Construction Estimator vs TBConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Construction Estimator
Easily estimate project materials and costs for contractors and homeowners. Input measurements for various project areas, and the app calculates material quantities and expenses, saving totals for later review. Includes a cost file feature to input local pricing.
- Estimate project materials and costs
- Input measurements for calculations
- Save and recall project totals
- Customizable cost file for local pricing
- Email estimates
- 14 distinct calculation functions
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Construction Estimator is an easy to use estimating program to help a contractor or home owner estimate materials and cost of a project. The main menu of construction Estimator shows 14 functions to choose from. Construction Estimator does not have a set beginning point, you can start with any function. Each function has inputs that relate to the area to be calculated. After inputting the measurements press the calculate button. This will calculate and display the cost and the materials. These totals are remembered and saved in memory. Totals are also displayed in the totals form. After completing a function you can press the EXIT button. This will return you to the main menu.. Accuracy Of course, the degree of your estimates accuracy depends on a number of factors. A small project, such as an addition, will likely produce a very close estimate. A bigger project, such as an entire home, may incur unexpected costs (such as more joists for support) and unforeseen difficulties (such as hard soil or bad weather). Careful input, along with experience that gives foresight, will yield a more accurate estimate. Nothing is more critical to the success of a project than accurate measurements. While Construction Estimator can estimate the total lengths of wood and yards of concrete a project may involve, they are only estimates. To this, we offer two critical suggestions: 1. Cut wood to your specific measurements, not to the lengths estimated by this program. 2. Use your own judgment to add to concrete estimates. Unusual ground conditions and irregular dimensions make concrete estimates an imprecise science. It's better to have some left over than to run out in the middle of a project. COST FILE Fill in the current costs For your area And press the SAVE button. This will save the cost file. It will be loaded automatically each time the Estimate program is loaded. E-MAIL. Your estimate can be e-mailed by pressing the E-mail button in the totals form. You should save your estimate, Complete instructions are included within the app. There are no advertisements or extra costs, the app is fully functional.
TBConnect
This app streamlines the measurement process by digitally capturing and organizing data from a compatible laser measuring device. It eliminates the need for manual note-taking, allowing users to document measurements efficiently on their smartphone.
- Capture measurements digitally
- Organize measurement data
- Companion to laser measuring device
- Eliminates manual note-taking
- Smartphone integration
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The ToughBuilt Connect mobile app is the perfect companion to the ToughBuilt 165’ Laser Measuring Device. You no longer have to juggle the laser device, notepad and pencil and your smartphone. Instead, let the app capture and document your measurements in an organized fashion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Construction Estimator at 50% against TBConnect's 0%. Construction Estimator also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). TBConnect's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (1.6 vs 1.0). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
TBConnect is free to download; Construction Estimator costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TBConnect holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TBConnect has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Construction Estimator's written reviews are positive against 0% of TBConnect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Construction Estimator ships an update every 3 months, TBConnect every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Construction Estimator | TBConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #193 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MICOM Software | ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. |
Customer experience
Construction Estimator
TBConnect
In-app purchases
Construction Estimator
No in-app purchases
TBConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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