Revu for iPad left the App Store on 31 December 2025 and is no longer supported or available for download (Bluebeam support). Copies that are already installed "continue to work until you stop using your device or upgrade to a new version of iOS." Bluebeam's current iOS app is listed on the App Store as Bluebeam. A Bluebeam product manager wrote in February 2026 that mobile "will never be a 1:1 replacement for Revu" (Bluebeam Community).
So pick your Revu for iPad alternative by the job you do on site, not by the name on the icon. This page is for the architect, owner's rep, inspector or contractor who ran punch walks and site visits in Revu for iPad. You will find what happened, what to save now, how Bluebeam's own app compares, and which options fit which kind of walk. Each fact about another product links to its source in the sections below (how we check facts).
Walkmic is one of the options, and it is not ready yet. We say where it does not fit. If you want the beta invite, join the waitlist.
What happened to Revu for iPad
If you searched for "Revu for iPad discontinued" or "Revu for iPad end of life", Bluebeam's own words are different. Its support page calls it "Revu for iPad End of Sale (EOS) effective December 31, 2025" and says the apps retired from the App Store that day (Bluebeam support). Here are the dates from Bluebeam's own pages:
- 31 December 2025: Revu for iPad, Revu for iPad B2B and Vu for iPad left the App Store. They are no longer supported or available for download (Bluebeam support).
- Installed copies: they keep working until you stop using the device or upgrade to a new version of iOS (same page).
- What comes next: Bluebeam says it is "making way for a new mobile experience" that offers reliability and offline access (same page).
- Revu 20 on desktop: it reached end of support on 31 July 2026 and reaches end of life on 31 December 2026. Perpetual licenses keep running locally after that, but lose Studio Sessions, Studio Projects, API integrations and cloud services (Bluebeam support).
Revu for iPad not working after an update is the risk to plan for. A user in the Bluebeam Community reported that Revu for iPad stopped opening after iPadOS 26.3 in February 2026 (Bluebeam Community). In that thread, a Bluebeam staff member could still launch the app on 26.3, and the user got it working again after a restart. Bluebeam staff also said an iPadOS update would eventually break the app.
What still works and what to save now
Your installed copy may work today. Treat every iPadOS update as the day it might stop, and save your work before that day comes.
- Export your marked up PDFs. Copy every set you still need from the iPad to a drive the office can reach.
- Keep a copy of your custom tool sets. You will want them as a reference when you set up the next app.
- Decide about updates on purpose. You can hold one iPad on its current iPadOS version for this one job. You then miss security fixes, so only do it on a device you accept that risk for.
- Have a second way to run the walk. Do not plan a closeout around an app that one update can stop. A printed punch list template works as a backup.
- Check your desktop version. If the office runs Revu 20, note the 31 December 2026 end of life date.
Bluebeam's mobile app compared with Revu for iPad
If you searched for "Bluebeam Mobile", this section covers Bluebeam's current mobile app. The App Store lists it as Bluebeam, by Bluebeam, Inc., with the subtitle "Field app for PDF workflows". The listing says it is free, for iPhone and iPad, and requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later (App Store).
Here is how it compares on the jobs people used Revu for iPad for, in Bluebeam's words or as users report it.
| Topic | What the sources say | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | A Bluebeam product manager wrote (January 2026) that the mobile apps are free for file access, general markups, measurements, offline support and basic collaboration. Paid users can also export files from Studio Sessions or Projects and edit markups in Studio Project files. | Bluebeam Community |
| Tool chest | Users reported (January 2026) that the mobile app lacks the tool chest they used on Revu for iPad. A product specialist at Arkance, a Bluebeam reseller, replied that the tool chest "is not there for iPad ... quite yet" and is on the roadmap. | Bluebeam Community |
| Photo attached to a markup | Users reported (January 2026) that they could not attach a photo to a callout in a project on iPad, a step they used for punch walks. A Bluebeam product manager wrote in January 2026 that for attaching photos to markups and exporting summaries, "the most complete options today are Revu on desktop or Revu for iPad if it is already installed". | Bluebeam Community |
| Layers | Users reported (September 2025) missing layer visibility in the mobile app for field markup. Bluebeam said in September 2025 that it planned markup organization and layer filtering for the first half of 2026. We have not checked whether it shipped. | Bluebeam Community |
| Starting from files not prepared ahead of time | A Bluebeam product manager wrote (February 2026) that the current priority is field and office teams working on files prepared ahead of time. The same post says support for starting from unprepared files is planned "beyond 2027". | Bluebeam Community |
| Rating | As of 30 October 2026, the US App Store lists 1.5 out of 5 from 409 ratings (version 1.32.2). Ratings change often. | App Store |
Verdict: Bluebeam's mobile app fits best when field and office teams work on files prepared ahead of time, the priority its product manager named in February 2026. It fits less well if you start from files that were not prepared ahead of time, or if your punch walk depends on attaching photos to callouts in a project on iPad, which users reported missing in January 2026.
