Comparison

ProWorkflow vs Bluebeam

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

Head to head
About

ProWorkflow

Manage projects and track tasks efficiently from your mobile device. This cloud-based solution helps organizations stay organized by tracking progress, assigning tasks, and facilitating team communication. Access quotes and invoices on the go.

Highlights
  • Track assigned workload
  • Send messages to colleagues
  • Track time against tasks
  • Access quotes and invoices
  • De-silo work
  • Maximize efficiencies
Features
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ProWorkflow is a cloud based project management solution that allows you to de-silo your work and maximise your efficiencies. Existing since 2002, our latest iteration allows your whole organisation to keep track of what’s happening, when it’s happening and who’s doing it. Our mobile app will allow you to check your assigned workload for the day, send messages to your colleagues seamlessly and track time against your relevant tasks, all from one easy to use mobile platform. You can even access your quotes and invoices!

About

Bluebeam

Access and collaborate on PDF documents directly from your mobile device. Communicate project updates with markups and work offline by syncing files. Seamlessly join live collaboration sessions and manage document revisions from the field.

Highlights
  • Real-time PDF collaboration
  • Markup and annotation tools
  • Offline file access
  • Document syncing
  • Studio Project management
  • Live session joining
Features
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Bluebeam for iOS keeps you connected to your teams and documents, so you can quickly access the information you need in the field and capture what matters for the office. - Communicate with markups using tools like callouts, text, clouds, and status indicators - Import your team's custom Tool Sets from Revu, so your standardized markups are ready to go in the field, even offline - Attach photos captured in the field directly to a markup, so supporting documentation stays organized without cluttering your drawings - Open your files stored on your device, Studio Projects, or Studio Sessions - Join Studio Sessions for live collaboration. If your connection drops, your changes sync when you're back online - Check out files in Studio Projects to make edits, then check them back in when you're ready - Work offline by syncing Project files ahead of time or opening PDFs stored on your device Whether you’re reviewing submittals, placing markups in the field, or tracking revisions with your team, Bluebeam gives you the flexibility to get the job done from anywhere.

Screenshots

ProWorkflow3 screens
Bluebeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ProWorkflow at 2.2 against Bluebeam's 1.5. ProWorkflow also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 3%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is ratings volume (392 vs 19). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProWorkflow holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 392 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of ProWorkflow's written reviews are positive against 3% of Bluebeam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProWorkflow ships an update every 6 weeks, Bluebeam monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ProWorkflow versus Bluebeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProWorkflowBluebeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (19 ratings) — better1.5 (392 ratings)
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews — better2.6% of reviews
Number of ratings19392 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB288 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProActive SoftwareBluebeam, Inc.

Customer experience

ProWorkflow

All ratings19 ratings
Positive21.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative68.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%

Bluebeam

All ratings392 ratings
Positive9.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative88.0%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive2.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative94.3%

Bugs and requests

ProWorkflow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bluebeam

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Markups fail to load or display correctly
  • App deletes markups instead of saving them
  • Documents wipe clean when reopened
  • Files uploaded disappear from app
  • Corrupted file errors when opening PDFs
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  • Keyboard disappears during login
  • Selection boundaries too large, preventing precise markup selection
  • Apple Pencil input stops working intermittently
  • Pen tool produces no line output despite input
  • App crashes when opening large file sets
  • Session documents fail to load
  • Blank PDF pages displayed
  • Scaling doesn't work properly
  • Blue screen errors
  • Markups missing after checkout and checkin
  • Incomplete markups syncing between devices
  • App freezes during document checkin
  • Unable to add users to sessions
  • Projects not showing up in app
  • App crashes when opening Studio sessions
  • Drawings won't load or open
  • Markup placement doesn't correspond to tap location
  • PDF goes blank when inserting callouts
  • Constant logout requiring re-authentication
  • Links to details don't work
  • App crashes on older iOS versions
  • Audio communication issues
  • File synchronization failures

Requested features

25 requests
  • Restore measurement and scaling tools
  • Add custom toolsets and tool libraries
  • Implement bookmarks for document navigation
  • Enable image embedding in callouts
  • Add undo/redo functionality
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  • Support multiple PDF tabs simultaneously
  • Create stamp library with standardized markups
  • Add dimension markup capabilities
  • Allow local PDF file access and import
  • Full Studio session integration
  • Improve Apple Pencil responsiveness and precision
  • Add eraser tool for pen markups
  • Enable photo capture and attachment to markups
  • Support Dropbox and cloud storage integration
  • Add form field editing capabilities
  • Implement punch list and defect tracking
  • Add RFI creation functionality
  • Support for custom columns and data fields
  • Reset viewpoints feature
  • Pen width and cloud shape customization
  • Settings menu for preferences
  • Better pen and drawing mechanics like Notability
  • Ability to download session documents to device
  • Support for opening PDF attachments from desktop
  • Batch file upload capability

In-app purchases

None

ProWorkflow

No in-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProWorkflow free?
ProWorkflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluebeam free?
Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProWorkflow or Bluebeam?
ProWorkflow is rated higher. ProWorkflow averages 2.2 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Bluebeam averages 1.5 from 392 ratings.
Do ProWorkflow or Bluebeam have ads?
Neither ProWorkflow nor Bluebeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProWorkflow or Bluebeam?
ProWorkflow ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bluebeam monthly. Most recently, ProWorkflow was updated on September 19, 2026 and Bluebeam on September 26, 2026.

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