Comparison

BestMate vs AddWork

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

Head to head
About

BestMate

This comprehensive business management app helps small businesses streamline operations. It offers tools for invoicing, scheduling, payment processing, customer management, and team collaboration, all accessible from mobile and desktop.

Highlights
  • Create invoices and estimates
  • Online payment processing
  • Appointment scheduling and booking
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Automated customer reminders
  • Team management and task assignment
  • Expense and timesheet tracking
Features
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BestMate is the #1 all-in-one app for managing and growing your entire business. More than 10,000 businesses trust BestMate to increase sales, save time, and streamline their operations on one powerful platform—available on mobile and desktop. Create invoices, send estimates, answer calls with an AI receptionist, collect payments, schedule time, 24/7 portal & website, send & receive text messages, manage team, log expenses and much more – all in one place. Bestmate automates and makes running your small business easy, fast and secure – all on the cloud accessible anywhere, anytime, any platform. INVOICES, ESTIMATES, & WORK ORDERS • Create Invoices, Estimates, and Work Orders / Bookings in less than one minute. • Send emails, messages & automated reminders to customers. • Allow customers to pay invoices online. • Collect payments and track all your invoices in one place. AI RECEPTIONIST • Answer business calls automatically, including after-hours and missed calls. • Collect customer and job details during every conversation. • Schedule appointments directly into your business calendar. • Review call details and follow up with customers from BestMate. SCHEDULING & BOOKING • Manage appointments & bookings with customers on your app. • Track your bookings with calendar view of upcoming appointment • Attach customer details, notes, etc • Reminders and emails sent automatically to customers PAYMENT PROCESSING & TRANSACTIONS • Get paid faster with online payment processing • Accept credit card, debit card, cash and bank ACH processing • Keep track of all your online & cash transactions • Multi-currency functionality CRM - CUSTOMER & SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT • Add customers and suppliers in app • Track past invoices & estimates with one tap to know their history • Add notes & details about customers • Deliver a great customer experience • Get more insights with dashboard and analytics WEBSITE & BOOKING PORTAL • Branded Website: Branded website created automatically for your business to share with customers • Customer portal: Customers can schedule bookings, approve estimates, pay invoices with an online booking portal TEXT MESSAGING • 2-way text messaging: Send & receive texts from customers. Attach invoice & estimate links to texts TEAM MANAGEMENT • Smooth team collaboration: Assign tasks and schedules to team members, share invoice details, and track time and expenses TAXES & REPORTING • In-depth reports for profit & loss, invoices, estimates, schedules, requests, timesheets, expenses • File taxes automatically & manage accounts perfectly • Integrations with accounting software EXPENSES, TIMESHEETS, & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Manage expenses and timesheets • Create and keep track of products and services. • Add inventory to each item to organize your business AND MORE FEATURES Automatic Reminders, Integrations, Data Synced to Cloud, On-the-go Mobile & Web App, Transactions, Dashboard, Analytics, and many more! Download Bestmate today and change the way you work. Privacy policy: https://bestmate.us/privacy.html Terms of use: https://bestmate.us/terms-of-services.html BestMate all-in-one mobile app supports your entire team. BestMate is perfect for any businesses: • Service Based (Handyman, HVAC, Landscaping, Plumbing, Painting, Electrical, Commercial and Residential Cleaning, Carpet Cleaning, Pest Control, Applicant Repair, Locksmith, Lawn Care, Junk Removal, Window Cleaning, Garage Door, Window Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Contract Work, Service Industry, Gig Worker, Independent Contracting, Dispatch) • Professional Services (Consulting, Marketing, Legal, Design & Creative, Software & Technical, Health & Wellness, Event Planning, Restaurant & Bakeries, and Retail) • Team Based & Agencies Download BestMate NOW and grow your business with scheduling, invoicing, quoting, messaging, marketing, payments and more.

About

AddWork

Streamline your contracting business with this app for creating and managing estimates and change orders. It allows for instant client approvals via email or SMS, branded PDF generation, and AI-powered translation between English and Spanish. Track all your projects efficiently and professionally.

Highlights
  • Create and manage estimates
  • Generate branded PDF change orders
  • Instant client approvals via email/SMS
  • AI-powered English-Spanish translation
  • Track projects by client or job site
  • Free client portal with no login
Features
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The AddWork App makes it easy for contractors, home builders, and subcontractors to create and manage estimates and change orders—fast. Add line-item costs, attach photos, and generate a branded PDF in seconds. Send it via email or SMS for instant, legally compliant client approval. Track everything by client, job site, or status. No signature software needed, and clients get a free portal with zero logins or fees. AddWork’s AI-powered translation bridges the gap between English and Spanish speakers. Estimates sent in one language are automatically translated for the recipient—no miscommunication, no delays, just clarity. More language support is on the way. It’s free to try for 14 days. After that, just $9.99/month for unlimited use and we won't be hiding or trapping your data. Add team members for even less. Built by construction pros for real job sites, AddWork is designed to be so intuitive, even your 70-year-old crew member who hates smartphones can use it with zero training. Whether you're managing a remodel, a new build, or a quick change order, AddWork gets you faster approvals and eliminates lost paperwork. Your clients get a free portal—they never have to sign in or pay, they can just click the received email with your branded pdf to approve your request. In addition to instant, no-login client approvals, they can even attach notes or login for free to see all estimates and status updates. We've made the entire journey seamless. For Subcontractors & Home Builders: •Adjust and lock in estimates on the spot •Get approvals via email or SMS with one click •Track requests with smart sorting and search •Attach photos, translate from English-to-Spanish instantly or vice versa •Use saved line-items for faster field estimating •One click turns your estimate into a branded pdf •Request utilization by your subs to never have confusion around responsibilities and payment What matters most: •Stay organized – no lost work •Reduce confusion – keep everything in one place •Translate perfectly - break language barriers •Look professional, brand every estimate •All for less than the cost of a beer a month Add Work, Not Worries Enjoying the AddWork App? Leave us a rating and review below. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BestMate4 screens
AddWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: AddWork at free with in-app purchases against BestMate's subscription. AddWork also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). BestMate's advantage is ratings volume (391 vs 10) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, 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. BestMate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per month and AddWork sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BestMate holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BestMate has 391 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of BestMate's written reviews are positive against 100% of AddWork's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BestMate ships an update every 3 weeks, AddWork every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BestMate versus AddWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBestMateAddWork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (391 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings391 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTango Ventures LLCAddWork

Customer experience

BestMate

All ratings389 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

AddWork

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

BestMate

Subscriptions7
  • Starter Plan1 Month trial$39.001 Month
  • Basic Plan1 Month trial$69.001 Month
  • Pro Plan1 Month trial$129.001 Month
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  • Premium Plan$139.001 Month
  • Starter Plan (1 Year)$300.001 Year
  • Basic Plan (1 Year)$589.001 Year
  • Pro Plan (1 Year)$989.001 Year
4 purchases

AddWork

Subscriptions4
  • AddWork Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro + Starter$19.991 Month
  • Pro + Team$29.991 Month
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  • Pro + Org$49.991 Month

Questions

Is BestMate free?
BestMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AddWork free?
AddWork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BestMate or AddWork?
BestMate is rated higher. BestMate averages 4.9 out of 5 from 391 ratings, while AddWork averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do BestMate or AddWork have ads?
BestMate shows ads; AddWork does not.
Which is updated more often, BestMate or AddWork?
BestMate ships an update every 3 weeks, and AddWork every 2 weeks. Most recently, BestMate was updated on October 30, 2026 and AddWork on October 21, 2026.

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