Comparison

Squeegee® vs BestMate

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

Head to head
About

Squeegee®

This app is a comprehensive work planning platform designed for mobile service businesses. It helps manage bookings, payments, customer communication, and finances, streamlining operations for increased efficiency and productivity.

Highlights
  • Customer portal for bookings and invoices
  • Automated messaging and email templates
  • Payment processing and invoicing
  • Financial tracking and reporting
  • HMRC compliant VAT return software
  • Job scheduling and task assignment
  • Route optimization
Features
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Manage your mobile service business in one system for greater control and efficiency. Squeegee helps window cleaners and mobile service businesses manage their customers, jobs, schedules, routes, quotes, invoicing and payments — all in one powerful business management app. If you’re running a team of mobile service professionals, Squeegee gives you the tools to save time, improve efficiency and stay in control wherever you work. -Manage your customers -Keep customer information, bookings and communication organised in one place. -Customer management and job history -Customer portal for bookings and invoices -Automated reminders and scheduled messages -Email templates for faster communication -Promote your services to existing customers Schedule jobs and plan your day Take control of your schedule and make every working day more efficient. -Job scheduling and calendar management -Day Pilot for planning your daily routes -Route optimisation to reduce unnecessary travel -Quoting and job management -Assign work to your team -Permissions to control access -Real-time updates across your business Invoicing and payments Make it easier to manage your business finances and keep cash flowing. -Create and send professional invoices -Process and track customer payments -Connect with Stripe and GoCardless -Monitor outstanding invoices -Keep accurate financial records -Track key business metrics -Access insightful business reports -File VAT & Income tax returns with our HMRC-compliant software Run your business from anywhere Stay up to date with real-time business data, manage jobs and customers, communicate with clients and keep your team moving efficiently.

About

BestMate

This comprehensive business management app helps small businesses streamline operations. It offers tools for invoicing, scheduling, payment processing, customer management, and team collaboration, all accessible from mobile and desktop.

Highlights
  • Create invoices and estimates
  • Online payment processing
  • Appointment scheduling and booking
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Automated customer reminders
  • Team management and task assignment
  • Expense and timesheet tracking
Features
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BestMate is the #1 all-in-one app for managing and growing your entire business. More than 10,000 businesses trust BestMate to increase sales, save time, and streamline their operations on one powerful platform—available on mobile and desktop. Create invoices, send estimates, answer calls with an AI receptionist, collect payments, schedule time, 24/7 portal & website, send & receive text messages, manage team, log expenses and much more – all in one place. Bestmate automates and makes running your small business easy, fast and secure – all on the cloud accessible anywhere, anytime, any platform. INVOICES, ESTIMATES, & WORK ORDERS • Create Invoices, Estimates, and Work Orders / Bookings in less than one minute. • Send emails, messages & automated reminders to customers. • Allow customers to pay invoices online. • Collect payments and track all your invoices in one place. AI RECEPTIONIST • Answer business calls automatically, including after-hours and missed calls. • Collect customer and job details during every conversation. • Schedule appointments directly into your business calendar. • Review call details and follow up with customers from BestMate. SCHEDULING & BOOKING • Manage appointments & bookings with customers on your app. • Track your bookings with calendar view of upcoming appointment • Attach customer details, notes, etc • Reminders and emails sent automatically to customers PAYMENT PROCESSING & TRANSACTIONS • Get paid faster with online payment processing • Accept credit card, debit card, cash and bank ACH processing • Keep track of all your online & cash transactions • Multi-currency functionality CRM - CUSTOMER & SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT • Add customers and suppliers in app • Track past invoices & estimates with one tap to know their history • Add notes & details about customers • Deliver a great customer experience • Get more insights with dashboard and analytics WEBSITE & BOOKING PORTAL • Branded Website: Branded website created automatically for your business to share with customers • Customer portal: Customers can schedule bookings, approve estimates, pay invoices with an online booking portal TEXT MESSAGING • 2-way text messaging: Send & receive texts from customers. Attach invoice & estimate links to texts TEAM MANAGEMENT • Smooth team collaboration: Assign tasks and schedules to team members, share invoice details, and track time and expenses TAXES & REPORTING • In-depth reports for profit & loss, invoices, estimates, schedules, requests, timesheets, expenses • File taxes automatically & manage accounts perfectly • Integrations with accounting software EXPENSES, TIMESHEETS, & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Manage expenses and timesheets • Create and keep track of products and services. • Add inventory to each item to organize your business AND MORE FEATURES Automatic Reminders, Integrations, Data Synced to Cloud, On-the-go Mobile & Web App, Transactions, Dashboard, Analytics, and many more! Download Bestmate today and change the way you work. Privacy policy: https://bestmate.us/privacy.html Terms of use: https://bestmate.us/terms-of-services.html BestMate all-in-one mobile app supports your entire team. BestMate is perfect for any businesses: • Service Based (Handyman, HVAC, Landscaping, Plumbing, Painting, Electrical, Commercial and Residential Cleaning, Carpet Cleaning, Pest Control, Applicant Repair, Locksmith, Lawn Care, Junk Removal, Window Cleaning, Garage Door, Window Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Contract Work, Service Industry, Gig Worker, Independent Contracting, Dispatch) • Professional Services (Consulting, Marketing, Legal, Design & Creative, Software & Technical, Health & Wellness, Event Planning, Restaurant & Bakeries, and Retail) • Team Based & Agencies Download BestMate NOW and grow your business with scheduling, invoicing, quoting, messaging, marketing, payments and more.

