Trade Hounds vs VHSTech
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?
VHSTech
This app facilitates direct messaging, group chats, and private audio calls. It also integrates an AI assistant for brainstorming and planning, with customizable appearance and privacy settings.
- Direct messaging
- Group chats
- Private audio calls
- AI assistant integration
- Customizable appearance
- Privacy controls
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VHSTech brings your conversations, audio calls, and Valen AI together in one app. STAY CONNECTED Send direct messages, create group chats, react to messages, and keep track of unread conversations. Safer message retries help prevent duplicate sends when a connection drops. TALK IT THROUGH Start private audio calls from your direct conversations. MAKE ROOM FOR IDEAS Brainstorm, write, plan, and study with Valen when the AI service is enabled. When AI is turned off, VHSTech clearly shows its availability. MAKE IT YOURS Choose Normal or Dark appearance, manage read receipts and online status, and update your profile. SIGN IN SECURELY Continue with Google or Sign in with Apple. Manage your account and privacy controls from Settings. Built for connection, with your people in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VHSTech at 5.0 against Trade Hounds's 4.2. VHSTech also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Trade Hounds's advantage is ratings volume (322 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
VHSTech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trade Hounds has 322 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Trade Hounds ships an update every 3 weeks, VHSTech every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trade Hounds | VHSTech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (322 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 322 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Material Management Software, LLC | Andrew Taylor |
Customer experience
Trade Hounds
VHSTech
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
VHSTech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trade Hounds
No in-app purchases
VHSTech
No in-app purchases









