Comparison

CMDBuild vs Cerev

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

Head to head
About

CMDBuild

Features
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CMDBuild is the application for using CMDBuild, CMDBuild READY2USE and openMAINT easily in your smartphone or tablet. It implements the main functionalities of the desktop interface: * login (with groups and tenants choice) * cards management * processes management (with widgets) * reports * views * attachments * relations * search and filters * customizable menus (included hierarchical navigation) * multilanguage support * etc. It is also possible to configure custom pages, widgets and contextual menu items for the simplified management of some operations. CMDBuild APP is available to all subscribers of the Maintenance Service and it is compatible with CMDBuild 3.3 or later.

About

Cerev

Features
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Cerev helps you manage, keep track and communicate with your facility management team with ease in your mobile phone. Scan QR code and create work order with a few clicks. Comment with photos to update progress based on each work order. Preventive Maintenance which generates checklist to ensure that teams keep track of it and get it done. List of vendors are shared across all projects, everyone referring to the same master list. Asset QR code capability to enable users to see the history of work order / maintenance + details of this asset. And finally reporting that summarizes month to month status for work order, preventive maintenance and completion time analysis.

Screenshots

CMDBuild4 screens
Cerev4 screens

Verdict

The call

CMDBuild and Cerev are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CMDBuild ships an update every 3 months, Cerev every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CMDBuild versus Cerev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCMDBuildCerev
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size68 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTecnoteca srlSze Hong Chang

In-app purchases

None

CMDBuild

No in-app purchases

None

Cerev

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CMDBuild free?
CMDBuild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cerev free?
Cerev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CMDBuild or Cerev have ads?
Neither CMDBuild nor Cerev shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CMDBuild or Cerev?
CMDBuild ships an update every 3 months, and Cerev every 5 weeks. Most recently, CMDBuild was updated on May 17, 2026 and Cerev on September 10, 2026.

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