Comparison

TradesBoard Base44 vs QuoteSmith

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

Head to head
About

TradesBoard Base44

Features
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Looking for work experience, apprentice, improver/mate or qualified positions in the Trades? Are you a company in the Trades looking for a central place to post your job opportunity, find another company in the Trades or even search and find your next hire? Sign up to TradesBoard®. As a candidate you can create a profile along with a bio and attach a CV that can be searched by companies. Companies can search for candidates or other companies by location and trades amongst other filters. The goal was to create communication between users, which happens through a built-in messaging system. And now with a RAMS system & CV Creator which allows you to export to PDF!

About

QuoteSmith

Features
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QuoteSmith turns a 2-minute job description into a professional quote PDF you can send to your customer right now. Type the job ("Rewire kitchen, install 8 downlights, certify"), pick the trade, and QuoteSmith writes the scope of works, timeline and terms, branded with your business name, logo, phone and email. Send it before you've even left the driveway. WHO IT'S FOR - Self-employed UK tradespeople: electricians, plumbers, builders, joiners, decorators, roofers, gas engineers, landscapers - Small trade businesses who lose hours every week writing quotes by hand - Anyone who's ever lost a job because the customer got a tidier proposal first KEY FEATURES - Generate scope of works in seconds, no more cobbling sentences together - Branded PDF: your trading name, logo, accent colour, phone, email and address on every quote - Save your business profile once, every quote uses it - Multiple trades supported: 12 preset trades with the right vocabulary built in - Saved history: every quote you've ever sent, ready to copy and adapt - Edit before sending: tweak the scope, swap a price, change the timeline - Send the PDF link or attach it to email/text/WhatsApp, your call SUBSCRIPTION - First quote on us, try the full flow, no card needed - QuoteSmith Pro: £39/month with 7-day trial, unlimited quotes, full history, all trades Designed by builders for builders. No template wizardry, no copy-and-paste from old jobs. Just paste in the job, get a quote. quotesmith.co.uk Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TradesBoard Base444 screens
QuoteSmith3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TradesBoard Base44 at none against QuoteSmith's 1. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QuoteSmith sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. TradesBoard Base44 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
TradesBoard Base44 versus QuoteSmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTradesBoard Base44QuoteSmith
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTradesBoardJohn Hitchens

In-app purchases

None

TradesBoard Base44

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

QuoteSmith

Subscriptions1
  • QuoteSmith Pro$19.991 Month

Questions

Is TradesBoard Base44 free?
TradesBoard Base44 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuoteSmith free?
QuoteSmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TradesBoard Base44 or QuoteSmith have ads?
Neither TradesBoard Base44 nor QuoteSmith shows ads.

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