Blade Mobile vs TrueRestore (ex Capabuild)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blade Mobile
This field management app streamlines job site documentation for disaster restoration contractors. It allows for offline project creation, photo and file uploads, and task management, syncing data across multiple users and devices.
- Offline project creation
- Photo and file uploads
- Dry logs and equipment tracking
- QuickBooks and Xactimate integration
- Multi-user collaboration
- Task assignment and monitoring
- Work and supply templates
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Blade Mobile is a field management and documentation app that makes tracking work at the job site quick and easy. Built for a wide variety of contractors in the Disaster Restoration industry, including: - Water Damage Mitigation - Rebuild - Asbestos, Lead, and Mold Testing and Abatement - Adjusters, Billing and Collections professionals - Pack Out, Contents Cleaning, Bio Hazard, Fire, Flood, Storm, Wind, and more * Tools to make entering work quick and hassle free – Blade contains tools to enter work, photos, files, floor plans, dry logs, and to keep track of equipment, all in one place. – Blade Mobile syncs directly with our website, allowing your job site work to instantly become a kept-in-sync QuickBooks Customer or Xactimate Project through our available integrations. * Create a Project on or offline – Blade works seamlessly on or offline, meaning project information can be created at the job site even without an internet connection and then later uploaded to the cloud. * Keep track of Projects across multiple users and devices – Blade allows multiple users to enter project information, all from different devices. Once a project has been created, simply upload it to the cloud. It will then be ready to be downloaded by other users who can then review or add additional information. If a user has been working on a project that is already in the cloud, Blade will let other users know that they should download the latest content to keep information in sync. * Create Tasks for Users – Send out tasks to members of your company so they are always up to date on what to do next. The status of these tasks can be quickly monitored to make sure they're getting done. * Work & Supply Templates reduce time filling out information – Have a list of supplies or services that are commonly used? Creating work & Supply templates can reduce the need to repetitively input work by entering it automatically. * Get quick information to contact an Insurance carrier, Adjuster, or third party Vendor – Blade gives quick access to contact information on any Insurance Carriers, Adjusters, or third party Vendors added to the system
TrueRestore (ex Capabuild)
Streamline job site documentation for property restoration and insurance professionals. Capture photos, videos, LiDAR floor plans, and 360° walkthroughs quickly and easily, even offline. Generate reports and scope notes in seconds to save time and impress clients.
- Field-first photo & video capture
- Automatic scope notes & reporting
- LiDAR floor plan generation
- 360° camera support
- Offline mode
- Cloud sync & team collaboration
- Time-stamped, geotagged documentation
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TrueRestore: All-In-One Field Documentation for Restoration & Property Insurance Pros TrueRestore is the fastest, easiest way to capture, organize, and share job site documentation — built specifically for property restoration and insurance construction teams. Stop wasting time with clunky apps, scattered photos, and slow reports. TrueRestore gets it done — fast, in an easy to use platform. Onboard your entire team in minutes! Built for the Field. Snap photos, record videos, instant LiDAR floor plans and create full 360° walkthroughs — all in one mobile-first platform. No Wi-Fi? No problem. TrueRestore works offline. Generate Reports in Seconds. Turn photos and videos into polished scope notes, work logs, moisture maps and compliance docs with seamless automation. Save hours of manual entry every project. Made for Restoration Contractors. Whether you’re handling water damage, mold, fire, or rebuilds — TrueRestore gives you the tools to document, justify, impress and win more work. Lightning-Fast, Zero Bloat. Designed for speed and simplicity. Everything you need, nothing you don’t. Top Features: • Field-first photo & video capture • Automatic scope notes & reporting • Precise & instantly built LiDAR sketches • 360° camera support (Insta360, Ricoh Theta) • Offline mode • Cloud sync & team collaboration • Time-stamped, geotagged documentation • Easy exports for adjusters, carriers, and clients Trusted by top restoration contractors. Download TrueRestore and turn every job site into a well-documented win.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TrueRestore (ex Capabuild) at weekly against Blade Mobile's every 3 weeks. TrueRestore (ex Capabuild) also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 5). Blade Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blade Mobile against 4.9 for TrueRestore (ex Capabuild). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueRestore (ex Capabuild) has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Blade Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, TrueRestore (ex Capabuild) weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blade Mobile | TrueRestore (ex Capabuild) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.9 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Gines | Capabuild, Inc. |
Customer experience
Blade Mobile
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In-app purchases
Blade Mobile
No in-app purchases
TrueRestore (ex Capabuild)
No in-app purchases
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