Kahua vs PennDOT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kahua
Manage construction projects and files on the go. This app allows users to handle documents, track job costs, and send/receive tasks directly from their mobile device, ensuring connectivity and flexibility for fieldwork.
- File management on the go
- Task assignment and tracking
- Industry-leading document management
- Job cost tracking and management
- Mobile construction workflow
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With kahua mobile for iOS, work the way you want to work. Stay connected when you're on the go with kahua. Key Features: - File Manager: Manage your files when and where you want - Tasks: Send and receive tasks directly from your device - Document Management: Our industry-leading document management suite - Cost Management: Manage and track job cost documents on a construction project.
PennDOT
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Sample Identification (Sample ID) app enables construction inspectors and materials engineers to submit requests to have their samples tested by the materials lab (LTS). Users can log in to app using their CWOPA credentials to create new requests, view the results of previous tests or receive notification when a sample has been tested.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kahua at weekly against PennDOT's every 14 months. Kahua also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kahua ships an update weekly, PennDOT every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kahua | PennDOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 397 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kahua | Executive Office of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
In-app purchases
Kahua
No in-app purchases
PennDOT
No in-app purchases