iPad options for field markup and punch walks
If you are looking for a Bluebeam iPad alternative, these are the options to compare. Prices and devices below are as each company lists them, checked on 30 October 2026. App Store prices are from the US store. They change often, so check the source before you buy. For Walkmic prices, see the pricing section.
| Option | Best if | On iPad | Price as listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revu on desktop plus Bluebeam's mobile app | Your office prepares files ahead of time | Yes, App Store listing | Mobile app free; Revu plans from $260 per user per year, billed annually |
| Drawboard Projects | You want one tool on iPad and Windows | Yes, Drawboard says | Team plan $270 per user per year, billed annually |
| Fieldwire | A small team wants a free plan to start | Yes, App Store listing | Basic plan $0 (up to 5 users); Pro $39 per user per month, billed annually |
| Mitti | You want AI to suggest issue details from a voice note | Yes, App Store listing | Free plan (up to 10 seats); Premium $24 per seat per month, billed annually, excluding taxes |
| PunchPad | Trades should see the list without an account | Yes, App Store listing | Free download |
| Site Audit Pro | You want a paid app for site audits | Yes, App Store listing | $12.90, with in app purchases |
| Punch List & Site Audit Report | You want a simple list app to try for free | Yes, App Store listing | Free, with in app purchases |
| Deltek ArchiSnapper | You are an A&E firm that wants field reports and punch lists | Yes, App Store listing | Free download; no prices on Deltek's page; 14 day free trial |
| Walkmic | You talk while you walk and want the field report done on site | Planned, with iPhone and Android | In development |
Revu on desktop plus Bluebeam's mobile app
Best if your office already works in Revu every day. Revu plans on the US site are billed annually per user: Basics $260, Core $330, Complete $440 and Max $590. Bluebeam marks only the Max price "Introductory price" (Bluebeam pricing). The table above shows what the free mobile app covers. In the mobile app on iPad, users in the Bluebeam Community reported two gaps in January 2026: the missing tool chest (thread) and no way to attach a photo to a callout in a project (thread).
Drawboard Projects
A good fit if you want one tool on an iPad and on Windows. Drawboard says Projects runs natively on Windows and iPad, with Mac and Android users on a web app (Drawboard). It also says consultants and clients can review as free guest reviewers for up to six months on eligible plans. The Team plan is $29 per user per month billed monthly, or $270 per user per year billed annually. Growth is $39 per user per month billed monthly, or $370 per user per year billed annually. Drawboard Projects offers a 30 day trial, and no free Projects plan is listed (Drawboard pricing). The drawback for a small firm is the price per user.
Fieldwire
Choose it if a small team wants to start for free. Fieldwire, which brands itself "Fieldwire by Hilti", has a Basic plan at $0 for up to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets (Fieldwire pricing). Billed annually, the paid plans are Pro $39, Business $64 and Business Plus $89 per user per month. The app is a free download for iPhone and iPad and requires iPadOS 18.0 or later (App Store).
Mitti
Worth a look if your team already runs inspections in Mitti, which its site brands "Mitti (by SafetyCulture)" (Mitti pricing). Its AI Issue Creation lets a reporter record a voice note and attach photos, and AI suggests the title, description and category. The reporter reviews before submitting (Mitti help). There is a free plan for teams up to 10 seats with 5 active inspection templates. Premium is $24 per seat per month billed annually, or $29 billed monthly, excluding taxes. The app is a free download for iPhone and iPad (App Store). Note that an admin must turn on AI Issue Creation, and the help page documents it for the mobile app.
PunchPad
Pick it if your trades should see the latest list in a browser, with no app and no account. PunchPad by PunchPad LLC is a free download for iPhone and iPad. Its listing says you can share one live punch list link with your trades, who "can view the latest items from their browser without downloading an app or creating an account" (App Store). The listing does not mention voice or AI. Version 1.0 is dated 17 September 2025.
Site Audit Pro
Best if you want a paid app for site audits. Site Audit Pro by Veam Studios Ltd runs on iPhone and iPad and costs $12.90 on the US store, with in app purchases of $7.49 a month or $64.99 a year (App Store). Its listing names no voice or AI features.
