Comparison

The General Contractor App vs Projects

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

Head to head
About

The General Contractor App

Features
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The General Contractor App mobile companion keeps your team connected to active jobs from the field or the office. Manage construction work in one place: • View and update jobs, tasks, and schedules • Capture and upload jobsite photos • Create and review estimates and invoices • Track team activity and job notes • Work offline—changes sync when you're back online • Secure sign-in with optional Face ID / fingerprint unlock Built for general contracting teams: company owners, managers, and field staff who need real-time access to job data without sitting at a desk. Requires an active The General Contractor App account. Sign up at thegeneralcontractorapp.com or contact your company administrator.

About

Projects

Manage all aspects of construction projects from your mobile device. Track tasks, schedules, budgets, clients, estimates, photos, and plans in a single, intuitive application designed for builders.

Highlights
  • Task management with daily view
  • Budget tracking and change orders
  • Phase-based scheduling
  • Client hub with billing
  • Receipt scanning
  • PDF drawing markup
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Projects is the app for builders who are tired of running one job across five different tools. Tasks, schedule, budget, clients, estimates, photos, and plans — together in one place, in your pocket. Made by a builder who runs his own construction company on it every day. THE WHOLE JOB AT A GLANCE • Every project leads with the numbers that matter: contract, spent, and projected margin • Change orders, subs, and expenses roll up into a budget that thinks like a builder • A phase-by-phase schedule shows exactly where the job stands TASKS THAT KEEP THE SITE MOVING • Today view puts overdue and due-today first — no digging • Capture in seconds: type it or say it, sort it later • Recurring tasks, reminders, subtasks, and push notifications • Works offline — your changes sync when you're back in signal CLIENTS & MONEY • A client hub with outstanding balances and estimates per client • Snap a receipt — Projects reads the vendor, amount, and date for you • Proposals and progress invoices that match how you actually bill PLANS & PHOTOS • Zoom deep into PDF drawings and mark them up with your finger • Site photos, receipts, and docs stay attached to the job BUILT LIKE IT SHOULD BE • Fast, native iOS — dark mode, widgets, Spotlight, Sign in with Apple or Google • Field seats are free — your crew sees tasks, photos, and plans; office tools stay out of their way Start free. Your workspace comes with a sample job, so it's never an empty screen. No credit card, no sales call.

Screenshots

The General Contractor App4 screens
Projects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The General Contractor App at every 5 days against Projects's every 10 days. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The General Contractor App ships an update every 5 days, Projects every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
The General Contractor App versus Projects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe General Contractor AppProjects
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel SueroWill Cabral

In-app purchases

None

The General Contractor App

No in-app purchases

None

Projects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The General Contractor App free?
The General Contractor App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Projects free?
Projects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The General Contractor App or Projects have ads?
Neither The General Contractor App nor Projects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The General Contractor App or Projects?
The General Contractor App ships an update every 5 days, and Projects every 10 days. Most recently, The General Contractor App was updated on September 26, 2026 and Projects on October 12, 2026.

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