Comparison

Current vs BluePunch

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

Head to head
About

Current

This app transforms time into a sensory experience, using color and motion to indicate progress without a distracting countdown clock. Designed for focus, it helps users stay engaged with their work by providing a non-intrusive way to track time.

Highlights
  • Sensory time tracking
  • Color and motion indicators
  • No countdown clock
  • Customizable time intervals
  • Haptic feedback
  • Designed for distractible minds
Features
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The last thing a distracted mind needs is a distracting timer. Countdown clocks make you watch the clock. Pomodoro systems give you another system to manage. Most focus tools pull your attention away from the work you're trying to do. Current turns time into something you feel rather than watch. Pick 5, 15, 30 minutes, or set your own. The screen shifts slowly from green to red — color, motion, and haptics telling you where you are without pulling your attention from what you're doing. No countdown clock. No system to follow. No dashboard to optimize. Built for distractible minds, and anyone who doesn't want the tool to get in the way of the work. One-time purchase. No subscription.

About

BluePunch

This app allows users to document project details directly on plans, measure areas with precision, and export comprehensive punch lists. It aims to improve communication and accountability on job sites by providing clear, detailed documentation.

Highlights
  • Pin punch items on plans with photos and notes
  • Measure areas and distances with precision
  • Annotate plans for RFIs and revisions
  • Manage and filter entries by trade or label
  • Import multi-page PDF plans
  • Export professional PDF punch lists
  • 100% offline functionality
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Do you rent your tape measure? Do you lease your level? Your tools are yours. BluePunch is no different. Download one time and it rides in your pocket to every job, every walkthrough, every final punch. No monthly bill. No login. No expiration date. BluePunch lets you pin punch items directly on the plan, measure areas with precision, enter notes, and export it all so the person doing the work sees exactly what you see. No detail lost. No room for interpretation. It raises the bar for everyone on the project. When every item is documented on the plan with photos and notes, there's no hiding. No more "I didn't know about that" or "nobody told me." It's all right there. Trades want to work with contractors who can effectively deploy their team and minimize return trips. When your punch list is clear, detailed, and on the plan, your subs get it right the first time. Built by a project manager, on the jobsite, for the jobsite. FEATURES: • Drop numbered punch items directly on plans with photos, notes, and trade assignments • Calibrate your scale and measure areas, linear distances, and counts with a precision crosshair • Cloud annotations for architect RFIs and revision notes • Manage all entries in one sheet, filtered by page, trade, or label with color coding • Import multi-page PDF plans with smooth zoom, pan, and folder organization • Export professional PDF punch lists and takeoffs with marked-up plans, summary tables, and your company logo. Export by trade or all items. • Works 100% offline. No accounts, no cloud, no data collection.

Screenshots

Current4 screens
BluePunch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BluePunch at Free against Current's $2.99. BluePunch also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). Current's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, 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

BluePunch is free to download; Current costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Current against 5.0 for BluePunch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Current ships an update every 10 days, BluePunch every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Current versus BluePunch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrentBluePunch
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChad LattaDavid Tyer

Customer experience

Current

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BluePunch

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Current

No in-app purchases

None

BluePunch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current free?
Current costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BluePunch free?
BluePunch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Current or BluePunch?
Current and BluePunch are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Current or BluePunch have ads?
Neither Current nor BluePunch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Current or BluePunch?
Current ships an update every 10 days, and BluePunch every 5 weeks. Most recently, Current was updated on October 13, 2026 and BluePunch on October 5, 2026.

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