Comparison

Construction Manager vs Projects

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

Head to head
About

Construction Manager

Features
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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

About

Projects

Manage construction projects from your phone or web. Track tasks, create estimates and invoices, view plans with markups, and generate Gantt charts. Includes client and subcontractor portals for seamless collaboration.

Highlights
  • Task management with photos and comments
  • Estimate and invoice creation
  • Plan viewing and markup
  • Gantt charts and lookahead schedules
  • Client and subcontractor portals
  • Cross-platform sync (mobile and web)
Features
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Construction software without the bloat. Run every job from your phone or the web: tasks, estimates, invoices, plans, Gantt charts, lookaheads and portals for your clients and subs. Tasks and your day Add a task in seconds, give it a date and a person, break it into subtasks, and keep its photos and comments with it. Home shows today's tasks, your calendar and the jobs you've pinned. All your projects Every job keeps its tasks, money, schedule and plans together, with the client's details close by. Estimates and invoices Write estimates, convert them to invoices, and see what's paid and what's due. Plans and markups Open a plan set on site, view any sheet and mark it up with your finger. Gantt charts and lookaheads See every phase on a Gantt chart. Move one and the phases after it follow. Send a 1 to 6 week lookahead on your letterhead. Portals for clients and subs Give clients and subs their own page with a link. Subs send their work back for your review. On iPhone and the web Use Projects on your phone on site and on the web at your desk. Everything stays in sync. Start with a free account. Some features require a paid plan. Available tools depend on your workspace plan and role.

Screenshots

Construction Manager4 screens
Projects4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Construction Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Projects asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construction Manager ships an update every 11 days, Projects every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Construction Manager versus Projects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction ManagerProjects
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLab ArchitectWill Cabral

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Construction Manager

Subscriptions3
  • Buildr+ Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Buildr+ Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Buildr+ Annual$49.991 Year
None

Projects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Construction Manager free?
Construction Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Projects free?
Projects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Construction Manager or Projects have ads?
Neither Construction Manager nor Projects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Construction Manager or Projects?
Construction Manager ships an update every 11 days, and Projects every 8 days. Most recently, Construction Manager was updated on November 5, 2026 and Projects on November 5, 2026.

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