# HomeStars for Pros — Get work you want

> Platform for home service professionals to find and connect with new job leads. (iPhone/iPad app by Werkspot BV.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homestars-for-pros/id958027555 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Werkspot BV](https://appshunter.io/developer/501329569)
- Category: Business, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.22/5 from 967 App Store ratings · 122 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 21 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-03-13
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homestars-for-pros/id958027555/reviews.md

## What is HomeStars for Pros?

HomeStars is the reliable way for pros to find new jobs, with no joining or subscription fees.

It puts you in control, with easy access to jobs that match your skills and location. See the lead price upfront and only pay a fee when both you and the homeowner are interested to get in touch.

Every month, over 16,000 homeowners post jobs on HomeStars, from handyman jobs and home repairs to electrician jobs, plumbing, painting, roofing, and more. Whether you're a general contractor, a specialist, or anywhere in between, HomeStars connects you with local leads that match your skills.

How it works:

Step 1 - Receive tailored leads: 
Sign up for free and create your professional profile. Tell us your trade, skills, and service area and we'll send you matched leads straight to your phone.

Step 2 - Show interest: 
Browse leads and express interest in the jobs you want, for free. There's no limit to how many leads you can respond to.

Step 3 - Connect and get hired: 
If a homeowner shortlists you, we charge a one-time fee for their contact details. From there, it's over to you to close the job.

Why pros choose HomeStars:

A ll the work you want
- Over 16,000 jobs posted every month
- Leads matched to your trade, skills, and location
- From small gap-fillers to large home renovation jobs, you choose
- Trades include: handyman, electrician, plumber, painter, roofer, general contractor, and more

You're in control
- Join for free with no commitment
- Express interest in as many leads as you like, for free
- Only pay a fee when you're shortlisted
See the lead price upfront, no surprises

Grow your reputation
- Free profile to showcase your work, skills, and experience
- Collect reviews from homeowners to build trust with new clients
- A stronger profile means more visibility and more leads

Finding and arranging jobs is even easier with the HomeStars app. Download it now to search for jobs, receive instant notifications for new leads, shortlists and lead updates, chat with prospects and customers, and manage your profile and settings — wherever you are.

To get started, sign up for free at HomeStars.com and create your pro profile.

## Key features

- Find and express interest in new leads
- Communicate with homeowners
- Receive push notifications for leads
- Edit profile and settings
- Transparent pricing for leads

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lead Credit Package 36 | $35.99 | one-time |
| Lead Credit Package 37 | $36.99 | one-time |
| Lead Credit Package 38 | $37.99 | one-time |
| Lead Credit Package AB | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lead Credit Package A1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lead Credit Package A2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lead Credit Package A3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lead Credit Package A4 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lead Credit Package A5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lead Credit Package AA | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of HomeStars for Pros?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great app for contractors
- 👍 Helps build clientele
- 👍 Good source for leads
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Amazing app
- 👍 Great referrals
- 👍 Good for business
- 👍 User friendly
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Great app for contractors
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Best app helping both contractor and home owner
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Awesome app great for businesses
- 👍 Great app love it
- 👍 Great app so far
- 👍 Nice
- 👍 Good app to work with!
- 👍 Works great for leads
- 👍 Great app

