Comparison

HB Construction Estimate Maker vs Dime

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant construction estimates
  • Professional bids and work orders
  • Built-in markup tools
  • Project and expense management
  • On-site estimate generation
Features
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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/

About

Dime

Create professional invoices and estimates directly from your mobile device. This app helps contractors and service professionals price jobs accurately, track payments, and send branded documents to clients.

Highlights
  • Smart estimate builder
  • Itemized billing for forgotten expenses
  • Customizable professional templates
  • Direct client payments
  • Invoice and estimate tracking
  • Business reporting
Features
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Build accurate estimates, send professional invoices, and get paid faster right from the job site. Designed specifically for contractors, tradespeople, and independent service professionals, Dime helps you price every job accurately and deliver clean, branded documents before you leave the driveway. PRICE EVERY JOB ACCURATELY Stop guessing and stop leaving money on the table. Use the built-in smart estimate builder to generate structured estimates from a photo of the job site, a quick voice note, or brief written notes. Automatically break down labor, materials, demolition, and specialty work into clear, itemized lines. NEVER FORGET BILLABLE ITEMS Most trade professionals underbill simply because work moves fast. Dime includes trade-specific checklists to catch commonly forgotten expenses before you hit send, including trip charges, haul-away, disposal fees, permits, emergency hours, and material markups. BUILT FOR YOUR TRADE Choose from custom templates tailored to your specific line of work, including plumbing, HVAC, electrical, auto repair, lawn care, landscaping, roofing, painting, cleaning, and general contracting. Add your business name, logo, custom color, and signature to deliver professional documents that build instant trust with your clients. GET PAID DIRECTLY WITH ZERO EXTRA FEES Keep every dollar you earn. Add your own payment instructions directly onto the invoice, including bank transfer details, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, or cash and check preferences. Customers pay you directly to your own accounts with no added middleman cuts, account freezes, or payout delays. TRACK STATUS AND FOLLOW UP EASILY Always know which clients owe you money. Track pending estimates, accepted quotes, paid balances, and overdue invoices. Generate fast payment reminders and review clear business reports showing your monthly revenue, outstanding balances, and client history. CORE CAPABILITIES Create professional invoices and quotes on the go Save clients and frequent line items for instant reuse Convert approved estimates into invoices with a single tap Export and send clean, high-resolution PDF documents via email, text, or messaging apps Manage your entire billing cycle directly from your phone Some features and document export options may require a paid subscription. Subscriptions are billed on a monthly or annual basis to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current billing cycle. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://llabs.top/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://llabs.top/terms.html

Screenshots

HB Construction Estimate Maker4 screens
Dime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HB Construction Estimate Maker at 4.7 against Dime's 4.0. HB Construction Estimate Maker also leads on ratings volume (295 vs 1). Dime's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). 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. HB Construction Estimate Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HB Construction Estimate Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HB Construction Estimate Maker has 295 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HB Construction Estimate Maker versus Dime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHB Construction Estimate MakerDime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (295 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings295 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHandy Bro Technologies LLCFlame Teknoloji Yatırımları Limited Şirketi

Customer experience

HB Construction Estimate Maker

All ratings295 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Dime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

HB Construction Estimate Maker

Subscriptions10
  • 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
3 purchases

Dime

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is HB Construction Estimate Maker free?
HB Construction Estimate Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dime free?
Dime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HB Construction Estimate Maker or Dime?
HB Construction Estimate Maker is rated higher. HB Construction Estimate Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Dime averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HB Construction Estimate Maker or Dime have ads?
Neither HB Construction Estimate Maker nor Dime shows ads.

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