Bluebeam
Field app for PDF workflows
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Bluebeam has no in-app products on record in the United States.
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| Rating / 5 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 455 | 441K | 23K | 7.8K | 683 | 586 | 491 | 116 | 39 | 26 | 25 |
| Released | 2019 | 2019 | 2014 | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 | 2017 | 2012 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 |
| Annual price | — | $79.99 | — | $83.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| One-time price | — | $99.99 | $9.99 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Bluebeam reviews
1.6 out of 5, based on 455 reviews.
What people like
- Good collaboration features in projects
- Seamless connection to the desktop studio
What they complain about
- Can't edit or move existing markups
- No undo button for drawing mistakes
- Constantly logs you out of sessions
- Missing basic tools like line editing
Update Issue
Can’t see the mark up in session on IPad. Please fix this, it’s caused by recent update. It’s saying “file cannot be edited. An unknown error occurred during import. Editing isn’t available but you can still view it”
Glorified adobe
I’m genuinely curious. What was the point of this release? We have been being warned that there was going to be a switch for over a year, yet here we are, and there’s SO many basic features missing. The line tool is gone, I can’t hide the layers I created on the PC, I can’t edit my own mark-ups, and I can’t edit my line style. My field team is refusing to use BB since the app is gutted, so now I have to go pick up paper drawings to copy into the PC side like it’s 2002 all over again. I’m at a loss for words and looking to pull my subscription in favor of Drawboard PDF, or something of the like.
Keine Textsuche
Leider noch kein Ersatz für Revu App, da man in den PDFs nicht suchen kann. Sehr schade, aber so nicht nutzbar. Muss täglich Pläne nach Kabelnummern durchsuchen, unmöglich diesen Arbeitsschritt manuell durchzuführen.
Dark mode
Please add Dark Mode
Pat
Amazing brilliant link to the studio
Trash app that doesn’t hold a candle to other markup tools
Was so excited to see this as an app after being an avid desktop revu user. This app is clunky and has less features than the screenshot tool. Absolutely pathetic, this could have sooo much potential with something like the Apple Pencil but apparently having features and tools that free pdf apps have is asking too much for an enterprise grade tool. Really disappointed in how barebones and uninspired this app is.
Needs improvement
The draw function is glitchy / pen works smoothly in other applications but when drawing, lines just around and hard to draw a consistent line. Add an undo / step back function to the draw tool.
Functional but limited
If it had undo instead of delete and being able to move/zoom drawings while marking it would be a plus on iPhone
Bring Revu Back
I work on an iPad without data, so I regularly sync my iPad while on WiFi to ensure I have the latest drawings, RFI, submittals, etc. This wasn’t an issue with the Revu app, however, the new app constantly logs me out, and every time I have to log back in, I have to re “download” everything, it won’t even store the last set I synced locally. This is a huge issue because it takes 3+ hours to download all this information on a project of my size. Jealous of all my coworkers who still have Revu on their iPads because it’s now basically worthless since it’s unreliable.
Didn’t See it Coming
I missed the notification that they were discontinuing the old Bluebeam Revu app for iPad. So when I reset my iPad to use a work account, I could no longer download it from App Store. This app in no way has the same functionality. Now frantically searching for a new app I can use for field trip this week. Also. What is with no colour in the icons? Color lets you quickly identify icons, that’s the point of icons. This is a tool for me, not something I stare at for the beauty of a “clean interface”. I stand by my criticism. Updated to 2 stars because they responded with how to reload old version. Very commendable after a bad review. Fortunately the old name this iPad was under was in my Apple “family” so could get old version. Once they make this function like the old Bluebeam Revu for iPad I’ll be the first one to give 5 stars. Of course I may not notice cause I’ll be using the old version.
Bring back the old version
I’ve tried using this version of the app many times, thinking “maybe this time it will be better.” It has not. Please bring back the old version of the app or put some serious effort into making this app usable. Bluebeam for PC is THE STANDARD for the construction industry but this app is dragging that reputation down.
Working with local files?
Sessions and projects are good for collaboration….but more often you just wanna markup a locally stored drawing file while on location. Why not make this the ultimate PDF tool for working with PDF drawings like it is on desktop? Tip: Take some inspiration from PDF Expert by Readdle. That is a simple yet powerful app for fast markups and great handling of local files. The only thing that app lacks is the focus on tools aimed at working with drawings. If I could combine the strengths of that app with the tool chest and some other great features from blubeam desktop we would have the ultimate PDF-app aimed at professionals in the construction/engineering field. I hope this app will grow in that direction. Also please extend the timeout before requiring to renew the login.
Get a different app
I have been a Bluebeam junkie for years, however this app is terrible. Might be good for children needing a PDF viewer that can make clouds and lines. But it barely does that. Don’t buy.
Do not pay them anything.
I paid for their iPad revu app and it worked. Now somehow it is not available. I would hesitate to pay for any software from this company. Very disappointed. You should support apps that you sold to people.
If I could leave 0…
I would.
Not usable for markups at this time
I haven’t used BB on iPad since release of the new app. It’s fine as long as markups or edits of markups aren’t required. It functions as a pdf reader.
ABSOLUTE GARBAGE
The most useless iPad software that does not lend itself to its PRIMARY USE for construction documents. An absolute failure of a program.
Bring back Revu even if it’s unsupported. This version is useless
I used to use revu for field markups on plans with my ipad and had no issues. As soon as i started with a mew company and they gave me this new bluebeam version it is borderline useless! I cant move any markups around anymore, i cant move any dimensions or set it to draw straight lines, can’t edit any lines. I’d recommend finding a 3rd party app.
Bluebeam FAQ
- Is Bluebeam free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 173 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Bluebeam have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Bluebeam?
- Box: The power of Content + AI (4.7 from 441,089 reviews, premium from $79.99), Draft Paper (4.4 from 22,661 reviews, premium from $9.99) and Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup (4.7 from 7,779 reviews, premium from $5.99).
Bluebeam download
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Bluebeam sells in 173 countries. It was released 7 years ago, on 4 Oct 2019. It holds a 1.6 rating from 455 reviews.
Supports 13 languages: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Spanish, Swedish.
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