Bluebeam Revu for iPad

Name: Bluebeam Revu for iPad
Rating: 1.68046 (435 reviews)

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Bluebeam Revu for iPad

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User Reviews for Bluebeam Revu for iPad

App has become useless

This app was my go to for field markups/ as-built drawings. I have convinced my company to issue IPads (40+) to all foreman and techs to primarily access this app. The app was always a little clunky but most guys got navigate the basics after a day or so of playing around with the tool bar. Certainly not as robust as the desktop version but did the job. The last few weeks have been rough with constant crashes on all iPads. Errors include “memory too low” or “unable to save”. The app now shuts down unexpectedly every few minutes and will erase all markups from the last save. This is totally unacceptable and make the whole app useless. We have spent too much money on desktop access and app access for this to be ignored. PLEASE FIX BUG. Now the good. If the app is stable I would highly recommend. 4 out of 5 stars. You lose a few of the features from the desktop version but for field use it is a valuable asset. Blueprint storage in folders, quick sketches, as-builts are awesome. It beats the days of full size paper drawings and colored pencils.

Big Abacus, Dec 23, 2021

Missing Important Functionality

I am an architect and I have the desktop version of Bluebeam and I love it. However, this app for the iPad is a real lemon in my view, because it is super clunky to use and is missing some important functions to the degree that it is worthless to me, personally. For example, it has the “snapshot” command, but it doesn’t let you “paste” the snapshot into another document, which is the whole point of the command, at least in the way that I use it commonly with the desktop version. I contacted Bluebeam support about this issue and they confirmed that the snapshot command doesn’t work that way in the iPad version and furthermore, that copying and pasting from one document to another isn’t an option either. The support guy suggested some cumbersome workarounds, and I just gave up on this application. I asked for a refund, but they just referred me to Apple, and Apple refused to give me one.I’m really flabbergasted that Bluebeam would release such a lame app that has such limited functionality, given that their desktop version is so powerful. While I never expected the iPad to function at the desktop level, I think the lack of cutting and pasting is a HUGE oversight. This app is only good for making some limited mark ups to a document in the field, in a very clunky fashion, and that’s pretty much it.

Bobby R 1967, Apr 20, 2022

Great app for construction.

This program can’t be beat on PC. Mobile version is good, but has few bugs. I had lots of crashing problems. I found if I used the original files I had no crashing problems. If I tried to reduce file size to save on data across multiple devices, the crashing issues would appear. I tried adobe, Fox it, ect, and none are as easy to use as bluebeam in my opinion, although they could read the reduced size files, but with loss of bookmarks, and measuring ability. I like the field guys to be able to easily measure/scale, and have bookmarked files. Those features aren’t available on other devices. If I didn’t have the crashing bug this app would have gotten 5 stars. Use original file, crashing is drastically reduced.

Danmilla4rilla, Jan 30, 2018

For The New Age

I see a lot of reviews that are negative here. I’ve read most of them and all of them are incorrect. This program is awesome. Even when used on the iPad. The problem is they do not know how to properly find the tools that are normally more easy to find while using a desktop. Everything that’s available to you on the desktop is available to you on the iPad, maybe they should look up some videos or contact the support to learn how to properly use it on the iPad before making assumptions I’m able to connect my Dropbox to it, and instantaneously have things uploaded for my office to have all the correct files and Mabs at our disposal. I still see people out on job sites walking around with huge pieces of paper and the wind blowing in their face, and it makes me laugh. I hope to continue seeing the support that this product provides and more updates to come.

Dom S90, Jul 19, 2023

Workaround for Crashing

If anyone’s using the app with external keyboards, you’re *guaranteed* to crash if you have any annotation/text box open when attempting to save. This crash can be avoided by simply tapping elsewhere on the screen before tapping the check mark. It doesn't happen when using the on screen keyboard probably because it closes itself when you tap the save icon anyway. There appears to be plenty of other instabilities but hopefully this ends up helping someone else. The app would be more user friendly imo if there was an option to have real labels instead of just blindly punching all the image icons for 15 minutes to learn what they do. The app itself has the features we need, but the instability drags the score down hard. (Ver 3.10)

Generic Construction Co., Jul 19, 2022

Workaround for Crashing. No OneDrive or sharepoint.

