Comparison

Construction Cost Estimator vs Billing Statement

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

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About

Construction Cost Estimator

Quickly generate on-site construction and repair estimates. Break down costs by material, labor, and more. Save custom items or purchase detailed costbooks for thousands of construction items. Email professional PDF estimates to clients.

Highlights
  • On-site estimate creation
  • Customizable PDF reports
  • Company branding on estimates
  • Organized cost breakdown
  • Customizable costbook
  • International currency support
Currently charting
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Construction Cost Estimator helps contractors and service companies quickly create on-site estimates for construction and repair projects. You can save time and money by creating the estimate on the spot and then emailing it to the customer as a PDF or printing a hardcopy. Each cost item is broken down into Material, Labor, Other, and Subcontract costs. You can save frequently used cost items in your own custom costbook, or you can purchase 3 different Craftsman costbooks within the app that contain detailed costs for over 30,000 common construction items. Just search for a cost item, enter the quantity, and add it to your estimate in 3 easy steps! FEATURES • Fast and easy user interface for creating cost estimates • Customize multiple types of PDF reports, and email them to customers directly from the app • Add the logo and contact info for your company to create professional-looking estimates • Costs are organized by Phases, Areas, and Categories that can be customized for each project • Enter your overhead, profit, and tax rates for each project • The app provides full support for international currencies and units CRAFTSMAN COSTBOOKS You can save common cost items in your own custom costbook, and you can purchase 3 different Craftsman Costbooks within the app via in-app purchase for $49.99 each. The costbook data is only valid in the US and Canada, but the costbooks are also available for purchase internationally. • National Construction Estimator • National Home Improvement Estimator • National Renovation and Insurance Repair Estimator Each costbook contains thousands of common construction items, and the costs are localized to your US Zip Code or Canadian Postal Code. The Craftsman Costbooks are really helpful if you need to provide a cost estimate for work that you haven't done before, or if you need to do a sanity check on cost estimates from subcontractors. You can also copy cost items from the Craftsman Costbooks to your own custom costbook, and then change any of the numbers. WHO USES CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATOR? The app is used by many types of contractors, estimators, and service companies, such as: General contractors, electricians, plumbers, builders, landscapers, roofers, painters, carpenters, heating and air conditioning, flooring, siding, tile, concrete, asphalt paving, bathroom and kitchen remodeling, deck builders, handyman services, pest control, real estate flippers and rehabbers, insurance repair estimators, and more! ----- See more screenshots and a sample PDF estimate at: http://www.ConstructionCostEstimator.com ----- I am dedicated to responding quickly to support requests. If you have questions, problems, or feature requests, please send me an email using the Support link below. -----

About

Billing Statement

This app helps businesses maintain detailed records of customer transactions and outstanding balances. It allows for the creation and sharing of professional invoices with automatic tax and total calculations, streamlining financial documentation.

Highlights
  • Customer transaction tracking
  • Account balance management
  • Invoice generation
  • Automatic tax and total calculation
  • Save and share invoices
  • Remittance section for seller details
Features
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Need to keep a comprehensive record of your customer’s transactions? Customer record keeping is essential for all enterprises. Billing Statements app helps you keep a track of your customer account balance in a simple and easy to use interface.The app allows you to list invoices, write descriptions and include amount details for numerous transactions as separate files for a number of customers. Further, it employs payment details to calculate the balance due. The statement is beneficial for your business to keep a record of regular payments for a particular customer. Features: Billing sheet Provides you with an account summary of the transactions with the customer. Comprises of the Remittance Section to include seller’s details and ensure proper credit. Invoice templates - Raise invoices for transactions of goods and services. Offers you with a range of templates for service and/or goods invoices. Simply add the basic information about you and your clients along with specifics of the order.Taxes and totals are automatically calculated for you. So there's no extra work. Just add your invoice items and the app does the rest. Save and share Locally save the invoices as a file, and re-use it with minimal changes. Simply tap e-mail to send your files to clients instantly and get feedback from them. Alternatively, you can email the invoices to yourself. A seamless app catering to your enterprise’s documentation needs. Looking forward to hear from you at aspiringuserapps@gmail.com

Screenshots

Construction Cost Estimator4 screens
Billing Statement4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Construction Cost Estimator at 77% against Billing Statement's 0%. Construction Cost Estimator also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (520 vs 1). Billing Statement's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $19.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.6). On update cadence, ads, 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

Construction Cost Estimator costs $19.99 and Billing Statement $0.99 up front. Construction Cost Estimator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Billing Statement sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Construction Cost Estimator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Cost Estimator has 520 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Construction Cost Estimator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Billing Statement's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Construction Cost Estimator versus Billing Statement: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Cost EstimatorBilling Statement
Price$19.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (520 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings520 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContractor ToolsManu Gupta

Customer experience

Construction Cost Estimator

All ratings516 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.1%

Billing Statement

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Construction Cost Estimator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to sync estimates across devices
  • More customization options for reports
  • Integration with accounting software
  • Desktop version for office use
  • Multiple custom cost books
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  • Ability to calculate tax and markup separately

Billing Statement

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Construction Cost Estimator

One-time10
  • NHI Costbook 2014$49.99
  • NRI Costbook 2013$49.99
  • NCE Costbook 2013$49.99
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  • NHI Costbook 2013$49.99
  • NCE Costbook 2014$49.99
  • NCE Costbook 2015$49.99
  • NHI Costbook 2015$49.99
  • NCE Costbook 2016$49.99
  • NHI Costbook 2016$49.99
  • NRI Costbook 2016$49.99
10 purchases

Billing Statement

One-time10
  • Export 10 PDFs$0.99
  • Share 10 PDFs$0.99
  • Save 10 files to server$0.99
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  • 10 times Save as, Print and Email$0.99
  • Email 10 PDFs via Gmail$0.99
  • Export 25 PDFs$1.99
  • Export 50 PDFs$2.99
  • Export 100 PDFs$3.99
  • 500 times Save as, Print and Email$4.99
  • 1000 times Save as, Print and Email$6.99

Questions

Is Construction Cost Estimator free?
Construction Cost Estimator costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Billing Statement free?
Billing Statement costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Construction Cost Estimator or Billing Statement?
Construction Cost Estimator is rated higher. Construction Cost Estimator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 520 ratings, while Billing Statement averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Construction Cost Estimator or Billing Statement have ads?
Neither Construction Cost Estimator nor Billing Statement shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Construction Cost Estimator or Billing Statement?
Construction Cost Estimator ships an update every 4 months, and Billing Statement every 4 months. Most recently, Construction Cost Estimator was updated on October 29, 2026 and Billing Statement on October 26, 2026.

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