FBO Coop vs Builderbase Software
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FBO Coop
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Our mobile app provides a faster way to access our unique deals. In addition, you will also be able to join our vigorous loyalty program right from your phone. It's the easiest and most beneficial way to take full advantage of all of your special offerings!
Builderbase Software
Manage construction projects, schedules, estimates, invoices, and your team from your phone or tablet. Access project files offline, track expenses, and organize customer and vendor information. Ideal for contractors and home service businesses.
- Project tracking
- Offline file access
- Scheduling with Gantt views
- Estimates and invoicing
- Customer and vendor management
- Team collaboration and notifications
- Expense logging with receipt photos
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BuilderBase keeps your construction business running from the jobsite. Manage projects, schedules, estimates, invoices, files and your team from your phone or tablet. An active BuilderBase account is required to sign in. PROJECTS Track every job in one place: status, budget, tasks, notes, daily logs, photos and documents. Everyone on your team sees the same up-to-date information. SCHEDULING - Calendar, list and Gantt timeline views - Assign team members and vendors to schedule items - Link items so later work moves when earlier work shifts - Filter by team member, vendor, project or event type - Full history of who created and changed each item - Start and finish on-site jobs, with notes and photos FILES THAT WORK WITHOUT SIGNAL Save plans, photos, documents or whole folders for offline use. They open instantly from your device on the jobsite, even with no connection. Organize project files into folders and view large PDF plan sets with page navigation and pinch to zoom. ESTIMATES, INVOICES AND CHANGE ORDERS Build line-item estimates, send them to your clients, collect deposits and turn approved work into invoices. Change orders flow through to billing, and every PDF is filed to the project automatically. CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS Keep your customers, leads and vendors organized. Track vendor insurance certificates, W-9s and other documents, with reminders before they expire. TEAM AND NOTIFICATIONS Give each person the right access with roles and permissions. Push notifications and the Alerts tab keep your crew up to date on assignments, approvals and changes. EXPENSES Log expenses and mileage against projects, with receipt photos. BuilderBase is built for contractors, remodelers and home service businesses who need their office in their pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Builderbase Software at none against FBO Coop's shown. FBO Coop's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FBO Coop ships an update every 5 weeks, Builderbase Software every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FBO Coop | Builderbase Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 303 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Community Co-Op Faribault | Christopher Thorn |
In-app purchases
FBO Coop
No in-app purchases
Builderbase Software
No in-app purchases
