Comparison

Brugg Lifting vs Bluebeam

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

Head to head
About

Brugg Lifting

Calculate sling length and stop angles for lifting operations. Determine working load limits for various sling types based on load dimensions and rope configurations. Enhances safety with an integrated goniometer and visual tips.

Highlights
  • Calculate β stop angle
  • Determine sling length
  • Calculate Working Load Limit (WLL)
  • WLL Rope Slings tool
  • WLL Chain Slings tool
  • WLL Lifting Belts tool
  • Integrated goniometer
Features
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This App provides a combined tool for calculating the β stop angle and the length of the sling to quickly and easily find out whether the maximum permitted β angle stop is adhered to and which length of the sling is to be used in view of the given number of ropes and the given dimensions of the load. In addition, this App provides the three tools WLL Rope Slings, WLL Chain Slings and WLL Lifting Belts enabling the user upon entering the appropriate parameters to promptly establish the Working Load Limit (WLL) that the selected sling is permitted to lift given the angle determined. The integrated goniometer and a variety of tips presented in easy-to-understand graphics provide the user with an added value by mobility and increased safety. The contact persons of the Brugg Team will be pleased to deal with your questions and suggestions.

About

Bluebeam

Access and collaborate on PDF documents directly from your mobile device. Communicate project updates with markups and work offline by syncing files. Seamlessly join live collaboration sessions and manage document revisions from the field.

Highlights
  • Real-time PDF collaboration
  • Markup and annotation tools
  • Offline file access
  • Document syncing
  • Studio Project management
  • Live session joining
Features
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Bluebeam for iOS keeps you connected to your teams and documents, so you can quickly access the information you need in the field and capture what matters for the office. - Communicate with markups using tools like callouts, text, clouds, and status indicators - Import your team's custom Tool Sets from Revu, so your standardized markups are ready to go in the field, even offline - Attach photos captured in the field directly to a markup, so supporting documentation stays organized without cluttering your drawings - Open your files stored on your device, Studio Projects, or Studio Sessions - Join Studio Sessions for live collaboration. If your connection drops, your changes sync when you're back online - Check out files in Studio Projects to make edits, then check them back in when you're ready - Work offline by syncing Project files ahead of time or opening PDFs stored on your device Whether you’re reviewing submittals, placing markups in the field, or tracking revisions with your team, Bluebeam gives you the flexibility to get the job done from anywhere.

Screenshots

Brugg Lifting4 screens
Bluebeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brugg Lifting at 100% against Bluebeam's 3%. Brugg Lifting also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is ratings volume (392 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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

Brugg Lifting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 392 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Brugg Lifting's written reviews are positive against 3% of Bluebeam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brugg Lifting ships an update every 4 months, Bluebeam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brugg Lifting versus Bluebeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrugg LiftingBluebeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.5 (392 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better2.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1392 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB288 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBRUGG Lifting AGBluebeam, Inc.

Customer experience

Brugg Lifting

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bluebeam

All ratings392 ratings
Positive9.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative88.0%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive2.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative94.2%

Bugs and requests

Brugg Lifting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bluebeam

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Markups fail to load or display correctly
  • App deletes markups instead of saving them
  • Documents wipe clean when reopened
  • Files uploaded disappear from app
  • Corrupted file errors when opening PDFs
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  • Keyboard disappears during login
  • Selection boundaries too large, preventing precise markup selection
  • Apple Pencil input stops working intermittently
  • Pen tool produces no line output despite input
  • App crashes when opening large file sets
  • Session documents fail to load
  • Blank PDF pages displayed
  • Scaling doesn't work properly
  • Blue screen errors
  • Markups missing after checkout and checkin
  • Incomplete markups syncing between devices
  • App freezes during document checkin
  • Unable to add users to sessions
  • Projects not showing up in app
  • App crashes when opening Studio sessions
  • Drawings won't load or open
  • Markup placement doesn't correspond to tap location
  • PDF goes blank when inserting callouts
  • Constant logout requiring re-authentication
  • Links to details don't work
  • App crashes on older iOS versions
  • Audio communication issues
  • File synchronization failures

Requested features

25 requests
  • Restore measurement and scaling tools
  • Add custom toolsets and tool libraries
  • Implement bookmarks for document navigation
  • Enable image embedding in callouts
  • Add undo/redo functionality
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  • Support multiple PDF tabs simultaneously
  • Create stamp library with standardized markups
  • Add dimension markup capabilities
  • Allow local PDF file access and import
  • Full Studio session integration
  • Improve Apple Pencil responsiveness and precision
  • Add eraser tool for pen markups
  • Enable photo capture and attachment to markups
  • Support Dropbox and cloud storage integration
  • Add form field editing capabilities
  • Implement punch list and defect tracking
  • Add RFI creation functionality
  • Support for custom columns and data fields
  • Reset viewpoints feature
  • Pen width and cloud shape customization
  • Settings menu for preferences
  • Better pen and drawing mechanics like Notability
  • Ability to download session documents to device
  • Support for opening PDF attachments from desktop
  • Batch file upload capability

In-app purchases

None

Brugg Lifting

No in-app purchases

None

Bluebeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brugg Lifting free?
Brugg Lifting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluebeam free?
Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brugg Lifting or Bluebeam?
Brugg Lifting is rated higher. Brugg Lifting averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bluebeam averages 1.5 from 392 ratings.
Do Brugg Lifting or Bluebeam have ads?
Neither Brugg Lifting nor Bluebeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brugg Lifting or Bluebeam?
Brugg Lifting ships an update every 4 months, and Bluebeam monthly. Most recently, Brugg Lifting was updated on October 11, 2026 and Bluebeam on October 20, 2026.

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