Comparison

BIM 360 Field vs PlanRadar Construction Manager

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

PlanRadar Construction Manager

This platform streamlines construction project documentation, processes, and reporting. Record construction documents, defects, and tasks on mobile devices, directly on plans, and communicate in real-time with project members. It offers seamless documentation for transparency and efficient management.

Highlights
  • Real-time task and defect recording on digital plans/BIM models
  • Seamless office to project-site communication
  • Up-to-date plans accessible by all participants
  • Customizable PDF/Excel report generation
  • Intuitive design for quick adoption
  • Flexible and tailored project adaptation
Features
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PlanRadar is a single platform for all project documentation, processes and reporting. Construction documents, defects and tasks can be recorded on a mobile device, pinned directly to your construction plans and communicated to project members in real-time. PlanRadar can be used for all use cases and is fully flexible to collect data how you prefer. Manage everything from legally compliant handover documentation with a detailed snag list, to digital site diaries to ongoing inspections, maintenance and reporting in one place. Benefit from seamless construction and real estate documentation that creates transparency for all stakeholders. YOUR BENEFITS: * Instant overview of construction site activity: With our construction site app, new tasks and construction defects can be located on digital plans or BIM models in the form of tickets. These can be placed with millimetre precision by all authorised project participants and can be supplemented by photos, text, voice messages and documents. It’s easy to communicate clearly and avoid mistakes and misunderstandings. * Office to project-site communication: Ongoing synchronisation between computer, mobile phones and tablets keep your team informed about all changes on the construction site in real-time, helping you stay on top of the status of different tasks and defects. * All project members working to the same plans, documents and tasks: Keep up-to-date plans on your smartphone. Newly uploaded blueprints are immediately accessible by all project participants in the mobile app. That way, you and your colleagues are always working with the latest set of drawings. * No extra paperwork in the office: Create detailed and completely customisable PDF or Excel reports and export your construction site diary, detailed snag list or an entire handover document in just a few clicks. Efficient reporting saves you from duplicating work in the office after completing your site inspections. * An intuitive design that gets you started in minutes: Unlike other construction apps, the simple user interface of PlanRadar allows for a quick and easy introduction to the software without expensive training. You can create your first project and start adding tasks within minutes. * Simple, flexible and tailored to your project: PlanRadar adapts to the way you work, not the other way around. ENSURE QUALITY ON YOUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Our digital solution for construction management and construction documentation has received several awards for innovation in the construction and real estate sectors: August 2022: PropTech Breakthrough Awards - Project Management Solution of the Year April 2022: TopBuilder Award - Products & Services IT & BIM July 2019: EG Tech Award – Winner Construction Award December 2018: Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAS) September 2018: Real Estate Innovation Prize 2018 June 2018: PropTech Pitch 2018 March 2018: MIPIM Award QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? Get in touch: https://www.planradar.com/contact

Screenshots

PlanRadar Construction Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PlanRadar Construction Manager at 4.7 against BIM 360 Field's 2.4. PlanRadar Construction Manager also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). BIM 360 Field's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. PlanRadar Construction Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BIM 360 Field asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlanRadar Construction Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of BIM 360 Field's written reviews are positive against 69% of PlanRadar Construction Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIM 360 Field ships an update every 6 weeks, PlanRadar Construction Manager every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BIM 360 Field versus PlanRadar Construction Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIM 360 FieldPlanRadar Construction Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (29 ratings)4.7 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews69.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2987 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB548 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutodesk Inc.PlanRadar GmbH

Customer experience

BIM 360 Field

All ratings29 ratings
Positive31.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative65.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative70.0%

PlanRadar Construction Manager

All ratings87 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative24.7%

In-app purchases

None

BIM 360 Field

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PlanRadar Construction Manager

One-time1
  • BASIC Yearly$349.99

Questions

Is BIM 360 Field free?
BIM 360 Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlanRadar Construction Manager free?
PlanRadar Construction Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BIM 360 Field or PlanRadar Construction Manager?
PlanRadar Construction Manager is rated higher. BIM 360 Field averages 2.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while PlanRadar Construction Manager averages 4.7 from 87 ratings.
Do BIM 360 Field or PlanRadar Construction Manager have ads?
Neither BIM 360 Field nor PlanRadar Construction Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BIM 360 Field or PlanRadar Construction Manager?
BIM 360 Field ships an update every 6 weeks, and PlanRadar Construction Manager every 6 days. Most recently, BIM 360 Field was updated on November 3, 2026 and PlanRadar Construction Manager on November 1, 2026.

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