Comparison

Canvass vs We Write Roofs

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

Head to head
About

Canvass

This mobile sales tool helps outside sales teams track leads, manage their pipeline, and monitor performance. It provides visibility into sales activities and metrics for both individual reps and managers, aiming to boost team productivity.

Highlights
  • Field sales tracking
  • Lead and prospecting visibility
  • Pipeline management
  • Lead follow-up
  • Sales performance tracking
  • Territory management
Features
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Canvass is a mobile sales software used by outside sales teams, for field sales tracking and by direct sales and door-to-door sales teams. Canvass seamlessly allows visibility into sales leads and prospecting, pipeline management, lead follow up, sales team and individual sales rep performance and territory management. Canvass keeps the sales rep from having to dive into the CRM while giving them and sales managers complete visibility into deal flow and the metrics behind it to help drive more productive sales teams. CANVASS MOBILE SALES APP "Canvass teaches our reps how to improve their numbers while they're selling.” We'll never use another sales app." Doug Robinson, CEO LGCY Power

About

We Write Roofs

Features
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We Write Roofs helps roofing contractors capture job details, upload project photos, and request professional roof estimates—fast and organized. Key features: • Create and manage projects • Capture or upload roof photos and documents • Auto-fill job addresses with optional location • Submit detailed roof scope forms • Track project status and estimate files • Manage team members Built for busy roofing teams who need clean, insurer-ready reports with a smooth workflow.

Screenshots

Canvass4 screens
We Write Roofs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Canvass at every 3 weeks against We Write Roofs's every 2 months. We Write Roofs's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canvass ships an update every 3 weeks, We Write Roofs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Canvass versus We Write Roofs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvassWe Write Roofs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (146 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings146 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDVLOPWe Write Roofs

Bugs and requests

Canvass

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App not fully updated at times
  • Zoom feature not zooming as much as before
  • GPS and Pins are misplaced and inaccurate
  • Phones getting extremely hot
  • Location setting drains battery quickly
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  • Leaderboard feature prompts a restart (iOS 15.4.1)
  • Blank screen on app launch
  • Lost years of data input for former users
  • App doesn't recognize company names for login
  • Recent update halted opportunity address self-population
  • Super glitchy app
  • Unable to get started due to company name recognition issue

Requested features

9 requests
  • Integrate Project Sunroof button for sunlight hours
  • Make pins from other users disappear after 6 months
  • Update location setting once a new house is clicked
  • Prioritize 'Not interested', 'Not home', and 'Callbacks' as primary buttons
  • Add a tab to track numbers
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  • Include a reset homes feature
  • Allow seamless upload of large lead data volumes
  • Improve zoom functionality
  • Make pins from other users disappear after a certain period

We Write Roofs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Canvass

No in-app purchases

None

We Write Roofs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canvass free?
Canvass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is We Write Roofs free?
We Write Roofs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canvass or We Write Roofs have ads?
Neither Canvass nor We Write Roofs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canvass or We Write Roofs?
Canvass ships an update every 3 weeks, and We Write Roofs every 2 months. Most recently, Canvass was updated on November 2, 2026 and We Write Roofs on November 5, 2026.

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