# Project Plan 365 vs Bluebeam

The clearest difference is rating: Project Plan 365 at 3.3 against Bluebeam's 1.5. Project Plan 365 also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 3%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Project Plan 365 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $129.99 per year. Bluebeam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Project Plan 365 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 392 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Project Plan 365's written reviews are positive against 3% of Bluebeam's.

Project Plan 365 ships an update every 2 months, Bluebeam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Project Plan 365 | Bluebeam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.3 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-plan-365/id742239541/reviews)** | [1.5 (392 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluebeam/id1479484276/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 41 | **392** |
| Positive reviews | **20.8% of reviews** | 3.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 95 MB | 288 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Housatonic.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/463199298) | [Bluebeam, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/489696449) |

## What reviewers say

### Project Plan 365

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-plan-365/id742239541)

This app offers robust project planning and collaboration features for individuals and teams. It allows users to view, edit, and create Microsoft Project files on iOS devices, supporting various standard views and reports. Seamlessly integrate with cloud storage for easy access and sharing.

**Highlights:** MS Project file compatibility (MPP), Project planning and collaboration, Supports standard MS Project views, Cloud storage integration, Create and edit project plans, Critical path analysis and reports

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Complete Editor | $129.99 | per year |


### Bluebeam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluebeam/id1479484276)

Access and collaborate on PDF documents directly from your mobile device. Communicate project updates with markups and work offline by syncing files. Seamlessly join live collaboration sessions and manage document revisions from the field.

**Highlights:** Real-time PDF collaboration, Markup and annotation tools, Offline file access, Document syncing, Studio Project management, Live session joining

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ Automatic saving functionality works well
- 📱 Useful for viewing PDFs on the go
- 🔄 Good for accessing Studio sessions
- 📊 Desktop version is powerful and feature-rich
- 🎯 Cleaner, more modern interface design

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Massive feature loss compared to Revu for iPad
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 📉 Severely limited markup tools and capabilities
- 🖊️ Apple Pencil input is unresponsive and laggy
- 💾 Data loss and corruption issues

**Reported bugs**

- Markups fail to load or display correctly
- App deletes markups instead of saving them
- Documents wipe clean when reopened
- Files uploaded disappear from app
- Corrupted file errors when opening PDFs

**Requested features**

- Restore measurement and scaling tools
- Add custom toolsets and tool libraries
- Implement bookmarks for document navigation
- Enable image embedding in callouts
- Add undo/redo functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Project Plan 365 free?

Project Plan 365 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bluebeam free?

Bluebeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Project Plan 365 or Bluebeam?

Project Plan 365 is rated higher. Project Plan 365 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Bluebeam averages 1.5 from 392 ratings.

### Do Project Plan 365 or Bluebeam have ads?

Neither Project Plan 365 nor Bluebeam shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Project Plan 365 or Bluebeam?

Project Plan 365 ships an update every 2 months, and Bluebeam monthly. Most recently, Project Plan 365 was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bluebeam on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
