Fieldwire vs GroundUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fieldwire
This app streamlines construction project management for field teams. It offers fast blueprint viewing, task management, RFI tracking, and punch list creation, all accessible offline. It aims to improve efficiency and communication on job sites.
- Fast HD plan viewer (offline)
- Task management
- RFI tracking
- Punch list creation
- Construction forms
- Progress photos
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Get the #1 construction management app and join over 4,000,000+ construction projects who trust Fieldwire to run efficient field operations. Fieldwire connects your entire field team, from the project manager all the way down to each specialty contractor's foreman, on one construction management platform. Anyone can now view their drawings, schedule work and track their punch list while they are in the field. Construction management is hard but Fieldwire is easy to deploy, learn & use every day. Our app combines the fastest blueprint viewer on the market with a powerful task management engine, saving people time both on the jobsite and in the office. - FEATURES - Drawing & blueprint app: • Fast HD plan viewer (works offline) • Markups & annotations (Clouds, text, arrow...) • Progress photos & RFI hyperlinking • As built drawing archives Lean construction scheduling app: • Task manager with location, trade, priority and owner • Scheduling with due dates or priorities • Instant notifications • Related tasks on mobile • Track cost & manpower Project management app: • Send and track RFIs • Review Submittals and Specifications • Automated submittals log updates • RFIs linked to plans and tasks Building inspection & punch list app: • Construction inspection & checklist templates • Progress photos with annotations & markups • 360-degree photos and videos • Two step verification for punch list items • Detailed building inspection / punch list reports Construction forms app: • Standard forms available (Daily Report, RFI, Timesheets, etc.) • Fully customizable templates • Automated weather data - OTHER THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER - • Offline mode • Selective sync • Automated reports • Amazing customer support - YOU ARE STILL READING - Well it's quite simple actually. We believe that we have the best construction app out there because we were in the trenches (on the jobsite) with you. Construction management needs to be tailored for the jobsite. Don't take our word for it, read our reviews, download our app and/or visit our website. It only takes a couple minutes to setup a new project and we don't think you will regret it.
GroundUp
Manage construction projects, crew, and finances from your phone or desk. Track tasks, budgets, and daily logs with voice input. Connect your team and partners for seamless collaboration.
- Project organization
- Crew management
- Partner collaboration
- Estimates and proposals
- Financial tracking
- Voice-to-text daily logging
- Offline functionality
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GroundUp is construction management built for residential builders, remodelers, and contractors — not enterprise GCs with office staff. Everything you need to manage your projects, your crew, and your money, from your phone or your desk. No more juggling texts, spreadsheets, and your Notes app. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE Open the app and see everything that matters — who's on-site, tasks awaiting review, overdue items, and upcoming inspections across all your projects so nothing falls through the cracks. YOUR PROJECTS, ORGANIZED Manage tasks, timelines, budgets, files, permits, and daily logs from a single workspace. Every project gets a full dashboard with setup guidance that helps you hit the ground running. YOUR CREW, CONNECTED Invite your whole team with a simple code. Crew members get their own app — purpose-built to be so simple they won't need to ask a single question. Check-ins, task updates, photos, availability, and pay — all in one place. Crew is always free, no matter how many you invite. PROJECT PARTNERS Bring your partner, architect, or client into the project. They can view progress, check budgets, upload files, manage tasks, and see the timeline — whatever you give them access to. Everyone sees the daily log feed and can comment and like updates, so you stay coordinated without group chats and status calls. ESTIMATES & PROPOSALS Price a job from a built-in catalog, send a polished PDF proposal, and turn an accepted estimate into a fully built project in one tap. YOUR FINANCIALS, TRACKED Budget tracking with expenses, receipt scanning, draw requests, and invoicing. When you need the numbers, one tap exports everything to a clean Excel spreadsheet — ready for your accountant, lender, or records. DAILY LOGGING WITH VOICE Document your jobsite by voice — tap the mic, talk, and AI extracts the details. Or type it out. Either way, you get structured, searchable logs with weather attached automatically. PROJECT REPORTS Generate professional reports with one tap. Choose your date range, pick what to include, and get a clean, shareable breakdown. Send a detailed report to your lender or a quick update to your client — same data, tailored for the audience. PERMITS & INSPECTIONS Track permits, schedule inspections, and look up your local building department — all from the app. BILINGUAL Full English and Spanish throughout the entire app — every screen and every button — built with a construction-specific glossary so nothing gets lost in translation. WORKS OFFLINE No signal on the jobsite? No problem. GroundUp keeps working — your data saves locally and syncs automatically when you're back online. MADE BY A BUILDER FAMILY GroundUp isn't a generic project management app with a hard hat slapped on the icon. It's made by a family that builds homes for a living — designed around how builders actually work, not how a software company imagines they do. Terms of Use (EULA) / Términos de uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Fieldwire at 14K against GroundUp's 3. GroundUp's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Fieldwire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GroundUp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GroundUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fieldwire has 14K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Fieldwire's written reviews are positive against 100% of GroundUp's.
Fieldwire ships an update every 2 weeks, GroundUp weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fieldwire | GroundUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hilti Fieldwire, Inc. | GroundUp Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Fieldwire
GroundUp
Bugs and requests
Fieldwire
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Inconsistent marker placement on plans
- Microphone control issues during photo uploads
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to upload more photos at once
- Improved photo editing and markup tools
- Text-fillable task options
- PDF export with attachments
- Individual project chat function
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- Customizable column names
- Calendar view not tied to tasks
GroundUp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fieldwire
- 1 Year Fieldwire Subscription$499.99
GroundUp
- Builder Monthly$79.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$149.991 Month
- Builder Annual$699.991 Year
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- Pro Annual$999.991 Year
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