SimplyWise vs ProPaving
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimplyWise
This app uses AI to transform job site photos into detailed construction estimates, including material and labor costs. It generates professional bids, suggests upsells, and helps manage projects from start to finish, all from your mobile device.
- AI-powered photo-to-estimate
- Before & after visualization
- 3D room scanning
- Professional bid creation
- Smart upsell suggestions
- Invoicing and work order management
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SimplyWise Cost Estimator is a mobile construction estimating app that turns job site photos into detailed, professional estimates in seconds. Powered by AI, it breaks down every project into material and labor costs, generates polished bids you can send on the spot, and even suggests upsells to increase your revenue. Trusted by 10,000+ contractors with a 4.8-star rating. Stop guessing on project costs. Whether you need a construction estimate for a kitchen renovation, a roofing job, or a full home remodel, SimplyWise is the fastest way to create accurate contractor estimates and send them to clients right from the job site. KEY FEATURES • AI-Powered Estimates — Snap a photo and get a detailed cost breakdown with materials and labor in seconds • Before & After Visualization — Show clients exactly what their renovation will look like with AI-generated renderings • 3D Room Scanning — Use your phone's LIDAR to capture accurate room measurements • Professional Bid Creation — Generate and send polished, branded estimates as PDF • Smart Upsell Suggestions — AI recommends upgrades and add-ons to increase your job value and profit margins • Built-In Markups — Automatically apply your profit margins and overhead to every estimate • Invoicing — Bill clients directly from the app once the job is done • Work Order Management — Track every project from estimate to completion • Project Organization — Keep estimates organized by room, job type, or client in custom folders WHO IS SIMPLYWISE COST ESTIMATOR BEST FOR? SimplyWise is the best construction estimating app for professionals who need fast, accurate estimates without complex enterprise software: • General Contractors managing renovation and building projects • Roofers and Siding Contractors pricing jobs on-site • Remodeling Contractors estimating kitchen, bath, and home renovation work • Painters and Flooring Specialists creating material and labor breakdowns • Plumbers quoting residential and commercial jobs • Small Construction Business Owners who want professional bids without the overhead WHY CONTRACTORS CHOOSE SIMPLYWISE Unlike spreadsheets or desktop construction estimating software that takes weeks to learn, SimplyWise lets you create professional estimates in minutes right from your phone: • Photo to Estimate: No manual data entry. Point, shoot, get your cost estimate • Win More Jobs: Before/after visualizations help clients say yes faster • Increase Revenue: AI-powered upsell suggestions find add-on opportunities you might miss • Work From Anywhere: Create and send estimates from the job site, no office required • Save Hours Every Week: Automate the estimating process so you can focus on the work that pays WHAT YOU CAN ESTIMATE SimplyWise handles cost estimation for all types of construction and renovation projects: • Kitchen and bathroom renovations • Roofing and siding • Interior and exterior painting • Flooring installation and repair • Plumbing work • Fencing and decking • General home remodeling and renovation • New construction and building projects • Demolition and cleanup WHAT CONTRACTORS ARE SAYING "SimplyWise has transformed the way I manage my construction projects. It's even helped me improve my profit margins by automating markups. I love how easy it is to generate professional bids — honestly, I couldn't run my business without it." — Jennifer M., General Contractor "As a small business owner, SimplyWise has been a lifesaver! I can instantly generate estimates and bids on-site and send them to clients in minutes. It's made managing multiple projects so much easier and saved me countless hours." — Alex R., Roofer To learn more, visit our Terms of Service at https://www.simplywise.com/terms.
ProPaving
This app helps paving contractors take fast field measurements using satellite maps. It allows for creating project measurements for various paved surfaces, counting items, and adding notes. Generate detailed project reports directly from your mobile device.
- Create and open paving projects in the field
- Measure pavement area, perimeter, and linear distance
- Count items and cutouts
- Detect paved surfaces with Quick Tap
- Generate project measurement reports
- Organize measurements by project
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ProPaving measures parking lots, drives, and paved areas from satellite imagery, so you can bid a job without a measuring wheel. Measure - Tap around the pavement to measure its area. Edge lengths and the total update as you tap. - Drag corners to adjust them. A magnifier shows exactly where the corner lands. - Cut out islands, planters, and buildings. - Measure striping and curb with lines, and count stalls, ADA spaces, and other items. - Check any distance with the ruler. Auto-measure - Tap a lot once and Auto-measure outlines the pavement for you. Review it, adjust it, and keep it. - Auto-count finds the stalls in an area and adds them to your counts. Clear imagery - Switch between Mapbox and Esri satellite imagery. - Look at earlier captures of the same lot, each with its capture date, when trees, cars, or new work hide the pavement. Send - Add your customer and send the proposal by email or as a link, or preview the PDF first. - See when the customer accepts. Built for the field - Works offline. Everything saves on your phone and syncs when you have signal. - Undo and redo every change. - Your projects stay in sync with ProPaving on the web. A ProPaving account is required. You can create one in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimplyWise at 78% against ProPaving's 0%. SimplyWise also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (41K vs 3). ProPaving's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. SimplyWise sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ProPaving asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimplyWise holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplyWise has 41K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of SimplyWise's written reviews are positive against 0% of ProPaving's.
SimplyWise ships an update monthly, ProPaving fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimplyWise | ProPaving |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SimplyWise, Inc. | DrillerDB, LLC |
Customer experience
SimplyWise
ProPaving
Bugs and requests
SimplyWise
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inaccurate paint project estimates
- Issues with editing estimates
- Estimates being deleted when switching screens
Requested features
2 requests- Same account for both Android and iPad
- Ability to save estimates in progress
ProPaving
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimplyWise
- Cost Estimator Business7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Cost Estimator Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Cost Estimator Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- Cost Estimator Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Cost Estimator Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Cost Estimator Business7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Cost Estimator Pro7 Days trial$239.991 Year
- Cost Estimator Pro7 Days trial$299.991 Year
ProPaving
No in-app purchases









