BIMx (legacy) vs AUGmentecture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BIMx (legacy)
This is a retired version of a mobile viewer app designed for accessing Archicad models. It is optimized for older iOS devices and will not receive future updates. A newer, next-generation version is available separately.
- View Archicad models
- Optimized for older iOS devices
- Legacy version
- Mobile model access
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BIMx (legacy) IS A VIEWER APP — DOWNLOAD ONLY IF YOU WANT TO VIEW ARCHICAD MODELS ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE(S) This is the legacy version of BIMx which is optimized to run on earlier iOS devices. It will not updated in the future and will be phased out over time. The next generation BIMx application (https: //apps.apple.com/us/app/bimx/id452706864) is now available for free as a separate download from the App Store and includes new capabilities and technology, plus all of the most popular features of the retired app. Contact bimx@graphisoft.com for assistance and further information.
AUGmentecture
Visualize 3D models in augmented reality on your mobile device. This app is designed for professionals to showcase designs and collaborate on projects using advanced visualization technology.
- View 3D models in augmented reality
- Supports Google Sketchup and Autodesk Revit
- Upload and compress models
- Secure backend system
- Design communication tool
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AUGmentecture™ is a professional Augmented Reality (AR) app that enables the viewing of 3D models on mobile devices in augmented reality format. Designed for architects, engineers, product designers and construction professionals, AUGmentecture™ works with Google Sketchup and Autodesk Revit (with an Autodesk-approved plugin) to display 3D models in augmented reality on mobile devices. Install AUGmentecture™ on your mobile now, and take your designs to a new level with the fastest-growing new technology on mobile! Wow your customers with the hottest visualization trend the industry! How To Use AUGmentecture™ A product of AUGmentecture Inc., AUGmentecture™ is a mobile app that enables viewing of the complex 3D models on a mobile device in an Augmented Reality format. Architects, engineers, and artists create complex 3D models by using tools such as Autodesk Revit or Google Sketchup. These models are then easily uploaded into AUGmentecture's secure backend system and automatically compressed and converted into an augmented reality format that is viewable on mobile devices using the AUGmentecture™ app. AUGmentecture’s goal is to make augmented reality a day to day design communication and collaboration tool for architects, designers, and artists to simply Design, Upload, and View their models on a mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AUGmentecture at 4.3 against BIMx (legacy)'s 3.9. BIMx (legacy)'s advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AUGmentecture holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of BIMx (legacy)'s written reviews are positive against 60% of AUGmentecture's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BIMx (legacy) ships an update monthly, AUGmentecture every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BIMx (legacy) | AUGmentecture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graphisoft SE | Augmenctecture |
Customer experience
BIMx (legacy)
AUGmentecture
In-app purchases
BIMx (legacy)
No in-app purchases
AUGmentecture
No in-app purchases
Questions
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