messaging, file and location sharing capabilities. Our platform can be used by both individual users and corporates. We communicate over https and support end to end encryption. Hence we care about the users' data privacy uttermost. Deskcenter Messaging platform provides individual users and groups with a public shared server infrastructure. We have different servers on different continents, which would allow users' data to stay on the same continent. Corporates can use the Deskcenter Messaging platform on their own servers and infrastructure so that their corporate data security and privacy needs can be achieved. Hence the employees do not have to rely on public messaging platforms for their communication needs, which would lead to sharing private corporate data with public messaging platforms.
IFC View
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The BIM model, wherever the decision is made. IFC View opens any IFC file on your iPhone, iPad and Mac, checks it, and shows you what is wrong before the site finds out. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Try every Pro feature free for 14 days. ON SITE, IN THE MEETING, AT YOUR DESK Walk the model with the contractor on an iPad. Pin a note with a photo to the window that does not fit. Check a dimension on your iPhone between two meetings. Then open the same file on your Mac and send the issues to the team as BCF. CATCH PROBLEMS EARLY ⢠Clash detection between structure and MEP, across federated models, with every clash named and ready to send as a BCF topic ⢠IDS checking: the elements that miss your information requirements, highlighted in red, with PDF, CSV and Excel reports ⢠Revision comparison: added, changed and removed elements, in color, between two versions of the model UNDERSTAND ANY MODEL, FREE ⢠Opens .ifc and .ifczip from Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla, Vectorworks, Allplan and every other BIM tool ⢠The full object tree, every property set and quantity, search, filters and levels ⢠A section plane and distance measurement with object snaps, in meters or feet and inches ⢠Site notes with photos, circles and freehand markup, saved with the model ⢠Read your team's BCF topics and look up classifications in buildingSMART bSDD DELIVER WITH PRO ⢠Architecture, structure and MEP federated in one scene ⢠Quantity takeoff, 4D construction schedule, and smart views that color by any property ⢠Export BCF, PDF reports, 3D PDF, USDZ for AR, OBJ, STL, GLB, Excel and COBie ⢠Edit property values and save the IFC ⢠Share a view as a link or QR code, or the whole model with its notes as one package ⢠Several models side by side, in tabs and windows ONE PURCHASE, EVERY DEVICE Pro is a single purchase that unlocks your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Try all of it free for 14 days first: no payment details, nothing renews, and your notes and markups stay when the trial ends. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Models are processed on your device and never uploaded. The app collects no data. In English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Sample models to try everything: byn.pt/ifc-view/samples The translations of IFC View into other languages were prepared with the help of AI. If you spot a mistake, please tell us at hello@byn.pt. 3D models in the screenshots: FZK-Haus (KIT Karlsruhe) and Medical-Dental Clinic and Duplex Apartment (buildingSMART International, CC BY 4.0).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deskcenter Messenger at none against IFC View's 2. Deskcenter Messenger also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). IFC View's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. IFC View sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Deskcenter Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deskcenter Messenger ships an update every 2 months, IFC View monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deskcenter Messenger | IFC View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deskcenter AG | Filipe Goncalves |
In-app purchases
Deskcenter Messenger
No in-app purchases
IFC View
- 14-day TrialFree
- IFC View Pro$24.99
Questions
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