Comparison

Fieldwire vs QuickPlan Basic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast HD plan viewer (offline)
  • Task management
  • RFI tracking
  • Punch list creation
  • Construction forms
  • Progress photos
Features
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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.

About

QuickPlan Basic

This app simplifies project planning with intuitive gesture controls on a Gantt chart. It allows for project synchronization across devices and teams, with export/import capabilities for popular formats like Microsoft Project. Focuses on privacy by saving data locally or via iCloud Drive.

Highlights
  • Gantt chart project planning
  • Natural gesture controls
  • Cross-device and team synchronization
  • Microsoft Project integration
  • Export to PDF, Excel, and image
  • Privacy-focused local storage
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Project planning has never been easier. Project management with natural gestures on the Gantt chart, synchronization and sharing of projects across multiple devices and teams, and support for integration with Microsoft Project Plan. ## PRIVACY FOCUSED Projects are saved locally on the device or in iCloud Drive, developer team does not have a server to store user-created data. With NATURAL GESTUREs on a clean and elegant interface, project management is more accessible, faster and more efficient than ever before. Visualize, manage and simplify projects flexibly and efficiently with Gantt charts, outline list and property editor, create tasks, organize your project calendar and resources, track status. It's easier than you think, with a minimum of effort and learning. QuickPlan app supports exporting projects to image, Excel, PDF, Microsoft Project and WBS files. AND to import projects from Microsoft Project, WBS and Mind-map files. The app supports synchronization of project plans between the same user's macOS and iOS devices and supports team collaboration via iCloud Drive. And it supports syncing and sharing via OneDrive and Dropbox. QuickPlan also supports duplicating projects by members for better teamwork. QuickPlan optimizes the best features of Microsoft Project Plan and brings them to iPad - without the complexity - providing users of all experience levels with an INTUITIVE and discoverable project management experience. ## EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE - Gestures for tasks: create, remove, move, indent and outdent, change order. - Gestures to zoom in and out, collapse and expand. - Keyboard shortcuts. - Batch input. - The most fluid Gantt chart app on a clean interface. ## STRONG PLANNING - Multiple Projects. - Supports duplication of the entire project and duplication by specific members. - Organize tasks into REAL task groups and sub-projects. - Task color, icon, contact, and required task fields. - Five levels of outline (plus sub-project, for a total of ten levels of outline). - Gesture-based management of task links. - Lock editing, row height. - Integration with the iOS Files app. - Manual and automatic project backup. - Project currency, charge rate, project resources, calendar, task date policy. ## TREE and LIST - Representation as a tree with support for displaying key paths. - Representation as a list with support for sorting and filtering. ## UI CUSTOMISATION - Customization of the task column title and visibility. - Style of the task bar. ## REPORTING - Export as image, PDF and Microsoft Excel (including three sheets). - With options to customize the output. ## SYNC - Sync projects between iOS and Mac devices via iCloud Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox. ## TEAM COLLABORATION - Sync between team members via iCloud Drive. ## INTEGRATION - Export and import Microsoft Project XML files. - Import and export SwiftApp WBS files. - Import from Microsoft Excel files. - Import from iThought Map files. ## SHARE - Supports Airdrop, OneDrive, Dropbox. ## TEAMWORK - Create a new project by exporting tasks for the selected project members. ## NOTIFICATION - Widget to track ongoing tasks (iOS 14 or later). - Today widget and Local Notification. The best project planning app for iPad. - Initialize, discuss, present and share your plan. - Export it to Microsoft Project Plan to work on it PC. - Strategic Planning. - Import MS Project XML file and reports, tracking. - Plan actions in meetings, confirm. - Guide employees.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fieldwire at Free against QuickPlan Basic's $19.99. Fieldwire also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 148). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fieldwire is free to download; QuickPlan Basic costs $19.99 up front. Fieldwire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QuickPlan Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Fieldwire against 4.7 for QuickPlan Basic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fieldwire has 14K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Fieldwire's written reviews are positive against 81% of QuickPlan Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fieldwire ships an update every 2 weeks, QuickPlan Basic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fieldwire versus QuickPlan Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldwireQuickPlan Basic
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better4.7 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better148
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHilti Fieldwire, Inc.皓 李

Customer experience

Fieldwire

All ratings13,806 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%

QuickPlan Basic

All ratings143 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative11.1%

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

QuickPlan Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fieldwire

One-time1
  • 1 Year Fieldwire Subscription$499.99
5 purchases

QuickPlan Basic

One-time5
  • Import from Mindmap$0.99
  • Share and Sync$1.99
  • Import from Excel$1.99
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  • Export to PDF$3.99
  • Export to Excel$3.99

Questions

Is Fieldwire free?
Fieldwire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickPlan Basic free?
QuickPlan Basic costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fieldwire or QuickPlan Basic?
Fieldwire is rated higher. Fieldwire averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while QuickPlan Basic averages 4.7 from 148 ratings.
Do Fieldwire or QuickPlan Basic have ads?
Neither Fieldwire nor QuickPlan Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fieldwire or QuickPlan Basic?
Fieldwire ships an update every 2 weeks, and QuickPlan Basic every 3 months. Most recently, Fieldwire was updated on October 3, 2026 and QuickPlan Basic on September 28, 2026.

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