Comparison

Structural Navigator vs Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue

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

Head to head
About

Structural Navigator

View, query, and annotate 3D structural models on your mobile device. Navigate complex designs with intuitive controls, filter elements by properties, and check for clashes. Ideal for on-site reviews and collaboration.

Highlights
  • 3D model navigation (zoom, rotate, pan)
  • Color-coding by element properties
  • Filtering models by member attributes
  • Clash detection between objects
  • Adding markups with status and due dates
  • Interactive querying of member properties
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Structural Navigator is the ideal app for the mobile review of 3D structural models. Structural Navigator allows designers to view, query, and red line structural models in 3D from anywhere using a mobile device. With Structural Navigator users can: * Navigate through 3D models using zoom, rotate, pan, walkthrough, and flyover commands * Color code elements within the model according to specific properties (for example, slab thickness, pipe diameter, etc.) * Filter models based on members with common member attributes * Check for clashes between different types of objects * Add markups with status, due date, responsible party, and additional information * Interactively query members for all property values Structural Navigator reads Bentley's i-model format, to which any ISM repository can be easily converted with a single operation. The process is simple. Build a data-rich ISM repository using any Bentley ISM-compliant applications desired, convert the ISM repository to i-model, and then review in Structural Navigator. Structural Navigator can read models from any of the following sources once published to i-model: - STAAD - RAM - SACS - AECOsim - Revit - Tekla - ProStructures - Dlubal RFEM

About

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue

Access and explore BIM projects from anywhere, online or offline. Collaborate with project teams using markup and measurement tools. Ideal for building, infrastructure, design, and construction professionals.

Highlights
  • Secure BIM project access
  • Offline model exploration
  • Multi-disciplinary model navigation
  • Markup and annotation tools
  • Measurement tools
  • Gesture-based navigation
  • Gyroscope-enabled walkthroughs
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The Autodesk® BIM 360™ Glue® mobile app enables BIM 360 Glue users to more securely access Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects and collaborate with project team members from anywhere, at any time. Building, infrastructure, design, and construction professionals can access and intuitively explore multi-disciplinary models online or offline. With efficient project synchronization and powerful project review tools including markup and measurement - collaborating with your project team has never been easier. Key Benefits •Easy, secure, authenticated access to up-to-date, multi-discipline BIM 360 Glue projects •Intuitive exploration of multi-discipline BIM projects in the field, online or offline •Powerful BIM 360 Glue project review tools for effective collaboration Key Features •"One-click to BIM" access from notifications to precise model views and shared markups •Navigate through saved views and model object hierarchies to access intelligent property data •Select, hide, and reveal individual discipline models and objects •Navigate using intuitive gesture-based pan, zoom and orbit •Walk through the model with gravity-assisted navigation optimized for BIM •View project model details with immersive, gyroscope-enabled look-around •Review and annotate project models and send notifications to the team •Respond to markups received from BIM 360 Glue project members - anytime, anywhere •Measure between model objects with intuitive point-to-point tools, object snapping, and automatic calculation of XYZ differences and shortest distance between objects. •Access large project models and data—online or offline •Intuitive design and contextual help to quickly become productive The BIM 360 Glue mobile app, optimized for working with BIM 360 Glue projects, can also be used as a viewer for Autodesk® Navisworks® NWD models. Transfer NWD models directly to the app via iTunes, or use the iOS "Open In" feature to open NWD files directly from Autodesk products, including Buzzsaw and Constructware, or third party document management solutions. When using the app as an NWD viewer, the app user will not benefit from markup functionality or automatic model updates. Autodesk BIM 360 Glue mobile app is licensed under the following License and Services Agreement. Your download and/or use of the Autodesk BIM 360 Glue 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 Glue mobile app. Requirements: Requires iOS 12 or later.

Screenshots

Structural Navigator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Structural Navigator at 5.0 against Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue's 2.4. Structural Navigator also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 31%) and device support (3 vs 1). Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Structural Navigator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Structural Navigator's written reviews are positive against 31% of Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Structural Navigator ships an update every 5 months, Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Structural Navigator versus Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStructural NavigatorAutodesk® BIM 360 Glue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better31.0% of reviews
Number of ratings123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBentley Systems, Inc.Autodesk Inc.

Customer experience

Structural Navigator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue

All ratings20 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative55.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative59.5%

In-app purchases

None

Structural Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Structural Navigator free?
Structural Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue free?
Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Structural Navigator or Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue?
Structural Navigator is rated higher. Structural Navigator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue averages 2.4 from 23 ratings.
Do Structural Navigator or Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue have ads?
Neither Structural Navigator nor Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Structural Navigator or Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue?
Structural Navigator ships an update every 5 months, and Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue every 3 months. Most recently, Structural Navigator was updated on October 22, 2026 and Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue on October 30, 2026.

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