Comparison

Housecall Pro vs HelloSells

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

Head to head
About

Housecall Pro

Manage and grow your home services business with this comprehensive field service management platform. Streamline scheduling, customer communication, estimates, invoicing, and payments. Go paperless and save time with features like GPS tracking and QuickBooks integration.

Highlights
  • Scheduling and dispatching
  • Customer communication tools
  • Online booking capabilities
  • Estimate and invoice creation
  • Payment processing
  • GPS time tracking
  • QuickBooks Online integration
Features
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Housecall Pro is the top-rated field service management platform built to help run & grow your home services business from the palm of your hand. Save hours a week by going paperless, so you can work on your business, not just for your business. Scheduling and Dispatching • Edit your schedule from desktop or phone • Manage appointments with a drag & drop calendar • Set recurring jobs, assign teams, & schedule arrival windows • Send jobs straight to your techs’ calendars • Update techs with automatic phone notifications • Improve communication with in-app messaging • Attach notes & photos while out in the field Customer Communication • Deliver a 5-star experience • Send job status updates & on-my-way texts • Automatically send text and email reminders & confirmations • Request reviews from your best customers Online Booking • Allow customers to book online through your website, Yelp, or Facebook • Customers can directly book your available time slots Estimates & Invoices • Create, update, & send invoices & estimates from your computer or phone • Automatically email estimates, invoices, & receipts • Customize line items & add services during the job Payment • Accept cash, checks, & debit/credit • Process credit cards quickly through the app • Send text invoices & let your customers pay via phone • Directly deposit funds into your bank account • Close bigger jobs with consumer financing Marketing • Send automatic reminder & thank-you emails • Deliver automated postcards right to customers’ doorsteps GPS Time Tracking • See when your team’s at the job site & avoid miscommunications • Track techs’ locations & schedule them to the closest job QuickBooks Online Integration • Import job history, customers, & price list • Reconcile payments & invoices • Instantly sync job data into QBO Advanced Reporting • Track key data points with customizable reporting widgets • Drive business insights & optimize marketing Admin & Security • Automatically sync data to your secure cloud • Allow admins to track job status from the office • Set employee permissions • Export customer data & job information at any time Housecall Pro has powered up! Want to learn how our new powerful features can help grow your business? Call us today! Housecall Pro Awards #1 Top PerformerField Service Management Solution by Capterra Top Category Leader for a Field Service Management App by GetApp (3 years in a row) Rated Excellent on Trust Pilot for business services Subscription information: Upgrades to a paid subscription are through an in-app purchase. There are 3 different plans, starting at $59/month, that are flexible to your business’ needs. Payment for the subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy policy: https://housecallpro.com/privacy Terms of use: https://housecallpro.com/terms

About

HelloSells

Stay connected to your business leads and team from anywhere. Capture, qualify, and respond to customer inquiries in real-time. Manage contacts, listen to calls, and collaborate with colleagues on the go.

Highlights
  • Real-time lead capture and qualification
  • View and respond to customer messages
  • Listen to call recordings and provide feedback
  • Call and text from business line
  • Update availability status and call forwarding
  • Team collaboration and file sharing
  • Account management and billing tracking
Features
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Feeling out of touch when you leave the office? Missing good leads because they phone when you’re out and you don’t get the message until you return? The HelloSells mobile app helps you stay in touch and in control - from anywhere! Our mobile app is the ideal partner to our lead qualification service. While our professional, friendly team captures and qualifies leads, you can check messages in real-time and respond on-the-go through your business ID. View messages from customers and leads Verify and manage contact list Listen to call recordings - and give feedback Call and text customers from your business line Follow up instantly - and build trust with your leads Update your status to change your availability Our scripts will update too - so call forwarding stops when you’re in a meeting or signing off for the day Collaborate with your team Message colleagues individually - or create focused collabs for sharing Send and receive files securely Control your account Track your billing preferences and minutes used Manage account settings, notifications and more Using the mobile app requires a HelloSells monthly plan. Get lead qualification, capture, and appointment booking services for your business. Call us on 1.800.550.4955 or email sales@hellosells.com.

Screenshots

Housecall Pro4 screens
HelloSells4 screens

Verdict

The call

Housecall Pro and HelloSells both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HelloSells's written reviews are positive against 40% of Housecall Pro's. HelloSells also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Housecall Pro's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 48) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Housecall Pro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. HelloSells asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Housecall Pro against 4.8 for HelloSells. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Housecall Pro has 31K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Housecall Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of HelloSells's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Housecall Pro ships an update weekly, HelloSells every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Housecall Pro versus HelloSells: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHousecall ProHelloSells
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31K ratings)4.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better48
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size352 MB299 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodefied Inc.Michael Payne

Customer experience

Housecall Pro

All ratings31,367 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive39.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative48.7%

HelloSells

All ratings48 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Housecall Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invoicing issues with incorrect pricing and duplicates
  • Unreliable GPS and address recognition
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Syncing problems between mobile and desktop versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved calendar and scheduling features
  • Seamless QuickBooks integration
  • Route optimization capabilities
  • More customization options for invoices and estimates
  • Better mobile app functionality

HelloSells

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Housecall Pro

Subscriptions10
  • HouseCall Pro Starter Plan$39.991 Month
  • HouseCall Pro Simple Plan$49.991 Month
  • Start$64.991 Month
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  • Basic$64.991 Month
  • Basic$69.001 Month
  • HouseCall Pro Grow Plan$79.991 Month
  • HouseCall Pro Grow Plan$99.991 Month
  • Modern Plan$139.991 Month
  • Grow$149.991 Month
  • Essentials$169.001 Month
None

HelloSells

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Housecall Pro free?
Housecall Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HelloSells free?
HelloSells is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Housecall Pro or HelloSells?
HelloSells is rated higher. Housecall Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while HelloSells averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do Housecall Pro or HelloSells have ads?
Neither Housecall Pro nor HelloSells shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Housecall Pro or HelloSells?
Housecall Pro ships an update weekly, and HelloSells every 2 weeks. Most recently, Housecall Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and HelloSells on October 25, 2026.

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