Comparison

Archipad ™ vs InspectionSite

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

Head to head
About

Archipad ™

Streamline construction site management with this tool for creating punch lists, documenting observations, and generating reports directly from the field. Optimize your time by entering data on-site and reducing manual formatting, making project tracking more efficient.

Highlights
  • On-site meeting management
  • Observation and punch list creation
  • Report generation with drawing locations
  • Auto-completion for typing
  • Digital signature for meeting attendees
  • Centralized document storage
Features
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Archipad is the new way to manage your on-site meetings, and the easiest way to write down observations, removing many fastidious steps in the process. Archipad allows you to easily create punch lists, and allows you to send a report, the punch list and drawings with item locations, directly from the site. No need to go back to the office to prepare minutes and reports, no more losing precious hours formatting your documents. Archipad is created for construction professionals, architects, engineers, contractors, project managers, assistants, promoters... Archipad Classic on iPad offers a unique and easy to use solution to manage observations, punch lists, drawings, and meetings. The iPad is what we all have been waiting for to do on-site visits, witch even if they last all day, your iPad will not run out of battery when correctly charged at start. Archipad strong points: - User friendly and extremely simple to use: no training required. - Optimize your time and use the iPad as a data entry tool, pointing observations directly on plans and drawings, and reduced typing with our auto-enhancing typing reducer: as you add observations, Archipad will learn your vocabulary and sentences and propose auto completion, the smart way. - A flat fee and moderate price. You will know what you pay up front, and will not be billed by the project or number of hours used. In just a couple of meetings your purchase will pay back by the time you saved. - Reports with punch lists with drawings indicating the locations of each observation can be made per work package or per drawing, making it easy to read for all those working on the project, whether they are contractors or architects. The reports have been thought as actual meeting minutes, by allowing each person attending the meeting to sign a presence sheet your reports will show the signature of all attendances. IN SHORT From construction to delivery - one tool for all • Manage construction site meetings • Organize your observations and retentions • Reduce the time to enter observations Information management • Send out the report at the end of the meeting • Keep track of previous visits • All your plans and drawings in one location Tracking and managing the construction site • Point observations directly on your drawings • All your documents available to use on-site • A cost-effective tool for improved tracking of work Terms of use : https://archipad.com/en/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy : https://archipad.com/en/privacy-policy/

About

InspectionSite

Features
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InspectionSite turns technical field inspections into a simple, fast and reliable digital workflow. Built for people working on construction sites and plants, it lets you fill out reports and punch lists right where you are — even with no connection — and generate professional reports ready to share. WHY INSPECTIONSITE • Fill out in the field, even offline: your data stays safe on the device and syncs automatically as soon as you're back online. • Pick up your assigned work: see the inspections available to your group and take them with a tap. • Resume where you left off: drafts and in-progress inspections always at hand. • Professional reports instantly: clean, consistent PDFs ready for the client or your records. KEY FEATURES • Dynamic inspection forms: project details, punch list, calculated fields, photos and signatures. • Configurable inspection types, such as the Site/Plant Punch List, plus custom templates. • Full offline work with reliable synchronization. • Inspection status management: draft, in progress, to review, non-compliant and more. • Search and filters by code, type and status. • History and snapshots to keep track of changes. WHO IT'S FOR Technicians, inspectors, QHSE managers, site supervisors, maintenance teams and anyone running site walks, commissioning, quality checks and punch lists on construction sites and plants. Take your inspections digital: less paper, fewer errors, more time on the work that matters.

Screenshots

Archipad ™4 screens
InspectionSite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InspectionSite at none against Archipad ™'s 2. InspectionSite also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Archipad ™'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Archipad ™ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $72.99 per month. InspectionSite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archipad ™ ships an update every 3 weeks, InspectionSite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Archipad ™ versus InspectionSite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchipad ™InspectionSite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBigsoolOrangedev

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Archipad ™

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$72.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly1 Month trial$739.991 Year
None

InspectionSite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Archipad ™ free?
Archipad ™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InspectionSite free?
InspectionSite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Archipad ™ or InspectionSite have ads?
Neither Archipad ™ nor InspectionSite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Archipad ™ or InspectionSite?
Archipad ™ ships an update every 3 weeks, and InspectionSite every 3 months. Most recently, Archipad ™ was updated on October 29, 2026 and InspectionSite on October 28, 2026.

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