# BE vs BlueFolder

The clearest difference is rating: BlueFolder at 3.3 against BE's 2.3. BE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BlueFolder holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BE has 135 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of BE's written reviews are positive against 0% of BlueFolder'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, BlueFolder every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BE | BlueFolder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (135 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-mobile/id555047188/reviews) | **[3.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluefolder/id1567419338/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **135** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **21.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 25 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Building Engines](https://appshunter.io/developer/555047291) | [BlueFolder Software, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1548031606) |

## What reviewers say

### BE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-mobile/id555047188)

Manage property maintenance, work orders, inspections, and incidents directly from your mobile device. Attach photos and access all your data, even when offline.

**Highlights:** Work order management, Preventive maintenance, Inspections, Incident tracking, Photo attachments, Offline access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Allows quick response
- 👍 Good for field information gathering
- 👍 Great for closing work orders on the go
- 👍 Eliminates paper trail
- 👍 Keeps PMs organized

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Extremely buggy
- 🐛 Not user-friendly
- 🐛 Feels ancient
- 🐛 Always updating, never improving
- 🐛 Slow app

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### BlueFolder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluefolder/id1567419338)

Manage field service operations, track jobs and work orders, and access customer information from anywhere. This app allows for attaching photos, collecting signatures, and recording billable activities in real-time.

**Highlights:** Manage jobs and work orders, Track equipment and service history, Access customer and location records, Attach photos, Collect customer signatures, Record billable activities

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BE free?

BE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BlueFolder free?

BlueFolder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BE or BlueFolder?

BlueFolder is rated higher. BE averages 2.3 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while BlueFolder averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do BE or BlueFolder have ads?

Neither BE nor BlueFolder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BE or BlueFolder?

BE ships an update every 2 months, and BlueFolder every 16 months. Most recently, BE was updated on September 14, 2026 and BlueFolder on July 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*