Buildertrend vs LocalOwner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buildertrend
Streamline construction projects and business operations. This platform helps professionals reduce delays, minimize communication errors, and enhance client satisfaction. Manage projects, finances, and team collaboration from anywhere.
- Project Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Financial Management
- Scheduling
- Estimates & Bids
- Invoicing
- Document Storage
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Say goodbye to constant chaos. Align your team. Drive growth. Impress clients. With Buildertrend construction software, you can work simpler and run your business - without letting it run you. Our platform helps construction professionals build more by reducing delays, eliminating communication errors and increasing customer satisfaction. Buildertrend has helped nearly one million users find a better way to build with features like: Project management tools: • Built-in client relationship management • Selections • Project scheduling • To-Do's and Daily Logs • Unlimited document and photo storage • Photo and PDF annotation • Electronic signatures • Client and subcontractor portals • Time Clock with geofencing • Requests for Information • Warranties Financial management tools: • Takeoff • Estimates • Bids • Proposals • Bills and Purchase Orders • Change Orders • Budgeting • Client invoicing • Online client and sub payments • Accounting integrations • Financial reporting What matters most: • Manage projects from anywhere with the Buildertrend app • We offer award-winning customer support Enjoying the Buildertrend app? Leave us a rating and review below.
LocalOwner
This app allows vacation rental property owners to easily monitor their property and communicate with their local management team. It provides a streamlined connection for remote oversight and coordination.
- Property monitoring
- Local management team connection
- Remote oversight
- Streamlined communication
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The LocalVR Owner app gives vacation rental homeowners a simple way to stay connected to their property and their local management team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LocalOwner at 5.0 against Buildertrend's 4.5. LocalOwner also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Buildertrend's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LocalOwner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buildertrend has 5.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Buildertrend ships an update weekly, LocalOwner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buildertrend | LocalOwner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buildertrend Solutions, Inc. | LocalVR LLC |
Customer experience
Buildertrend
LocalOwner
Bugs and requests
Buildertrend
Reported bugs
4 issues- Daily log issues, including time stamp problems
- Frequent app crashes and login failures
- Syncing and data loading problems across devices
- Unreliable notifications and messaging
Requested features
4 requests- Improve login and authentication process
- Add more customization and configuration options
- Enhance mobile app functionality and stability
- Improve communication and notification features
LocalOwner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Buildertrend
No in-app purchases
LocalOwner
No in-app purchases
