Xactimate vs CottonTeam App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xactimate
Create comprehensive property damage estimates directly on your mobile device. This app integrates seamlessly with online and desktop versions, allowing professionals to build estimates from start to finish in the field.
- Build estimates on iOS device
- Seamless cross-platform integration
- Field estimating
- Integrates with Xactware products
- Online and desktop sync
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Xactimate Mobile is the first fully realized mobile estimating app for professionals in the field. Build complete estimates from start to finish directly on your iOS device with seamless integration across Xactimate's online and desktop platforms and the Xactware family of products. *Some features, such as generating reports or downloading price lists, require internet or 4G access. For customer support, visit the eService center.
CottonTeam App
This app allows users to easily create electronic forms and purchase orders. It provides tools to manage and track these documents through all stages of their lifecycle.
- Electronic form creation
- Purchase order generation
- Document tracking
- Lifecycle management
- Construction solutions
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Cotton App lets Cotton users create electronic forms and purchase orders easily, and follow them up across all stages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xactimate at 50% against CottonTeam App's 0%. Xactimate also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (8.3K vs 5). CottonTeam App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Xactimate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xactimate has 8.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Xactimate's written reviews are positive against 0% of CottonTeam App's.
Xactimate ships an update fortnightly, CottonTeam App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xactimate | CottonTeam App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.3K ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 391 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xactware Solutions, Inc. | Cotton Holdings Inc. |
Customer experience
Xactimate
CottonTeam App
Bugs and requests
Xactimate
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues
- Sketch mode problems
- Measurement inaccuracies
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Data loss when using the app
Requested features
6 requests- Add PDF export option
- Improve photo management
- Enhance sketching tools
- Integrate desktop and mobile versions
- Add keyboard shortcuts
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- Develop a Mac desktop version
CottonTeam App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Xactimate
No in-app purchases
CottonTeam App
No in-app purchases
