Comparison

Auto vs Stump Grinding Manager

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

Head to head
About

Auto

Features
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Use Auto-mait to create beautiful invoices and estimates for your clients. Send (via email) with the click of a button. All your data is stored in the cloud so you never lose it. Access it using any device. 24/7 Support and feature request. Free Version Clients: Up to 20 clients, unlimited invoices and estimates. Invoices: Easily create and send Invoices for your clients. Estimates: Easily create and send Estimates for your clients and then convert then into invoices. Paid Version(s) Basic: Free version plus Unlimited clients

About

Stump Grinding Manager

Streamline your stump grinding business with this mobile tool. Manage jobs from bidding to payment, track customers, log mileage automatically, and create professional invoices and estimates on the go.

Highlights
  • Job and customer tracking
  • Automated mileage logging
  • PDF invoice and estimate generation
  • Route planning
  • Expense tracking with receipt scanning
  • On-site stump measuring tool
Features
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Stump Grinding Manager — Run Your Stump Grinding Business From Your Phone Stump Grinding Manager is built specifically for stump grinding contractors and small crews who want to spend less time on paperwork and more time in the field. Track every job from first bid to final payment, manage your customers, automatically log mileage, and generate professional invoices — all without needing an office. Job & Customer Management Track jobs from bid through completion with full status tracking Store customer details, job history, and notes in one place One-tap call, text, and navigate-to-address for every customer "Repeat Last Job" quickly rebooks a returning customer Route Planning Built-in route preview plans your day using GPS, ordering stops farthest-job-first and routing you back home at the end Invoicing & Estimates Generate professional PDF invoices and estimates in one tap Monthly invoice summaries with tax support for recurring customers Mileage & Expense Tracking Automatic GPS mileage logging for every job trip Expense tracking with receipt scanning Annual mileage and income reports formatted for tax season Lead Detection Automatically detects incoming texts that look like new job inquiries and helps you turn them into bids Job Site Tools On-site stump measuring tool with an easy-to-use directional control for accurate measurements Photo attachments per job Backup & Calendar Full data backup and restore Google Calendar integration for scheduled jobs Whether you're a one-person operation or running a small crew, Stump Grinding Manager keeps your bids, jobs, invoices, and mileage organized — so you can focus on the work, not the paperwork.

Screenshots

Auto4 screens
Stump Grinding Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stump Grinding Manager at fortnightly against Auto's every 10 months. Auto's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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. Auto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Stump Grinding Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto ships an update every 10 months, Stump Grinding Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Auto versus Stump Grinding Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutoStump Grinding Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Maple Tree LLCNicklaus Craig

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Auto

Subscriptions2
  • Basic - One Month$4.991 Month
  • Basic - One Year$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Stump Grinding Manager

One-time1
  • Stump Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Auto free?
Auto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stump Grinding Manager free?
Stump Grinding Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auto or Stump Grinding Manager have ads?
Neither Auto nor Stump Grinding Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auto or Stump Grinding Manager?
Auto ships an update every 10 months, and Stump Grinding Manager fortnightly. Most recently, Auto was updated on October 15, 2026 and Stump Grinding Manager on October 12, 2026.

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