HB Construction Estimate Maker vs Construction Calculator SumPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HB Construction Estimate Maker
Streamline your construction business with this app. Generate instant, detailed estimates, professional bids, and manage projects efficiently. Optimize profitability with built-in markup tools and track projects from start to finish.
- Instant construction estimates
- Professional bids and work orders
- Built-in markup tools
- Project and expense management
- On-site estimate generation
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Handy Bro: Construction Estimates, Invoices & Project Management Run your construction business smarter with Handy Bro, an all-in-one estimating, invoicing, payment, and project management app built for contractors, handymen, and construction professionals. Create detailed construction estimates, send professional proposals, collect project information from customers, generate invoices, accept online payments, and manage your jobs—all from your phone. Whether you’re meeting a customer on-site or managing multiple projects, Handy Bro helps you save time, stay organized, and run a more profitable business. Key Features • Instant AI-powered construction estimates • Professional proposals, bids, and work orders • Simple invoices for small jobs • Customer intake links with project details and photos • Online payment links inside invoices and proposals • Automatic payment and project status updates • Project and expense management • Custom labor, material, tax, and markup settings • Email and SMS proposal sending • Real-time proposal tracking • Built for contractors, handymen, and small construction teams Customer Intake Save time before visiting a job site. Send your customer a secure intake link where they can enter their project description, answer questions, and upload photos. Once the information is submitted, you can review the project and prepare an estimate before traveling to the customer’s location. Simple Invoices Not every job requires a full estimate or project setup. With Simple Invoice, you can quickly create and send a professional invoice for repairs, service calls, maintenance work, and other small jobs. Add customer information, labor, materials, taxes, notes, and payment details without first creating an estimate. Online Payments Add a payment link directly to an invoice or proposal. Your customer can open the document, click the payment link, and pay online. When a payment is completed, Handy Bro automatically updates the payment and project status so you can easily track outstanding and completed jobs. Construction Estimates Create detailed estimates that include labor, materials, taxes, markups, quantities, and project notes. Review and customize every line item before sending the estimate to your customer. Project Management Keep your estimates, proposals, invoices, expenses, customer information, and project status organized in one place. Track each job from the initial customer request to the final payment. Everything you need to manage a construction project—from the first customer inquiry to the final invoice. — What Professionals Are Saying “A Must-Have Tool for My Construction Work” “Handy Bro has made managing my projects so much easier. Creating estimates and adjusting markups is quick and straightforward, and it’s helped me stay more profitable. It’s become an essential part of how I run my business.” — Warren, General Contractor “Perfect for Fast, On-Site Estimates” “As a small business owner, Handy Bro has been incredibly helpful. I can create estimates right on the job site and send them to clients within minutes. Keeping track of multiple projects is much simpler now, and it’s saved me a lot of time.” — John, Flooring Contractor The app requires a subscription to unlock all premium features. To learn more, visit our Terms of Service at https://www.handybro.app/privacy https://www.handybro.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Construction Calculator SumPro
This app streamlines construction calculations for professionals and DIYers. It handles measurements, material estimates, and complex math for tasks like stairs, roofing, and concrete, eliminating the need for multiple tools.
- Feet, inches, fractions, metric conversions
- Stair layout and rafter calculations
- Roofing estimates and material counts
- Concrete volume calculators
- Material count rounding
- Regional presets
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Construction Calculator is a fast jobsite calculator built for contractors, carpenters, builders, remodelers, estimators, and DIY projects. Handle everyday construction math without switching between spreadsheets, notes, and manual formulas. Calculate feet, inches, fractions, metric conversions, stairs, rafters, roofing, concrete, framing, finishes, masonry, site materials, and basic bid markup from one clean app. Key features: • Feet, inches, fractions, yards, and metric conversions • Pitch, rise, run, diagonal, hip/valley, jack rafter, rake wall, and board feet tools • Stair layout with riser count, riser height, tread count, total run, and angle • Advanced triangle, circle, and arc calculators • Roofing estimates with pitch, waste, squares, and bundle counts • Wall stud, drywall, flooring, paint, block wall, fence post, gravel, and mulch calculators • Concrete slab, footing, and post hole volume calculators • Material count rounding settings • Regional presets for units, currency, and common defaults • Saved tape for keeping important results • Copy, paste, share, memory, and theme options Construction Calculator helps speed up common field math for measuring, planning, estimating, and checking quantities before ordering materials or making cuts. Use it for framing layouts, stair planning, roof math, concrete ordering, finish material estimates, site work, and quick job cost checks. Calculations are intended as helpful estimates. Always verify measurements, local building codes, engineering requirements, and supplier specifications before cutting, ordering, or building. Unlimited option available Construction Calculator offers an auto-renewing yearly with a 3-day free trial and monthly subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://lxmob.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://lxmob.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Construction Calculator SumPro at free with in-app purchases against HB Construction Estimate Maker's subscription. HB Construction Estimate Maker's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. HB Construction Estimate Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Construction Calculator SumPro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HB Construction Estimate Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 299 and 152 respectively.
HB Construction Estimate Maker ships an update every 5 days, Construction Calculator SumPro every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | HB Construction Estimate Maker | Construction Calculator SumPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (299 ratings) — better | 4.4 (152 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 299 — better | 152 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Handy Bro Technologies LLC | Lxmob LLC |
Customer experience
HB Construction Estimate Maker
Construction Calculator SumPro
In-app purchases
HB Construction Estimate Maker
- Handy Bro - Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Handy Bro - Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Handy Bro - Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
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- Handy Bro - Premium Monthly $14.997 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Handy Bro - Premium Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Handy Bro - Premium Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Handy Bro - Premium Annually$99.991 Year
- Handy Bro - Premium Annually7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Handy Bro - Premium Annually14 Days trial$199.991 Year
- Handy Bro - Premium Annually14 Days trial$239.991 Year
Construction Calculator SumPro
- Construction Cal PRO$7.991 Month
- Construction Cal PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Construction Cal PRO$89.99
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