BIM 360 Field vs WaveLinx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BIM 360 Field
This app provides field management software for construction projects, combining mobile technology with cloud collaboration. It helps improve quality, safety, and commissioning by putting critical information directly into the hands of field teams.
- Issue and checklist management
- Mobile access to project data
- Offline data access
- Drawing and photo markup
- Daily jobsite performance tracking
- Weather condition logging
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Autodesk® BIM 360™ Field is field management software for 2D and 3D environments that combines mobile technologies at the point of construction with cloud-based collaboration and reporting. BIM 360 Field puts critical information into the hands of those in the field, helping to measurably improve quality, safety, and commissioning for construction and capital projects of all types. ______________________ Issue and Checklist Management ◆ Create and manage issues and checklists on an iPad in the field ◆ Compile quality, safety, or commissioning checklist results for trades, scope, and/or time periods ◆ Preconfigured checklists help make inspections faster, and more consistent User Interface and Navigation ◆ Paper-like forms are familiar and easy to access and complete ◆ Link your BIM 360 Glue models to the BIM 360 Field equipment database to track progress ◆ Mark-up drawings and photos to illustrate issues and/or fortify checklists Accessibility and Collaboration ◆ Access the latest field data—whether you’re online or offline ◆ Share document changes with field and office teams instantly ◆ Store and distribute 2D construction drawings, BIM Models, plans, images, specs, and company policies Manage Daily Jobsite Performance ◆ Enter notes and upload pictures taken on the iPad to give a complete picture of what happened ◆ Daily Update feature provides a digital record/proof of jobsite conditions to share with stakeholder’s ◆ Track construction labor and manpower: Who is doing what, when and where ◆ Daily Update feature automatically collects and displays the current jobsite weather conditions ______________________ Autodesk BIM 360 Field mobile app is licensed under the following License and Services Agreement. Your download and/or use of the Autodesk BIM 360 Field mobile app shall serve as your acknowledgement to the terms of this License and Services Agreement with respect to your use of the Autodesk BIM 360 Field mobile app. Requirements: Requires iPad running iPadOS 13 or later.
WaveLinx
Manage and configure wireless connected lighting systems. Create areas and zones, control lighting levels, and set up scene controls. This app supports both standalone and networked lighting control.
- Device management
- Area configuration
- Mobile-friendly design
- Standalone and networked control
- Scene control
- Demand Response ready
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Mobile app for commissioning all WaveLinx PRO wireless, WaveLinx Hybrid, and WaveLinx CORE systems. • Create and manage Buildings, Floors, Areas, Zones, and Scenes • Commission and Operate WaveLinx systems via WAC (standalone) or CORE (centralized) • Assign WaveLinx devices to areas and zones with Drag-and-Drop programming • Easily achieve code-compliance with our built-in settings and features • Occupancy grouping and configuration settings by area • Daylight zone configuration for each luminaire or daylight sensor • Supports multiple users as well as administrator and user roles for personal control • Mobile-friendly design fits all screen sizes The WaveLinx app makes configuring, managing, and commissioning WaveLinx lighting control systems simple and intuitive. With convenient wireless access, professionals can set up devices, adjust lighting settings, troubleshoot systems, and fine-tune performance — all from a mobile device. Visit our website to view our manuals and videos for more information and training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WaveLinx at 3.0 against BIM 360 Field's 2.4. WaveLinx also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BIM 360 Field's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WaveLinx holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of BIM 360 Field's written reviews are positive against 0% of WaveLinx's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BIM 360 Field ships an update every 6 weeks, WaveLinx every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | BIM 360 Field | WaveLinx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) | 3.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autodesk Inc. | Cooper Lighting |
Customer experience
BIM 360 Field
WaveLinx
In-app purchases
BIM 360 Field
No in-app purchases
WaveLinx
No in-app purchases