**Cons**

- 😞 Scam, fake leads
- 😞 Overpriced leads
- 😞 Unfair pricing model
- 😞 Leads don't respond
- 😞 Waste of money
- 😞 Charged for leads with no results
- 😞 Misleading practices
- 😞 Difficult to cancel contract
- 😞 Poor customer service
- 😞 Fake clients
- 😞 Obscene charges
- 😞 Questionable platform operation
- 😞 Fraudulent activity
- 😞 Leads are too expensive
- 😞 Leads are vague
- 😞 No refund for fake leads
- 😞 Predatory tactics
- 😞 Leads feel like lotto tickets
- 😞 No real screening or verification
- 😞 Costly for small jobs
- 😞 Billing is treacherous
- 😞 Unfair charges
- 😞 Mostly fake leads
- 😞 Biggest scam
- 😞 Horrible update
- 😞 Disaster update
- 😞 Scamming service
- 😞 Impossible to be satisfied
- 😞 Liars
- 😞 Cheating, lying zero support
- 😞 Expensive leads with uneven quality
- 😞 Misleading on lead quality
- 😞 Not authentic anymore
- 😞 Waste of money
- 😞 Disastrous new update
- 😞 Terrible new updates
- 😞 Not worth it
- 😞 Scammers
- 😞 Fake app
- 😞 Fraud leads
- 😞 Wost app/scammers
- 😞 100percent scam
- 😞 Lose money
- 😞 Fraudulent activity
- 😞 Scammers
- 😞 Scam
- 😞 Fake app
- 😞 Scammy app
- 😞 Paying a lot with no real results
- 😞 Obscene Charges
- 😞 Trash
- 😞 Fraudulent activity
- 😞 They are scamming people
- 😞 Scam beaware
- 😞 Fraud leads
- 😞 Wost app/scammers
- 😞 Fake clients
- 😞 Don’t download this scam
- 😞 Scam
- 😞 Scammer central
- 😞 Not worth it
- 😞 Scam
- 😞 Ridiculously expensive
- 😞 Totally scamo
- 😞 App is OK. Billing is treacherous
- 😞 Completely Unfair System
- 😞 Mostly Fake Leads & No Refunds
- 😞 The biggest scam and waste of time
- 😞 Poor Verification and Pushy Sales Calls
- 😞 Unprofessional
- 😞 SCAM 1000% Let’s Report this APP
- 😞 Seems like boot scam or payed scam as app
- 😞 PREDATORY APP
- 😞 When ‘Leads’ Feel More Like Lotto Tickets…
- 😞 Poor app design and constant fake emails
- 😞 Fake (Scam)
- 😞 Pricing is a rip off
- 😞 Just will take your money
- 😞 Scam please don’t download it
- 😞 Scam . Warning Fake clients
- 😞 Wasting your money
- 😞 Fake leads
- 😞 Fake customers
- 😞 Very Disappointing Experience – Unfair Charges
- 😞 Scam❗️❗️❗️❗️
- 😞 Scam!
- 😞 Scammers
- 😞 Scam! Stay away!
- 😞 Expensive leads with uneven quality
- 😞 Don’t waste money
- 😞 Misleading
- 😞 SSSCCCAAAMMM
- 😞 Misleading
- 😞 Horrible
- 😞 Business professionals
- 😞 Not authentic at all anymore
- 😞 Waste of money
- 😞 Disastrous new update, 0 stars
- 😞 Run!
- 😞 Horrible Update
- 😞 Terrible new updates
- 😞 Disaster update
- 😞 Biggest scam
- 😞 Scamming service
- 😞 Not great jobs
- 😞 Perfect Scam
- 😞 They are scammers
- 😞 Scam WARNING!!!!!
- 😞 THIS APP IS A SCAM
- 😞 Beware do not get this app
- 😞 All fake and scam leads
- 😞 Impossible to be satisfied
- 😞 Waste of time and money
- 😞 Liars. After a year. Spent $4000 to get 5 leads
- 😞 Cheating , lying zero support
- 😞 Scam

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App keeps shutting down
- New update is problematic
- Interface is inconvenient
- Leads don't show up in app after email notification
- Difficult to add services
- Cannot log in
- New website is bad
- System doesn't recognize industry credentials
- App crashes occasionally
- Login screen freezes

**Most requested features**

- Bring back the old version of the app
- Offer different packages to fit needs

## Recent user reviews (10 of 122)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homestars-for-pros/id958027555/reviews.md

### 1/5 — How good to check the reviews

*2026-08-25, version 12.0.1*

I was thinking of using this app for jobs but with these criticisms better not to be afraid that they will steal your work money from you

### 2/5 — Service Area

*2026-08-19, version 12.0.1*

I went over this with support. If my service radius is 10km, I don’t want invites from over 10km away. Why is this so hard to understand. I have to bill for a fuel surcharge and this will put my quote higher than others. Please fix this or add an option in the account area, so I can turn this notification feature on or off.

### 1/5 — Fake ads / don’t waste your money

*2026-08-14, version 12.0.1*

Purpose of this app is so you can offer a client a quote and that person can then decide if to go ahead with the quote or not and then further decide or negotiate and this company charge you money.  One minute after i sent the proposal it got accepted and then i was told i can only pay 10%  of your quote. I got charged by homestars . 2 days after … same ad again with new  listing with less fees to scam more people. Waste of time and waste of money.

### 3/5 — When ‘Leads’ Feel More Like Lotto Tickets…

*2026-08-13, version 12.0.1*

I’ve been using HomeStars for a while, and let’s just say the experience has been… educational. You pay for leads that look promising, but half the time the “homeowner” disappears faster than a free estimate on a Friday. Some don’t answer, some are unreachable, and a few seem like they never even existed.

