Comparison

Reno Home vs Base by Cave

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

Head to head
About

Reno Home

Features
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Looking to renovate your home? Reno helps you run a bid and match you with top quality contractors. Whether it is a bathroom, kitchen, interior design, or a turnkey home renovation, Reno's got you covered. Reno’s stress-free payments system guarantees that you are always protected throughout the journey. Reno’s incentives and quality control system guarantees that you elevate your space without worrying about the move in date and consistently following up with a hundred people. Our 100+ contractors and designers have experience in different styles that suits your need including: + Classic + Modern + Eclectic + Scandinavian + Boho + Oriental + and more… How it works: 1. Run a bid and get the best offer: whether you have a contractor in mind or need us to match you with a best offer, Reno helps run a managed bid and get you three best offers that are the cheapest and matches your expectations the most 2. Transparent pricing: receive an offer from contractors that has clarity in the pricing, materials, and timelines from the beginning of the project 3. Simplified payments: Reno’s easy payment plans enables you to pay with each milestone with various payment methods. 4. Payment protection: money released only after key milestones have been delivered. We manage 3rd party engineering companies run an inspection for you to guarantee that everything is delivered according to standard and in line with agreement 5. Chat with contractors: collaborate easily with contractors with Reno’s chat functionality that enables file sharing 6. One stop shop: manage all invoices, agreements, and changes in one place

About

Base by Cave

Features
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BASE is your unified solution for managing tenders. Whether you’re on the go with your mobile phone or managing operations from your desktop, BASE offers a powerful yet intuitive interface designed for professionals who value speed, control, and simplicity.

Screenshots

Reno Home4 screens
Base by Cave3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reno Home at fortnightly against Base by Cave's every 6 weeks. Base by Cave's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reno Home ships an update fortnightly, Base by Cave every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Reno Home versus Base by Cave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReno HomeBase by Cave
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReno Home Holdings LimitedCave Technologies

In-app purchases

None

Reno Home

No in-app purchases

None

Base by Cave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reno Home free?
Reno Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Base by Cave free?
Base by Cave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reno Home or Base by Cave have ads?
Neither Reno Home nor Base by Cave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reno Home or Base by Cave?
Reno Home ships an update fortnightly, and Base by Cave every 6 weeks. Most recently, Reno Home was updated on October 14, 2026 and Base by Cave on October 6, 2026.

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