ContractorQuote vs Dowel

Contractor Quote is the professional quote and estimate generator built specifically for tradespeople. Whether you're an electrician, plumber, HVAC technician, painter, or general contractor, create polished, professional quotes in minutes — right from your iPhone or iPad. QUOTE BUILDER Build detailed quotes with separate material and labor line items. Add descriptions, quantities, unit prices, and automatic tax calculations. Reorder items with drag and drop. See running totals for materials, labor, subtotal, tax, and grand total as you build. PROFESSIONAL PDF GENERATION Generate beautiful, professional PDF quotes with your company header, client information, itemized line items, totals breakdown, and terms & conditions. Share via email, text, AirDrop, or any app — impress your clients with a polished presentation. CLIENT MANAGEMENT Save client contact details including name, address, phone, and email. Associate quotes with clients for easy tracking. View a client's complete quote history at a glance. TEMPLATES Start fast with built-in templates for Electrical, Plumbing, and General Contracting. Create and save your own custom templates for jobs you do repeatedly. Templates include pre-set line items, tax rates, and terms. JOB STATUS TRACKING Track every quote through its lifecycle: Draft → Sent → Accepted → In Progress → Complete. See at a glance which jobs are pending, accepted, or finished. DASHBOARD Your business at a glance. See pending and accepted quote totals, recent activity, draft count, and quick actions — all from one screen. SETTINGS & CUSTOMIZATION Set your company name, address, phone, and email for PDF headers. Configure default tax rates and terms & conditions that auto-populate on every new quote. FREE TIER • Create up to 3 quotes per month • Access built-in templates • Full PDF generation • Job status tracking PRO SUBSCRIPTION — $9.99/month or $79.99/year (Save 33%) • Unlimited quotes • Custom templates • Full client management • Branded PDF quotes • Photo attachments • Cloud backup • 7-day free trial Start creating professional quotes today and win more jobs with Contractor Quote. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rhinak.github.io/contractorquote-site/privacy-policy.html

Stop losing jobs because your estimate wasn't ready. Dowel generates detailed materials + labor breakdowns in seconds — right there at the walkthrough. Hand your customer a professional PDF quote before you leave the property. NO SETUP BEFORE YOUR FIRST QUOTE • No account to create and no client record to fill in first • Type or paste what the job is, in plain English • Get an itemized materials + labor estimate, then a PDF to send • The AI drafts it. You set every price, and edits stick • No internet at the job? Start a blank estimate and fill it in by hand Whether you're a general contractor, handyman, plumber, electrician, HVAC tech, roofer, painter, landscaper, or flooring installer — Dowel is the job estimate calculator built for your trade. QUOTE ON THE SPOT. WIN THE JOB. Describe the project in plain English — "Replace 30 sq ft of deck boards and restain" — and get an itemized contractor proposal with materials, labor, and your markup in seconds. No spreadsheets, no guessing. AI BUILDS THE BREAKDOWN • Itemized material quantities with current US pricing to start from • Regional rates adjusted by ZIP code • Your labor rate, your markup percentage — fully customizable • Multi-trade support for jobs that cross disciplines HAND THEM A PRO PDF BEFORE YOU LEAVE • Branded with your company name and contact info • Itemized materials and labor breakdown • Sales tax calculation • Estimate range (low–high) so customers see the full picture • Expiration dates to keep quotes actionable • Share via email, text, AirDrop, or any app KNOW YOUR CLOSE RATE • Track every estimate: Draft → Sent → Booked / Lost • Search and filter by customer, project, or status • Duplicate estimates to reuse for similar jobs • A close-rate percentage on your job list, with the detail one tap away • Record actual costs to see real margins BUILT FOR EVERY TRADE Painting estimate app. Roofing bid calculator. Handyman quote maker. Plumbing estimate. HVAC quote app. Whatever your trade — Dowel handles it. 10 trade types with specialized pricing intelligence. YOUR MARKUP. YOUR RULES. Set your default labor rate, markup percentage, and sales tax. Dowel applies them automatically so every quote reflects your real numbers. PRIVACY FIRST No account required. Your estimates live on your phone and, if iCloud is on, in your own private iCloud. Job descriptions go to our AI provider only to build your estimate. They are not used to train AI models, and our servers keep only a short cache. We don't sell your data or track you across other apps. Erase everything anytime in Settings > Delete All Data. SUBSCRIPTION Dowel requires a subscription for full access. Choose a monthly or a yearly plan. The yearly plan costs less per month. New subscribers start with a free trial. Current prices for your region are shown in the app and on this page. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://sdvsignal.com/quickbidpro/privacy Terms of Use: https://sdvsignal.com/quickbidpro/terms