Turncraft Column Builder vs Sherwin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turncraft Column Builder
Design custom architectural columns for your building projects. Select materials, styles, and options to generate manufacturer-ready specification documents. View your designs and email them for quotes from local dealers.
- Design custom architectural columns
- Select material, style, and options
- Generate manufacturer-ready specification PDFs
- Preview design changes
- Choose from various plan shapes
- Email specifications for quotes
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To produce a PDF document containing manufacturer-ready specifications for architectural columns, run Turncraft Column Builder and tell it what kind of columns you want. Building a home or an office? Thinking of including some nice columns to support the porch roof or for a classic architectural touch? Run the Turncraft Column Builder App to see what options are available and produce a specification document that you can then take to your local Turncraft dealer for a quote. Choose your construction material (Wood or Poly), Style, Type (Round, Tapered Round, Square, etc), Options (Smooth or Fluted). Check the preview to see how your choices affect the final product. Select a base diameter and height. Want caps and/or bases? Choose from what is available. Choose from dozens of plan shapes like full-round, 3/4-round, 1/2-round, 1/4-round or wrap-around. Once you have specified all your choices, click 'Finish' and Column Builder goes to work, pulling the detailed specifications from Turncraft databases to produce a PDF document containing all the information necessary to get a quote from your local Turncraft dealer. View the results on your device, or email them for later download and printing. Want to try different settings? Tap 'Build Another' to go back and change anything you like. Or tap the logo at the top to start with a clean slate. Now it's easy to determine how some nice architectural columns will improve your building project. Download and start using Turncraft Column Builder today.
Sherwin
This app allows professional painters to manage their business operations on the go. Order paint and supplies, access exclusive pricing, manage your account, and plan projects with helpful tools. It's designed to streamline workflows for contractors.
- Order paint and supplies on the go
- Exclusive pricing and savings
- 24/7 account access
- Find nearby stores
- Create project bids
- Project planning tools
- Multilingual support
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Manage Your Business on the Go Created just for Sherwin-Williams Pros. Your PRO+ account is always at your fingertips with this all-in-one app for pro painters. ORDER ON THE GO* Order paint and supplies anytime, anywhere. Check inventory at your local store or reorder items from your purchase history. Schedule a free delivery to your jobsite or pick up your order at the store. *Online ordering only available in US. SHOP WITH EXCLUSIVE PRICING & SAVINGS Save money from day one with PRO+ pricing, special offers and coupons. MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT Get 24/7 account access. Easily view your purchase history and invoices and make payments. FIND NEARBY STORES Find your closest store or search by location. WIN JOBS WITH PROJECT BIDS Capture job details and quickly deliver professional project bids to your customers. PLAN YOUR PROJECTS Take advantage of tools built just for you, including product data sheets, paint calculator, Color Toolkit and more. CHOOSE LANGUAGE OPTION The PRO+ app is available in English, Spanish and French. The PRO+ app is intended for use by professional paint contractors in the US and Canada who have a Sherwin-Williams PRO+ account. To access all benefits and features, users will need to link this app with their PRO+ account. If you do not have a PRO+ account reach out to your Sherwin-Williams sales rep, visit your local Sherwin-Williams store or call 1-800-4SHERWIN.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Turncraft Column Builder at 100% against Sherwin's 40%. Turncraft Column Builder also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sherwin's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Turncraft Column Builder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sherwin has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Turncraft Column Builder's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sherwin's.
Turncraft Column Builder ships an update every 28 months, Sherwin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turncraft Column Builder | Sherwin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 39.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Project A, Inc. | The Sherwin-Williams Company |
Customer experience
Turncraft Column Builder
Sherwin
Bugs and requests
Turncraft Column Builder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sherwin
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Login issues across devices
- Inconsistent performance and functionality
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to manage payment options within the app
- Improved search and inventory visibility
- Better integration with other Sherwin-Williams tools
- Streamlined order history and project management
In-app purchases
Turncraft Column Builder
No in-app purchases
Sherwin
No in-app purchases
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