Comparison

PowerVP vs Total Expert

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

Head to head
About

PowerVP

This mobile mortgage assistant streamlines lending operations, allowing users to create new loan applications, monitor client leads, and manage pre-approvals. It offers real-time data syncing with back-end systems for up-to-date loan information and efficient client communication.

Highlights
  • 360-degree pipeline view
  • Client lead monitoring
  • Pre-approvals with credit checks
  • Dual AUS for stronger pre-approvals
  • Credit report management
  • Rate locking
  • Simplified loan applications
Features
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PowerVP is Guaranteed Rate's brand new web-based, end-to-end innovative LOS designed to help you increase efficiency in your lending operations. Think of it as your new mobile mortgage assistant in the palm of your hand. Save time and create new loans applications, get updated time to task, view existing loans, pull credit, send pre-approvals, and many other functions. All loan data, in real-time, is synced and up to date within the back-end systems of PowerVP & Encompass. Key Features: - 360 degree view of your pipeline - Easily send a DM invite to your client and monitor them as a lead - Pre-approvals with credit and/or AUS - Run DUAL AUS for a stronger pre-approval letter - Issue/retrieve credit reports & automatically import liabilities - Create multiple pricing scenarios before - Lock a rate that is best for your client - Communicate between YBR & PowerVP in a loan file via Notes - Run Pricing, create pricing scenarios and share them with your client using our loan summary tool - Lock a rate directly from your phone - 1003 application simplified to collect or review information quickly (with more sections to come) - One stop access to your Loan Team’s contact information - Responsively designed for mobile web browsers Disclaimer NMLS License #2611. Equal housing lender. Licensed in all 50 states. Guaranteed Rate licensing and disclosure information can be found at nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/COMPANY/2611

About

Total Expert

This app provides loan officers with a secure mobile platform for real-time SMS messaging, contact management, and task organization. It helps financial professionals build trust and grow relationships with borrowers through seamless communication and efficient workflow management, even when away from their desks.

Highlights
  • Real-time SMS messaging
  • Contact search
  • Task management
  • Note logging
  • Push notifications
  • Secure login with biometrics
Features
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Messaging Built for Loan Officers Stay connected to your borrowers anywhere you go. Total Expert empowers modern financial professionals with a secure, purpose-built mobile experience designed to help you build trust and grow relationships through real conversations. Whether you're coordinating follow-up meetings, managing contact tasks, or checking in with borrowers, Total Expert's mobile app keeps you at the center of the conversation — no desk required. Real-Time SMS Messaging – Seamlessly send and receive text messages with opted-in contacts. Use emojis, maintain conversation history, and stay in sync across devices. Contact Search – Instantly find your contacts by name, email, or phone number. Task Management – Create, edit, complete, and delete one-time tasks directly at the contact level. View tasks organized by due date — overdue, due today, due this week, and beyond — so nothing slips through the cracks. Notes – Log important details and outcomes on the go, right from your phone. Notifications – Never miss a message. Push notifications bring you back into the conversation the moment a borrower replies. Secure Login – Sign in faster with Face ID or biometrics after your first SSO login — no need to repeat the full authentication flow every time. Stay productive, stay personal, and stay compliant — with a mobile experience purpose-built for loan originators. Download now and keep your conversations moving, wherever you are.

Screenshots

PowerVP4 screens
Total Expert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PowerVP at 8 against Total Expert's 1. Total Expert's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PowerVP against 5.0 for Total Expert. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerVP has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerVP ships an update every 3 weeks, Total Expert every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PowerVP versus Total Expert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerVPTotal Expert
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuaranteed Rate, Inc.Total Expert, Inc.

Customer experience

PowerVP

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Total Expert

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PowerVP

No in-app purchases

None

Total Expert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerVP free?
PowerVP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Total Expert free?
Total Expert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerVP or Total Expert?
PowerVP and Total Expert are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PowerVP or Total Expert have ads?
Neither PowerVP nor Total Expert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerVP or Total Expert?
PowerVP ships an update every 3 weeks, and Total Expert every 2 weeks. Most recently, PowerVP was updated on September 14, 2026 and Total Expert on September 16, 2026.

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