Surely one day they’ll get around to adding sharepoint online support…/copium If anyone’s using the app with external keyboards, you’re *guaranteed* to crash if you have any annotation/text box open when attempting to save. This crash can be avoided by simply tapping elsewhere on the screen before tapping the check mark. It doesn't happen when using the on screen keyboard probably because it closes itself when you tap the save icon anyway. There appears to be plenty of other instabilities but hopefully this ends up helping someone else. The app would be more user friendly imo if there was an option to have real labels instead of just blindly punching all the image icons for 15 minutes to learn what they do. The app itself has the features we need, but the instability drags the score down hard. (Ver 3.10)

Generic Construction Co., Jun 26, 2023

This Architect is looking for options

Update: the app does not work in iOS 13. Crashes constantly. Don’t upgrade, or stop using Revu.As a professional Architect, I have used BlueBeam for years in the office and in the field. I liked that I could easily get files onto my iPad through the Studio feature, and I liked the ability to create tool sets on the Desktop that would transfer to the iPad app. However, ever since Nametshek bought BlueBeam, there seems to have been a complete lack of support and development for the iPad app. Seriously: not even a release to fix bugs in at least 11 months! Most good apps release bug fixes every week or two. I also see all of the instability issues that the other reviewers mention. Whenever another Architect asks me how I use BlueBeam on the iPad, one of the first things I mention is to Save Often, because the app WILL crash on you regularly. Unfortunately, I haven’t found a good replacement yet, but I am definitely looking. One star for giving up on what could be a great product.

ITABWODI, Sep 25, 2019

By far the worst app I’ve ever used

The title of my review says it all but I will go into detail. This app is full of bugs. I use this app to draw maps for my job and it constantly freezes and crashes on me. If I lock my iPad and try to open the app again. It will freeze for a few seconds. If I’m lucky, it will allow me to edit my work after 3-5 seconds but more than likely, it crashes and I have to reopen everything I’ve been working on. It’s really great when I have to redo everything I’ve been working on. I’ve been trying to make it a habit to constantly save but sometimes I’m in a groove and not thinking about saving. The app will be sure to let you know that grooves don’t mater and you need to save every few minutes because there is nit telling what will cause the app to crash. I’m not one for negative reviews but this is truly the worst. I hope I can find something else comparable for work. If you can avoid this app….find something else

Jersdevl, Mar 12, 2022

7 Site Visits so far and Works Well

Based on the huge number of negative reviews, I was pretty skeptical about downloading and using this app but so far I’ve had good luck and it’s sped up the process of documenting and organizing info from site visits. Part of it may be that I typically prepare what I need for note-taking beforehand and distill it into one pdf of as few pages as possible. That being said I’ve still added over 100 photos and 50 or so markups to a pdf without running into any issues. I know plenty of people need more than that but speaking as an engineer doing day trips to collect info for arc flash studies or documenting existing conditions this has been hugely useful.

kadezm21, Apr 10, 2021

Engineer - Highly Recommend

I use this app daily in conjunction with OneDrive. The work flow is not as ideal as with Egnyte but it’s easily manageable on the 2020 iPad Pro 11.9”. Overall this app works great. I haven’t had any problems other users described. I do hope Bluebeam starts making updates for this app to support more features on the iPad. I would love to be able to sketch more flexibly and update the file storage UI. Summary, if you need to view large pdf’s or plans, this is the app for you and it does not crash like apple files app. Highly recommend. Comment: **I am not sure why there are so many negative reviews because this is my favorite app and I use it just about as much as the mail app. Totally worth it!

Qzzpity, Nov 03, 2021

Description

Bluebeam® Revu® for iPad lets you work without limits from anywhere. Access and navigate PDFs on the go. Markup PDFs with industry-standard symbols in the field, and verify measurements on the fly.

Collaborate with colleagues in real time using Revu’s cloud-based solution, Bluebeam Studio™, which instantly renders large format single sheet PDFs so productivity isn’t compromised. All it takes is a tap and swipe to experience the difference. Markup and Measure • Add comments, images, symbols, multimedia and more with customizable markup tools • Embed multiple photos and videos into markups using the iPad camera, as well as image files from the Document Manager or your iPad’s Photo Library • Save custom markups in the Tool Chest™ for easy reuse, or import your own • Verify length, area, perimeter, radius and volume measurements Collaborate • Access Studio Projects created in Revu on Windows or Mac, and check out and edit Project PDFs, regardless of Internet access • Start Studio Sessions or join existing ones to collaborate with colleagues in real time • Chat with and follow any attendee’s view as they markup Session PDFs • Set attendee permissions such as save, print, markup and add documents  View and Track • Track all comments placed on PDFs - including author, date and time - with the Markups list • Sort markups, view Custom Columns and manage which columns are displayed in the Markups list • Reply to markup comments and change the status of markups in the Markups list Sync and Navigate • Sync PDFs or entire folders without interruption from Dropbox, Box, WebDAV, ShareFile and Studio Projects • Navigate instantly rendered large format, single page PDFs from Studio Projects with Studio Go® • Rotate, reorder or add/delete pages from the Thumbnails tab • Add, delete or tap through existing bookmarks in a PDF and search for text