Comparison

RealityFence vs Cost Estimator

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

Head to head
About

RealityFence

Visualize fence designs in a customer's yard using augmented reality. Instantly generate sketches, add landscaping, and send estimates with your branding. Streamline the sales process and close deals on the spot.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality fence visualization
  • Customizable materials, colors, and heights
  • Voice/text-powered property sketching
  • On-the-spot estimates and content sharing
  • Job site photo enhancement with landscaping
  • Supplier marketplace preview
Features
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RealityFence is how fence contractors close on the spot. Open the app, point your phone at the yard, and show the homeowner exactly what their fence will look like — before a single post goes in the ground. Aluminum, vinyl, wood, chain link, every style you sell, ready to go in AR. No more binders. No more "let me think about it." They see it, they want it, they sign. WHAT YOU CAN DO Show every fence style in AR, right in the customer's yard. Swap materials, colors, and heights on the spot. Customers sell themselves — no convincing needed. Send photos, videos, and estimates straight to the homeowner's phone with your personalized business card on every piece of content. Auto-generated sketches with full linear feet measurements, broken down line by line. Save time on every estimate. NEW — PRO SKETCH Talk to the app and it builds a professional property sketch for you. No drawing tools, no clunky editors — just describe what you need. Quick Sketch: Measurements on the spot. Save and send in seconds. Detailed Sketch: Automatically adds gates, fence style previews, and line-by-line breakdowns. Full Blueprint: The complete picture — landscaping, structures, driveways, and everything in the project. All powered by voice or text. NEW — PRO IMAGE Transform job site photos on the fly. Add landscaping, flower pots, fresh mulch, stone work — anything beyond the fence. Show homeowners what's possible and add thousands of dollars to every job. Just describe the changes you want and the image updates instantly. Before-and-after visuals your customers can see on the spot. NEW — MARKETPLACE (Early Preview) Browse suppliers, compare materials, and connect with vendors — all without leaving the app. Aluminum, vinyl, wood, chain link, steel, concrete — every material in one catalog. Request a supplier to join or submit a custom fence model request. Purchase directly from the app coming soon. WHY CONTRACTORS SWITCH TO REALITYFENCE "Every time I show somebody what this is going to look like, I sell the fence. I'm up to probably 49 out of 50." — Josh Rand "It is hands down our most important tool that we use. Closing rates got to be over 95%." — Dom Renner "First job of the day sold because of the app — $18,000 job." — Fence Contractor "It paid for itself on the first job I tried it on." — Evan Gardner Built by fence pros, for fence pros. Every feature exists because someone in the field needed it. Terms of Use: https://www.realityfence.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.realityfence.com/privacy-policy

About

Cost Estimator

Transform job site photos into professional construction estimates quickly using AI. This tool generates detailed cost breakdowns with local pricing and labor rates, streamlining the bidding process for tradespeople.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo to estimate
  • Detailed cost breakdowns
  • Local material and labor pricing
  • Voice editing for adjustments
  • PDF estimate export
  • Invoice generation
  • Project management tools
Features
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Turn any job site photo into a professional estimate in seconds — powered by AI. Cost Estimator is built for contractors, handymen, and specialty trades who need accurate, detailed estimates fast. Snap a photo, describe the job, and our AI creates a complete cost breakdown with local materials pricing and labor rates. HOW IT WORKS: • Describe or photograph the project • Our AI expands your description into a full scope of work • Answer a few quick questions to nail down the details • Review and customize the scope line by line • Get a complete estimate with real local prices WHAT YOU GET: • Detailed line items — materials, labor, equipment all separated • Local pricing — AI uses current 2025/2026 prices for your area • Voice editing — say "add 10% to labor" and it updates instantly • PDF export — send professional estimates to clients in one tap • Invoice generation — convert estimates to invoices • Business profile — store your markup %, tax rate, and custom rates • Project management — track jobs from estimate to payment BUILT FOR THE JOB SITE: Whether you're a general contractor, plumber, electrician, or handyman — Cost Estimator adapts to your trade. Take a photo or describe the work in your own words. The AI handles the rest. YOUR BUSINESS PROFILE: Set your default markup and tax percentages. Store custom labor rates. The AI uses your rates in every estimate automatically. Support: hello@britetodo.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://britetodo.com/legal/PrivacyPolicyBrite.pdf SUBSCRIPTION: Cost Estimator is a subscription-based app. All estimation and project management features require an active subscription.

Screenshots

Cost Estimator4 screens

Verdict

The call

RealityFence and Cost Estimator both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of RealityFence's written reviews are positive against 31% of Cost Estimator's. Cost Estimator's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (353 vs 12). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. RealityFence sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $299.00 per month and Cost Estimator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for RealityFence against 4.6 for Cost Estimator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cost Estimator has 353 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of RealityFence's written reviews are positive against 31% of Cost Estimator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealityFence ships an update every 6 weeks, Cost Estimator every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
RealityFence versus Cost Estimator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealityFenceCost Estimator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings)4.6 (353 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings12353 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size600 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew BaskinBrite Technologies

Customer experience

RealityFence

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Cost Estimator

All ratings348 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RealityFence

Subscriptions1
  • RealityFence Pro$299.001 Month
11 purchases

Cost Estimator

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Weekly (Teams)$16.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$29.991 Month
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  • Super Pro3 Days trial$31.991 Month
  • Premium (Teams)3 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • Monthly Access3 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Super Pro (Teams)3 Days trial$79.001 Month
  • Monthly Access3 Days trial$79.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year
  • Cost Estimator Super Pro 3 Months3 Days trial$89.993 Months
  • Yearly (Teams)$299.001 Year

Questions

Is RealityFence free?
RealityFence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cost Estimator free?
Cost Estimator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RealityFence or Cost Estimator?
Cost Estimator is rated higher. RealityFence averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Cost Estimator averages 4.6 from 353 ratings.
Do RealityFence or Cost Estimator have ads?
Both RealityFence and Cost Estimator show ads.
Which is updated more often, RealityFence or Cost Estimator?
RealityFence ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cost Estimator every 6 days. Most recently, RealityFence was updated on October 2, 2026 and Cost Estimator on October 21, 2026.

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