Comparison

BuildPass vs Cartesian Capture

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

Head to head
About

BuildPass

This AI-powered assistant streamlines construction site operations for workers. It facilitates sign-on, communication, task completion, and safety protocols, aiming to enhance efficiency and reduce risks. The app is accessible to all workers, regardless of project contractor adoption.

Highlights
  • AI-powered safety and efficiency
  • Worker sign-on and communication
  • Task management
  • Construction site operations
  • Cross-contractor accessibility
Features
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BuildPass is the AI-powered assistant for all construction workers. Every worker on a construction site can use the BuildPass app to sign on, communicate, complete tasks efficiently and stay safe. It’s the first app that uses AI to make construction safer and more efficient. Anyone can download the BuildPass app, even if the general contractor on your project isn’t using BuildPass yet.

About

Cartesian Capture

Features
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Cartesian Capture is a LiDAR and photogrammetry scanning app ideal for GIS professionals, asset management teams, and anyone else who wants georeferenced reality capture. Create high resolution point clouds/meshes or photogrammetric meshes. With support for most coordinate systems used around the world, Cartesian Capture outputs fully georeferenced point cloud and textured meshes in LAS, E57, OBJ, or GLB. Cartesian Capture includes: - Photogrammetric based capture with LiDAR derived scaling. - LiDAR based capture (Ideal for pits, caves, and other areas where you can't move the camera enough for photogrammetry). - Two stage alignment for LiDAR scans (feature match + BALM), for aligning scans where there's a misclose or minor loss of SLAM. - Multiple GIS friendly output formats (LAS, E57, OBJ, GLB). - Measure directly on the mesh or point cloud. - Full georeferencing - Location + orientation. Requirements - LiDAR equipped iPhone or iPad (typically iPhone Pro, iPad Pro). iOS17+

Screenshots

BuildPass4 screens
Cartesian Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BuildPass at Free against Cartesian Capture's $4.99. Cartesian Capture's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

BuildPass is free to download; Cartesian Capture costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuildPass ships an update every 2 weeks, Cartesian Capture every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
BuildPass versus Cartesian Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildPassCartesian Capture
PriceFree β€” better$4.99
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildPassKaren Anderson

In-app purchases

None

BuildPass

No in-app purchases

None

Cartesian Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuildPass free?
BuildPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cartesian Capture free?
Cartesian Capture costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BuildPass or Cartesian Capture have ads?
Neither BuildPass nor Cartesian Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuildPass or Cartesian Capture?
BuildPass ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cartesian Capture every 2 days. Most recently, BuildPass was updated on October 8, 2026 and Cartesian Capture on September 28, 2026.

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