Comparison

ContractorTools vs Probuild (App for Contractors)

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

Head to head
About

ContractorTools

Streamline your contracting business with tools for creating estimates, invoices, and managing payments. Sync data seamlessly with QuickBooks Online and collaborate with your team across multiple devices. Focus on your work while this app handles the paperwork.

Highlights
  • Estimating
  • Invoicing
  • Payment tracking
  • QuickBooks Online sync
  • Multi-device sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Job templates
Features
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ContractorTools helps construction contractors quickly create estimates, invoices, and payments on an iPhone or iPad and sync them with QuickBooks Online. You can also sync between multiple people within your company using the iPhone, iPad, or Mac versions of the app. We know how difficult it is to manage a contracting business, and our goal is to make your life easier. FEATURE SUMMARY • Estimating • Change Orders • Credits • Draw Schedules • Invoicing • Payments • Job Templates • Custom Costbooks • Craftsman costbooks (optional in-app purchase) • Sync with QuickBooks Online • Sync between multiple users and multiple devices • Full support for international currencies and units QUICKLY CREATE PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATES AND WIN MORE JOBS • ContractorTools takes care of the paperwork so you can focus on your work. • Create an estimate at the job site and have your customer sign it on your iPhone or iPad. • Email a PDF estimate to the customer directly from your iPhone or iPad. • Win more jobs by creating professional estimates in minutes instead of hours. SYNC WITH QUICKBOOKS AND ELIMINATE REDUNDANT DATA ENTRY • Create an invoice and collect a payment at the tap of a button. • Sync your estimates, invoices, and payments to QuickBooks Online. • Eliminate hours of redundant data entry. • Your bookkeeper will love you! ADD HOME DEPOT PRODUCTS TO YOUR ESTIMATES • Add products from Home Depot directly to your estimates. • View live pricing and inventory from your local store. • Get discounts on materials with your ProXtra account. • Have the materials delivered to your job site or pick them up at your local store. INSTANT ACCESS TO 40,000 COST ITEMS WITH CRAFTSMAN COSTBOOKS • Subscribe to the Craftsman costbooks (optional), and access 40,000 construction cost items. • Costs are localized to your area based on your zip code in the US or your postal code in Canada. FULLY FUNCTIONAL OFFLINE – SYNCS TO THE CLOUD WHEN ONLINE • ContractorTools is a native app that is fully functional without an internet connection. • Keep working in a basement or at remote job sites. • Your data automatically syncs to the cloud when you're online. We're dedicated to providing outstanding customer support, so if you have any questions, feel free contact us any time at support@contractortools.com or (888)802-1040. Privacy Policy: https://contractortools.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://contractortools.com/terms

About

Probuild (App for Contractors)

Manage your construction or trade business from your smartphone with this comprehensive app. Create estimates and invoices, track projects and timesheets, and communicate with your team. It offers offline access and the ability to capture client signatures.

Highlights
  • Create estimates and invoices
  • Track timesheets and payroll
  • Manage projects remotely
  • Offline access to information
  • Add photos and capture signatures
  • In-app team communication
  • Worker location tracking
Features
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Probuild is an all-in-one business management app that is designed to meet the unique needs of construction, contracting and trades businesses. Probuild lets you manage your projects, estimates, invoices, timesheets, and communications from anywhere—using just one app! THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB Probuild’s intuitive design gives you quick and reliable access to all the features you need to run a successful business right from your smartphone, saving you time and making you money. Probuild really is the right tool for the job! With Probuild, you can: - Create professional, branded ESTIMATES and INVOICES with your own logo - Get paid faster with built-in ONLINE PAYMENT processing - Conquer payroll with accurate, electronic TIMESHEETS - Manage PROJECTS remotely with real-time project feeds - Get constant access to your information (even when offline!) - Keep your books current with automatic QUICKBOOKS ONLINE sync - Document your work by adding PHOTOS - Capture client SIGNATURES remotely and on your device - Keep everyone up to date with in-app communications - Coordinate your team’s work with worker LOCATION TRACKING TRUSTED BY THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES Probuild is used by thousands of: general contractors, home builders, remodelers, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, roofers, painters, landscapers, and more. GET STARTED TODAY Solo contractors get free basic access to all features. You can also upgrade to our Pro plan to accept online payments and add unlimited users to take advantage of our advanced collaborative features. Still not sure if the Pro version is right for you? Try a 14-day free trial with no credit card required! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ContractorTools4 screens
Probuild (App for Contractors)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Probuild (App for Contractors) at 4.9 against ContractorTools's 4.7. ContractorTools's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 399). On price, review sentiment, 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. ContractorTools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Probuild (App for Contractors) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Probuild (App for Contractors) holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 399 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of ContractorTools's written reviews are positive against 86% of Probuild (App for Contractors)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, Probuild (App for Contractors) every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ContractorTools versus Probuild (App for Contractors): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContractorToolsProbuild (App for Contractors)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.9 (399 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better399
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContractor ToolsProbuild Software Inc.

Customer experience

ContractorTools

All ratings1,760 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative10.9%

Probuild (App for Contractors)

All ratings399 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

User reviews

ContractorTools

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great solution for estimating
  • 👍 Easy to learn and operate
  • 🚀 Convenient and professional
  • 👍 Seamless access across devices
  • 👍 Integrates with QuickBooks

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for small contractors
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔒 Limited payment processor options
  • 📄 Limited customization for invoice templates
  • 🔒 Frequent layout/hierarchy changes

Probuild (App for Contractors)

From 399 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for business organization
  • 👍 Comprehensive features
  • 👍 Good for invoices and estimates
  • 👍 Professional invoice layout

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Drains battery fast
  • 👎 Extremely basic functionality
  • 👎 Lacks scheduling
  • 👎 Inadequate for tracking progress or changes
  • 👎 Cannot add subcontractors

Bugs and requests

ContractorTools

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting items from estimates causes issues with invoices
  • Syncing problems leading to incorrect data
  • App crashing and becoming unusable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to show labor and materials costs separately
  • Ability to copy/paste entire sections in estimates
  • Quarterly updates for cost books
  • Stage manager support
  • Basic company financial reports

Probuild (App for Contractors)

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Does not track hours for some users

Requested features

11 requests
  • Scheduling/calendar function
  • Ability to track progress
  • Ability to show changes
  • Ability to add subcontractors
  • Receipts folder within projects
Show 6 more
  • Punch list folder within projects
  • Ability to load videos
  • File cabinet for completed jobs
  • Individually print invoices
  • Show proof of owning business
  • Formal proof of paid invoices for bank loans

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ContractorTools

Subscriptions4
  • Craftsman Costbooks1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Basic Plan1 Month trial2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Essentials Plan1 Month trial2 variants$34.991 Month
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  • Pro Plan1 Month trial2 variants$64.991 Month
2 purchases

Probuild (App for Contractors)

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$249.991 Year

Questions

Is ContractorTools free?
ContractorTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Probuild (App for Contractors) free?
Probuild (App for Contractors) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ContractorTools or Probuild (App for Contractors)?
Probuild (App for Contractors) is rated higher. ContractorTools averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Probuild (App for Contractors) averages 4.9 from 399 ratings.
Do ContractorTools or Probuild (App for Contractors) have ads?
Neither ContractorTools nor Probuild (App for Contractors) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ContractorTools or Probuild (App for Contractors)?
ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, and Probuild (App for Contractors) every 4 weeks. Most recently, ContractorTools was updated on September 22, 2026 and Probuild (App for Contractors) on September 22, 2026.

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