Comparison

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue vs Facility Grid

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

Head to head
About

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue

Access and explore BIM projects from anywhere, online or offline. Collaborate with project teams using markup and measurement tools. Ideal for building, infrastructure, design, and construction professionals.

Highlights
  • Secure BIM project access
  • Offline model exploration
  • Multi-disciplinary model navigation
  • Markup and annotation tools
  • Measurement tools
  • Gesture-based navigation
  • Gyroscope-enabled walkthroughs
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The Autodesk® BIM 360™ Glue® mobile app enables BIM 360 Glue users to more securely access Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects and collaborate with project team members from anywhere, at any time. Building, infrastructure, design, and construction professionals can access and intuitively explore multi-disciplinary models online or offline. With efficient project synchronization and powerful project review tools including markup and measurement - collaborating with your project team has never been easier. Key Benefits •Easy, secure, authenticated access to up-to-date, multi-discipline BIM 360 Glue projects •Intuitive exploration of multi-discipline BIM projects in the field, online or offline •Powerful BIM 360 Glue project review tools for effective collaboration Key Features •"One-click to BIM" access from notifications to precise model views and shared markups •Navigate through saved views and model object hierarchies to access intelligent property data •Select, hide, and reveal individual discipline models and objects •Navigate using intuitive gesture-based pan, zoom and orbit •Walk through the model with gravity-assisted navigation optimized for BIM •View project model details with immersive, gyroscope-enabled look-around •Review and annotate project models and send notifications to the team •Respond to markups received from BIM 360 Glue project members - anytime, anywhere •Measure between model objects with intuitive point-to-point tools, object snapping, and automatic calculation of XYZ differences and shortest distance between objects. •Access large project models and data—online or offline •Intuitive design and contextual help to quickly become productive The BIM 360 Glue mobile app, optimized for working with BIM 360 Glue projects, can also be used as a viewer for Autodesk® Navisworks® NWD models. Transfer NWD models directly to the app via iTunes, or use the iOS "Open In" feature to open NWD files directly from Autodesk products, including Buzzsaw and Constructware, or third party document management solutions. When using the app as an NWD viewer, the app user will not benefit from markup functionality or automatic model updates. Autodesk BIM 360 Glue mobile app is licensed under the following License and Services Agreement. Your download and/or use of the Autodesk BIM 360 Glue mobile app shall serve as your acknowledgement to the terms of this License and Services Agreement with respect to your use of the Autodesk BIM 360 Glue mobile app. Requirements: Requires iOS 12 or later.

About

Facility Grid

This application streamlines field commissioning and quality control for teams. It offers customizable roles and permissions, an intuitive interface, and offline access to project data. Keep projects on track and teams aligned with seamless synchronization.

Highlights
  • Customizable roles and permissions
  • Intuitive interface for all skill levels
  • Offline access to project data
  • Automatic data synchronization
  • Seamless connection to FacilityGrid.net
Features
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Facility Grid makes it easy for your whole team to stay on top of commissioning and quality control in the field. Whether someone is highly technical or brand new to the process, the app gives everyone the right information at the right time—online or offline. Key Highlights: • See only what matters with customizable roles and permissions • Simple, intuitive interface for all skill levels • Access project data, activities, and equipment details anywhere • Work confidently offline; sync automatically when reconnected • Seamlessly connected to FacilityGrid.net Keep your projects moving, your team aligned, and your work on track—wherever the day takes you. Requires an active FacilityGrid.net account.

Screenshots

Facility Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Facility Grid at 3.4 against Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue's 2.4. Facility Grid also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Facility Grid holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue's written reviews are positive against 0% of Facility Grid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue ships an update every 3 months, Facility Grid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue versus Facility Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutodesk® BIM 360 GlueFacility Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (23 ratings)3.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutodesk Inc.Facility Grid, LLC

Customer experience

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue

All ratings20 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative55.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative59.5%

Facility Grid

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue

No in-app purchases

None

Facility Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue free?
Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Facility Grid free?
Facility Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue or Facility Grid?
Facility Grid is rated higher. Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue averages 2.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Facility Grid averages 3.4 from 13 ratings.
Do Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue or Facility Grid have ads?
Neither Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue nor Facility Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue or Facility Grid?
Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue ships an update every 3 months, and Facility Grid every 3 weeks. Most recently, Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue was updated on October 23, 2026 and Facility Grid on October 21, 2026.

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