Comparison

BIMx vs WideMail Connect

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

Head to head
About

BIMx

Explore and collaborate on architectural BIM projects with interactive 3D models and linked documentation. Visualize designs, access BIM data, and streamline communication between the construction site and office.

Highlights
  • Interactive 2D & 3D BIM model exploration
  • Linked 2D documentation and 3D views
  • Access BIM element data
  • On-site collaboration tools
  • Game-like 3D navigation
  • Real-time 3D cutaways
  • Measure in 3D and 2D
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Graphisoft’s BIMx is an interactive app for exploring BIM projects and linked documentation sets created in Archicad, MEP Designer, and DDScad. Please download to visualize or collaborate on architectural design projects on your mobile device(s). BIMx offers professional building visualization with game-like navigation to explore and visualize architectural projects. BIMx features the ‘BIMx hyper-model’ – allowing non-design professionals to explore and fully understand architectural design intent, view project deliverables, and access element-level BIM data. BIMx links the 3D model with the relevant 2D documentation layouts, providing a seamless way to view the 3D cutaway model in the context of a 2D layout — and vice versa. BIMx connects the construction site with the architect’s office for streamlined collaboration. Real-time model cut-throughs, in-context measuring, and project markups in the model context make BIMx your best on-site BIM companion. Drive the design narrative on the building site for fast, specific client feedback. Features: • Hyperlinked 2D & 3D views with interactive markers • Trace 2D drawings on 3D with animation • Access project and building component-related BIM information • Superfast 2D documentation viewer • Game-like 3D navigation • Gravity & Egress recognition • Option to access a Hyper-model element from outside of the app • Google Cardboard VR support on iPhones • Real-time 3D cutaway • Cut Plane Color Picker • Shading options • Shadow casting • Sun positioning by date and time • Measure in 3D and on 2D layouts • Explore 3D models of any size thanks to the streaming 3D engine • Save Favorites • Create compelling presentations • Print support, PDF export • Keyboard, mouse, and gamepad support BIMx Pro features, available with Graphisoft account-based licensing: • Issue creation – BCF-based documentation revisioning • Hide 3D elements and control Layer visibility in the virtual model • Customizable Cut Plane Explore the BIMx Pro features with the built-in demo model. Joining BIMcloud in Hyper-models published from Teamwork projects unlocks messaging and Pro features. View our Terms of Use: https://graphisoft.com/legal/terms-of-use/bimx-ios and Privacy Policy: https://graphisoft.com/legal/privacy-policy Send your comments and suggestions to bimx@graphisoft.com!

About

WideMail Connect

Features
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WideMail Connect is the mail app by Wideview, an email and web hosting provider. If your business email is hosted with Wideview, this is the fastest way to read and send it: on your iPhone, your iPad and in the browser, in one clean space. Sign in with your Wideview email account and you are ready. No setup, no server settings, no extra configuration. Every mailbox hosted with Wideview works with this app. What is inside: • Conversation threads. Questions and replies gather into one conversation, with no duplicates. • Real-time push. Get notified the moment a new email arrives, with quick actions from the lock screen. • Multiple accounts. All your mailboxes in one app, switch with a tap, separate unread badges. • Drafts that sync. Your drafts are saved to your mailbox, so you continue on any device. • Signatures. Build a professional signature from a template, or edit your own HTML. • Auto-reply. Out-of-office with loop protection: one polite reply, no endless back-and-forth. • Dark and light. A design that adapts to your device, easy to read day or night. • English , Greek and German. Your mail stays on your mail server. Your password is stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM) and is only used to connect to your mailbox. We do not sell your data and we do not read your mail. The app is free. There are no purchases, subscriptions or paid features inside the app. Need help? support@wideview.co

Screenshots

BIMx4 screens
WideMail Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

BIMx and WideMail Connect are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BIMx versus WideMail Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIMxWideMail Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (168 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraphisoft SEWideview Entertainment

Bugs and requests

BIMx

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with downloading and opening models
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent rendering and color issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to annotate and markup models
  • Support for more CAD file formats beyond ArchiCAD
  • Improved camera controls and navigation
  • Integration with desktop ArchiCAD software

WideMail Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BIMx

No in-app purchases

None

WideMail Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BIMx free?
BIMx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WideMail Connect free?
WideMail Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BIMx or WideMail Connect have ads?
Neither BIMx nor WideMail Connect shows ads.

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