Mobile Inspection vs Bluebeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Inspection
This app digitizes inspection processes, allowing users to create and customize checklists for data capture in the field. It supports various data types, including images and text, and enables trend analysis across multiple sites. Ideal for replacing paper-based workflows with efficient digital data collection.
- Customizable checklists
- Mobile data capture
- Image and text input
- Scored and ranked checklists
- Enterprise-level reporting
- API integration
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Mobile Inspection replaces clipboards with an app. Mobile Inspection allows anyone to configure (or customize) a checklist or punch-list for mobile data capture by one or more inspectors, technicians, or safety coordinators. It allows the in-field/remote individuals to capture any type of data including images, text, dropdowns, multi-select items, checkboxes etc. The checklists can also be scored and ranked for easy trend analysis across sites within an enterprise. For example, a safety coordinator has a monthly job site checklist that is currently completed each month and on paper at 47 job sites - that is a nightmare! Enter Mobile Inspection. Using our web and mobile software allows the razzled coordinator mentioned above creates a common list of items to be used at each site so that each inspection is done consistently. The coordinator can then schedule various inspectors or other technicians to complete the inspection on a regular, scheduled basis. All of the information captured in the field is immediately stored digitally within the mobile device and is synchronized to the central server later. The best parts: No more paper Agile workforce driven data capture Enterprise level reporting Dynamic API for integration into other key systems More usage examples An oil producer uses it to inspect each oil well weekly for safety issues An electric service provider uses Mobile Inspection to complete and track safety audits A restaurant uses Mobile Inspection to complete the closing checklists. A landlord uses Mobile Inspection to complete unit inspections. A trampoline manufacturer uses it to regularly check the quality of the installations A dental inspector uses the app to track conditions at each office she visits A group home coordinator uses the app to track safety issues at each property. In essence, it captures remote data quickly and easily for central analysis.
Bluebeam
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.
- Real-time PDF collaboration
- Markup and annotation tools
- Offline file access
- Document syncing
- Studio Project management
- Live session joining
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Bluebeam for iOS keeps you connected to your teams and documents, so you can quickly access the information you need in the field and capture what matters for the office. - Communicate with markups using tools like callouts, text, clouds, and status indicators - Import your team's custom Tool Sets from Revu, so your standardized markups are ready to go in the field, even offline - Attach photos captured in the field directly to a markup, so supporting documentation stays organized without cluttering your drawings - Open your files stored on your device, Studio Projects, or Studio Sessions - Join Studio Sessions for live collaboration. If your connection drops, your changes sync when you're back online - Check out files in Studio Projects to make edits, then check them back in when you're ready - Work offline by syncing Project files ahead of time or opening PDFs stored on your device Whether you’re reviewing submittals, placing markups in the field, or tracking revisions with your team, Bluebeam gives you the flexibility to get the job done from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile Inspection at 67% against Bluebeam's 3%. Mobile Inspection also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Bluebeam's advantage is ratings volume (392 vs 7). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobile Inspection holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebeam has 392 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Mobile Inspection's written reviews are positive against 3% of Bluebeam's.
Mobile Inspection ships an update fortnightly, Bluebeam monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Inspection | Bluebeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 1.5 (392 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 2.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 392 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wentworth Inc. | Bluebeam, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mobile Inspection
Bluebeam
Bugs and requests
Mobile Inspection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bluebeam
Reported bugs
28 issues- 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
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- Keyboard disappears during login
- Selection boundaries too large, preventing precise markup selection
- Apple Pencil input stops working intermittently
- Pen tool produces no line output despite input
- App crashes when opening large file sets
- Session documents fail to load
- Blank PDF pages displayed
- Scaling doesn't work properly
- Blue screen errors
- Markups missing after checkout and checkin
- Incomplete markups syncing between devices
- App freezes during document checkin
- Unable to add users to sessions
- Projects not showing up in app
- App crashes when opening Studio sessions
- Drawings won't load or open
- Markup placement doesn't correspond to tap location
- PDF goes blank when inserting callouts
- Constant logout requiring re-authentication
- Links to details don't work
- App crashes on older iOS versions
- Audio communication issues
- File synchronization failures
Requested features
25 requests- 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
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- Support multiple PDF tabs simultaneously
- Create stamp library with standardized markups
- Add dimension markup capabilities
- Allow local PDF file access and import
- Full Studio session integration
- Improve Apple Pencil responsiveness and precision
- Add eraser tool for pen markups
- Enable photo capture and attachment to markups
- Support Dropbox and cloud storage integration
- Add form field editing capabilities
- Implement punch list and defect tracking
- Add RFI creation functionality
- Support for custom columns and data fields
- Reset viewpoints feature
- Pen width and cloud shape customization
- Settings menu for preferences
- Better pen and drawing mechanics like Notability
- Ability to download session documents to device
- Support for opening PDF attachments from desktop
- Batch file upload capability
In-app purchases
Mobile Inspection
No in-app purchases
Bluebeam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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