Contractor Foreman vs BuildBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contractor Foreman
This app streamlines jobsite project management for contractors with over 35 powerful features. It offers unlimited projects, time tracking with GPS, estimating, client portals, and accounting integration. Designed for ease of use, it provides free training and support.
- Unlimited Projects
- Time Cards with GPS
- Estimating
- Client Portal
- Daily Logs
- Accounting Integration
- Scheduling with Gantt
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Contractor Foreman is a construction management platform used by companies to manage projects, teams, and daily operations from a single place; on phone, tablet, or computer, with no software to install. This application is intended exclusively for registered Contractor Foreman business customers. Access is restricted to authorized users whose accounts are created and managed by their organization through an external admin panel. Individual users cannot create accounts or access services without authorization from a registered organization. Features include: Project Management, Time Cards with GPS and Geolocation, Estimating, Client Portal, Daily Logs, Accounting Integrations with QuickBooks, Expense Tracking, Customer and Vendor Directories, Bid Management and Invitations, Scheduling with Gantt and CPM Views, Bills and Purchase Orders, Service Tickets, File Management, Reporting, Task Lists, Notes, Work Orders, Safety Meetings, Change Orders, Calendar Integrations with Google and Outlook, Project and Team Chat, Audit Logs, Vehicle and Equipment Logs, Checklists, Forms, Punch Lists, Inspections, Subcontracts, Opportunities, Correspondence, Submittals, Employee Write-Ups, and Incident Tracking with OSHA 300 Logs. This application is designed for organizations using Contractor Foreman and their authorized users. Accounts are created and managed by each organization, and access is granted to users with valid login credentials. Training and support resources are available, with regular product updates.
BuildBook
This app streamlines residential construction projects for builders, remodelers, and designers. It offers features like project management, scheduling with Gantt charts, team communication, budgeting, and a client dashboard to enhance client satisfaction.
- Unlimited projects
- Lightning-fast scheduling (Gantt charts)
- Team and client chat
- Budget management
- Change order tracking
- Client dashboard
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BuildBook helps home builders, remodelers, and interior designers keep residential construction projects on track and delight their clients. Unlimited projects, lightning-fast scheduling (with Gantt charts), team and client chat, budget, change orders, plus a sleek, beautiful client dashboard that puts your brand front and center. And much, much more.
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Verdict
Contractor Foreman and BuildBook both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Contractor Foreman's written reviews are positive against 0% of BuildBook's. Contractor Foreman also leads on ratings volume (548 vs 16). BuildBook's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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.
Contractor Foreman holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contractor Foreman has 548 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Contractor Foreman's written reviews are positive against 0% of BuildBook's.
Contractor Foreman ships an update every 5 weeks, BuildBook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contractor Foreman | BuildBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (548 ratings) — better | 4.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 548 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Construction Contractor Services, LLC | BuildBook Inc. |
Customer experience
Contractor Foreman
BuildBook
Bugs and requests
Contractor Foreman
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and password reset problems
- Inconsistent data sync between mobile and web
- Scheduling and calendar features not always reliable
Requested features
5 requests- Integrated payment processing
- Advanced reporting and analytics
- Improved lead tracking and CRM capabilities
- Seamless QuickBooks integration
- Offline mode for remote work
BuildBook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Contractor Foreman
No in-app purchases
BuildBook
No in-app purchases
Questions
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