Matrak vs Building Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Matrak
This app helps construction professionals track site progress against project schedules. It allows users to view tasks on floor plans, mark them complete, and tag defects. Reports and claims can be generated and shared with clients.
- View tasks on floor plans
- Mark tasks complete
- Tag defects on drawings
- Generate defect lists
- Create progress claims
- Share reports with clients
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Matrak allows contractors and sub-contractors to easily track progress on site against the construction program. FEATURES: -View your tasks on the floor plans -Tick off tasks from the drawings and tag defects -Pull reports from the web portal such as defect lists -Automatically generate progress claims and defect lists to share with clients
Building Tools
This application simplifies complex National Construction Codes into interactive graphics, aiming to reduce errors and boost productivity. It provides an accessible way to understand building regulations.
- Interactive graphics for NCC
- Maximizes efficiency
- Prevents costly mistakes
- Easy-to-understand regulations
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Tools™ helps prevent costly mistakes and maximise efficiency by transforming the National Construction Codes (NCC) into interactive, easy-to-understand graphics. For Terms of Use, please see https://buildingtools.co/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Matrak at 5.0 against Building Tools's 1.0. Matrak also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Building Tools's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Building Tools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month. Matrak asks for nothing beyond the download.
Matrak holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Matrak ships an update every 2 months, Building Tools fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Matrak | Building Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrak | Survival Tools Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Matrak
Building Tools
In-app purchases
Matrak
No in-app purchases
Building Tools
- 1 Month BDAA$16.491 Month
- 1 Month Foundation Member$19.491 Month
- 1 Year BDAA$154.991 Year
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- 1 Year Foundation Member$189.991 Year
