Comparison

TrinityBridge vs Hoist

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

Head to head
About

TrinityBridge

This app allows existing clients to monitor their investment portfolio performance, review account activity, and analyze their holdings. It provides 24/7 access to documents and notifications for a clear overview of financial management.

Highlights
  • Monitor portfolio performance
  • Review account activity
  • Analyze investments
  • Read documents and notifications
  • 24/7 access
Features
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• Monitor portfolio performance • Review account activity and transactions • Analyse your investments • Read documents and notifications • 24/7 access For existing TrinityBridge clients only. To find out more about becoming a client, visit www.trinitybridge.com/get-in-touch. ----------- We are one of the UK’s largest and longest-established providers of financial advice and investment management. In the complex world of money and investing, we provide clarity and clear direction. Professionals, business owners, individuals and families rely on our high-quality financial advice and investment services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments. Financial advisers, trustees, consultants and charities trust our proven multi-asset investment management expertise to manage funds on their behalf. Investments can fall as well as rise so you could get back less than you invest.

About

Hoist

This app helps UK sole trader builders manage job costs, create quotes and invoices from their phone, and track expenses like receipts and mileage. It simplifies business administration with clear records and financial insights.

Highlights
  • Create quotes and invoices on-site
  • Scan and log receipts with OCR
  • Track job-related mileage
  • Detailed job costing and margin analysis
  • Export financial records (CSV/PDF)
  • View outstanding balances and job status
Features
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Good catch pulling this up — this description still sells the old Pro/subscription model throughout, and that EULA link at the bottom is specifically Apple's subscription agreement, which no longer applies at all. Here's the updated version: Hoist is built for UK sole trader builders who want less paperwork, cleaner records, and a better grip on every job. Create quotes and invoices from site. Scan receipts before they disappear. Track mileage. See what each job is really costing you. No accounting jargon. No bloated software. Just the tools a builder needs to stay on top of the business side of the job. Free to use. No subscription, no limits. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED See your outstanding balance the moment you open the app. Track unpaid invoices, overdue jobs, quoted work and paid jobs in one clear place. QUOTE AND INVOICE FROM SITE Create professional PDF quotes and invoices in seconds. Send them straight from your phone while you're still on site, instead of leaving the paperwork until later. SCAN YOUR RECEIPTS Snap material receipts, fuel receipts and job expenses before they get lost in the van. Hoist reads the details with OCR and logs them against the right job. TRACK EVERY MILE Record site visits and calculate claimable mileage using UK mileage rates. Keep mileage records tidy throughout the year instead of trying to piece them together at tax time. JOB COSTING THAT WORKS Add labour, materials, receipts, expenses and mileage to each job. See your costs, income and margin before the job is finished, so you can stop undercharging and stay in control. EXPORT CLEAN RECORDS Export income, expenses and mileage as clean CSV or PDF records. Send them to your accountant or keep them ready for your own tax records. BUILT FOR BUILDERS Hoist is not trying to be full accounting software. It is made for builders who need a simple way to manage jobs, send invoices, log receipts and track mileage from their phone. COMPLETELY FREE Unlimited jobs, receipt scanning, mileage tracking and exports — all included, no card required, no subscription.

Screenshots

TrinityBridge3 screens
Hoist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoist at 100% against TrinityBridge's 22%. Hoist also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 56 months). TrinityBridge's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrinityBridge ships an update every 56 months, Hoist every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TrinityBridge versus Hoist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrinityBridgeHoist
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrinityBridge LimitedCraig Paterson

Customer experience

TrinityBridge

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

Hoist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TrinityBridge

No in-app purchases

None

Hoist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrinityBridge free?
TrinityBridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoist free?
Hoist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrinityBridge or Hoist have ads?
Neither TrinityBridge nor Hoist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrinityBridge or Hoist?
TrinityBridge ships an update every 56 months, and Hoist every 5 days. Most recently, TrinityBridge was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hoist on October 31, 2026.

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