Comparison

Spruce Energy vs TradeOS Engineer

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

Head to head
About

Spruce Energy

Features
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With Spruce, we're building tools to help ambitious heat pump installers run their business without all the pain, hassle, and manual process that they have to deal with at the moment. We believe the only way to seriously accelerate the roll out of heat pumps, let alone hit 600,000 a year by 2028, is to put the needs of heating engineers and installation businesses front and centre. We’re building tools for installers, based on what engineers and business owners tell us are their biggest problems and frustrations. Our Estimate Tool helps handle enquiries – allowing installers to respond in minutes not days, and separating the serious enquiries from the time-wasters. Our Survey & Design Tool then manages the heat loss survey, system design, and report creation. It means everything can be handled in one, seamless system, eliminating the need for manual data transfers and enabling detailed heat loss and design reports to be sent out on the same day as the survey is done. Using Spruce means installers can use their skills, experience and expertise where it really counts: providing great customer service, doing high-quality installations, and building their business.

About

TradeOS Engineer

Features
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TradeOS is your smart job management software that lets you run your plumbing and heating business with ease, also works for electricians and other trades. Built by engineers for enginners. Sign up for a demo and we can offer you one of our packages guaranteed to save you money.

Screenshots

Spruce Energy4 screens
TradeOS Engineer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spruce Energy and TradeOS Engineer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spruce Energy ships an update monthly, TradeOS Engineer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Spruce Energy versus TradeOS Engineer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpruce EnergyTradeOS Engineer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpruce Energy Limiteddaniel betts

In-app purchases

None

Spruce Energy

No in-app purchases

None

TradeOS Engineer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spruce Energy free?
Spruce Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TradeOS Engineer free?
TradeOS Engineer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spruce Energy or TradeOS Engineer have ads?
Neither Spruce Energy nor TradeOS Engineer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spruce Energy or TradeOS Engineer?
Spruce Energy ships an update monthly, and TradeOS Engineer fortnightly. Most recently, Spruce Energy was updated on October 3, 2026 and TradeOS Engineer on October 25, 2026.

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