Comparison

B+A Trade vs Off the Tools

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

Head to head
About

B+A Trade

Streamline property maintenance and facility management with a comprehensive platform for service providers, property owners, and tenants. Manage quotes, work orders, scheduling, invoicing, and client communication all in one place.

Highlights
  • Manage quotes and work orders
  • Automated invoicing
  • Smart scheduling with calendar invites
  • Real-time job tracking and ETAs
  • Client signature capture
  • Job marketplace to find local tasks
Features
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Property maintenance software solutions for property + facility managers, service providers (tradespeople), property owners and tenants. Service Providers Service Providers are busy working on their craft but they still need business + the ability to run their businesses. Whether you are a sole trader, a large group, a franchise network or a national company we have the tools + workflows that will suit your business. Bricks + Agent provides both. No need to use paper or run multiple systems - you can do it all with us. Quote opportunities are given in residential, commercial + strata from property + facility managers, property owners + tenants looking to have both small and large tasks completed. These can be quote opportunities, direct work orders, or you can even be found by setting your status as ready to work + being able to accept jobs from the marketplace - where clients can see you on a map, check out your profile + you get the job just by being in the are simple. You can also see any jobs near you, if you are in the area + are looking to quote on some additional tasks. Quotes opportunities are great but you still need to tools to manage them. With Bricks + Agent you can add any job from any system whether they come from our platform or from any other source. You can use the same app to generate quotes that automatically turn into invoices once a job is marked as complete, you can schedule all of your tasks with calendar invites + reminders sent directly to your clients. With smart scheduling we can help you determine the best, day time + route for your job and if you are running late we can automatically let everyone know in your schedule when your new ETA to their job + when it is time to start travelling to the job a map pops up for your and your clients so everyone knows when you are going to be there. Once there you can check in, re estimate the time needed, start the timer, be reminded of your next job + when complete, take pics + videos to attach to the job, grab a signature on the app + mark it complete. Then off to your next job + once the work is approved your invoice is automatically sent, so you can focus on your craft + let us take care of the rest.

About

Off the Tools

Features
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Off the Tools is the app for trade businesses that are done doing admin at the kitchen table. It puts your whole operation — jobs, quotes, schedules, invoices, customers, team — in one place, backed by an AI Office that handles the front desk for you. FOR THE FIELD Your day, on your phone. • My Day — today's jobs in order, with travel-time chips and what's up next • One-tap navigate to the job and one-tap call the customer • Check in and check out of each visit • Add notes with voice-to-text, shoot photos straight to the job • Log materials used with quick steppers and a searchable catalogue • Push notifications the moment a job is assigned or the schedule changes • Works through dead spots — your last-synced day stays viewable with no signal, and edits made offline queue and sync when you're back in range FOR THE OFFICE Run the whole business, not just the paperwork. • Drag-and-drop dispatch schedule across the whole team • Quotes that convert to jobs in one tap, jobs that convert to invoices • A customer database that keeps companies, contacts, and sites straight • Pipelines for leads, automatic follow-ups, and reminders • Customer portal links for quote approval and invoice payment • Role-based access — field staff see their jobs, not your margins THE AI OFFICE The part that works while you're on the tools. • The AI receptionist answers calls you can't get to, captures the job, and books it in • Missed calls become leads automatically — no more "they'll call back" • Quotes get followed up. Invoices get chased. You get paid. • A branded work-order inbox turns emails into jobs BUILT FOR TRADES Plumbers, electricians, HVAC, builders, landscapers, and every crew that quotes, schedules, does the work, and bills for it. Australian and US businesses supported. Off the Tools is for businesses set up on the platform — your account is created for you during onboarding. Visit offthetools.ai to see how it works.

Screenshots

B+A Trade4 screens
Off the Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Off the Tools at every 3 days against B+A Trade's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

B+A Trade ships an update every 5 weeks, Off the Tools every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
B+A Trade versus Off the Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterB+A TradeOff the Tools
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMRI SoftwareJacob Johnston

In-app purchases

None

B+A Trade

No in-app purchases

None

Off the Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B+A Trade free?
B+A Trade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Off the Tools free?
Off the Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do B+A Trade or Off the Tools have ads?
Neither B+A Trade nor Off the Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, B+A Trade or Off the Tools?
B+A Trade ships an update every 5 weeks, and Off the Tools every 3 days. Most recently, B+A Trade was updated on October 13, 2026 and Off the Tools on October 24, 2026.

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