Refunds? Good luck. The process feels like filing a small claim in space. Even when a lead clearly violates their own policy (fake number, no response, wrong contact), it’s a whole song and dance to get a simple credit.

The platform could be great if there was real screening, better verification, and fairer support for the pros actually doing the work. Instead, it often feels like we’re just funding their marketing while rolling dice on who picks up the phone.

I’m not new to this industry, just tired of paying for “shortlisted” jobs that don’t exist. Until they clean up the system and start treating verified contractors as partners, not cash machines, I’ll keep my expectations realistic and my wallet cautious. 

Leads do arrive by email, sometimes never showing up on the app, other times just as a random text. It’s like solving a Sudoku puzzle trying to connect the dots. Invites mostly don’t work, as many don’t have a phone number, so you can’t contact the customer the way they expect you to…

### 1/5 — Not a good app

*2026-08-01, version 12.0.1*

Charged me 320 for a job  I made 600 and on pay per click not a great design

### 1/5 — Scam

*2026-07-31, version 12.0.1*

As a pro trying to get leads every time someone shortlist to whether they hire you or not, you have to pay around $30. Many people will shortlist you and you still won’t get the job leading you to large bills.

### 1/5 — Horrible customer service

*2026-07-23, version 12.0.1*

As contractor they robbed me left and right with fake leads and refuse to give any refund even after confronting them! 
This is awful that professionals rely on such parasites that charge $50-$150 per lead per person even though they are fake leads and they know it too. They are getting richer off blue collar workers

### 1/5 — Toxic platform

*2026-07-15, version 12.0.1*

This platform only cares about about collecting fees, nothing else

### 1/5 — Provided nothing

*2026-07-10, version 12.0.1*

This company provide me with nothing except for sharing my email with some creepy man who tried to get me to meet up with his weird customer who would not give me the phone number so I could speak with them before going into a mysterious situation. Apparently I now owe them money yet. I did not get anything close to service from them. Now $38 has been sent to collections. This was two months ago. Nobody called me nobody other than an automated text. Let me know anything was wrong and now it’s affecting my credit. Great business idea boys thanks for your help. With the way this went down you may be helping people traffic women rather than helping them find Work.

### 1/5 — Lead Fees Without Results

*2026-07-02, version 12.0.1*

My experience with HomeStars was very disappointing. I was charged for leads that did not result in any jobs, and I don’t feel I received value for the money I paid. I believe the pricing model is unfair because contractors are expected to pay for leads regardless of whether the customer hires them.I decided to cancel my account after realizing the service was not a good fit for my business. I also requested a review of the charges, but the overall experience left me frustrated. I would would like to tell other contractors not to sign up cause it’s a total waste of money

## Frequently asked questions about HomeStars for Pros

### What does the HomeStars for Pros app do?

This app helps home service professionals find new job opportunities. It provides a steady flow of relevant leads based on your skills and location, allowing you to express interest in jobs and connect with homeowners.

### How do I get started with HomeStars for Pros?

To use the app, you first need to sign up for free and apply to become a HomeStars user. Once approved, you can access all the app's features to find new work.

### What are the costs associated with using the app?

There are no joining or subscription fees to use the app. You only pay a fee when both you and the homeowner agree to connect on a lead.

### What kind of jobs can I find on HomeStars for Pros?

The app is designed for professionals in the home service industry. You can find leads for various home improvement and renovation projects that match your specific skills and working area.

### What are the benefits of using the mobile app over the web service?

The mobile app offers all the functionality of the web service, plus added benefits like push notifications for new leads, messages, and quote requests. This ensures you stay updated on opportunities in real-time.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 12.0.1 — 2026-04-08

This update includes performance improvements and bug fixes. Because reliable work deserves a reliable app.

### 10.8.0 — 2025-01-21

- New design for the app to be in line with new company branding and colours.
- New Feature to be able to search for Jobs and display Interest in them.
- New Chat Features that help you to arrange a meeting.
- New Dashboard to keep on track of your jobs.
- Made changes to be able to Sign up and onboard into Homestars completely on Mobile app.

### 8.9.0 — 2024-09-06

We’re thrilled to introduce our new and improved Lead Inbox. 
This latest update is made to simplify connections and offer intuitive organization and enhanced functionality.

### 8.7.0 — 2024-08-06

We’re thrilled to introduce our new and improved Lead Inbox. 
This latest update is made to simplify connections and offer intuitive organization and enhanced functionality.

### 8.6.0 — 2024-06-25

We’re thrilled to introduce our new and improved Lead Inbox. 
This latest update is made to simplify connections and offer intuitive organization and enhanced functionality.

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