Comparison

Autodesk Forma vs OpenSpace.ai Construction App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

OpenSpace.ai Construction App

Capture 360-degree progress photos of construction sites effortlessly. Simply wear a 3D camera, and proprietary AI automatically maps your job site, creating an interactive visual record. Resolve conflicts, validate work, and save travel time with this labor-free solution.

Highlights
  • Labor-free 360 photo capture
  • AI-powered site mapping
  • Interactive progress timeline
  • Blueprint integration
  • Visual documentation for RFIs and DCRs
  • Reduced site travel
Features
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OpenSpace provides ground truth for your construction job site. While other 3D capture tools require dedicated setup and capture time, OpenSpace is special because it’s 100% labor free. Simply attach the 3D camera to the top of your hardhat with the included mount, then continue as normal - our proprietary artificial intelligence algorithm does the rest! It’s easy as wearing a Fitbit. Think of us as a visual time machine, allowing your team to create 360 degree progress photos and visit a particular place at the job, at any moment in time. Resolve conflicts, validate WIP, add visual context to DCR’s and RFI’s and save needless travel to the site. Why OpenSpace? It works as you work: our advanced (and patent pending!) AI transforms the raw video data into a complete, easy-to-navigate Google Streetview style 360 degree map of your site, with no effort on your part. Fully automated: As you move through the site, our AI automatically maps the video feed to your blueprints and creates a 360 degree record of progress. With OpenSpace, you hit record and go. We capture data while you work, so there is no labor cost. Other systems require you to assign someone a time-consuming “photo capture task” - and those labor costs adds up. Time machine: Visit any point in time through an interactive 360 degree map of your site. Zoom and explore every detail and see progress as it happened. What do our customers say? Darin Peters Vice President, Hathaway Dinwiddie “OpenSpace solves some simple but necessary requirements of the construction process: progress photos, site documentation and workstream coordination… OpenSpace has made it easy - and easy is key - for us to have a living visual record of the jobsite progress, which has radically improved the reporting we have today. The future of what we can do with this data is exciting.”

Screenshots

Autodesk Forma4 screens
OpenSpace.ai Construction App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Autodesk Forma at 4.7 against OpenSpace.ai Construction App's 3.8. Autodesk Forma also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 46). OpenSpace.ai Construction App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Autodesk Forma sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. OpenSpace.ai Construction App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Autodesk Forma holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autodesk Forma has 22K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Autodesk Forma's written reviews are positive against 38% of OpenSpace.ai Construction App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autodesk Forma ships an update every 8 days, OpenSpace.ai Construction App weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Autodesk Forma versus OpenSpace.ai Construction App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutodesk FormaOpenSpace.ai Construction App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings) — better3.8 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews41.1% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better46
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size696 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutodesk Inc.OpenSpace Labs, Inc.

Customer experience

Autodesk Forma

All ratings21,545 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative50.9%

OpenSpace.ai Construction App

All ratings46 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

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

OpenSpace.ai Construction App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Autodesk Forma

One-time7
  • Nailgun$49.99
  • Autodesk Build 550$55.00
  • Dozer$69.99
Show 4 more
  • Autodesk Build 5000$85.00
  • Forma Build Essentials$99.99
  • Crane$139.99
  • Autodesk Build Unlimited$174.99
None

OpenSpace.ai Construction App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autodesk Forma free?
Autodesk Forma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenSpace.ai Construction App free?
OpenSpace.ai Construction App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Autodesk Forma or OpenSpace.ai Construction App?
Autodesk Forma is rated higher. Autodesk Forma averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while OpenSpace.ai Construction App averages 3.8 from 46 ratings.
Do Autodesk Forma or OpenSpace.ai Construction App have ads?
Neither Autodesk Forma nor OpenSpace.ai Construction App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autodesk Forma or OpenSpace.ai Construction App?
Autodesk Forma ships an update every 8 days, and OpenSpace.ai Construction App weekly. Most recently, Autodesk Forma was updated on September 24, 2026 and OpenSpace.ai Construction App on September 16, 2026.

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