Comparison

Paradigm Mobile vs SMS Metal

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

Head to head
About

Paradigm Mobile

Features
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The Paradigm Mobile provides mobile access to Deliveries and Tasks and allows mobile users to collect signatures, add pictures to orders, and mark Deliveries as complete.

About

SMS Metal

This app helps metal roofing contractors and homeowners quickly spec, visualize, measure, and quote roofing projects on-site. It provides a full product catalog, a live roof visualizer for color selection, and tools for precise roof measurement and quote generation.

Highlights
  • Metal roofing product catalog with specs
  • Live roof visualizer for color previews
  • On-site roof measurement tools
  • Dimensioned trim and edge metal library
  • Instant quote request generation
  • In-app chat with support team
Features
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Spec, visualize, measure, and quote metal roofing — all before you leave the driveway. SMS Metal puts SMS Metal Supply's entire product line in your pocket. Browse standing seam panel profiles, check warranties, preview colors on a real roof, and send a complete quote request straight to the shop. PANEL CATALOG WITH REAL SPECS Every profile comes with a full spec sheet, cross-section drawing, gauge and coverage details, and warranty information. No more digging through PDFs or calling for a number you should already have. SEE THE COLOR BEFORE YOU COMMIT Pick from real paint-finish swatches, then use the live roof visualizer to overlay your panel profile and color choice onto the actual house through your camera. It is the fastest way to close a color decision with a homeowner standing next to you. MEASURE THE ROOF ON SITE Trace the roof and get squares and linear footage in seconds. Estimates stay attached to the job so nothing gets re-measured or re-keyed later. TRIM AND EDGE METAL, FULLY DIMENSIONED A complete trim profile library with dimensioned 24x24 cross-section drawings, plus a custom trim sketcher for the pieces that do not exist yet. Coping, gutters, fascia, and gravel stops are all included with engineer-print dimensions and sheet references. BUILD THE QUOTE, SEND IT INSTANTLY Assemble panels, trim, and edge metal into a single PDF quote request and fire it off to the shop. Generate material pull sheets, chat with the SMS Metal team in-app, and get a push notification the moment your quote comes back. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Contractors use it to spec faster and quote same-day. Homeowners use it to understand exactly what is going on their roof and what it will cost. Everyone works from the same product data. Download SMS Metal and turn a site visit into a finished quote request.

Screenshots

Paradigm Mobile4 screens
SMS Metal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMS Metal at daily against Paradigm Mobile's weekly. Paradigm Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paradigm Mobile ships an update weekly, SMS Metal daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Paradigm Mobile versus SMS Metal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParadigm MobileSMS Metal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParagon Computing Solutions LLCSMS INDUSTRIES LLC (Company/Organization)

In-app purchases

None

Paradigm Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

SMS Metal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paradigm Mobile free?
Paradigm Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMS Metal free?
SMS Metal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paradigm Mobile or SMS Metal have ads?
Neither Paradigm Mobile nor SMS Metal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paradigm Mobile or SMS Metal?
Paradigm Mobile ships an update weekly, and SMS Metal daily. Most recently, Paradigm Mobile was updated on November 3, 2026 and SMS Metal on October 31, 2026.

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