Comparison

Builderly vs Howdy

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

Head to head
About

Builderly

Features
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Builderly is a platform, that allows users to build a functional website and a mobile application, without any software development skills. With Builderly, you can create and manage beautiful online stores, blogs, appointment booking services, subscription plans, CVs, Resumes, Restaurant booking systems, and much more - all of that, straight from your mobile device. Websites created with Builderly, have great technical Search Engine Optimisation, and the platform constantly scans, and tries to find weaknesses in your SEO. With the patent-pending UI builder, you don't need to worry about adapting your site for smaller screens. You also get awesome customer support to help you with any questions you may have. Best of all, you can actually use the website you created for free, so get started today :)

About

Howdy

Features
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Did you know? Buying and Selling has never been so easy with Howdy! With howdy, you can browse through thousands of products listed on howdy, make your choice, contact the seller and agree on delivery terms. Howdy comes with various cool features which includes: * Listing of product(s) on Howdy! * Ability to create a product page (website) for your product and get your website address * Real-time chatting feature that allows sellers chat with their various customers * Automatic notification of newly published products to your customers * Ability to share your product website on other media platforms As a buyer, you can * Search for any product in any location * Pick your desired product from the listing and chat with the seller * Agree on terms on delivery and get your item delivered * You can also chat with any of your contacts on Howdy! using our feature-rich messaging platform As a seller, you can * Upload your product to Howdy! * Get a unique website address for your product * You can share this address anywhere on the internet * Get your customers place order directly from the website you own, and orders come directly to you, no intermediary * All (configured) your contacts automatically get notified when you publish a new product If you are neither buying a product nor selling a product, you can also enjoy Howdy by making use of its feature-rich chatting feature. You can communicate easily with friends and families anywhere around the world. Howdy is completely free to use, and does NOT contain any annoying ads. All its features are available for free without any hidden charges.

Screenshots

Builderly4 screens
Howdy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Howdy at none against Builderly's shown. Howdy also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Builderly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Builderly ships an update weekly, Howdy every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on May 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Builderly versus Howdy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuilderlyHowdy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size156 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOgnian ApostolovQarallax Nigeria Limited

In-app purchases

None

Builderly

No in-app purchases

None

Howdy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Builderly free?
Builderly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Howdy free?
Howdy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Builderly or Howdy have ads?
Builderly shows ads; Howdy does not.
Which is updated more often, Builderly or Howdy?
Builderly ships an update weekly, and Howdy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Builderly was updated on May 16, 2026 and Howdy on May 16, 2026.

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