Comparison

The Build vs Pro Estimator

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

Head to head
About

The Build

This app streamlines building material purchases and project management for contractors. It offers tools for creating material lists, receiving bids, managing budgets, assigning tasks, and tracking projects. Stay on schedule and within budget with all company activities at your fingertips.

Highlights
  • Material purchasing
  • Project management
  • Budget management
  • Task assignment
  • Receipt integration
  • Competitive bidding
Features
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The Build simplifies the process of purchasing building material and integrates the process with easy to use project management tools. The Build allows contractors to view all their company activities at their finger tips thereby helping them to stay on schedule and within budget. Contractors can create material Lists and receive competitive bids, automatically integrate receipts into their Budgets, create and assign Tasks to Crew members, Manage and create budgets, track Projects and manage To Do's , manage project related Notes,

About

Pro Estimator

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Enter in the costs associated with your project while still on the job site. Eliminate the need to go back to the office to create an accurate estimate. If you have access to the job related costs for any given project, you can utilize either of the most common estimating methods that the pros are using to bid their jobs.

Screenshots

The Build4 screens
Pro Estimator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: The Build at 3 against Pro Estimator's —. The Build also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The Build versus Pro Estimator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BuildPro Estimator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeet My House IncOtis Bogue

In-app purchases

None

The Build

No in-app purchases

None

Pro Estimator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Build free?
The Build is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro Estimator free?
Pro Estimator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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