Comparison

BlueprintHQ vs Projects

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

Head to head
About

BlueprintHQ

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BlueprintHQ is the modern way for construction crews to manage blueprints, projects, and jobs — built for the field, not the office. Tired of digging through emails and old PDFs to find the right plan? BlueprintHQ puts every blueprint, revision, and team note one tap away — on your phone, your tablet, or anywhere your crew is working. WHY CREWS CHOOSE BLUEPRINTHQ • Unlimited blueprint storage with automatic versioning • Camera scan to upload — turn any printed sheet into a digital blueprint in seconds • Project + job tracking so nothing slips through the cracks • Role-based access for designers, architects, GCs, subs, and field crews • Built-in notifications so the right person sees the right update • Works offline in the field, syncs when you're back online PLANS Crew — $79.99/month Up to 10 team members. Unlimited blueprints, project tracking, and camera scan. Perfect for small contractors and specialty crews. Company — $199.99/month Unlimited team members, crews, and blueprints. Team analytics and priority support. Built for general contractors and growing companies. Both plans include a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. BUILT FOR REAL JOBSITES BlueprintHQ was designed by people who've actually swung a hammer. The interface stays out of your way so you can focus on the work — not on fighting with software. Big tap targets, dark-mode friendly, and fast even on slow site WiFi. WHO IT'S FOR • General contractors juggling multiple jobs • Subcontractors who need the latest plans, not last week's • Architects and designers sharing files with the build team • Field crews who shouldn't need an MBA to find a drawing Subscriptions auto-renew monthly until cancelled. Manage your subscription in your device's account settings. Free trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled before the trial ends. Privacy Policy: https://www.blueprinthq.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.blueprinthq.app/terms

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

BlueprintHQ4 screens
Projects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Projects at none against BlueprintHQ's 2. Projects also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). BlueprintHQ's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. BlueprintHQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per month. Projects asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueprintHQ ships an update every 3 weeks, Projects every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BlueprintHQ versus Projects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueprintHQProjects
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryon RoseboomWill Cabral

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BlueprintHQ

Subscriptions2
  • Crew Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Month
  • Company Plan7 Days trial$199.991 Month
None

Projects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueprintHQ free?
BlueprintHQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Projects free?
Projects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueprintHQ or Projects have ads?
Neither BlueprintHQ nor Projects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueprintHQ or Projects?
BlueprintHQ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Projects every 8 days. Most recently, BlueprintHQ was updated on October 25, 2026 and Projects on November 5, 2026.

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