Comparison

Building Tools vs Handover+ Homeowner

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

Head to head
About

Building Tools

This application simplifies complex National Construction Codes into interactive graphics, aiming to reduce errors and boost productivity. It provides an accessible way to understand building regulations.

Highlights
  • Interactive graphics for NCC
  • Maximizes efficiency
  • Prevents costly mistakes
  • Easy-to-understand regulations
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Tools™ helps prevent costly mistakes and maximise efficiency by transforming the National Construction Codes (NCC) into interactive, easy-to-understand graphics. For Terms of Use, please see https://buildingtools.co/terms-of-use/

About

Handover+ Homeowner

Features
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Everything about your new home, in one place, from the day you get the keys. Handover+ is the digital record your builder hands over instead of a folder of paperwork. Every appliance, fixture, finish and paint colour documented, with the manuals, warranties and care instructions attached to each one. It stays with the property, for good. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Property information: the full specification of your home • Features and finishes • Documents and warranties, without hunting through a drawer • Photographic records from the build and the handover NEVER MISS MAINTENANCE • Schedules built around what is actually installed in your home • Reminders that arrive before something becomes a problem • Clear instructions for each task, what to do, and how often • Log what you've done and build a service history over time LEARN AS YOU GO • An education hub explaining how your home works • Guidance on what's wear and tear and what isn't • Answers to the questions most new homeowners have, before you need to ask REPORT AN ISSUE PROPERLY • Report an issue with photos, linked to the exact feature • Follow the conversation with your builder in a single thread • See the outcome and the reason it was recorded KNOW WHO TO CALL • Your builder and every trade who worked on the home, in one directory • Tap to call or email, straight from the app WORTH KEEPING The record belongs to the property, not just to you. When you sell, the next owner inherits a complete documented history, no lost manuals, no guesswork. GETTING STARTED Your builder will send you an invitation when your home is ready for handover. Sign in with that invitation to open your property.

Screenshots

Building Tools4 screens
Handover+ Homeowner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handover+ Homeowner at none against Building Tools's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Building Tools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month. Handover+ Homeowner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Building Tools ships an update fortnightly, Handover+ Homeowner every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Building Tools versus Handover+ Homeowner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuilding ToolsHandover+ Homeowner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSurvival Tools Pty LtdHandover Plus

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Building Tools

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month BDAA$16.491 Month
  • 1 Month Foundation Member$19.491 Month
  • 1 Year BDAA$154.991 Year
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  • 1 Year Foundation Member$189.991 Year
None

Handover+ Homeowner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Building Tools free?
Building Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handover+ Homeowner free?
Handover+ Homeowner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Building Tools or Handover+ Homeowner have ads?
Neither Building Tools nor Handover+ Homeowner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Building Tools or Handover+ Homeowner?
Building Tools ships an update fortnightly, and Handover+ Homeowner every 11 days. Most recently, Building Tools was updated on October 8, 2026 and Handover+ Homeowner on October 12, 2026.

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