Livecosts vs Ralco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Livecosts
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Log Purchase Orders, Track Employee Time and Log Supplier Deliveries in real time. Our clients include Builders, sub-contractors, general contractors housing developers, quantity surveyors and field services. - FEATURES - Construction Costs App: • Log Labour hours to project & phase (works offline) • Raise Purchase Orders and email from the jobsite (works offline) • Log Deliveries linking them to the purchase order (works offline) • Connect to Livecosts Web Application in real-time - MORE BENEFITS - • Offline mode, syncs all data on return to connectivity • Send & Track Email orders • Amazing customer support • Fantastic UI and ease of use - YOU ARE STILL READING - This construction costs app has been created for the field. With constant updates shipping this gets better and better. So get ready for the best customer service you have ever seen.
Ralco
This SaaS tool ensures compliance with New York's Department of Buildings minimum requirements for daily pre-task plans. It streamlines the clock-in process by combining essential elements for regulatory adherence.
- Daily pre-task plan compliance
- Clock-in process integration
- New York DOB minimum requirements
- SaaS tool for construction
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RALCO is the intelligence layer for construction operations, bringing together workforce data, compliance, and jobsite workflows into a single platform that helps contractors make better operational decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ralco at every 3 days against Livecosts's every 3 weeks. 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.
Livecosts ships an update every 3 weeks, Ralco every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Livecosts | Ralco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Livecosts | Ralco Compliance Limited |
In-app purchases
Livecosts
No in-app purchases
Ralco
No in-app purchases
