BOOKABUILDER vs MyPersimmon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BOOKABUILDER
Connects tradespeople with homeowners for home improvement projects. Offers job notifications, direct client communication, and professional invoicing tools. Streamlines the process for tradespeople to find and manage work.
- Job lead notifications
- Direct client chat
- Professional invoicing
- Partner scheme updates
- Manage job leads
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BookaBuilderUK is the UK's fastest growing platform that matches tradespeople with homeowners looking for home improvement. Sign-up and login to get notifications for your new local job leads, chat directly with potential clients about their jobs, create and send professional invoices, be the first to hear about partner schemes and much more! With all you need in the BookaBuilderUK app, all you need to do is focus on getting the job done.
MyPersimmon
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MyPersimmon is a Persimmon employee app designed to access our intranet on the move. It is a place for Persimmon employees to read news, policies and to get information about our sites and colleagues.
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Verdict
BOOKABUILDER and MyPersimmon are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BOOKABUILDER | MyPersimmon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Palace Media Ltd | Persimmon PLC |
Bugs and requests
BOOKABUILDER
Reported bugs
10 issues- App is 'stuck' and won't progress during sign-up
- App is not working, customer service is rubbish
- App not fully working
- App crashes and doesn't load jobs properly
- Leads do not sync between web and app
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- Messages notifications on web app don't work
- Cannot view messages from web on mobile
- Invalid email or password for app login
- New bug fix has messed up everything
- App is temperamental and never loads up jobs properly
Requested features
5 requests- Improve app stability and fix bugs
- Enhance search engine functionality
- Offer monthly/cancel anytime contracts
- Improve customer service responsiveness
- Provide evidence of paid advertising
MyPersimmon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BOOKABUILDER
No in-app purchases
MyPersimmon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BOOKABUILDER free?
Is MyPersimmon free?
Do BOOKABUILDER or MyPersimmon have ads?
Which is updated more often, BOOKABUILDER or MyPersimmon?
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