Comparison • Bluebeam alternative for iPad

Bluebeam discontinued Revu for iPad. Here's what replaced it.

Bluebeam killed Revu for iPad and replaced it with Bluebeam Cloud — a browser-based tool that dropped scale-based measurements, tool chests, and offline reliability. If your field team lost their workflow, ScaleTap was built to fill that gap.

ScaleTap measurement on iPad

What Bluebeam users lost on iPad

When Bluebeam discontinued Revu for iPad, field teams lost the core workflows they depended on daily:

Scale-based measurements

Revu let you calibrate scale and measure directly on plans. Bluebeam Cloud doesn't offer this on iPad.

Offline reliability

Revu worked without internet. Bluebeam Cloud is browser-based — no connection, no work.

Apple Pencil precision

Revu had native iPad support with Pencil. Cloud is a web app with touch compromises.

How ScaleTap compares

Feature ScaleTap Bluebeam Cloud (iPad) Bluebeam Revu (discontinued)
Available on iPad Yes — native app Browser only Discontinued
Scale calibration Yes No Yes
Linear measurements Yes — tap, drag, done Limited Yes
Apple Pencil support Built around it Basic touch Yes
Works offline Yes — fully offline No — requires internet Yes
CSV measurement export Yes No Yes
Flattened PDF export Yes Limited Yes
Markup tools Pen, highlighter, arrow, rectangle, text Basic markup Full markup suite
Tool presets Yes No Yes (tool chest)
Large PDF handling (250+ MB) Optimized Browser-limited Good
Area/perimeter measurement Not yet No Yes
Layers/overlays Not yet Limited Yes
Price $9.99/mo or $69.99/yr Part of Bluebeam subscription $240–$400+/yr

Built for what Bluebeam users actually do on-site

60-second workflow

Import a plan, calibrate scale, take measurements, export results. No training, no setup wizard, no cloud account.

Fraction-accurate

Results display in fractional inches (5' 3-1/2") — the format estimators and supers actually use.

Half the price

At $69.99/year, ScaleTap costs a fraction of a Bluebeam license — and it does the one thing field teams need most: fast measurements.

Switching from Bluebeam?

If your team relied on Bluebeam Revu for iPad measurements and lost that workflow when it was discontinued, ScaleTap gives you back the core: scale calibration, linear measurements, markup, and reliable exports — all native on iPad with Apple Pencil.

Want macOS too?

We're shipping iPad-first and keeping the core macOS-ready. Join the waitlist for early access.