Comparison

Bouwmakers vs STA

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

Head to head

About

Bouwmakers

Features

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App voor urenregistratie, bestanden, bestellingen, formulieren en verlof aanvragen

About

STA

Features

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STA - Processen digitaliseren is een app van STA Software waarmee bouw(gerelateerde)ondernemingen zoals: bouwondernemingen, infratechniek, weg- en waterbouw, werktuigbouw, installatietechniek, scheepsbouw, industrie op een duidelijke manier opnamen op de bouw kunnen uitvoeren. De innovatieve software applicaties van Smart Technical Applications (STA) hebben de primaire doelstelling kwaliteitsverbetering van de uitvoeringsprocessen in de bouw. Door o.a. het verzamelen van data en het in (digitaal) overzicht brengen van processen kun je veel winst boeken ten opzichte van concurrentie en je daarmee onderscheiden.

Screenshots

Bouwmakers4 screens

STA4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bouwmakers and STA are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Bouwmakers ships an update every 6 weeks, STA every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Bouwmakers versus STA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bouwmakers	STA
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	92 MB	88 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Laurens Schuitemaker	STA Software B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Bouwmakers

No in-app purchases

None

STA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bouwmakers free?

Bouwmakers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is STA free?

STA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Bouwmakers or STA have ads?

Neither Bouwmakers nor STA shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Bouwmakers or STA?

Bouwmakers ships an update every 6 weeks, and STA every 4 weeks. Most recently, Bouwmakers was updated on September 14, 2026 and STA on September 4, 2026.