PaintTab vs Painter Quote Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaintTab
This app streamlines painting business operations by integrating estimating, client management, job tracking, invoicing, and scheduling into a single platform. It features AI-powered estimates, a smart area calculator, and a paint visualizer to enhance client proposals and project management.
- AI-powered estimates
- Smart area calculator
- Client relationship management
- Job and time tracking
- Invoicing and payments
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Paint visualizer
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PaintTab is the all-in-one business management app built specifically for professional painters and painting contractors. Stop relying on spreadsheets, paper notes, and scattered tools. PaintTab brings estimating, client management, job tracking, invoicing, and scheduling into a single platform you can access from your phone. AI-Powered Estimates Create detailed painting estimates in minutes. Enter room dimensions and PaintTab automatically calculates wall area, ceiling, floor, and total surfaces. You can also use Bobby, our AI estimator. Describe your project by text, voice, or photo and receive a complete estimate without manual input. Smart Area Calculator Input length, width, and height to instantly generate linear feet, four-wall square footage, ceiling area, and floor area. Select from multiple area types including Room, Single Wall, Manual, and Furniture. Laser measurement support is available for precise dimensions. Client Relationship Management Track every lead from first contact to closed deal. The Command Center displays active leads, pipeline value, win rate, overdue follow-ups, and stale opportunities. Manage all client communication, schedule follow-ups, and keep your sales pipeline organized. Job Management Manage every aspect of your jobs in one place. View schedules, crew assignments, checklists, materials, time logs, and photos. Monitor job progress and keep your team aligned from start to finish. Time Tracking Log work hours for yourself and your crew. Review total hours, overtime, and total pay. Approve and manage time entries with a clear weekly and daily breakdown. Estimates and Proposals Build professional estimates with itemized surfaces, coats, labor rates, and pricing. Send proposals directly to clients and track their status through every stage: Draft, Pending Review, Sent, Viewed, and Accepted. Invoices, Contracts, and Payments Generate invoices from completed jobs, manage contracts, and track incoming payments. PaintTab serves as your complete financial hub for every project. Scheduling and Dispatch Assign jobs to crews, manage your calendar, and coordinate daily operations through the dispatch board. Paint Visualizer Help clients visualize the final result before work begins. The AI-powered paint visualizer simulates color options on real surfaces. PaintTab is designed for solo painters and painting companies of any size. Every feature is built around the real workflow of a painting professional. Download PaintTab and run your painting business from one app.
Painter Quote Pro
This app helps painting contractors quickly generate professional job quotes. Input job details like square footage and labor rates to receive an instant total. Export customizable PDF estimates with your branding, ready to present to clients.
- Instant job quotes
- Customizable PDF exports
- Branded estimates with logo
- Automatic quote saving
- Painter-specific defaults
- Editable labor and coverage rates
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Painter Quote Pro is the only estimating app built specifically for painting contractors. Enter square footage, set your coverage rate and labor, and get a job-ready total in 90 seconds. Quote a bedroom, a full exterior, or a 12-unit development — then export a professional PDF with your business name, logo, and license number. Every quote saves automatically. Re-quote a similar room or job without starting over. BUILT FOR PAINTERS, NOT GENERIC CONTRACTORS - Enter room dimensions or total sq ft and get instant coverage and labor estimates with painter-specific defaults - Live dollar total updates as you type — no button tap, no delay - Save every quote to history and reuse it as a template for the next similar job - Set your own coverage rate, labor rate, and markup — your numbers, not guesses BRANDED PDF EXPORT Painter Quote Pro Pro includes: - Branded letterhead with your business name, logo, and contractor license number - Line-item breakdown: labor, materials, and markup on a single professional page - Signature line and terms section — ready to hand to a homeowner or GC - Export directly from your phone — no laptop, no desk required Annual plan includes a 3-day free trial. Questions? vikorus.com/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaintTab at none against Painter Quote Pro's 2. PaintTab also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Painter Quote Pro's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Painter Quote Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PaintTab asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PaintTab against 5.0 for Painter Quote Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Painter Quote Pro has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PaintTab ships an update weekly, Painter Quote Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaintTab | Painter Quote Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paint Tab | Vikorus, LLC |
Customer experience
PaintTab
Painter Quote Pro
In-app purchases
PaintTab
No in-app purchases
Painter Quote Pro
- Painter Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Painter Pro Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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