Comparison

FieldAR vs vSite AR Custom

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

Head to head
About

FieldAR

Visualize BIM/3D design models overlaid onto construction sites with augmented reality. This tool ensures teams have a central source of truth for quality assurance and precise location of installed systems, reducing rework and optimizing schedules.

Highlights
  • Single-tap model loading with automatic alignment
  • Visualize BIM/3D models on-site
  • AR Markups for flagging issues
  • AR Measurements for model and real-world elements
  • Built-in camera for photos and video
  • Mesh scanner for real-world capture
  • AR sectioning tool
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The FieldAR mobile app enables your entire project team to effortlessly view the latest BIM/3D design models overlaid onto your real-world construction site using precision augmented reality. FieldAR’s primary objective is to provide a central source of truth for quality assurance, quality control, and the precise locations of installed systems and equipment at active or completed construction sites. With FieldAR, users can visualize BIM/3D models overlaid onto real-world construction sites with a simple, single-tap operation, making it easy for even non-tech-savvy field staff to see the exact locations of designed building system elements. BIM/VDC Managers can leverage the FieldAR plugins to easily upload and update models directly to the FieldAR mobile app, ensuring that the entire team is working with the most current information. Additionally, markups captured by team members using the mobile app on-site can be viewed back in the BIM platforms through the FieldAR plugins, creating a seamless workflow of information between off-site BIM management and the construction site. FieldAR empowers your team to save money, reduce re-work, and optimize project schedules while enhancing productivity and collaboration. FieldAR supports 8 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Russian, and Chinese (zh-Hans). Core AR features: -Single-tap model loading with automatic alignment to the real world -BIM/3D models are automatically downloaded and aligned when users scan QR code targets at your physical jobsite -AR Markups tool that enables your team to flag issues while on site -Markup data can be viewed in the mobile app and in the FieldAR plugins for Navisworks Manage and Revit -AR Measurements tool that can measure model elements and/or real world elements -Built-in camera for taking photos and recording video -Mesh scanner for capturing meshes of the real world -Scanned meshes can be added to markups, and are automatically aligned to the model -Scanned meshes can be viewed in the mobile app and in the FieldAR plugins for Navisworks Manage and Revit -AR opacity adjustment to see more/less of the 3D model or the real world -AR sectioning tool to “slice” the 3D model -BIM/3D model details viewer for viewing model element details -Model elements can be hidden, isolated, and highlighted -AR floor plan mini-map that can be used to visualize where the user is at the jobsite -AR Wireframe mode to see the wireframe of the model -AR occlusion culling that will allow real-world elements to show through the model For BIM/3D model managers: -Upload/update 3D models directly from the mobile app or FieldAR plugins for Navisworks Manage and Revit -Advanced 3D model viewer for viewing the model when away from the jobsite -Generate custom-branded QR code targets that can be printed and installed at the physical jobsite -QR code target placement tool in AR -Cloud-based spatial anchor placement tool that helps automatically align the model when users view the model in AR -View markup sketches, details, mesh scans, and conversations directly in the mobile app and in the FieldAR plugins for Navisworks Manage and Revit -Upload floor plans, and locate models on the floor plan AR Project Management: -View/edit your full project list in your Dashboard -Navigate models within each project -View all project activity, i.e. model updates, markup comments, etc. -Easily create new projects and upload models from the mobile app

About

vSite AR Custom

Features
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vSite AR Custom: Transforming Infrastructure with Augmented Reality, AI and Reality Capture Bring your projects to life with vSite AR Custom, the ultimate app for job site documentation, productivity and collaboration. By combining GIS, BIM, and reality capture data into immersive, real-time augmented reality (AR) visualizations, vSite AR Custom makes documenting, inspecting, and collaborating on infrastructure projects easier and more effective than ever. Experience the Power of AR Visualizations: Field teams can instantly view holographic overlays of underground and above-ground assets—like pipes, valves, bridges and roads—seamlessly integrated into the physical world. From the field to the office, vSite AR Custom delivers unparalleled accuracy and insight. Key Features: • Enhanced Safety: Reduce excavation-related accidents by up to 25% with precise visualizations of buried infrastructure, ensuring safer workflows. • Superior Documentation: Achieve real-time quality control and accurate data validation to align designs with as-constructed conditions. • Seamless Integration: Fully compatible with industry leaders like Esri and Bentley iTwin, so your tools stay connected. • Next-Level Collaboration: Share field reports, manage tasks, and keep field and office teams synchronized with instant updates and infrastructure visualization. • Flexible Viewing Options: Easily switch between immersive first-person AR perspectives and bird’s-eye overviews for better context and planning. • Precision GNSS Support: Achieve unparalleled location accuracy with support for devices like Leica, viDoc, Emlid and Trimble. vSite AR redefines productivity in infrastructure management. Whether it’s streamlining inspections, producing detailed documentation, or improving team collaboration, this app ensures every project phase is more efficient and effective. Take your infrastructure projects to the next level with vSite AR Custom. Download today!

Screenshots

FieldAR4 screens
vSite AR Custom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FieldAR at 13.0 against vSite AR Custom's 16.1. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FieldAR versus vSite AR Custom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldARvSite AR Custom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB183 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKyle Louis SzostekvGIS Inc.

In-app purchases

None

FieldAR

No in-app purchases

None

vSite AR Custom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldAR free?
FieldAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vSite AR Custom free?
vSite AR Custom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FieldAR or vSite AR Custom have ads?
Neither FieldAR nor vSite AR Custom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldAR or vSite AR Custom?
FieldAR ships an update every 2 months, and vSite AR Custom every 2 months. Most recently, FieldAR was updated on June 1, 2026 and vSite AR Custom on September 8, 2026.

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