Comparison

Core by BQE vs ConInspect

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

Head to head
About

Core by BQE

Manage your professional services business on the go with robust time and expense tracking, client and project management, and invoicing capabilities. Generate reports and handle personnel requests directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Time and expense tracking
  • Receipt attachment
  • Invoice creation and sending
  • Client and project management
  • Visit tracking
  • Personnel time-off requests
  • Report generation
Features
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Powerful Time/Expense Tracking & Billing for Professional Services Firms *** Manage your business on the go *** The powerful features of BQE Core’s mobile app truly lets you manage your business from anywhere. You can quickly and easily track time and expenses, attach receipts, create and send invoices, and run reports - all from the convenience of your phone or favorite device. ** Time & Expenses ** Use multiple timers, enter and review time and expenses, and monitor to-dos and workflows from your mobile dashboard. ** Visit Tracking ** Visits to your client or project sites are tracked and matched automatically so you can easily convert them into time entries. ** Project Management ** Create and manage clients and projects, and stay up to date on milestones and deadlines. ** Billing ** Create and send invoices and vendor bills. Apply payments to invoices instantly. ** Personnel Management ** Submit and approve personal time-off requests right from your phone. ** Reports ** Get actionable insights at your fingertips. Create and share reports right from your phone. Your feedback will help us plan and improve Core and its documentation. Please e-mail your comments, suggestions and ideas to Core-Ideas@bqe.com.

About

ConInspect

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ConInspect is the first digital tool developed following the concrete restoration inspection standards. ConInspect increases inspection efficiency and saves you time in field and at the office. Track issues through inspections and re-inspections in your digital field notes, collect photos and relevant data in field with just a few clicks. · DIGITIZE YOUR INSPECTIONS with all inspection data on your device · FIELD NOTES for recording issues directly on them · CUSTOM INSPECTION WORKFLOW designed with experienced structural engineers working on concrete restoration projects · NO LIMIT for amount of data collected in the field, review and edit it at the office in the ConInspect web app · REPORTING is the final step of field work and all data collected is automatically prepared for the report · WORK OFFLINE without any interruptions and sync your data to the server with just one click · SAVE TIME with specially predefined forms and actions for concrete restoration inspections

Screenshots

Core by BQE4 screens
ConInspect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Core by BQE at every 3 weeks against ConInspect's every 6 weeks. ConInspect's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Core by BQE ships an update every 3 weeks, ConInspect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Core by BQE versus ConInspect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCore by BQEConInspect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBQE Software Inc.EuroICC d.o.o.

In-app purchases

None

Core by BQE

No in-app purchases

None

ConInspect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Core by BQE free?
Core by BQE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConInspect free?
ConInspect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Core by BQE or ConInspect have ads?
Neither Core by BQE nor ConInspect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Core by BQE or ConInspect?
Core by BQE ships an update every 3 weeks, and ConInspect every 6 weeks. Most recently, Core by BQE was updated on October 15, 2026 and ConInspect on September 26, 2026.

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