Construction Manager vs Projects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Construction Manager
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Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, payment applications, and document control in one construction workflow app - without enterprise pricing. Buildr+ gives contractors, project managers, and field teams practical mobile access to the records that keep a project moving. Built for teams who need real project controls without the complexity. MANAGE CRITICAL WORKFLOWS Track and coordinate the documents that drive your project forward: • RFIs with smart routing to the right responder • Submittals and shop drawing approvals • Change orders with full revision history • Meeting minutes • Transmittals • Lien waivers • Payment applications • Budget exposure tracking across projects • Unpriced RFI risk identification • Payment application financial summaries with retainage • Schedule of values • Cost codes • Document control across every phase WHAT YOUR TEAM CAN DO • Create and manage project records from iPhone • Keep document workflows organized in one system • Track overdue and pending items with real project visibility • Reduce paperwork chasing across the field and office • Voice-to-text for faster field entry • PDF export with your company branding • Photo attachments on any record • Real-time ball-in-court tracking BUILT FOR CONSTRUCTION Buildr+ is designed to give construction teams a practical mobile workflow for project controls, documentation, and coordination. Whether you’re a GC managing multiple trades or a subcontractor tracking your own scope, Buildr+ keeps your project records organized and accessible. Part of the Lab Architect suite — works alongside Inspectr+ for inspections, DailyReportr+ for daily field reports, and Closr+ for project closeout. Terms of Use: https://buildrplus.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://buildrplus.com/privacy
Projects
Manage all aspects of construction projects from your mobile device. Track tasks, schedules, budgets, clients, estimates, photos, and plans in a single, intuitive application designed for builders.
- Task management with daily view
- Budget tracking and change orders
- Phase-based scheduling
- Client hub with billing
- Receipt scanning
- PDF drawing markup
- Offline functionality
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Projects is the app for builders who are tired of running one job across five different tools. Tasks, schedule, budget, clients, estimates, photos, and plans — together in one place, in your pocket. Made by a builder who runs his own construction company on it every day. THE WHOLE JOB AT A GLANCE • Every project leads with the numbers that matter: contract, spent, and projected margin • Change orders, subs, and expenses roll up into a budget that thinks like a builder • A phase-by-phase schedule shows exactly where the job stands TASKS THAT KEEP THE SITE MOVING • Today view puts overdue and due-today first — no digging • Capture in seconds: type it or say it, sort it later • Recurring tasks, reminders, subtasks, and push notifications • Works offline — your changes sync when you're back in signal CLIENTS & MONEY • A client hub with outstanding balances and estimates per client • Snap a receipt — Projects reads the vendor, amount, and date for you • Proposals and progress invoices that match how you actually bill PLANS & PHOTOS • Zoom deep into PDF drawings and mark them up with your finger • Site photos, receipts, and docs stay attached to the job BUILT LIKE IT SHOULD BE • Fast, native iOS — dark mode, widgets, Spotlight, Sign in with Apple or Google • Field seats are free — your crew sees tasks, photos, and plans; office tools stay out of their way Start free. Your workspace comes with a sample job, so it's never an empty screen. No credit card, no sales call.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Projects at none against Construction Manager's 3. Construction Manager's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Construction Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Projects asks for nothing beyond the download.
Construction Manager ships an update every 11 days, Projects every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Construction Manager | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lab Architect | Will Cabral |
In-app purchases
Construction Manager
- Buildr+ Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Buildr+ Monthly$14.991 Month
- Buildr+ Annual$69.991 Year
Projects
No in-app purchases
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