Comparison

PulseApp CRM vs BuildHound

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

Head to head
About

PulseApp CRM

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PulseApp is the call-first CRM for mortgage and real-estate professionals who live on the phone. Open the app and you don't get a list to scroll — you get a ranked call queue: exactly who to call next, scored by production, days overdue, and list. Tap to call, log the outcome in two taps, set the next follow-up, move on. That's the whole loop, and it's fast. BUILT AROUND YOUR ROLE Pick your role at signup and the app reshapes around it — its own fields, its own scoring, its own pricing: • Account Executive — call your brokers, ranked by NonQM production and time since the last touch. • Loan Officer — call borrowers and past clients, ranked by refi opportunity, equity, and relationship. • Realtor — call homeowners and past clients, ranked by estimated equity and likelihood to move. WHY PEOPLE USE IT • Smart call queue — auto-ranks your contacts so your best opportunities rise to the top every morning. • One-tap dialing — call straight from the queue, then log the disposition and follow-up in seconds. • Time-zone aware — see each contact's local time before you dial, and keep after-hours calls out of your way. • Follow-up reminders and templates — never drop a callback; fire off a pre-filled text or email in one tap. • Analytics — calls, conversations, conversion rate, and which lists actually produce. • Import your whole book — CSV or Excel in minutes. • Encrypted backups — take a password-protected snapshot of your book whenever you want. • Daily goal and streak — stay consistent with a simple goal ring and an activity streak. • Your rules — tune the scoring weights and thresholds until the queue matches how you actually work. PRIVACY THAT ACTUALLY MEANS SOMETHING Your contacts' names, numbers, emails, and notes are encrypted on your device with a key only you hold. We store ciphertext — even our own team can't read them. It's zero-knowledge encryption, the same idea behind Signal and Bitwarden, brought to mortgage and real-estate CRM. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU WORK • iPhone-first, fast, and distraction-free. • Optional Face ID lock keeps your book private. • Handles your whole pipeline — top producers, hot lists, and the people you haven't called in too long. • Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. FOR TEAMS Running a desk or a brokerage? PulseApp Business lets you assign leads to your reps and track progress on those leads — while every rep's own book stays encrypted and private to them. Get in touch from inside the app. Try every feature free for 60 days — no credit card required. Then pick the plan that fits your book. PulseApp — your daily pulse on every relationship that pays you. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://mobile-crm-app.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mobile-crm-app.com/privacy Subscriptions are annual and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings.

About

BuildHound

Features
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BuildHound helps contractors and DIYers price building materials and manage job material lists on the go. Search for a single product, like a specific 2x4 or a box of screws, and compare prices to help estimate a job. Create a job, add materials by photo, barcode, or manual entry, and keep a running list per property or project. Point the camera at a material and let BuildHound's AI suggest a match; you always confirm before it is added. On supported hardware, get an on-device length estimate to help with quick field measurements -- always double-check estimates before cutting or ordering. DIY Pro and Contractor subscriptions unlock job and material-list tools for ongoing projects. The free tier includes single-item price search. BuildHound does not process payments outside Apple's In-App Purchase system, and does not perform automatic checkout or purchasing on your behalf. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PulseApp CRM4 screens
BuildHound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PulseApp CRM at 3 against BuildHound's 1. PulseApp CRM also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PulseApp CRM sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $99.00 per year and BuildHound sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PulseApp CRM versus BuildHound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseApp CRMBuildHound
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBILE CRM APP LLCDustin Newcomb

In-app purchases

9 purchases

PulseApp CRM

Subscriptions9
  • Loan Officer Basic (Annual)$99.001 Year
  • Realtor Basic (Annual)$99.001 Year
  • Realtor Pro (Annual)$149.001 Year
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  • Basic$149.991 Year
  • Loan Officer Pro (Annual)$199.001 Year
  • Realtor Premium (Annual)$199.001 Year
  • Loan Officer Premium (Annual)$299.001 Year
  • Pro$299.991 Year
  • Account Executive Premium$399.001 Year
4 purchases

BuildHound

Subscriptions4
  • DIY Pro Monthly$12.001 Month
  • Contractor Monthly$29.001 Month
  • DIY Pro Yearly$99.001 Year
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  • Contractor Yearly$249.001 Year

Questions

Is PulseApp CRM free?
PulseApp CRM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BuildHound free?
BuildHound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PulseApp CRM or BuildHound have ads?
Neither PulseApp CRM nor BuildHound shows ads.

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