Punch List & Site Audit Report
Best if you want a simple list app to try for free. Punch List & Site Audit Report by Rojao Inc runs on iPhone and iPad and is free with in app purchases. Premium is $5.99 or $9.99 a month, or $35.99 or $79.99 a year, on the US store (App Store). Voice and AI are not mentioned on its listing.
Deltek ArchiSnapper
A fit if you run an architecture or engineering firm and want field reports and punch lists in one app. Deltek describes ArchiSnapper as "a mobile field reporting and punch list app built for A&E firms of any size", with a 14 day free trial (Deltek). Deltek's page shows no prices. The app is a free download for iPhone and iPad (App Store).
Walkmic (in development)
Best if you walk the site with an iPad, would rather talk than type, and want the field report done before you leave. It is planned for iPad, iPhone and Android, with Apple Pencil markup on iPad. Where Walkmic fits below has the plan. The drawbacks are real: you cannot use it today, it will not import Revu tool sets, it will not sync with Revu on the desktop, and it will not do RFIs or submittals.
Voice to item is not new. In a September 2022 blog post, Procore said that with Quick Capture a user records video while dictating, and the tool fills punch item details (Procore). BuildPass says Voice Punches fills in the title, type, priority, location and due date from what you say, and nothing saves until you check it; it works in the admin form in a browser, not the worker app (BuildPass). Mitti's AI suggests issue details from a voice note in its mobile app, as described above. What we are building is the field report around the drawing: the walk, your notes and photos, and the punch list in one report, ready on site.
How to choose
Answer these five questions before you pick:
- Do you need the round trip with Revu on the desktop? If your tool sets and Studio Projects run the job, stay with Revu on desktop plus Bluebeam's mobile app. Users in the Bluebeam Community reported in January 2026 that the tool chest is missing in the mobile app on iPad (thread), so plan for your tool sets to stay on the desktop. Walkmic will not import Revu tool sets.
- Do subs and owners need to see their items without an account or a paid seat? PunchPad's listing says trades "can view the latest items from their browser without downloading an app or creating an account" (App Store). Drawboard says consultants and clients can review as free guest reviewers for up to six months on eligible plans. Walkmic is being built for guest links with no account, where guests will reply, add a photo of the fix and close their items.
- Do you work without a signal? A Bluebeam product manager wrote in January 2026 that offline support is part of the free mobile apps. Walkmic is being built so items save on the device first and upload when you are back online. That is a design goal until it ships and is tested.
- Who pays for a seat? Count the people who must edit, not the people who only read. Per user prices cost more with each owner and trade who needs an editing seat.
- Do you need measurements? In the same January 2026 post, the product manager listed measurements as free in the mobile apps. Measuring is not part of Walkmic's plan.
Where Walkmic fits
Walkmic is an app we are building for the architect's field report, done on an iPad during the walk. The plan: you open any PDF from Files, Mail or a cloud drive, with no project to set up. You walk and talk. Where you see an issue, you tap the drawing, say what you see, and take a photo. AI will draft the punch item with the room, the trade and the severity, and you will confirm it with one tap. The goal is a field report that is ready before you leave the site, with the punch list inside it.
The field report is planned to hold the progress you saw, your observations, the weather, the people on site and your photos. The punch list inside it is planned to be grouped by room and trade, with the plan, the pins and the photos. The client and each trade will get a link they can open in any browser. Markup will use Apple Pencil, with undo, redo and the eraser one tap away. Pins, voice notes, photos and markups are planned to save on the device first, so a basement with no signal does not stop the walk. That is a design goal until it ships and is tested. The AI will not check building code, accessibility or safety rules. You confirm every item.
Walkmic is in development, and the beta is planned for early 2027. A free plan and a 14 day free trial of Pro are planned for launch, and guests are always free. If you join the waitlist now, you can hold the early access price.
Next step: if you still have Revu for iPad installed, export your marked up sets this week. Then pick the option above that matches your walk, or join the Walkmic waitlist for the beta. For the walk itself, see how to run a punch walk.
Bluebeam and Revu are trademarks of Bluebeam, Inc. Fieldwire is a trademark of Hilti. Drawboard, Mitti, SafetyCulture, Deltek, ArchiSnapper, Procore, BuildPass, PunchPad, Site Audit Pro, Apple and iPad belong to their owners, as do other product names on this page. Walkmic is not affiliated with any of them. Facts checked on 30 October 2026.