Comparison

Estimate Master vs QuoteSpec

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

Head to head
About

Estimate Master

This tool helps businesses create professional estimates, proposals, and bids. It offers extensive customization for fields, labor rates, and pricing, with options for tax and markup calculations. The app also supports customer databases and document templating for efficient client communication.

Highlights
  • Customizable estimate fields and unit pricing
  • Create custom labor tasks with multiple rates
  • Generate formal bid/proposal documents
  • Personalized templates with logo and terms
  • Database for customers, parts, materials, and labor
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud syncing for multi-device/user access
Features
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An Estimating tool for any business A estimating app that is flexible and customizable for your business Easily create estimates that fit your business Customizable estimate fields and unit pricing categories Create custom labor tasks using multiple labor rates Create custom estimate / proposal / bid documents for your business SEE MORE SCREEN SHOTS AND VIDEO TUTORIALS AT COONCREEKSOFTWARE.COM Highlights * A database of your customers, estimates, parts, materials, labor tasks / rates, taxes, and markup percentages. * Allows you to define parts, materials and labor rates and activities specific to your business. * Quick, easy and accurate estimate creation from your database of parts, materials and labor items. * Calculation templates that allow arithmetic operations on 1, 2 or 3 inputs that simplify estimate creation. * Easy to duplicate, combine and update estimates. * Organizes parts, materials and / or labor items into assemblies for fast estimate creation. * Creates a formal bid / proposal document with your personalized comments that you can print or email directly to customers using unlimited number of customizable templates. * Multiple templates contain logo image, standard terms text, formatting and page size, orientation and positioning information. Use templates to create bids, proposals, estimates and invoices * Markup can be applied to all, materials separately & labor separately, or individually to material / labor items. * Customizable estimate columns. * Unlimited customizable cost basis categories including per item, per length, per length - weight, percentage of job, etc. * Estimate items can be partitioned, grouped and subtotaled with custom ordering. * Keep unlimited notes by estimate project. * Totals costs and optionally weight. * Works with English Standard and Metric measurements. * Supports full international languages and keyboards in database text items. * Works with any currency supported by IOS. * Works with any size iPad. * Compatible with IOS 12 and later. * Does not require internet access to function. * No purchase required with one month free trial, monthly ($3.99) or annual subscription ($35.99) required after free trial ends (US Dollars). Easily works with any tax structure * Keeps tax info for multiple taxing districts. * Choose to include markup or not in taxes. * Exempt certain items from taxes. * Apply "piggy back" taxes as in some Canadian provinces. * Apply taxes (or not) individually by estimate. Apply markup intelligently * Keep your commonly used markups for different customers. * Add different or same markup to labor and materials. * Exempt certain items from markup. * Apply markup individually by estimate. Protect your database * Backup, archive and restore your Estimate Master database via email. Sync with iCloud * Share your Estimate Master database between users in your organization. * Compatible with Estimate Master on both iPads and Macs. * No additional cost.

About

QuoteSpec

This cloud-based system helps builders and tradespeople create professional quotes quickly and accurately. It includes extensive item lists to prevent errors and allows for quick take-off estimates from uploaded plans.

Highlights
  • Fast and professional quotes
  • Extensive item categories
  • Error prevention in quotes
  • Take-off estimates from plans
  • Cloud-based system
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Feature packed for fast and professional quotes, QuoteSpec is a cloud-based advanced quoting system for builders and tradespeople. QuoteSpec is bundled with an extensive list of categories and items making it easy to create a quote, and hard to make costly quoting errors. Upload multiple sets of plans and generate simple take-off estimates in minutes.

Screenshots

QuoteSpec4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuoteSpec at none against Estimate Master's 2. QuoteSpec also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Estimate Master's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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. Estimate Master sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. QuoteSpec asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Estimate Master ships an update every 5 weeks, QuoteSpec every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Estimate Master versus QuoteSpec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEstimate MasterQuoteSpec
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoon Creek SoftwareAppivo Applications AB

Customer experience

Estimate Master

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

QuoteSpec

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Estimate Master

Subscriptions2
  • EM Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • EM Annual Subscription$35.991 Year
None

QuoteSpec

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Estimate Master free?
Estimate Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuoteSpec free?
QuoteSpec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Estimate Master or QuoteSpec have ads?
Neither Estimate Master nor QuoteSpec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Estimate Master or QuoteSpec?
Estimate Master ships an update every 5 weeks, and QuoteSpec every 4 months. Most recently, Estimate Master was updated on October 23, 2026 and QuoteSpec on June 2, 2026.

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