Trade Hounds vs The Tuning School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trade Hounds
This app connects skilled tradespeople, offering a platform to compare wages, showcase work, and share expertise. Users can ask project-related questions, discover new projects, and receive advice. It also provides opportunities for free stickers and gear giveaways.
- Compare wages with local tradespeople
- Showcase your work
- Get and give trade tips
- Ask and answer project questions
- Discover construction projects
- Free stickers and gear giveaways
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Trade Hounds is built for the hardworking skilled tradespeople building our country and is America's largest professional app for the skilled trades. If you're in the trades, you should be a part of our community of hundreds of thousands of proud craftspeople. Here's what you can do: - NEW: Compare your pay! See how your wage stacks up to tradespeople like you in your area. - Showcase your great work with fellow tradespeople. - Get tips from tradespeople to improve your craft. - Need help on a project? Post your question or search for answers. - Discover cool projects across the country. - Give advice to young tradespeople or those who need a hand. - FREE hard hat stickers when you complete your profile! - FREE tools & gear giveaways from brands for being a member! We'd love to have you a part of our growing community. Are you one of us?
The Tuning School
Connect with professional tuners and racers in dedicated communities. Access premium learning content and stay updated on sales, events, and upcoming classes. Engage in Q&A sessions with industry experts.
- Focused tuning communities
- Premium content access
- Industry expert Q&A
- Sales and event notifications
- Updates on upcoming classes
- Connect with TTS team
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For the first time, professional tuners and racers have an app to call home. Join The Tuning School collective in focused communities dedicated to tuning and sharing knowledge. Access premium content from The Tuning School to take your learning on the go. Stay connected with industry leading experts who make learning how to tune with HP Tuners, SCT, Holley, and Dynojet more accessible to everyone. Join today, for free! Free community Easy access to content Stay connected with the TTS team and your communities Get notified about sales & events Stay up to date with upcoming classes Q/A with instructors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Tuning School at 5.0 against Trade Hounds's 4.2. The Tuning School also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Trade Hounds's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (320 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Tuning School holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trade Hounds has 320 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Trade Hounds's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Tuning School's.
Trade Hounds ships an update every 3 weeks, The Tuning School every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trade Hounds | The Tuning School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (320 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 320 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Material Management Software, LLC | The Tuning School, Inc |
Customer experience
Trade Hounds
The Tuning School
Bugs and requests
Trade Hounds
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on app launch
- Notification issues
- Inconsistent performance
- Syncing problems between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Expand to more trades
- Add job posting/search functionality
- Improve content discovery and search
- Enhance photo/video sharing capabilities
- Integrate with other social platforms
The Tuning School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trade Hounds
No in-app purchases
The Tuning School
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Trade Hounds free?
Is The Tuning School free?
Which has better reviews, Trade Hounds or The Tuning School?
Do Trade Hounds or The Tuning School have ads?
Which is updated more often, Trade Hounds or The Tuning School?
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