Material Now vs MortarLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Material Now
This app helps contractors manage concrete and bulk material deliveries, track job site performance, and monitor project status in real time. Field crews can monitor truck movements and communicate with suppliers, while managers can oversee project progress, place orders, and review financials from any device.
- Real-time delivery tracking
- Job site performance monitoring
- Project status updates
- Truck tracking
- Messaging with suppliers
- Financial overview
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Material Now lets contractors track concrete and bulk material deliveries, job site performance, and project status in real time. If you have a smart phone or tablet, you’ll have the updates you need to make informed decisions. Crews in the field can track trucks, exchange messages with materials suppliers, get alerts and avoid problems. Managers can follow project and crew performance, request new orders and check financials – all from a mobile device or online.
MortarLink
This business app streamlines operations for commercial trade contractors, connecting field teams with the back office. It features real-time job assignments, easy crew clock-ins, and integrated timesheet management for enhanced efficiency and communication.
- Real-time job board with crew assignment
- Streamlined clock-ins for crews
- Timesheet management for supervisors
- Bid and job calendars with notes
- Seamless back office integration
- Enhanced field and office communication
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MortarLink: The Enterprise Solution for Commercial Trade Contractors MortarLink is the dedicated enterprise companion app for commercial trade contractors, designed to streamline operations between the field and the back office. Tailored for organizational and group use, MortarLink offers a suite of tools to enhance efficiency and communication in a business environment. Key Features: Real-Time Job Board: Drag and drop crew members on their daily job assignments. Streamlined Clock-Ins for Crews: Workers can clock into jobs with ease, simplifying time tracking. Timesheet Management: Supervisors can oversee their crew's timesheets effortlessly, ensuring accuracy. Bid and Job Calendars- Everyone can see the upcoming jobs and add notes/equipment/crews directly to a shared calendar. Seamless Back Office Integration: Updates from the back office are reflected in real-time, ensuring instant communication of schedule changes to field teams. MortarLink is more than an app – it's an enterprise-grade tool designed exclusively for commercial trade contractors, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and internal communication. Transform your enterprise operations with MortarLink!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MortarLink at 4.1 against Material Now's 3.6. MortarLink also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MortarLink holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively.
Material Now ships an update fortnightly, MortarLink every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Material Now | MortarLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BCMI Corporation | Griffin Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Material Now
MortarLink
In-app purchases
Material Now
No in-app purchases
MortarLink
No in-app purchases
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