Comparison

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue vs Project Plan 365

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

Project Plan 365

This app offers robust project planning and collaboration features for individuals and teams. It allows users to view, edit, and create Microsoft Project files on iOS devices, supporting various standard views and reports. Seamlessly integrate with cloud storage for easy access and sharing.

Highlights
  • MS Project file compatibility (MPP)
  • Project planning and collaboration
  • Supports standard MS Project views
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Create and edit project plans
  • Critical path analysis and reports
Features
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Now Microsoft Project Plans (MPP) look better than ever on your IOS device! Project Plan 365 is an intuitive solution for project planning and project collaboration perfect for individual Project Managers and/or small teams working in fast-paced collaborative environments which may be across disparate geographic locations. Project Plan 365 looks and feels exactly like MS Project- you may think about PP365 as Microsoft Project for iPad/iPhone or MS Project for the Cloud! Project Plan 365 provides support for all MS Project standard views like Gantt Chart, Task Sheet, Network Diagram, Project Calendar, Task Usage, Resource Usage, Team Planner, etc. Project Plan 365 provides critical path info and all standard project reports, filters, time scale and other like MS Project sophisticated features. You can open and view MPP files from any cloud storage location like DropBox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, and SharePoint Online or from your local device Project Plan 365 is compatible with Microsoft Project (MPP file format) 2024, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003 and earlier versions. The interface is intuitive making Project Plan simple for the end users. In-App Option: Create New/Edit and Save in MPP File Format Create new Gantt Charts in MS Project MPP compatible formats or modify existing project schedules in the same intuitive way as Microsoft Project. Save and Share your plans (MPP files) from any storage or cloud location on any IOS device. Works with, or as an alternative to Microsoft Project. Try Project Plan 365 with full functionalities free for 1 month! Project Plan 365 subscription is offered on a yearly (1 year) basis for a price of $129.99 USD per year and works on any supported platform and devices. Purchase Project Plan 365 subscription once, use on all supported devices and platforms. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Terms and Conditions: https://www.projectplan365.com/about/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.projectplan365.com/about/privacy.html

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Project Plan 365 at 3.3 against Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue's 2.4. Project Plan 365 also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (31% vs 21%). 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. Project Plan 365 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $129.99 per year. Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Project Plan 365 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 41 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue's written reviews are positive against 21% of Project Plan 365'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, Project Plan 365 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue versus Project Plan 365: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutodesk® BIM 360 GlueProject Plan 365
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (23 ratings)3.3 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews — better20.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2341 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutodesk Inc.Housatonic.com

Customer experience

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue

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

Project Plan 365

All ratings41 ratings
Positive53.7%
Neutral14.6%
Negative31.7%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral17.0%
Negative62.3%

In-app purchases

None

Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Project Plan 365

Subscriptions1
  • Complete Editor1 Month trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue free?
Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Project Plan 365 free?
Project Plan 365 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue or Project Plan 365?
Project Plan 365 is rated higher. Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue averages 2.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Project Plan 365 averages 3.3 from 41 ratings.
Do Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue or Project Plan 365 have ads?
Neither Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue nor Project Plan 365 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue or Project Plan 365?
Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue ships an update every 3 months, and Project Plan 365 every 2 months. Most recently, Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue was updated on November 3, 2026 and Project Plan 365 on November 6, 2026.

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