Comparison

Procore vs SWPPP

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

Head to head
About

Procore

This platform connects construction professionals globally, offering tools for owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors. It streamlines project management, enhances collaboration, and improves efficiency to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Highlights
  • Project information access
  • Collaboration tools
  • Streamlined processes
  • Conversations (messaging)
  • Quick Capture (voice-to-punch list)
  • Field enablement tools
  • Workforce management
  • Quality & safety management
Features
Currently charting
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Construction doesn't wait for the office. Procore puts your entire project in your pocket — drawings, models, teams, and resources — live from the field. Trusted on 3M+ projects worldwide. GROUNDBREAK TO CLOSEOUT From first drawings review to final sign-off, Procore keeps your whole team connected, your documents current, and your project moving — no matter where the work takes you. CAPTURE AND DOCUMENT - Annotate photos the moment you take them - Auto-stamp every photo with GPS location, date, and direction - Turn any photo into a punch item, observation, or RFI in seconds - Capture full 360° room views natively — no extra app required SEE YOUR PROJECT IN 3D - Stream gigabyte-scale models on any device - View live RFI, submittal, and inspection status on the model - Drop 3D pins to add exact spatial context to every issue ACCESS YOUR DRAWINGS, ALWAYS CURRENT - Access every revision — offline or online, always synced - Mark up drawings with the full annotation toolkit - Scan QR codes to see every open item by location EXECUTE ON-SITE - Track punch lists and observations with Ball in Court accountability - Submit, track, and respond to RFIs from the field - Log daily reports — weather, crew, equipment, and notes MANAGE YOUR RESOURCES - Request labor and equipment - Check daily crew and schedule assignments - Log labor and equipment hours with Grid Time Entry — an intuitive, Excel-style grid - Track material inventory, log receipts, and note defects MANAGE FINANCIALS FROM THE FIELD - Approve commitments from your device — no desk required (Open Beta) TRUSTED BY THE INDUSTRY - 3M+ construction projects worldwide - 2M+ construction professionals in 150+ countries - Available in 13+ languages Download for free. An active Procore subscription is required. Mobile features vary based on Procore subscription.

About

SWPPP

Streamline stormwater pollution prevention inspections with advanced analytics for compliance and transparency. Create custom plans, conduct site inspections, and generate reports with photos and notes, all accessible from any mobile device. The app works offline and allows for voice dictation.

Highlights
  • Customizable plan development checklists
  • Mobile inspection and corrective action forms
  • Digital signatures and unlimited photo uploads
  • Voice dictation for notes
  • Offline functionality
  • Cloud-based file storage and access
  • Customizable reports with company branding
Features
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SWPPP was designed to sharply reduce the administrative cost of managing stormwater pollution inspections and tracked advanced analytics to ensure compliance and transparency throughout the organization. Plan development guides you through a list of best practice questions within specific categories. These checklists can be augmented with each company’s questions. Questions can be assigned to various parties (both internal and external to the organization) and can be tailored for each project. Mobile forms have forms for SWPPP Site Inspections and Corrective Action Summaries. These forms have never been easier to fill out with calendars for dates, clocks for tracking time, nested options (if answer = “x” then answer the following questions), digital signatures from your device, unlimited photos and more. It also provides a way to capture notes using voice dictation from the mobile device The RTRS Cloud allows companies to “drag and drop files” into the cloud and view them from any mobile device. And, the app works offline! Features and Benefits: -Mobile application based with back end website administration and analytics -SWPPP Site Inspection and Corrective Actions Forms -Innovative Lessons Learned program -SWPPP news broadcast to the app (companies can even broadcast out their own news!) -Reports are effortlessly created with photos, notes, party observed and severity level -Customize reports and website with your own company logo -Most companies are up and running in about an hour

Screenshots

Procore4 screens
SWPPP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SWPPP at 5.0 against Procore's 4.6. SWPPP also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Procore's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SWPPP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Procore has 46K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Procore ships an update weekly, SWPPP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Procore versus SWPPP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProcoreSWPPP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings46K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size797 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcore Technologies, Inc.Real Time Risk Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

Procore

All ratings46,419 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative44.5%

SWPPP

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Procore

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Problems with uploading photos and documents
  • Drawings not loading properly
  • Syncing issues between app and web version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to create custom forms
  • Improve drawing markup and overlay tools
  • Add 3-week look ahead scheduling feature
  • Improve integration with other platforms like Honest Buildings
  • Optimize app for iPad, not just scaled up iPhone version

SWPPP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Procore

No in-app purchases

None

SWPPP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Procore free?
Procore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWPPP free?
SWPPP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Procore or SWPPP?
SWPPP is rated higher. Procore averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while SWPPP averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Procore or SWPPP have ads?
Neither Procore nor SWPPP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Procore or SWPPP?
Procore ships an update weekly, and SWPPP every 3 weeks. Most recently, Procore was updated on October 14, 2026 and SWPPP on October 4, 2026.

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