Comparison

PowerLeads vs CostHammer

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

Head to head
About

PowerLeads

Features
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PowerLeads helps field service businesses manage daily operations from a single mobile workspace. Designed for administrators, managers, and technicians, the app keeps service jobs, communication, customer information, team activity, and reporting connected in real time. Administrators and managers can create and update jobs, assign technicians, monitor job progress, review paused or reopened jobs, manage users, view companies and contacts, follow technician locations on the map, and access profit reports by date, technician, company, job, and payment method. Technicians can view assigned jobs, update job status, access job details, communicate through job chat, add products and services, register payments, manage contacts, use the built-in phone module, and review their own earnings and completed work. PowerLeads also supports internal notifications, unread message indicators, customer and company chat, photo uploads, dedicated phone number management, call history, call recordings for authorized roles, and live location updates for field coordination. Key features: • Job creation, assignment, updates, holds, reactivation, reopening, and closing • Separate admin/manager and technician experiences • Real-time job and company messaging • Built-in phone tools powered by voice services • Contact, company, customer, product, and service management • Technician location tracking for dispatch visibility • Payment entry and job closeout workflows • Profit and earnings reports • Internal notifications and unread counters • Photo and media support for operational records PowerLeads is intended for authorized users of participating service organizations. An active account is required.

About

CostHammer

Streamline construction business operations with tools for lead management, estimates, contracts, and project tracking. Features include 3D room scanning, on-glass signatures, and real-time profit calculation. Organize all project documents and photos in one place for efficient tax season preparation.

Highlights
  • 3D room scanner
  • Estimate-to-contract pipeline
  • On-glass signatures
  • Project vital signs progress tracker
  • Smart photo storage
  • Document vault
  • Real-time profit tracker
Features
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If you aren't tracking every penny, you're losing money. Period. CostHammer isn't just a tool — it's your entire office, your project manager, and your CPA in your pocket. **NEW: AI THAT BUILDS THE ESTIMATE FOR YOU** Just describe the job in plain words — "kitchen remodel, 12 cabinets, 40 sq ft of counters, new sink" — and CostHammer drafts the whole estimate. Review it, adjust the numbers, done. Runs right on your iPhone: private and works offline. **ESTIMATES YOUR WAY** Tap items from your price catalog, or just type the work and your price — "Tile install, $2,000." No catalog needed. Build a full estimate in under a minute. **ESTIMATE-TO-CONTRACT PIPELINE** Turn a lead into an estimate, then convert it to a professional contract in one tap. Scope, payment schedule, and terms auto-filled. **ON-GLASS SIGNATURES** Get the contract signed right on your iPhone. No printers, no "I'll email it later." Change orders get signed on the spot too. **THE DIGITAL JOB TRAILER** Before/after/progress photos, blueprints, permits, and receipts — every project's files organized in one folder, 24/7. **REAL-TIME PROFIT TRACKER** Track every dollar in and out — material buys to sub payments — and see your exact margin on the fly. **3D ROOM SCANNER** Walk a room, scan it in seconds, keep the 3D model in the project folder. Measurements done before you leave the site. **TAX SEASON MADE EASY** Pull a full archive of any project — every expense, receipt, and payment in one clean report. Your accountant will love you. **TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS** — everything unlocked, no card required. Don't leave your margins to chance. If you aren't tracking, you're losing. Download CostHammer and nail your numbers. Privacy Policy: https://www.gbgconstructioninc.com/costhammer/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.gbgconstructioninc.com/costhammer/terms-of-use

Screenshots

PowerLeads4 screens
CostHammer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PowerLeads at none against CostHammer's 2. PowerLeads also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. CostHammer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. PowerLeads asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerLeads ships an update weekly, CostHammer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PowerLeads versus CostHammer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerLeadsCostHammer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian AlmaguerGBG INC

In-app purchases

None

PowerLeads

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CostHammer

Subscriptions2
  • CostHammer Monthly$14.991 Month
  • CostHammer Annual$149.991 Year

Questions

Is PowerLeads free?
PowerLeads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CostHammer free?
CostHammer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PowerLeads or CostHammer have ads?
Neither PowerLeads nor CostHammer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerLeads or CostHammer?
PowerLeads ships an update weekly, and CostHammer every 3 weeks. Most recently, PowerLeads was updated on October 14, 2026 and CostHammer on October 16, 2026.

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