LPGO vs CostHammer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LPGO
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LPGO is LP Building Solutions’ employee app. Available to LP employees in the U.S. and Canada, LPGO allows you to navigate your employee experience all from one place by bringing together the tools and resources LP employees use every day.
CostHammer
Streamline construction business operations with tools for lead management, estimates, contracts, and project tracking. Features include 3D room scanning, on-glass signatures, and real-time profit calculation. Organize all project documents and photos in one place for efficient tax season preparation.
- 3D room scanner
- Estimate-to-contract pipeline
- On-glass signatures
- Project vital signs progress tracker
- Smart photo storage
- Document vault
- Real-time profit tracker
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If you aren't tracking every penny, you're losing money. Period. CostHammer isn't just a tool — it's your entire office, your project manager, and your CPA in your pocket. **NEW: AI THAT BUILDS THE ESTIMATE FOR YOU** Just describe the job in plain words — "kitchen remodel, 12 cabinets, 40 sq ft of counters, new sink" — and CostHammer drafts the whole estimate. Review it, adjust the numbers, done. Runs right on your iPhone: private and works offline. **ESTIMATES YOUR WAY** Tap items from your price catalog, or just type the work and your price — "Tile install, $2,000." No catalog needed. Build a full estimate in under a minute. **ESTIMATE-TO-CONTRACT PIPELINE** Turn a lead into an estimate, then convert it to a professional contract in one tap. Scope, payment schedule, and terms auto-filled. **ON-GLASS SIGNATURES** Get the contract signed right on your iPhone. No printers, no "I'll email it later." Change orders get signed on the spot too. **THE DIGITAL JOB TRAILER** Before/after/progress photos, blueprints, permits, and receipts — every project's files organized in one folder, 24/7. **REAL-TIME PROFIT TRACKER** Track every dollar in and out — material buys to sub payments — and see your exact margin on the fly. **3D ROOM SCANNER** Walk a room, scan it in seconds, keep the 3D model in the project folder. Measurements done before you leave the site. **TAX SEASON MADE EASY** Pull a full archive of any project — every expense, receipt, and payment in one clean report. Your accountant will love you. **TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS** — everything unlocked, no card required. Don't leave your margins to chance. If you aren't tracking, you're losing. Download CostHammer and nail your numbers. Privacy Policy: https://www.gbgconstructioninc.com/costhammer/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.gbgconstructioninc.com/costhammer/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LPGO at none against CostHammer's 2. LPGO also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. CostHammer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. LPGO asks for nothing beyond the download.
LPGO ships an update every 5 weeks, CostHammer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LPGO | CostHammer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | GBG INC |
In-app purchases
LPGO
No in-app purchases
CostHammer
- CostHammer Monthly$14.991 Month
- CostHammer Annual$149.991 Year
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