Screenshots

Squeegee®4 screens
BestMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BestMate at 4.9 against Squeegee®'s 4.1. BestMate also leads on ratings volume (390 vs 22) and review sentiment (91% vs 77%). Squeegee®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. BestMate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per month. Squeegee® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BestMate holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BestMate has 390 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Squeegee®'s written reviews are positive against 91% of BestMate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squeegee® ships an update every 9 days, BestMate every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Squeegee® versus BestMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSqueegee®BestMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (22 ratings)4.9 (390 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22390 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNexdynamic LTDTango Ventures LLC

Customer experience

Squeegee®

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.9%

BestMate

All ratings389 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

Squeegee®

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Route planning is awful
  • App crashes a lot
  • Map integration bringing up different locations
  • Duplicate future appointments created
  • Cloud sync broken
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  • Cannot invoice completed work
  • Work or customer details not saved to cloud
  • Data gone / disappeared
  • Crashing and map integration not working
  • Occasional glitches
  • Workers: maximum number of workers is 1
  • App crashes when adding new customers
  • Map integration not working
  • Duplicate future appointment bug
  • UI is an absolute mess
  • Payment foolery
  • Cannot use if work is identical each time
  • Entering Tuesday shows Monday
  • Bugs galore, need to close and re-open
  • Cannot find option to go premium

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow multiple workers
  • Improve route planning
  • More reasonable monthly price
  • Organize customers by due date
  • US payment integration
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  • Different version of 'rounds' selection
  • Reminders for specific cleaning tasks
  • Assign a picture to each customer
  • Patient to accept or decline quotes
  • Ability to cancel a job
  • Motifs rooms/notifications for upcoming jobs
  • Add simple inventory features

BestMate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Squeegee®

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

BestMate

Subscriptions7
  • Starter Plan1 Month trial$39.001 Month
  • Basic Plan1 Month trial$69.001 Month
  • Pro Plan1 Month trial$129.001 Month
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  • Premium Plan$139.001 Month
  • Starter Plan (1 Year)$300.001 Year
  • Basic Plan (1 Year)$589.001 Year
  • Pro Plan (1 Year)$989.001 Year

Questions

Is Squeegee® free?
Squeegee® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BestMate free?
BestMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Squeegee® or BestMate?
BestMate is rated higher. Squeegee® averages 4.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while BestMate averages 4.9 from 390 ratings.
Do Squeegee® or BestMate have ads?
BestMate shows ads; Squeegee® does not.
Which is updated more often, Squeegee® or BestMate?
Squeegee® ships an update every 9 days, and BestMate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Squeegee® was updated on October 24, 2026 and BestMate on October 24, 2026.

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