Comparison

Staxen vs Estimate Maker

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

Head to head
About

Staxen

This app uses AI to automate administrative tasks for trade businesses. It generates estimates, manages job schedules, and handles invoicing and payments, freeing up contractors' time. The system learns your preferences to streamline operations and improve client communication.

Highlights
  • AI-generated estimates from voice descriptions
  • Material takeoff from uploaded plans
  • Voice-booked job scheduling
  • Automated client reminders and change orders
  • Instant invoicing with payment links
  • Automated follow-up on unpaid invoices
  • QuickBooks integration
Features
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Talk through the job on the drive home. By the time you pull in, the estimate is written, priced, and sitting in your client's inbox. Staxen is three AI employees for your trade business. You talk, they do the paperwork. EDDIE WRITES THE ESTIMATES Describe the job out loud and Eddie prices it against real material and labor rates, writes it up, and sends a professional estimate your client can sign on their phone. Upload a set of plans and he takes off the materials too. JOSIE RUNS THE JOBS Every job on a calendar, visits booked by voice, reminders that go out on their own, and change orders your client approves with a tap. The week stays straight without you running it out of your head. IVY GETS YOU PAID Invoices go out the moment the work wraps, with a payment link your clients actually use. Ivy chases the unpaid ones and keeps QuickBooks in sync. AND STAXEN REMEMBERS Your rates, your clients, your rules of thumb. The more you tell it, the less you repeat yourself. When a client pays, Staxen asks them for a Google review on your behalf. BUILT FOR Electricians, plumbers, HVAC, roofers, painters, concrete, framing, masonry, drywall, siding, flooring, carpentry, landscaping, handymen, remodelers, and every trade that prices its own work. WHY CONTRACTORS SWITCH Estimating is unbilled time. Every hour spent measuring, pricing and typing is an hour nobody pays for. Staxen hands that time back and puts the first professional number in front of the client before your competitor has opened their laptop. No forms to fill. No templates to configure. No weekend lost to setting up software. Notifications land in one feed, and the app icon shows what is waiting. SUBSCRIPTION AI Contractor Crew, $149/month, includes Eddie, Josie and Ivy. Individual assistants are $59/month each. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://getstaxen.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getstaxen.com/privacy

About

Estimate Maker

Streamline your quoting process with an AI-powered tool that transforms job-site walkthroughs into professional client estimates. Record your assessment, and the app automatically itemizes materials, labor, and pricing, allowing you to send polished PDFs instantly.

Highlights
  • Record job-site walkthroughs and descriptions
  • Automatic itemization of materials and labor
  • AI-powered pricing and estimate generation
  • Professional PDF estimate creation
  • On-site quote delivery
  • Edit estimates with AI prompts
Features
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Stop quoting at midnight. BidWalk turns a job-site walkthrough into a client-ready estimate before you pull out of the driveway. Walk the property, talk through the work out loud, and bidwalk itemizes the materials and labor, prices it, and builds a professional estimate you can send on the spot. No more sitting at the kitchen table at 9pm typing quotes from memory. No more losing the job because the other guy answered first. HOW IT WORKS 1. Walk & talk — Record a quick walkthrough and describe the work as you go. 2. Get your estimate — bidwalk writes a line-by-line estimate with materials, labor, and pricing. 3. Send it — Review, adjust anything, and send a polished PDF to your client in seconds. BUILT FOR CONTRACTORS - General contractors and remodelers - Roofers, painters, flooring, and finish trades - Restoration and insurance work - Any pro who's tired of writing estimates after hours WHY BIDWALK - Speed wins jobs — hand the customer a price while you're still on-site - Fewer missed line items — capture the full scope while you walk it - Look professional — clean, branded estimates with your logo and business info - Edit with AI — change scope, pricing, or wording just by describing it - Stay organized — keep every estimate and client in one place Win the job by being first. Walk it, talk it, send it. ————————————————— PRICING bidwalk Pro is $99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple ID will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime: manage your subscription in your App Store account settings and turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your next billing date to avoid being charged. Terms of Service: https://bidwalk.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://bidwalk.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Staxen4 screens
Estimate Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Staxen at free with in-app purchases against Estimate Maker's subscription. Staxen also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Estimate Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Staxen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per month and Estimate Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Staxen against 4.6 for Estimate Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Staxen ships an update every 9 days, Estimate Maker every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Staxen versus Estimate Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStaxenEstimate Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better4.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaxen LLCDonika Stublla

Customer experience

Staxen

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

Estimate Maker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Staxen

Subscriptions4
  • AI Estimate Maker7 Days trial$59.991 Month
  • AI Job Manager7 Days trial$59.991 Month
  • AI Invoice Maker7 Days trial$59.991 Month
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  • AI Contractor Crew7 Days trial$149.001 Month
1 purchases

Estimate Maker

Subscriptions1
  • BidWalk Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Month

Questions

Is Staxen free?
Staxen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Estimate Maker free?
Estimate Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Staxen or Estimate Maker?
Staxen is rated higher. Staxen averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Estimate Maker averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Staxen or Estimate Maker have ads?
Staxen shows ads; Estimate Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Staxen or Estimate Maker?
Staxen ships an update every 9 days, and Estimate Maker every 4 days. Most recently, Staxen was updated on October 31, 2026 and Estimate Maker on October 31, 2026.

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