Comparison

FairBid vs Gravitas Studio Pro

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

Head to head
About

FairBid

Generate professional, itemized estimates for contracting jobs using voice input and AI. Get live material pricing, regional market rates, and create branded PDF quotes and contracts in minutes. Manage your entire job pipeline from initial contact to paid invoice.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-estimate generation
  • Live material pricing
  • Regional market rate data
  • Branded PDF quotes and contracts
  • Job pipeline management
  • Receipt scanning and cost matching
  • AI-generated tool checklists
Features
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Stop guessing on your price. Most contractors underbid — not because they don't know their craft, but because they're pricing from memory instead of market data. FairBid fixes that. Describe a job out loud. FairBid's AI turns your words into a fully itemized estimate with live materials pricing, regional market rates, and a professional PDF you can send to a client in minutes. VOICE IN. PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATE OUT. No spreadsheets. No pricing books. No templates. Just describe the job the way you'd explain it to a helper, and FairBid builds the estimate from the ground up. HOW IT WORKS 1. Describe the job by voice or text 2. Answer AI-ranked clarifying questions — the ones that protect your margin most 3. Review your fully itemized estimate with live Home Depot and Lowe's pricing 4. Set your final price with the Pricing Slider — a market-grounded range showing what contractors in your area are charging, so you can position your bid with confidence instead of guessing 5. Send a branded and customizable PDF quote and contract directly to your client WHAT YOU GET WITH EVERY ESTIMATE → Fully itemized line items with labor and materials broken out → Live materials pricing matched to actual SKUs at Home Depot or Lowe's → Regional market rate data pulled fresh for your job location → Phase-by-phase scope of work — a document that used to take hours to write → AI-generated tool checklist, including rental flags → Branded PDF quote with your logo, payment terms, and expiration date → AI-written contract — ready to send at acceptance BUILT FOR THE FIELD FairBid is designed for how tradespeople actually work — in a truck, between jobs, at the end of a 10-hour day. Voice-first input means you never have to type out a job description. Everything is on your iPhone or iPad, ready when you are. FULL JOB MANAGEMENT BUILT IN FairBid isn't just an estimating tool — it's your entire job pipeline. → Track every job from first contact through paid invoice → 6-stage status pipeline: Draft → Sent → Accepted → Contract Sent → Invoiced → Paid → Scan receipts and match actual costs against your estimate → Schedule jobs directly to your iOS Calendar → Search, filter, and sort your full job history PRICE WITH CONFIDENCE, NOT GUESSWORK Before you set your final number, FairBid shows you what the market is actually paying — regional contractor rates for your exact trade and job type, pulled live from the web for the job's location. The Pricing Slider lets you position your bid anywhere within that range with a single drag. Slide toward the lower end to stay competitive. Slide toward the higher end when your quality, speed, or reputation earns it. The market data is right there — you're never flying blind. This is the feature that pays for the subscription. Knowing you're at $4,200 when the market range is $3,800–$5,400 is worth more than any template or spreadsheet ever gave you. WHO IT'S BUILT FOR Solo contractors and small crews in residential and light commercial trades: plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting, roofing, flooring, tile, drywall, landscaping, concrete, and general contracting. Optimized for jobs from $500 repair calls to $50,000+ remodels. PRICING Free trial included — no credit card required to start. Starter: $14.99/month — up to 5 estimates Pro: $24.99/month — up to 25 estimates Business: $49.99/month — unlimited estimates Subscriptions are billed monthly and can be cancelled anytime through your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://fairbid.app/privacy

About

Gravitas Studio Pro

Features
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Gravitas Studio helps you run a modern creative studio from your iPhone without the spreadsheet chaos. Manage appointments, people, and money in one simple flow so your front desk and artists stay aligned. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Keep a clear appointment calendar tuned to your studio’s time zone • Set each artist’s weekly working hours and book against a day timeline that matches their availability • Maintain artist profiles and roles as your team grows • Track clients and booking history in one place, with alerts when a client cancels • Organize services, durations, and pricing for faster checkouts • Log studio expenses by category and see where money goes alongside revenue insights • See revenue and performance insights to understand how your studio is doing from week to week WHO IT’S FOR Independent studios and small teams especially tattoo & piercing shops, but flexible enough for other appointment-based creative businesses that need a straightforward, mobile-first setup. PLANS THAT SCALE WITH YOU • Free: core scheduling with limits on active artists, monthly appointments, and registered clients; data export isn’t included. • Pro: adds data export and removes the Free-plan limits on appointments and registered clients each month (still intended for a single active artist in the studio). • Team Pro: same benefits as Pro for bigger crews supports more active artists in one studio. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID where in-app purchases are available. Pricing, renewals, and cancellation follow your App Store account settings. Features can vary by version and region. PRIVACY & DATA Your studio information is hosted securely so you can focus on clients not IT. Have questions? Reach us through the support options on the Gravitas Studio website. Download Gravitas Studio and spend less time juggling messages and more time in the chair. Terms and conditions: https://gravitastudio.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://gravitastudio.app/privacy EULA Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FairBid4 screens
Gravitas Studio Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FairBid at fortnightly against Gravitas Studio Pro's every 5 weeks. 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. FairBid sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Gravitas Studio Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FairBid ships an update fortnightly, Gravitas Studio Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FairBid versus Gravitas Studio Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairBidGravitas Studio Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAELISH BLUE,MONTGOMERY SHERWOODLorik Morina

In-app purchases

7 purchases

FairBid

Subscriptions7
  • FairBid Starter$14.991 Month
  • FairBid Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • FairBid Pro$24.991 Month
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  • FairBid Business$49.991 Month
  • FairBid Starter Annual$143.991 Year
  • FairBid Pro Annual$239.991 Year
  • FairBid Business Annual$479.991 Year
4 purchases

Gravitas Studio Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Gravitas Single Pro$9.991 Month
  • Gravitas Team Pro$19.991 Month
  • Gravitas Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Gravitas Pro Team$99.991 Year

Questions

Is FairBid free?
FairBid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravitas Studio Pro free?
Gravitas Studio Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FairBid or Gravitas Studio Pro have ads?
Neither FairBid nor Gravitas Studio Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FairBid or Gravitas Studio Pro?
FairBid ships an update fortnightly, and Gravitas Studio Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, FairBid was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gravitas Studio Pro on November 5, 2026.

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