Comparison

RowCal vs BidTorch

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

Head to head
About

RowCal

Manage your community association from your mobile device. Make payments, view your account, access documents, and submit requests. Board members can also manage tasks and approvals.

Highlights
  • Make payments
  • View account details
  • Access community documents
  • Submit ACC requests
  • Manage violations
  • Board tasks and approvals
Features
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The RowCal Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can login to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log into your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can login with your email address and new password. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: a. Easily switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned b. Homeowner Dashboard c. Access association documents d. Access association directories e. Access association photos f. Access Contact Us Page g. Pay Assessments h. Access violations – add comments and take pictures from mobile device to add to violation i. Submit ACC Requests and include pictures and attachments (pictures can be taken from mobile device) j. Access homeowner ledger k. Submit work orders and check on status of their work orders (add comments and take pictures from mobile device) In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features: a. Board Tasks b. ACC Review c. Board documents d. Violations Review e. Invoice Approval

About

BidTorch

Features
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BidTorch is the quoting and field-ops app for residential trade contractors — plumbing, HVAC, insulation, electrical, roofing and the trades next door. Build a priced quote at the kitchen table, send it for signature, and run the job it becomes, without retyping any of it. BidTorch is a companion app for businesses that already have a BidTorch subscription. Accounts are created and managed at bidtorch.com. QUOTE FASTER • Build quotes from your own price book — the services, materials and products you priced once • Good / better / best options on one quote, so customers choose up instead of shopping around • Photos from the truck attach straight to the quote • Send by email or text and get a signature back electronically RUN THE WORK • Every accepted quote becomes a job with the scope already on it • Schedule crews, track time against the job, and work a punch list that actually gets closed • Change orders that adjust the job total instead of living in a text thread • Job photos, notes and documents in one place GET PAID • Turn a finished job into an invoice without retyping it • Card payment links through your own Stripe or Square account — the money goes to you, and we never take a percentage of it • See what is outstanding without opening a spreadsheet KEEP THE CREW MOVING • Notifications when work is assigned to you • Technicians see the job, the scope and the checklist — and none of the financials • Inventory with live stock levels, so nobody drives back for a part KNOW YOUR NUMBERS • Win rate, average ticket and open pipeline, current as of today • Job costing that puts what you quoted next to what it actually cost • Export everything to CSV whenever you want it BUILT FOR TRADES Flat pricing with no per-user surprises and no cut of your revenue. Support is a person in Indiana who answers, not a ticket queue. Support: bidtorch.com/support Privacy Policy: bidtorch.com/privacy Terms of Service: bidtorch.com/terms

Screenshots

RowCal4 screens
BidTorch4 screens

Verdict

The call

RowCal and BidTorch are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RowCal versus BidTorch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowCalBidTorch
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCINC SystemsHoss Automation LLC

In-app purchases

None

RowCal

No in-app purchases

None

BidTorch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowCal free?
RowCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BidTorch free?
BidTorch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RowCal or BidTorch have ads?
Neither RowCal nor BidTorch shows ads.

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