Comparison

Hammr vs Visual Installer

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

Head to head
About

Hammr

This mobile application simplifies time tracking for construction professionals. It offers automated reminders, offline functionality, and geofencing to ensure accurate clock-ins. Foremen can manage crew hours in real-time, generating detailed reports for payroll and job costing.

Highlights
  • Automated reminders
  • Offline functionality
  • Geofencing for clock-ins
  • Real-time crew hour management
  • Payroll and job cost reporting
  • Timesheet export
Features
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Time tracking built for Construction! We come from construction. And that's who we built this for. - Simple mobile app - Automated reminders - Supports English and Spanish - Works offline in bad service areas - Create geofences to help employees clock in on the right project - Set reminders to avoid early clock-ins and late clock-outs - Foremen can easily track and manage crew's hours in real-time - Accurate timesheets eliminates guesswork and arguments - Only pay for hours spent on the job working - Calculate hours and wages for accurate payroll, including breaks and overtime - Easily export timesheets to your payroll software - Detailed job cost reports at your fingertips - Track your costs by hours, jobs and cost codes - Easily export for payroll, accounting, workers comp and more Everyone's job gets easier! Built with both field and office in mind. - Owners get real-time visibility and confidence in every project - Office admin spend less time hunting down time cards from field - Foremen spend more time keeping crews busy and less time remembering who, where, and what time - Fieldworkers spend more time working and less time remembering hours

About

Visual Installer

This app simplifies lighting control installation and documentation. It uses project floor plans to scan devices, record installation status, and track design changes in real-time. It also facilitates collaboration among project stakeholders.

Highlights
  • Scan lighting control devices
  • Capture real-time installation status
  • Record exact device locations
  • Track design changes
  • Real-time collaboration tool
  • Utilize project floor plans
Features
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The Visual Installer mobile app streamlines lighting control installation and as-built workflows. Using project floor plans and risers that are made available in the app, users scan lighting control devices to capture real-time installation status, exact device locations, and design changes. In addition, the Visual Installer app also serves as a real-time collaboration tool for other project stakeholders, such as construction managers, project owners, and installers.

Screenshots

Hammr4 screens
Visual Installer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Visual Installer at 4.8 against Hammr's 3.3. Visual Installer also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). Hammr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Installer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hammr ships an update weekly, Visual Installer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hammr versus Visual Installer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHammrVisual Installer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHammr Inc.Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc

Customer experience

Hammr

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Visual Installer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hammr

No in-app purchases

None

Visual Installer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hammr free?
Hammr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Installer free?
Visual Installer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hammr or Visual Installer?
Visual Installer is rated higher. Hammr averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Visual Installer averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Hammr or Visual Installer have ads?
Visual Installer shows ads; Hammr does not.
Which is updated more often, Hammr or Visual Installer?
Hammr ships an update weekly, and Visual Installer every 2 months. Most recently, Hammr was updated on September 14, 2026 and Visual Installer on August 11, 2026.

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