Comparison

nDesk User vs BoardCount

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

Head to head
About

nDesk User

Features
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User Login. Raise Ticket. Ticket Tracking. Ticket Notifications.

About

BoardCount

This app streamlines drywall estimating by converting room measurements into material counts, job pricing, and professional proposals. It offers a free quick calculation tool and a pro version for detailed job management, including custom pricing and PDF outputs.

Highlights
  • Material counts for sheets, mud, tape, screws, and corner bead
  • Quick Calc for free field math
  • Room-by-room takeoff with doors, windows, ceilings, and waste
  • US and metric estimating units
  • Customizable pricing, labor, tax, and markup
  • Internal and client-ready PDF outputs
  • Offline-first workflow
Features
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Count drywall sheets for free. With BoardCount Pro, price the job and send a professional proposal PDF right from your phone, customized to your company. BoardCount is the drywall estimator for the small contractor. Count sheets, mud, tape, and screws, then turn your numbers into a bid from your phone. No account. No bloated construction suite. Quick Calc is free. BoardCount Pro adds saved jobs, room-by-room estimating, your material and labor prices, markup, and both PDF exports. Choose monthly, annual, or one-time lifetime access. Eligible new Monthly Pro subscribers can try Pro free for 7 days; the monthly subscription renews automatically at the displayed price unless cancelled. Built for real drywall estimating: - Fast sheet, mud, tape, screw, and corner bead totals - Area-first Quick Calc for free - Room-by-room jobs with doors, windows, ceilings, and waste - Your own material pricing, labor, tax, and markup - Internal estimate PDFs and client-ready proposal PDFs - Works offline — built for the jobsite, not the office If you run a small drywall or remodeling outfit, BoardCount keeps the math clear and the workflow focused. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

nDesk User4 screens
BoardCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nDesk User at none against BoardCount's 3. nDesk User also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 15.1). BoardCount's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads 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. BoardCount sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. nDesk User asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nDesk User ships an update every 9 months, BoardCount every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
nDesk User versus BoardCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternDesk UserBoardCount
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNipun IT Solutions PVT LtdIron Canyon Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

None

nDesk User

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BoardCount

Subscriptions2
  • BoardCount Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • BoardCount Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • BoardCount Pro$59.99

Questions

Is nDesk User free?
nDesk User is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoardCount free?
BoardCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do nDesk User or BoardCount have ads?
Neither nDesk User nor BoardCount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nDesk User or BoardCount?
nDesk User ships an update every 9 months, and BoardCount every 3 days. Most recently, nDesk User was updated on October 26, 2026 and BoardCount on October 24, 2026.

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