Comparison

Hoist vs AlwaysOn Mining

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

Head to head
About

Hoist

This app helps UK sole trader builders manage job costs, create quotes and invoices from their phone, and track expenses like receipts and mileage. It simplifies business administration with clear records and financial insights.

Highlights
  • Create quotes and invoices on-site
  • Scan and log receipts with OCR
  • Track job-related mileage
  • Detailed job costing and margin analysis
  • Export financial records (CSV/PDF)
  • View outstanding balances and job status
Features
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Good catch pulling this up — this description still sells the old Pro/subscription model throughout, and that EULA link at the bottom is specifically Apple's subscription agreement, which no longer applies at all. Here's the updated version: Hoist is built for UK sole trader builders who want less paperwork, cleaner records, and a better grip on every job. Create quotes and invoices from site. Scan receipts before they disappear. Track mileage. See what each job is really costing you. No accounting jargon. No bloated software. Just the tools a builder needs to stay on top of the business side of the job. Free to use. No subscription, no limits. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED See your outstanding balance the moment you open the app. Track unpaid invoices, overdue jobs, quoted work and paid jobs in one clear place. QUOTE AND INVOICE FROM SITE Create professional PDF quotes and invoices in seconds. Send them straight from your phone while you're still on site, instead of leaving the paperwork until later. SCAN YOUR RECEIPTS Snap material receipts, fuel receipts and job expenses before they get lost in the van. Hoist reads the details with OCR and logs them against the right job. TRACK EVERY MILE Record site visits and calculate claimable mileage using UK mileage rates. Keep mileage records tidy throughout the year instead of trying to piece them together at tax time. JOB COSTING THAT WORKS Add labour, materials, receipts, expenses and mileage to each job. See your costs, income and margin before the job is finished, so you can stop undercharging and stay in control. EXPORT CLEAN RECORDS Export income, expenses and mileage as clean CSV or PDF records. Send them to your accountant or keep them ready for your own tax records. BUILT FOR BUILDERS Hoist is not trying to be full accounting software. It is made for builders who need a simple way to manage jobs, send invoices, log receipts and track mileage from their phone. COMPLETELY FREE Unlimited jobs, receipt scanning, mileage tracking and exports — all included, no card required, no subscription.

About

AlwaysOn Mining

Features
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AlwaysOn Mining is built around cloud mining plans. Each plan runs in the cloud and adds credits to your in-app balance while it is active. Choose a tier, activate your plan and follow it from your dashboard. Plans can be combined, so every plan you add contributes toward the same balance. CHOOSE A PLAN Five plan tiers are available, ranging from Bronze all the way up to Diamond. Each tier has its own price and its own rate. Pick a tier, activate the plan and follow it from your dashboard as it adds to your in-app balance. BUILD YOUR SETUP Start with a single plan and expand your setup with more as you go. Plans can be combined across tiers, so every plan you add contributes toward the same balance, allowing you to build a larger setup over time. FOLLOW YOUR BALANCE Your dashboard shows your active plans, your in-app balance and the live BTC price in GBP and USD. Check in whenever you like to see how your setup is doing. RECRUIT YOUR TEAM Build your own team and receive a 10% bonus from every user you add to your team. Your display name appears on the leaderboard alongside other miners, while your recruits can be followed from your Team page. KEEP IT SIMPLE Choose a plan, activate it and let it work. Check your balance, manage your setup and add your next plan when you are ready. Sign in with Google or email to keep your account, and read the latest announcements in Messages. Recruit your team. Start a cloud plan. Mine together.

Screenshots

Hoist4 screens
AlwaysOn Mining2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hoist at none against AlwaysOn Mining's shown. Hoist also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoist ships an update every 5 days, AlwaysOn Mining every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hoist versus AlwaysOn Mining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoistAlwaysOn Mining
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig PatersonValquiria Nascibem

In-app purchases

None

Hoist

No in-app purchases

None

AlwaysOn Mining

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoist free?
Hoist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlwaysOn Mining free?
AlwaysOn Mining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hoist or AlwaysOn Mining have ads?
AlwaysOn Mining shows ads; Hoist does not.
Which is updated more often, Hoist or AlwaysOn Mining?
Hoist ships an update every 5 days, and AlwaysOn Mining every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hoist was updated on October 23, 2026 and AlwaysOn Mining on October 23, 2026.

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