# BidAnvil — Pipe estimating, forged fast

> Pipe estimating, forged fast (iPhone/iPad app by Gerald Alexander.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bidanvil/id6796129891 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gerald Alexander](https://appshunter.io/developer/1749798453)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bidanvil/id6796129891/reviews.md

## What is BidAnvil?

BidAnvil is the mobile companion to the Bid Engine estimating platform for pipe fabrication and specialty welding contractors.

Create a bid, upload the drawing package - ISO drawings, spec sheets, BOMs - straight from your phone, and let AI extraction build the line-item list. Review every row, correct and confirm it, and watch the master bill of materials roll up in real time: total pipe footage, weld counts, stick counts for purchasing, and paintable surface area for your subcontractors.

When every line is confirmed, generate the proposal - scope, compliance, and commercial terms written in your company's own voice and rendered into your own Word template - and share it by email or AirDrop without leaving the job site.

KEY FEATURES
- Create bids and upload PDFs, spreadsheets, and photos from your phone
- AI extraction of line items from ISO drawings and spec sheets
- Live extraction progress, per-file status, and error visibility
- Fast line-item review: tap to edit, swipe to delete, confirm-all
- Master BOM rollup with pipe footage, weld count, and totals by size
- One-tap proposal generation using your company template
- Secure sign-in with your company account

BidAnvil requires a Bid Engine workspace account. Accounts are provisioned by your company's administrator - there is no self-serve signup.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-13

No release notes.

## More apps by Gerald Alexander

- [Cottage Blast: Cozy Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cottage-blast-cozy-puzzle/id6763956083)
- [WrapSaver: Wrap Estimator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wrapsaver-wrap-estimator/id6767095771)

All apps by Gerald Alexander: https://appshunter.io/developer/1749798453

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