Comparison

Scafflife vs ScaffDocs

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

Head to head
About

Scafflife

Features
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Scafflife is a job management app for the scaffolding industry. Users have different roles classified as Administrators, Planners, Scaffolders and Clients. Administrators and Planners can create jobs and enter all the details needed by Scaffolders to undertake the work. When a Scaffolder logs on to the app, they will be presented with a list of their assigned jobs. When a particular job is selected, the Scaffolder is presented with a map of the job’s location, the dates for erection, inspection and dismantling and all other necessary information. The Scaffolder can complete checklists and take photos of the completed works. The app also provides a calendar for Administrators and Planners to oversee the portfolio of all jobs, past, present and future.

About

ScaffDocs

This app streamlines operations for UK scaffolding companies, managing quotes, bookings, inspections, drawings, RAMS, and invoicing. It ensures site compliance with digital signatures, photo stamping, and real-time updates for teams and clients.

Highlights
  • Site compliance tracking
  • Digital RAMS and signatures
  • Inspection and tag management
  • TG20 drawings and 3D design
  • Job scheduling and team management
  • Online quotes and invoicing
  • Client portal access
Features
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ScaffDocs is the all-in-one app for UK scaffolding companies. Quotes, bookings, inspections, drawings, RAMS, handovers, invoices and getting paid, on the phone and on the office website. SITE COMPLIANCE • Compliance score: every scaffold that's up, checked for a 7-day inspection, tie test, TG20 sheet or design, RAMS signed by everyone, signed handover and before-work photos. See what to sort first. • RAMS signed on site: the squad scans a QR code and signs on their own phones, with the time on the RAMS PDF. • Before-work photos stamped with date, time and address, with existing damage circled. • Engineering designs with revisions: the lead always has the current one. INSPECTIONS AND TAGS • 7-day, handover and adverse weather inspections with photos and signatures • Scaffold tags with QR codes: scan to see if it's safe to use • High winds and Met Office warnings for your sites, with what to do and which scaffolds to inspect • Scaffold inspector logins with directions and nearest-first lists DRAWINGS AND DESIGN • TG20 drawings step by step, with the TG20 check, load list and design figures • Birdcages, chimneys, loading bays, lift shafts and custom lift heights • 3D designer with sizes, plan view and a client link with price and Accept JOBS, TEAM AND PLANNING • Schedule and day view with gangs in their own colours • Leave in one tap, with a warning if someone off is booked • Gangs with usual chargehand, vans and lorries • Send jobs to lead scaffolders: Accept, On site, Complete, with photos • Timesheets that fill from the week's bookings • Wallet for CISRS cards and tickets, shared with clients QUOTES AND MONEY • Quotes with VAT, terms of hire and online acceptance • Invoices from approved quotes in one tap, hire invoices and variations • Getting paid: unpaid, on hire and paid, with reminders CLIENTS • Client portal with handovers, inspections, drawings and RAMS • Terms of hire signed online or in person OFFICE WEBSITE Run the office from a computer: dashboard, schedule by gang, compliance, quotes and invoices with live PDF preview. SUBSCRIPTIONS ScaffDocs is free to download. To use it for your company, choose ScaffDocs Monthly (£24.99 a month) or ScaffDocs Yearly (£249.99 a year). One subscription covers the whole company: the owner, the office website, and unlimited lead and inspector logins. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scaffdocs.co.uk/privacy/

Screenshots

Scafflife4 screens
ScaffDocs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scafflife at none against ScaffDocs's 2. Scafflife also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). ScaffDocs's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ScaffDocs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Scafflife asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scafflife ships an update every 2 months, ScaffDocs every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Scafflife versus ScaffDocs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScafflifeScaffDocs
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard SpencerKamil Wlodarczyk

In-app purchases

None

Scafflife

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ScaffDocs

Subscriptions2
  • ScaffDocs Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • ScaffDocs Yearly7 Days trial$249.991 Year

Questions

Is Scafflife free?
Scafflife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScaffDocs free?
ScaffDocs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scafflife or ScaffDocs have ads?
Neither Scafflife nor ScaffDocs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scafflife or ScaffDocs?
Scafflife ships an update every 2 months, and ScaffDocs every 3 days. Most recently, Scafflife was updated on November 3, 2026 and ScaffDocs on November 5, 2026.

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