Comparison

BIMx vs Routine Launcher

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

Routine Launcher

Automate launching multiple apps and websites with a single tap. Create custom sequences for daily tasks, focus modes, or any app combination. Schedule routines to auto-launch during specific times.

Highlights
  • One-tap app and website sequences
  • Customizable countdown timers
  • Skip or stop routine steps
  • Daily scheduling and auto-launch
  • Add apps, websites, or custom schemes
  • Device-based, no account needed
Features
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Routine Launcher chains your apps and websites into one tap. Instead of manually opening five apps in the same order every morning, build a routine once — say, Mail, Calendar, then your team chat — and launch all of them with a single tap, each with a short countdown in between so you're never caught off guard mid-switch. FEATURES • One-tap routines — launch a whole sequence of apps or websites in order • Skip the wait — tap Launch Now to jump straight to the next step, or Stop to cancel • Daily scheduling — give a routine a time window and it'll offer to auto-launch whenever you open the app during that window • Add apps or websites — search a built-in catalog of hundreds of apps, add any website by URL, or add a custom app yourself if you know its scheme • No login, no account — everything lives on your device Whether it's your morning startup routine, a focus-mode sequence, or a set of apps you always open together, Routine Launcher gets you there in one tap instead of five.

Screenshots

BIMx4 screens
Routine Launcher2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Routine Launcher at 5.0 against BIMx's 4.0. Routine Launcher also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). BIMx's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (167 vs 2). On price, 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

Routine Launcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BIMx has 167 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of BIMx's written reviews are positive against 100% of Routine Launcher's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BIMx versus Routine Launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIMxRoutine Launcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (167 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraphisoft SESassda Chap

Customer experience

BIMx

All ratings164 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative32.0%

Routine Launcher

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Routine Launcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BIMx

No in-app purchases

None

Routine Launcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BIMx free?
BIMx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Routine Launcher free?
Routine Launcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BIMx or Routine Launcher?
Routine Launcher is rated higher. BIMx averages 4.0 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Routine Launcher averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BIMx or Routine Launcher have ads?
Routine Launcher shows ads; BIMx does not.

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