Republic Plumbing Supply vs ProTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Republic Plumbing Supply
This app allows plumbing professionals to manage orders, view real-time pricing and availability, and access account information on the go. Users can scan barcodes, contact branches for special orders, and track bids and order history. It provides detailed product specifications and branch location mapping.
- Real-time pricing and availability
- Create and manage orders
- Barcode scanning
- Account information access
- Branch location mapping
- Order history and bid tracking
- Product spec sheets
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Republic Plumbing Supply's mobile app connects you to your distributor, anywhere, anytime. Create orders based on real-time pricing and company-wide availability, view your account information, take photos of requested product, and more… • View customer specific pricing and company-wide availability • Create orders • Quickly add Product Groups to your shopping cart • Scan barcode labels in the Quick Pad • Contact a branch for special order items • Map branch locations • View bids, open orders, and order history • Advanced search for finding items on order • View product spec sheets
ProTools
This app offers a collection of tools designed to streamline contractor workflows. It provides faster access to essential information, simplifies registration and warranty processes, and offers convenient access to technical support.
- Quick information access
- Streamlined registration
- Warranty support
- Easy tech support access
- Time-saving tools
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Weil-McLain's Protools provides a suite of tools to save you time. Quicker access to info, quicker registration and warranty support, and easier access to Tech Support when its needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Republic Plumbing Supply at 5.0 against ProTools's 4.1. Republic Plumbing Supply also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). ProTools's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Republic Plumbing Supply holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProTools has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Republic Plumbing Supply ships an update every 34 months, ProTools monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Republic Plumbing Supply | ProTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.1 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INNOVO LLC | SPX Technologies |
Customer experience
Republic Plumbing Supply
ProTools
In-app purchases
Republic Plumbing Supply
No in-app purchases
ProTools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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