Comparison

Buildertrend vs Fieldwire

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

Head to head
About

Buildertrend

Streamline construction projects and business operations. This platform helps professionals reduce delays, minimize communication errors, and enhance client satisfaction. Manage projects, finances, and team collaboration from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Project Management
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Financial Management
  • Scheduling
  • Estimates & Bids
  • Invoicing
  • Document Storage
Features
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Say goodbye to constant chaos. Align your team. Drive growth. Impress clients. With Buildertrend construction software, you can work simpler and run your business - without letting it run you. Our platform helps construction professionals build more by reducing delays, eliminating communication errors and increasing customer satisfaction. Buildertrend has helped nearly one million users find a better way to build with features like: Project management tools: • Built-in client relationship management • Selections • Project scheduling • To-Do's and Daily Logs • Unlimited document and photo storage • Photo and PDF annotation • Electronic signatures • Client and subcontractor portals • Time Clock with geofencing • Requests for Information • Warranties Financial management tools: • Takeoff • Estimates • Bids • Proposals • Bills and Purchase Orders • Change Orders • Budgeting • Client invoicing • Online client and sub payments • Accounting integrations • Financial reporting What matters most: • Manage projects from anywhere with the Buildertrend app • We offer award-winning customer support Enjoying the Buildertrend app? Leave us a rating and review below.

About

Fieldwire

This app streamlines construction project management for field teams. It offers fast blueprint viewing, task management, RFI tracking, and punch list creation, all accessible offline. It aims to improve efficiency and communication on job sites.

Highlights
  • Fast HD plan viewer (offline)
  • Task management
  • RFI tracking
  • Punch list creation
  • Construction forms
  • Progress photos
Features
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Get the #1 construction management app and join over 4,000,000+ construction projects who trust Fieldwire to run efficient field operations. Fieldwire connects your entire field team, from the project manager all the way down to each specialty contractor's foreman, on one construction management platform. Anyone can now view their drawings, schedule work and track their punch list while they are in the field. Construction management is hard but Fieldwire is easy to deploy, learn & use every day. Our app combines the fastest blueprint viewer on the market with a powerful task management engine, saving people time both on the jobsite and in the office. - FEATURES - Drawing & blueprint app: • Fast HD plan viewer (works offline) • Markups & annotations (Clouds, text, arrow...) • Progress photos & RFI hyperlinking • As built drawing archives Lean construction scheduling app: • Task manager with location, trade, priority and owner • Scheduling with due dates or priorities • Instant notifications • Related tasks on mobile • Track cost & manpower Project management app: • Send and track RFIs • Review Submittals and Specifications • Automated submittals log updates • RFIs linked to plans and tasks Building inspection & punch list app: • Construction inspection & checklist templates • Progress photos with annotations & markups • 360-degree photos and videos • Two step verification for punch list items • Detailed building inspection / punch list reports Construction forms app: • Standard forms available (Daily Report, RFI, Timesheets, etc.) • Fully customizable templates • Automated weather data - OTHER THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER - • Offline mode • Selective sync • Automated reports • Amazing customer support - YOU ARE STILL READING - Well it's quite simple actually. We believe that we have the best construction app out there because we were in the trenches (on the jobsite) with you. Construction management needs to be tailored for the jobsite. Don't take our word for it, read our reviews, download our app and/or visit our website. It only takes a couple minutes to setup a new project and we don't think you will regret it.

Screenshots

Buildertrend4 screens
Fieldwire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fieldwire at 85% against Buildertrend's 29%. Fieldwire also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Buildertrend's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Fieldwire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buildertrend asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fieldwire holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.1K and 14K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Buildertrend's written reviews are positive against 85% of Fieldwire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buildertrend ships an update weekly, Fieldwire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Buildertrend versus Fieldwire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildertrendFieldwire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.1K ratings)4.8 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K14K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB262 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildertrend Solutions, Inc.Hilti Fieldwire, Inc.

Customer experience

Buildertrend

All ratings5,077 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative60.4%

Fieldwire

All ratings13,774 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.5%

User reviews

Buildertrend

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app and software
  • 👍 Helps manage projects and organization
  • 💡 Comprehensive features and functionality
  • 🚀 Streamlines business processes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, crashes, and freezes
  • 👎 Not user-friendly, unintuitive interface
  • 💰 Expensive, poor value for money
  • 🔒 Lacks security and data control for clients

Fieldwire

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great mobile version
  • 👍 Productive interface
  • 👍 Ease of use
  • 👍 Helpful for project management
  • 👍 Intuitive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 Battery drain
  • 👎 Limited photo upload options
  • 👎 Microphone control issues
  • 👎 Inconsistent marker placement

Bugs and requests

Buildertrend

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Daily log issues, including time stamp problems
  • Frequent app crashes and login failures
  • Syncing and data loading problems across devices
  • Unreliable notifications and messaging

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve login and authentication process
  • Add more customization and configuration options
  • Enhance mobile app functionality and stability
  • Improve communication and notification features

Fieldwire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Inconsistent marker placement on plans
  • Microphone control issues during photo uploads

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to upload more photos at once
  • Improved photo editing and markup tools
  • Text-fillable task options
  • PDF export with attachments
  • Individual project chat function
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  • Customizable column names
  • Calendar view not tied to tasks

In-app purchases

None

Buildertrend

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fieldwire

One-time1
  • 1 Year Fieldwire Subscription$499.99

Questions

Is Buildertrend free?
Buildertrend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fieldwire free?
Fieldwire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buildertrend or Fieldwire?
Fieldwire is rated higher. Buildertrend averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Fieldwire averages 4.8 from 14K ratings.
Do Buildertrend or Fieldwire have ads?
Neither Buildertrend nor Fieldwire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buildertrend or Fieldwire?
Buildertrend ships an update weekly, and Fieldwire every 2 weeks. Most recently, Buildertrend was updated on September 20, 2026 and Fieldwire on September 23, 2026.

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