Comparison

RubnerXR vs IFC View

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

Head to head
About

RubnerXR

Features
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RubnerXR showcases selected construction projects in augmented reality. Using image tracking markers, it creates a shared AR experience for participants to explore designs together.

About

IFC View

Features
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The BIM model, wherever the decision is made. IFC View opens any IFC file on your iPhone, iPad and Mac, checks it, and shows you what is wrong before the site finds out. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Try every Pro feature free for 14 days. ON SITE, IN THE MEETING, AT YOUR DESK Walk the model with the contractor on an iPad. Pin a note with a photo to the window that does not fit. Check a dimension on your iPhone between two meetings. Then open the same file on your Mac and send the issues to the team as BCF. CATCH PROBLEMS EARLY • Clash detection between structure and MEP, across federated models, with every clash named and ready to send as a BCF topic • IDS checking: the elements that miss your information requirements, highlighted in red, with PDF, CSV and Excel reports • Revision comparison: added, changed and removed elements, in color, between two versions of the model UNDERSTAND ANY MODEL, FREE • Opens .ifc and .ifczip from Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla, Vectorworks, Allplan and every other BIM tool • The full object tree, every property set and quantity, search, filters and levels • A section plane and distance measurement with object snaps, in meters or feet and inches • Site notes with photos, circles and freehand markup, saved with the model • Read your team's BCF topics and look up classifications in buildingSMART bSDD DELIVER WITH PRO • Architecture, structure and MEP federated in one scene • Quantity takeoff, 4D construction schedule, and smart views that color by any property • Export BCF, PDF reports, 3D PDF, USDZ for AR, OBJ, STL, GLB, Excel and COBie • Edit property values and save the IFC • Share a view as a link or QR code, or the whole model with its notes as one package • Several models side by side, in tabs and windows ONE PURCHASE, EVERY DEVICE Pro is a single purchase that unlocks your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Try all of it free for 14 days first: no payment details, nothing renews, and your notes and markups stay when the trial ends. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Models are processed on your device and never uploaded. The app collects no data. In English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Sample models to try everything: byn.pt/ifc-view/samples The translations of IFC View into other languages were prepared with the help of AI. If you spot a mistake, please tell us at hello@byn.pt. 3D models in the screenshots: FZK-Haus (KIT Karlsruhe) and Medical-Dental Clinic and Duplex Apartment (buildingSMART International, CC BY 4.0).

Screenshots

RubnerXR1 screens
IFC View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RubnerXR at none against IFC View's 1. RubnerXR also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. IFC View sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RubnerXR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RubnerXR ships an update weekly, IFC View every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
RubnerXR versus IFC View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubnerXRIFC View
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerafca. agFilipe Goncalves

In-app purchases

None

RubnerXR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

IFC View

One-time1
  • IFC View Pro$8.99

Questions

Is RubnerXR free?
RubnerXR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IFC View free?
IFC View is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RubnerXR or IFC View have ads?
Neither RubnerXR nor IFC View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RubnerXR or IFC View?
RubnerXR ships an update weekly, and IFC View every 2 months. Most recently, RubnerXR was updated on October 2, 2026 and IFC View on October 9, 2026.

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