Newforma Capture vs Layer Platform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Newforma Capture
Capture project data directly from the field, including photos and task assignments. This app integrates with office software to streamline workflows and reduce data entry errors. Manage captured information and photos efficiently for construction quality control.
- Capture project data in the field
- Integrates with Newforma project information management software
- Create and manage punch lists
- Store data locally for offline use
- Attach and markup photos
- Assign tasks and deadlines
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The Newforma® Capture app provides one place for capturing project data in the field. The app integrates with Newforma project information management software used in the office and job trailer, eliminating data entry errors and effort. • Use the Capture app to gather construction quality control tasks, such as punch lists. • Move quickly through the site – the app stores data locally until you upload it, permitting faster captures. • For each captured item, define what it is, where you observed it and, if applicable, who needs to respond, and when. • Snap, mark up, and attach photos to captured items. • Upload items to Newforma software at the office or job trailer, where you and other team members can manage captured information and photos. • To act on captured items, use the Newforma® Tasks app.
Layer Platform
This app organizes detailed building project information, including materials, photos, and tasks, into a centralized library. It allows customization of data fields and direct synchronization with Revit models for real-time access by all team members.
- Contextual project information organization
- Customizable data fields
- Revit model integration
- Real-time data access
- Streamlined workflow
- Reduced redundancies and inaccuracies
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Layer was developed by architects for the AECO industry and can be connected to a Revit model to bridge the gap between real-world building data and BIM. App Features: — Contextually organize detailed project information like materials, photos, surveys, measurements, notes, and tasks into a single library, streamlining workflow and reducing time-consuming redundancies and costly inaccuracies. — Customize a wide range of data fields to capture every aspect of a building or project, which can then be instantly accessed both in the field and at the desk. — Connect Layer to Revit to view, edit, and sync real-time data directly to a building model, giving the entire team — from architect to owner — instant access to absolutely everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Layer Platform at 4.7 against Newforma Capture's 2.2. Layer Platform also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Newforma Capture's advantage is review sentiment (10% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Newforma Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Layer Platform asks for nothing beyond the download.
Layer Platform holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Newforma Capture's written reviews are positive against 0% of Layer Platform's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Newforma Capture ships an update every 3 months, Layer Platform every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Newforma Capture | Layer Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Newforma | Layer, LLC |
Customer experience
Newforma Capture
Layer Platform
In-app purchases
Newforma Capture
- 1 Year$249.99
Layer Platform
No in-app purchases









