Trade Hounds vs XXTRA Seat
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?
XXTRA Seat
Connect with fellow outdoor enthusiasts to share rides and find adventure buddies. Post your available seats or search for trips to trails, parks, and water destinations. Discover community events and build your rider profile to explore together.
- Share available seats in vehicles or boats
- Search for rides by adventure type
- Discover community events and meetups
- Create detailed rider profiles
- Share trip details for safety
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XXTRA Seat is the ultimate adventure networking app built for the off-road and outdoor community. Whether you’ve got extra seats in your side-by-side or boat, or you’re looking for a ride to the trails, XXTRA Seat makes it simple to connect, coordinate, and explore together. Key Features: - Seat Sharing: Post your ride and offer open seats, or browse available rides near you. - Adventure Filters: Search by ride type — mud parks, trail rides, boat trips, hunting adventures, and more. - Community Events: Discover group rides, park meetups, and off-road events happening nearby. - Rider Profiles: Share your vehicle type, gear, and riding style to connect with like-minded adventurers. - Safety Options: Share trip details and emergency contacts for peace of mind on every ride. Not just another social app — XXTRA Seat is designed to help real outdoor enthusiasts find new adventures, meet new friends, and make the most of every extra seat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trade Hounds at none against XXTRA Seat's 11. Trade Hounds also leads on ratings volume (322 vs 13). XXTRA Seat's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. XXTRA Seat sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Trade Hounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Trade Hounds against 4.1 for XXTRA Seat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trade Hounds has 322 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Trade Hounds's written reviews are positive against 75% of XXTRA Seat's.
Trade Hounds ships an update every 3 weeks, XXTRA Seat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trade Hounds | XXTRA Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (322 ratings) — better | 4.1 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 322 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Material Management Software, LLC | XXTRA Seat LLC |
Customer experience
Trade Hounds
XXTRA Seat
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
XXTRA Seat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trade Hounds
No in-app purchases
XXTRA Seat
- Interact$0.991 Month
- Creator Premium$1.991 Month
- Premium - 1 Month(Free for 1 month)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- Premium - 1 Month(Free for 2 week)14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium - 1 Month(Free for 6 month)6 Months trial$9.991 Month
- Premium - 1 Month(Free for 1 year)1 Year trial$9.991 Month
- Premium - 1 Month$9.991 Month
- Premium - 1 Year(Free for 3 month)3 Months trial$99.991 Year
- Premium - 1 Year(Free for 6 month)6 Months trial$99.991 Year
- Premium - 1 Year(Free for 1 year)1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Premium - 12 Month$99.991 Year
