Fieldwire vs BoardCount
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.
BoardCount
This app streamlines drywall estimating by converting room measurements into material counts, job pricing, and professional proposals. It offers a free quick calculation tool and a pro version for detailed job management, including custom pricing and PDF outputs.
- Material counts for sheets, mud, tape, screws, and corner bead
- Quick Calc for free field math
- Room-by-room takeoff with doors, windows, ceilings, and waste
- US and metric estimating units
- Customizable pricing, labor, tax, and markup
- Internal and client-ready PDF outputs
- Offline-first workflow
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Count drywall sheets for free. With BoardCount Pro, price the job and send a professional proposal PDF right from your phone, customized to your company. BoardCount is the drywall estimator for the small contractor. Count sheets, mud, tape, and screws, then turn your numbers into a bid from your phone. No account. No bloated construction suite. Quick Calc is free. BoardCount Pro adds saved jobs, room-by-room estimating, your material and labor prices, markup, and both PDF exports. Choose monthly, annual, or one-time lifetime access. Eligible new Monthly Pro subscribers can try Pro free for 7 days; the monthly subscription renews automatically at the displayed price unless cancelled. Built for real drywall estimating: - Fast sheet, mud, tape, screw, and corner bead totals - Area-first Quick Calc for free - Room-by-room jobs with doors, windows, ceilings, and waste - Your own material pricing, labor, tax, and markup - Internal estimate PDFs and client-ready proposal PDFs - Works offline — built for the jobsite, not the office If you run a small drywall or remodeling outfit, BoardCount keeps the math clear and the workflow focused. Terms of Use (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 BoardCount's 2. BoardCount's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, 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 BoardCount sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BoardCount 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 2, 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 BoardCount's.
Fieldwire ships an update every 2 weeks, BoardCount every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fieldwire | BoardCount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hilti Fieldwire, Inc. | Iron Canyon Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Fieldwire
BoardCount
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
BoardCount
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fieldwire
- 1 Year Fieldwire Subscription$499.99
BoardCount
- BoardCount Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- BoardCount Pro Annual$39.991 Year
- BoardCount Pro$59.99
Questions
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