Autodesk Forma vs Pinbloop Sub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autodesk Forma
This app provides construction professionals with essential tools for jobsite management. Capture punch lists, log daily reports, and access the latest project documents and 3D models directly from the field. Stay connected to your team and keep projects moving forward efficiently.
- Capture punch list items
- Log daily reports and forms
- View and markup drawings
- Review 3D models
- Track issues and quality concerns
- Access project schedules
- Manage RFIs and submittals
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Autodesk Inc. Capture punch list items, markup drawings, log daily reports, view the latest sheets, and review 3D models from the jobsite with the Forma mobile construction app. The Forma mobile app puts the tools and project information you rely on in your hands. Stay connected to your crews on site, manage projects, and keep work moving. Make critical decisions faster with the Forma mobile construction app: • Forma Build Essentials for efficient, focused field execution • Forma Build for connecting field execution and project management Forma Build Essentials: Built for lean crews and growing jobs. Projects are quick to set up, easy to access, and designed for everyday work on site. • Capture punch list items and issues from the field • Complete daily reports, logs, and forms • View current construction sheets, drawings, files, and models • Open project files and documentation Latest sheets, files, and models View and mark up sheets directly from the jobsite. Access project files and review 3D models to understand design intent and context. Confirm the latest versions before work begins. • View and mark up drawings • Open project files, sheets, and construction documents • Review 3D models Punch list and issue tracking Capture punch list items and issues as you walk the jobsite. Track quality concerns. Log safety observations, near misses, and good catches. Assign responsibility and track work from open to closed. • Log issues with photos, locations, and references • Assign owners and due dates • Track progress from open to closed Daily reports, checklists, and forms Capture daily activity and site conditions, complete quality or safety inspections, and attach photos, signatures, and supporting files. • Complete daily reports and logs • Record site conditions and project information • Attach photos and signatures Fast mobile workflows Open a project and jump straight into work. • Access sheets, issues, forms, photos, and models quickly • Use shortcuts for common field actions • Keep project information accessible as connectivity changes Forma Build: With Forma Build, bring the office and field together to keep projects aligned and on track with connected project management workflows. • Includes core field capabilities • Review project schedules and work plans • Manage RFIs and track responses • Access approved submittals • Capture meeting notes and manage correspondence • Track project assets • Manage document and package reviews Connected across Forma: The Forma mobile app connects you to your Forma project information, construction documents, files, and 3D models across Forma Build Essentials, Forma Build, PlanGrid, Forma Design Collaboration, and Forma Data Management, while providing access to files created in Autodesk tools like Revit, Navisworks, and AutoCAD. See what our customers have to say: "The ability to access 3D models from the field eliminates confusion and allows us to come to a real-time resolution for any issues onsite. This capability reduces risk and provides cost and time savings while ensuring we deliver high-quality projects to our clients." Briana Mitchell, Project Manager, Boldt Company "We have about 460 field employees and for them to access documents in real-time directly on their iPhone or their iPad is priceless." Ken Mabe, Director of Field Operations, Eckardt Group
Pinbloop Sub
This app allows subcontractors to view and address assigned punchlist items directly from their mobile devices. Document corrective work with photos and mark items as ready for verification, streamlining the punchlisting process for all parties involved.
- View assigned punchlist items
- Document corrective work with photos
- Mark items as 'Ready to Verify'
- Real-time updates for contractors
- Eliminates need for printing punchlists
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Pinbloop Sub-Viewer. Simple and Effective Subcontractor engagement in the punchlisting process. Pinbloop Sub-Viewer is an exclusive free viewer for Sub-Contractors who are part of a project created using Pinbloop Punchlist. When an item is created using Pinbloop Punchlist and assigned to a Sub-Contractor, the Sub-Contractors invited to that project will receive the items only they are responsible for, and then can immediately address them using this app, eliminating the need to print and sort their items. The Sub-Contractors can then document corrective work with a photo, then mark the item as Ready to Verify. Contractor or Design Team Professionals can then review the corrective work and mark the item as complete. Subs who use Pinbloop Sub-Viewer will increase their productivity and eliminate down time. They will have the opportunity to begin addressing their items in real time with real time confirmation of completed items. Don’t worry, if hard copies is what you prefer, Pinbloop Punchlist will generate your report for you and email you only your items eliminating efforts to filter through an entire punchlist just to find your items Pinbloop Sub-Viewer, when used in conjunction with Pinbloop Punchlist, is the ultimate tool for Subcontractors to engage with the entire design build team during the punchlist phase. With Pinbloop Sub-viewer, the subcontractor will be able to address items assigned to them in real time using their smart phone. General Contractors will be kept updated in real time as to the items that are being addressed by the subcontractor. This is a must have tool for both small and large contrators. Pinbloop Punchlist & Pinbloop Sub-Viewer is the first application built by the guys who hate the process; so guys like you can be assured that the tool fits the job.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pinbloop Sub at none against Autodesk Forma's 7. Pinbloop Sub also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Autodesk Forma's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (22K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Autodesk Forma sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Pinbloop Sub asks for nothing beyond the download.
Autodesk Forma holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autodesk Forma has 22K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Autodesk Forma's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pinbloop Sub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Autodesk Forma ships an update every 8 days, Pinbloop Sub weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autodesk Forma | Pinbloop Sub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 617 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autodesk Inc. | Archon Application Systems LLC |
Customer experience
Autodesk Forma
Pinbloop Sub
Bugs and requests
Autodesk Forma
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to rotate photos
- Issues with loading and viewing documents
- Problems with task report formatting
- Inconsistencies between mobile and desktop apps
Requested features
4 requests- Add a to-do list feature
- Improve report editing and customization
- Allow selective project/document downloads
- Enhance photo management and organization
Pinbloop Sub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Autodesk Forma
- Nailgun$49.99
- Autodesk Build 550$55.00
- Dozer$69.99
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- Autodesk Build 5000$85.00
- Forma Build Essentials$99.99
- Crane$139.99
- Autodesk Build Unlimited$174.99
Pinbloop Sub
No in-app purchases
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