Comparison

Contractor IQ vs SwiftQuote

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

Head to head
About

Contractor IQ

This AI-powered assistant helps contractors price jobs accurately, generate professional quotes, and understand profit margins. It offers guidance on material and labor costs, as well as pricing for various trades. Stop undercharging and start winning more profitable work.

Highlights
  • AI-powered pricing guidance
  • Professional estimate generation
  • Material and labor cost calculation
  • Markup and profit margin advice
  • Pricing Q&A for trades
  • Trade-specific pricing support
Features
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Walk the job. Send the bid. ContractorIQ turns a photo or a quick description into an itemized estimate, then into a branded quote or invoice your client can pay from. Stop pricing jobs at the kitchen table after hours. Snap the job site, add the scope, and get materials and labor broken out line by line, priced for your market and your pricing tier. HOW IT WORKS 1. Walk the job: take a photo, pick one from your library, or describe the work. 2. Get the estimate: materials, quantities, labor hours and totals, itemized. 3. Build the bid: turn it into an estimate, quote or invoice with your logo, markup and tax. 4. Send it: share a clean PDF with a scan-to-pay QR code. ESTIMATES FROM A PHOTO Tile, paint, decks, roofing, drywall, flooring and remodels. ContractorIQ reads the job and lists the materials and labor it takes, with your region and your tier (budget, standard or premium) built into the prices. QUOTES AND INVOICES THAT LOOK PRO Your logo and brand color on every PDF. Set your default markup, tax and hourly rate once and every new bid starts with them. Convert an estimate to a quote and a quote to an invoice, track what is sent, accepted, paid or overdue, and add a payment link your clients scan to pay. VISUALIZE THE FINISHED JOB Photograph the space, describe the finished look and see it rendered. Drag the before and after slider with your client, then get the cost to build that redesign. ASK THE ESTIMATOR Chat about pricing, scope, building codes, permits and how to word a bid. Look up current material and labor prices for your area. BUILT FOR General contractors, remodelers, handymen, roofers, painters, flooring, tile and deck pros, and anyone who writes bids for a living. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese. ContractorIQ requires a subscription or purchase to use premium features, plans detailed below: PREMIUM PLANS ($4.99/week, $14.99/month, $24.99/quarter, $59.99/year, $39.99/year discount): - More photo and text estimates, itemized and priced for your market - More renders of the finished job, with the cost to build - More chats with the estimator, including live price lookups - Save and search more estimates The $24.99/quarter plan starts with a 3-day free trial and the $59.99/year plan with a 7-day free trial. By downloading this app, you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy: Terms: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy: format.partners/contractoriq-privacy-policy Support: format.partners/support Contact: hello@format.partners IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER ContractorIQ provides estimating tools and general pricing guidance. Material costs, labor rates and building codes vary by location and change over time. Always confirm current pricing with your suppliers and check local code requirements before you bid.

About

SwiftQuote

Features
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SwiftQuote is the fastest way for tradespeople and contractors to create professional quotes on-site — no laptop, no paperwork, no delays. BUILD QUOTES IN MINUTES Add your line items, apply tax, set a validity date, and generate a polished PDF quote — all from your iPhone. Assign clients, attach site addresses, and add custom notes or terms to every quote. YOUR CLIENTS, ORGANISED Store your full client database on your device. Search by name or company, add clients on the fly while building a quote, and keep internal notes on each contact. PROFESSIONAL PDFs — INSTANTLY Generate branded PDF quotes with your business logo, ready to email directly to your client or share via any app. Every PDF includes your business details, itemised costs, tax breakdown, and grand total. SAVE TIME WITH TEMPLATES & CATALOG Save your most-used quotes as reusable templates and build a personal item catalog for labour, materials, and equipment. One tap to pre-fill a quote and get back to the job. TRACK EVERY QUOTE Follow quotes from Draft through Sent, Accepted, or Declined. Set automatic follow-up reminders so no opportunity slips through the cracks. DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE See your most recent quotes, this month's quote count, and total revenue the moment you open the app. SUPPORTS YOUR CURRENCY Choose from USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, NZD, or CAD — formatting updates throughout the app instantly. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account required. No cloud sync. All quotes, clients, and settings are stored locally and privately on your iPhone. FREE & PRO Free: up to 5 quotes per month with full access to all core features. Pro: unlimited quotes, your logo on every PDF, quote status tracking, and follow-up reminders — available as a SUPPORTS YOUR CURRENCY Choose from USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, NZD, or CAD — formatting updates throughout the app instantly. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account required. No cloud sync. All quotes, clients, and settings are stored locally and privately on your iPhone. FREE & PRO Free: up to 5 quotes per month with full access to all core features. Pro: unlimited quotes, your logo on every PDF, quote status tracking, and follow-up reminders — available as a monthly or yearly subscription. SwiftQuote is built for plumbers, electricians, builders, painters, landscapers, and any tradesperson who needs to quote professionally and win more work. Terms of Use: https://steve97harris.github.io/SwiftQuote.Landing.Page/terms.html

Screenshots

Contractor IQ4 screens
SwiftQuote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SwiftQuote at 16.0 against Contractor IQ's 18.5. 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. Contractor IQ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and SwiftQuote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Contractor IQ versus SwiftQuote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContractor IQSwiftQuote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFormat Partners LLCStephen Harris

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Contractor IQ

Subscriptions5
  • ContractorIQ Premium - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • ContractorIQ Premium - Monthly$14.991 Month
  • ContractorIQ Premium - Quarterly3 Days trial$24.993 Months
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  • ContractorIQ Premium Annual Coupon$39.991 Year
  • ContractorIQ Premium - Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • ContractorIQ Premium - Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

SwiftQuote

Subscriptions2
  • SwiftQuote Pro$9.991 Month
  • SwiftQuote Pro Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Contractor IQ free?
Contractor IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwiftQuote free?
SwiftQuote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Contractor IQ or SwiftQuote have ads?
Neither Contractor IQ nor SwiftQuote shows ads.

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