Comparison

Snag List vs Builder Notes

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

Head to head
About

Snag List

Easily record, photograph, and annotate issues during site audits and inspections. Generate professional PDF reports with an optional in-app purchase or subscription. Ideal for both personal and professional use.

Highlights
  • Record issues with titles and photos
  • Assign issues and add comments
  • Annotate photos with highlighting tools
  • Create unlimited projects and issues
  • Add client details and project information
  • Generate PDF reports
  • Import/export and cloud backup projects
Features
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Snag List makes auditing and inspections quick and easy - whether for personal or professional use. Record, photograph and annotate issues directly on your device. With an in-app purchase you can unlock the option to print or share a full report via PDF. Clean and simple to use, Snag List includes the following features: Record issue with titles and photos Assign issues to the relevant person and add your comments Annotate photos with a range of tools to highlight problem areas Create limitless numbers of Projects and Issues Add client details, dates and other information to your projects With the in-app purchase, you can: Print and share professional PDF reports for each project Import and export your Projects. Save and Restore your Projects to/from the cloud. Add your company logo, auditor name and signature Customise headings and terminology to match your industry Snag List is the perfect auditing tool for Professional and Home users. Full subscription details: When you purchase one of the available subscription plans, you get unlimited access to all the premium features for a period stated in the plan details. This is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. The current Snag List subscription prices are: 1. MONTHLY: $1.99 billed every month 2. 6-MONTHLY: $9.99 billed every 6 months (11% OFF) 3. ANNUALLY: $14.99 billed annually (37% OFF) Privacy Policy available at: boluga.com/support/#privacy Terms of Service available at: boluga.com/support/#terms

About

Builder Notes

Features
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Builder Notes is a productivity tool for builders and tradies. Keep track of your notes, photos and voice memos in one place. Most importantly, it provides location context. Have you ever needed to repeatedly communicate the same ambiguous information multiple times for example: "The window to the right of the entrance in the master bedroom". How about "The north-east corner of the kitchen has some defects"? Why not pinpoint the location with Builder Notes annotation! Furthermore, Do you have a team? Share your notes with your collaborators. Mobilise your workflow! Builder Notes is going to address your growing operation automation needs. On top of the basic annotation functions. The following add ons are now available: - With "Quotation" add on, you can add pricing information - With "To Do" add on, you can add tasks and track their status

Screenshots

Snag List4 screens
Builder Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Builder Notes at none against Snag List's 3. Builder Notes also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Snag List sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Builder Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snag List ships an update every 3 weeks, Builder Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Snag List versus Builder Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnag ListBuilder Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (212 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings212 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBolugaT2 And Me Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

Snag List

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • App crashes with over 40 issues
  • App crashes with 3+ projects
  • App crashes with 10+ pictures/items
  • Report deleted due to phone memory
  • Pages freezing
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  • Files not transferring
  • Unable to share list without subscribing
  • Templates not professional looking
  • PDF export quality very low, text pixelated
  • No option to export watermarked PDF for trial
  • App not functioning when sending as PAF
  • Multiple issues disappear when put into an audit
  • Lost all snag lists
  • Cannot export PDFs
  • Full report not generated on iOS 16.0.2
  • Cannot generate report to share PDF in iOS 16.0.2
  • Report generation shows only first item
  • Title page layout issue
  • Charged for subscription then required to subscribe again
  • Downloaded virus to calendar when unsubscribing
  • Error downloading app on iPad after purchasing on iPhone
  • Does not allow due date, date assigned and tradie name
  • Need ability to share between phone and iPad
  • Last update cuts PDF pages in half
  • Lost all data
  • Text missing when converting to PDF
  • Kicked out of the app twice
  • Cannot edit an 'issue'
  • App won't let me share between devices without paying
  • New iOS update causes other apps to crash, but this one works

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow more photos per item
  • Filter out completed issues when browsing
  • Fix name/auditor name change across projects
  • Allow ticking off multiple tasks at once
  • Improve title page layout
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  • Add text tool in photo markups
  • Higher resolution logo on cover page
  • Export as Word document
  • Choose or create email template
  • Ability to edit an 'issue'
  • Share between devices (phone and iPad)
  • Add due date, date assigned, and tradie name fields

Builder Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Snag List

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Upgrade - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Upgrade - 6-Monthly$29.996 Months
  • Pro Upgrade - Annually$39.991 Year
None

Builder Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snag List free?
Snag List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Builder Notes free?
Builder Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snag List or Builder Notes have ads?
Neither Snag List nor Builder Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snag List or Builder Notes?
Snag List ships an update every 3 weeks, and Builder Notes every 5 days. Most recently, Snag List was updated on October 24, 2026 and Builder Notes on October 26, 2026.

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