Comparison

WorkOrders CRM vs Chalkline

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

Head to head
About

WorkOrders CRM

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Run your service business from one simple app. WorkOrders CRM is built for plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, handymen, contractors, repair professionals, and other independent service businesses. MANAGE YOUR WORK β€’ Create and manage work orders β€’ Schedule jobs and keep track of upcoming work β€’ See today’s jobs at a glance β€’ Keep postponed and completed jobs organized β€’ Add notes, prices, materials, and job details KEEP CLIENTS ORGANIZED β€’ Store clients, companies, phone numbers, and addresses β€’ Keep each client’s jobs and history in one place β€’ Quickly call a client or open an address in Maps β€’ Track where new customers come from CREATE PROFESSIONAL INVOICES β€’ Create invoices directly from completed jobs β€’ Generate professional PDF invoices β€’ Add your business and customer details β€’ Add payment information and QR codes β€’ Choose the invoice language β€’ Share finished invoices with your customers TRACK YOUR MONEY β€’ See paid and unpaid jobs β€’ Track expected and received payments β€’ Review monthly and yearly analytics β€’ See which advertising sources bring you customers PLAN YOUR DAY β€’ View jobs in a clear calendar β€’ Use Apple Calendar synchronization β€’ Set reminders for upcoming jobs YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Your business data is stored locally on your device. Export backups when needed and keep control of your customer and business information. TRY IT FREE Start with a 72-hour free trial. After the trial, unlock the full version with a one-time purchase. No subscription. WorkOrders CRM helps you spend less time managing paperwork and more time getting jobs done and getting paid.

About

Chalkline

Features
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You are standing in a kitchen the homeowner wants gutted. They ask what it will cost. The honest answer is "I'll email you tonight" β€” and by tonight the job is someone else's. Chalkline turns the walkthrough into a real estimate before you get back in the truck. β—† PHOTO-ASSISTED JOB BREAKDOWNS Photograph what you are looking at. Chalkline reads the photo and lays the visible work out as editable line items β€” surfaces, quantities, tasks. Nothing is final until you say so. Every quantity is yours to correct. β—† YOUR PRICES, NOT AI GUESSES Chalkline never invents a dollar amount. It prices from the price book you set up: your labor rate, your material costs, your markup, your overhead, your mobilization minimum. Change a rate once and every future estimate follows. β—† ESTIMATES THAT LOOK LIKE A CONTRACTOR WROTE THEM Itemized labor and materials, scope of work, exclusions, customer and job-site details, and a labor / materials / total breakdown. Your business name, license number and contact block sit at the top. Edit any line before it leaves your phone. β—† SCAN THE ROOM INSTEAD OF GUESSING IT On an iPhone with a LiDAR scanner, walk the room once. Chalkline measures the floor area, the wall area with door and window openings already deducted, and the perimeter for trim β€” then writes them in as line items. These numbers are measured, not estimated from a photo. β—† WORTH-QUOTING SUGGESTIONS YOU CONTROL When the photo shows related work β€” no drip edge above the tear-off, rot beside the window being replaced β€” Chalkline flags it with the reason you can repeat to the homeowner. Suggestions sit in their own section, switched off, and never touch your total until you tick them. β—† INVOICES FROM THE APPROVED ESTIMATE Turn an approved estimate into a numbered invoice with issue date, due date and terms. Deposits and part payments are credited on separate lines so the balance due matches what the homeowner sees in their bank. The invoice bills the work on the estimate β€” extra work still goes on a change order. β—† WORK ORDERS FOR THE CREW Send the crew a sheet with the tasks, quantities, estimated hours, the schedule date, the site contact and your gate-code notes β€” and no prices on it. What your customer pays is not the crew's business. β—† SEE HOW THE READING IS DOING Every quantity you correct before sending is measured against what the app read. Chalkline shows you whether it reads high or low on your own jobs, trade by trade. That stays on your phone. β—† CHANGE ORDERS, NOT DO-OVERS When the homeowner adds a bathroom halfway through, the original estimate stays intact. Chalkline issues a numbered change order that shows what changed, what it was, what it is now, the difference, and how the schedule moves β€” on its own page, with its own signature block. That page is what you point at when the final invoice gets questioned. β—† PDF YOU CAN SEND FROM THE DRIVEWAY Preview the finished document, check the required contractor details are on it, and share it straight from your phone. Revisions go out as the quote plus its change order page, in one file. Invoices and work orders share the same line items, so two sheets never disagree. β—† BUILT FOR SMALL CONTRACTORS General contractors, remodelers, painters, flooring installers, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, roofers, siding and deck crews β€” anyone who bids the job standing in it. β—† YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Estimates, price book and customers live on your device. No account to create. Photos are sent for reading only when you take one. β—† TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/ra2lab.io/ra2lab-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

WorkOrders CRM4 screens
Chalkline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chalkline at every 2 days against WorkOrders CRM's weekly. Chalkline also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. WorkOrders CRM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chalkline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkOrders CRM ships an update weekly, Chalkline every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
WorkOrders CRM versus Chalkline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkOrders CRMChalkline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg CheshevRA2 Lab

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WorkOrders CRM

One-time1
  • Full Version$3.99
3 purchases

Chalkline

Subscriptions3
  • Chalkline Starter7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Chalkline Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Chalkline Pro7 Days trial$239.991 Year

Questions

Is WorkOrders CRM free?
WorkOrders CRM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chalkline free?
Chalkline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WorkOrders CRM or Chalkline have ads?
Neither WorkOrders CRM nor Chalkline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkOrders CRM or Chalkline?
WorkOrders CRM ships an update weekly, and Chalkline every 2 days. Most recently, WorkOrders CRM was updated on November 5, 2026 and Chalkline on November 10, 2026.

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