Material Now vs NTC
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.
NTC
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Built by industry professionals, the North Texas Contracting app is designed to meet the specific demands of heavy civil construction. This powerful tool helps contractors, project managers, and field crews stay connected, manage tasks efficiently, and track progress in real time. Whether you’re in the office or on-site, stay ahead with North Texas Contracting’s innovative construction solution.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NTC at 13.0 against Material Now's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Material Now ships an update fortnightly, NTC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Material Now | NTC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BCMI Corporation | North Texas Contracting, inc. |
In-app purchases
Material Now
No in-app purchases
NTC
No in-app purchases
