Autodesk Forma vs OnSite Tracking
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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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
OnSite Tracking
This app provides on-the-ground construction progress monitoring and quality control for large infrastructure projects. It integrates geospatial and project data to offer digital construction site insights, improving reporting, commissioning, and handover activities.
- Geolocation for precise object identification
- Data visualization with color-coded status
- Offline mode for connectivity-challenging areas
- Bulk status updates for objects
- Manual data input for field reporting
- Mobile punch lists for project handover
- Customizable quality control mechanisms
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AI Clearing is a global provider of automated solutions aimed at streamlining construction progress monitoring and quality control on large-scale infrastructure projects. To do so, we seamlessly integrate various geospatial and project data sources into our AI Surveyor™ analytics engine to provide fully digital construction site insights. To counteract the limitations of the drone technology and cover 100% of site objects, we developed AI Surveyor OnSite App for on-the-ground construction progress monitoring, quality control, and asset commissioning. AI Clearing OnSite seamlessly integrates into the reporting cycle on the site, bringing an additional level of construction insights. Our app not only supports progress tracking but also comes with a complete set of functionalities to improve quality control, commissioning, and handover activities, as well as to facilitate day-to-day on-site activities. AI Surveyor OnSite functionalities: - Geolocation enabling precise object identification in the field - Data visualization with color coding reflecting the object’s last status - Data filtering and aggregation options - Ability to work in offline mode in connectivity-challenging areas - Mass selection of objects with bulk status updates - Manual data input to report progress directly from the field - Pre-set list of objects’ construction statuses - Mobile punch lists for accelerated project handover - Customizable quality control mechanism to annotate even the smallest errors - Full integration with AI Clearing’s online reporting dashboards AI Surveyor OnSite capabilities: - Capture the current status of your project with 100% site coverage - Access ready-to-use data on recorded construction progress and execution quality - Facilitate reporting activities on the construction site - Create a fully digital chain of evidence, reducing necessary paperwork - Ease of use, with no training required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OnSite Tracking at none against Autodesk Forma's 7. OnSite Tracking also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Autodesk Forma's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OnSite Tracking asks for nothing beyond the download.
OnSite Tracking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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.
Autodesk Forma ships an update every 9 days, OnSite Tracking every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autodesk Forma | OnSite Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 621 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Autodesk Inc. | AI CLEARING SP Z O O |
Customer experience
Autodesk Forma
OnSite Tracking
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
OnSite Tracking
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
OnSite Tracking
No in-app purchases
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