BE vs PlantLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BE
Manage property maintenance, work orders, inspections, and incidents directly from your mobile device. Attach photos and access all your data, even when offline.
- Work order management
- Preventive maintenance
- Inspections
- Incident tracking
- Photo attachments
- Offline access
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BE Mobile provides key property management features in the palm of your hand! Manage work orders, preventive maintenance tasks, inspections, incidents and much more. Attach photos to any record and view associated files on your iPhone. Work offline with access to all of your data.
PlantLog
This application allows facility operators to log asset conditions, track preventive maintenance, and streamline communications. It provides scheduling for tasks and alerts for out-of-bounds readings, with reporting for performance trending and predictive maintenance.
- Operator rounds tracking
- Preventive maintenance logging
- Task scheduling and alerts
- Streamlined communication journals
- Performance trending reports
- Predictive maintenance insights
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--- Overview --- PlantLog - O&M Logging Software Track operator rounds, preventive maintenance and more from virtually anywhere in your facility. IMPORTANT: This app works in conjunction with the PlantLog subscription service. You must have an active account in order to use this app. --- Features --- * Logs Keep detailed records of asset conditions during facility rounds or when performing maintenance procedures. Scheduling tells operators when activities are due and alerts them of readings that fall outside of normal boundaries. * Journals Streamline communications so that everyone in the facility is up to date. Journal entries provide a timeline of events that have taken place so that operators are well informed during shift turnovers. * Reports Slice and dice data for performance trending or predictive maintenance opportunities. A full suite of reporting capabilities will give you the insight to stay on top of all your facility maintenance tasks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: BE at free against PlantLog's subscription. BE also leads on ratings volume (135 vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). PlantLog's advantage is rating (2.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PlantLog holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BE has 135 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of BE's written reviews are positive against 17% of PlantLog's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BE ships an update every 2 months, PlantLog every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BE | PlantLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (135 ratings) | 2.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Building Engines | PlantLog |
Customer experience
BE
PlantLog
Bugs and requests
BE
Reported bugs
19 issues- Have to log out/in multiple times or reinstall to gain access
- Work orders don't always load
- Only able to upload one photo at a time
- Everything gets stuck pending
- App fails, all data lost
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- Update screwed up app operation
- Tech support never responds
- App won't let you log in
- App doesn't communicate with network
- Entries do not link between app and desktop
- Acknowledgement pending issues never resolved
- New update changed 'work order by Building' to 'work order by location'
- New version is slower and not user friendly
- No access to PMs for weeks
- Stuck on 'synchronization'
- Work order creation from phone never appears in system
- Timer starts when work order begins but pauses upon completion
- Comment box moves off screen when typing
- App crashes when typing comments
Requested features
6 requests- Add resource management
- Add day view and approve/deny for resource management
- Disable notifications when staff is off the clock
- Edit frequency for PMs
- Allow scheduling
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PlantLog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BE
No in-app purchases
PlantLog
No in-app purchases
