Comparison

ProVia vs Refer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ProVia

Design your home's exterior by visualizing doors, windows, siding, and stone. Explore product options, view galleries, and access installation guides. Dealers can also get pricing and place orders.

Highlights
  • Door Selector
  • Window Selector
  • Siding Options
  • Manufactured Stone Options
  • Browse galleries and brochures
  • Access installation guides (Dealer Edition)
  • Obtain product pricing (Dealer Edition)
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This powerful visualization engine can be used by homeowners to design doors and windows or select from ProVia’s wide variety of vinyl siding and manufactured stone options, view brochures, videos and photo galleries. Advanced features enable ProVia dealers to obtain pricing, order products via entryLINK and access installation guides. ProVia’s Exterior Home Design Tool is a unique, portable and easy-to-use tool that supports the sales process. For best results, use with iPad Air 2 or higher. App Features • Door Selector – Choose from four fiberglass and steel exterior door lines (Embarq™, Signet®, Heritage Fiberglass™, Legacy Steel™) and more than 30 door styles, plus a variety of stain and paint color choices and door glass options. • Window Selector – Choose from five window lines (Aeris™ Wx1000, Endure, Aspect and EcoLite) and many styles including bay windows, architectural windows, slider windows, casement windows and double hung windows, plus a multitude of glass options. • Siding Options – Choose from 9 different vinyl siding types, including our #1 Recommended CedarMAX™ and #1 Best Buy HeartTech™, and 32 siding colors. • Manufactured Stone Options - Choose from eight different stone styles and a variety of colors. • Browse videos, photo galleries and brochures. • Access product installation guides. (Dealer Edition) • Obtain product pricing. (Dealer Edition) • Direct-connect product ordering to entryLINK. (Dealer Edition) • Once downloaded, this free app can be used without an internet connection.

About

Refer

This application allows users to communicate directly with the service provider after registration. Receive updates and send feedback to enhance your purchasing experience. Users can also leave reviews for purchased products.

Highlights
  • User registration
  • Direct communication
  • Push notifications
  • In-app messaging
  • Product reviews
  • Purchase feedback
Features
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Refer-Pro is a free app available for anyone to download and is used to communicate with Refer-Pro. It is as simple as downloading the App and register as a user. Once registered, you can begin communicating right away. We will reach out to you keep you updated via push notifications and in-app messaging to improve your overall buying experience. Once you purchase your a Product from Refer-Pro, feel free to write a review. We appreciate your feedback.

Screenshots

Refer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Refer at weekly against ProVia's every 6 weeks. Refer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). ProVia's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Refer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of ProVia's written reviews are positive against 25% of Refer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProVia ships an update every 6 weeks, Refer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ProVia versus Refer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProViaRefer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (36 ratings)3.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3641 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.5 GB228 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPROVIA LLCGetTheReferral.com, Inc.

Customer experience

ProVia

All ratings33 ratings
Positive60.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative75.0%

Refer

All ratings41 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

ProVia

No in-app purchases

None

Refer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProVia free?
ProVia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refer free?
Refer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProVia or Refer?
Refer is rated higher. ProVia averages 3.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Refer averages 3.8 from 41 ratings.
Do ProVia or Refer have ads?
Neither ProVia nor Refer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProVia or Refer?
ProVia ships an update every 6 weeks, and Refer weekly. Most recently, ProVia was updated on September 21, 2026 and Refer on September 17, 2026.

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