Comparison

Building Start vs Xylem AR App

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

Head to head
About

Building Start

This platform digitizes field testing for construction and engineering projects. It allows for centralized test plan creation and offline execution on field devices, synchronizing data back to the cloud upon completion.

Highlights
  • Centralized test plan authoring
  • Push test plans to field devices
  • Offline field testing capabilities
  • Data synchronization to cloud
  • Digital capture of construction projects
  • Support for TAB, Building Startup, Commissioning, Energy Audits
Features
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Building Start is a field services platform used in construction and engineering to perform centralized test plan authoring and management and push the test plan from the cloud to field devices to perform on-site field testing digitally. Once a field technician has been assigned a project, they can receive the project on their field device and perform the test plan and responses offline and synchronize them back into the cloud when they complete their work for the day. Building Start is widely used in the construction industry with over 30,000 construction projects digitally captured in such efforts as Test, Adjust & Balance (TAB), Building Startup, Building Commissioning (LEED, Green Building,etc) and Energy Audits.

About

Xylem AR App

Explore and interact with virtual 3D models of core pump offerings. Examine internal components, visualize operation, and learn about features and benefits for commercial building applications. Capture screenshots of your augmented reality experience.

Highlights
  • Place and manipulate virtual pump models
  • Examine internal components with explode view
  • Visualize pump operation with animation
  • Explore features and benefits interactively
  • Isolate and reposition models
  • Capture screenshots
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The Xylem Bell & Gossett AR app is designed to allow the B&G sales teams help customers, examine and interact with 3 different core pump offerings. Through this interactive augmented reality experience, you can explore different pump models, see the pump’s internal components in detail, and learn about the features and benefits that deliver the power and efficiency customers demand with the specifications you need for a wide range of commercial building applications. Features: • Drop a virtual models of the Xylem Bell & Gossett Series e-80, e-HSC, and e-1510 pumps on any surface, scale it, rotate it and position it • Explode feature breaks the model open, allowing you to examine the pump’s internal components • Animate feature shows an animated cross-sectional view of the casing and the pump’s impeller in action • Interactively explore the features and benefits of the e-80, e-HSC, and e-1510 pumps and discover why you can expect more with Xylem Bell & Gossett pumps • Isolate feature allows you to detach the model from the AR space and reposition it manually, so when you move, the model retains its exact positioning • Built-in screenshot function allows you to quickly capture an image from your deviceFeatures: • Drop a virtual models of the Xylem Bell & Gossett Series e-80, e-HSC, and e-1510 pumps on any surface, scale it, rotate it and position it • Explode feature breaks the model open, allowing you to examine the pump’s internal components • Animate feature shows an animated cross-sectional view of the casing and the pump’s impeller in action • Service animation shows disassembly sequence for common part replacement • Interactively explore the features and benefits of the e-80, e-HSC, and e-1510 pumps and discover why you can expect more with Xylem Bell & Gossett pumps • Isolate feature allows you to detach the model from the AR space and reposition it manually, so when you move, the model retains its exact positioning • Built-in screenshot function allows you to quickly capture an image from your device Compatibility: Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (9.7‑inch), iPad Pro (9.7‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th generation), iPad (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5‑inch), iPad Pro (10.5‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation), iPad Wi‑Fi + Cellular (6th generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch), iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation), iPad (7th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, and iPod touch (7th generation).

Screenshots

Building Start4 screens
Xylem AR App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Xylem AR App at 5.0 against Building Start's 3.4. Xylem AR App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Building Start's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Xylem AR App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Building Start has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Building Start ships an update monthly, Xylem AR App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Building Start versus Xylem AR App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuilding StartXylem AR App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuilding StartXylem Inc.

Customer experience

Building Start

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Xylem AR App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Building Start

No in-app purchases

None

Xylem AR App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Building Start free?
Building Start is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xylem AR App free?
Xylem AR App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Building Start or Xylem AR App?
Xylem AR App is rated higher. Building Start averages 3.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Xylem AR App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Building Start or Xylem AR App have ads?
Neither Building Start nor Xylem AR App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Building Start or Xylem AR App?
Building Start ships an update monthly, and Xylem AR App every 2 months. Most recently, Building Start was updated on September 24, 2026 and Xylem AR App on October 7, 2026.

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