ContractorTools vs Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Estimating
- Invoicing
- Payment tracking
- QuickBooks Online sync
- Multi-device sync
- Offline functionality
- Job templates
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ContractorTools helps you estimate, invoice, and get paid, all from your iPhone or iPad. —————— WHY CONTRACTORS LOVE CONTRACTORTOOLS - SAVES TIME – Build estimates on the jobsite instead of at the kitchen table at night. Start from job templates and your own costbooks. - WIN MORE JOBS – Send the quote before you leave. Let customers sign on your phone or iPad and say YES on the spot. - GET PAID FASTER – Turn an approved estimate into an invoice in a tap and collect card payments through Stripe. No more chasing checks. - PRICE MATERIALS FAST – Add Home Depot products straight to your estimates with live pricing and inventory from your local store. Use your ProXtra account for discounts, then have materials delivered or pick them up. - KNOW YOUR COSTS – Add Craftsman costbooks (optional) for 40,000+ construction cost items, localized by zip code in the US or postal code in Canada. - WORK ANYWHERE – ContractorTools is a native app that works fully offline. Keep working in a basement or at a remote site, and your data syncs when you're back online. - RUN YOUR TEAM – Sync between multiple users and devices so everyone sees the same jobs, estimates, and invoices. - KEEP YOUR BOOKS CLEAN – Sync estimates, invoices, and payments to QuickBooks Online and skip the double entry. —————— KEY FEATURES - Estimates and quotes, sent by PDF via email or text message - Customer signatures on your phone or iPad - Invoicing and card payments - Change orders and credits - Draw schedules - Job costing - Job templates - Custom costbooks - Craftsman costbooks (optional in-app purchase) - Home Depot products with live pricing - QuickBooks Online sync - Multi-user, multi-device sync on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Full support for international currencies and units —————— WHO USES CONTRACTORTOOLS General contractors, handymen, plumbers, electricians, roofers, HVAC, remodelers, concrete specialists, home builders, fencing specialist, landscapers, painters, and other trades. —————— WHAT CONTRACTORS SAY "I can honestly say this is the best program we have ever used. Especially when you compare price, ease of use, Home Depot integrations, QuickBooks sync, and developer support. I've seen our customers respond to the estimates in such a positive way that it's helping us close more deals faster. Our speed and estimating accuracy have improved dramatically." —————— PRICING Try ContractorTools free for 30 days then subscribe to our Basic, Essentials, or Pro plan. Prices are in USD and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account after the free trial ends. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. —————— ContractorTools is FREE to try out! Got Questions? We're here to help: Call (888) 802-1040 or email support@contractortools.com. Privacy Policy: https://contractortools.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://contractortools.com/terms
Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate
Streamline your contracting business with tools for creating professional estimates, sending invoices, and managing projects. Offer client financing, track team time and mileage, and collect payments easily. Showcase completed work and gather client reviews to grow your business.
- Itemized estimates with photos
- Branded invoices and payment collection
- Client financing options
- Job scheduling and team management
- Supply pricing and shopping lists
- Pre-written client contracts
- GPS-validated time clock and mileage log
- Post-inspection reports and review requests
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Contractor+ isn't another generic estimate & invoice app. It's your CRM, dispatch system, AI estimator, eSign engine, business phone system, and payment processor — all in one. Meet the first and only Operating System purpose-built for contractors. HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, drywall, painting, flooring, concrete, fencing, pool, landscaping, remodeling, handyman — and 30+ trades. Contractor+ starts where general field service management software ends. —— CRM THAT THINKS LIKE A CONTRACTOR Call, text, email, and follow up from one timeline. Every touchpoint logged and tied to the job AND the property — not just a contact. A visual sales pipeline shows every opportunity's dollar value with one tap to convert to a job. —— ESTIMATIC AI Describe the job. Snap a photo. Upload measurements, an EagleView or Hover report, or a competitor's bid. Estimatic AI builds 99% of the quote using live pricing from Lowe's, ABC Supply, Menards, and QXO — plus real local labor rates. Good/Better/Best options, add-ons, upsells. Done in minutes, not hours. —— BUILT-IN BUSINESS PHONE A full business phone system inside your CRM. IVR menus, group numbers, advanced routing, personal lines, two-way SMS, voicemail, call recording, AI transcription, and AI sentiment analysis. —— CONTRACTOR+ PAY 2.7% credit cards. 1% ACH (capped at $10). Free Bluetooth tap-to-pay reader shipped to you. Same-day or next-day payouts. Pass card fees to clients. Plus integrated client financing up to $50K per project through Wisetack — built into every estimate and invoice. —— DISPATCH, SCHEDULING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT Drag-and-drop dispatch for every crew. Gantt charts, phases, tasks, and subtasks. Crew location visibility. Real-time two-way sync with Google, Outlook, and iCal. No Zapier needed. —— ESTIMATE-TO-CONTRACT FLOW Quotes convert to signed contracts automatically. Digital signing built in. No DocuSign. No third-party e-sign fees. —— LIVING INVOICES + CHANGE ORDERS Invoices update in real time as time, materials, and change orders post. One tap pulls in every uninvoiced billable. —— AUTOMATED JOB COSTING The second your team clocks in, logs miles, or adds materials, your job cost updates live — by category, against budget. No waiting on bookkeeping. —— BRANDED CLIENT PORTAL + FREE WEBSITE SEO-optimized contractor website hosted on YOUR domain. Branded client portal where customers view progress, pay, and chat. Passwordless login. You look like a Fortune 500 — for free. —— LOCAL SEO FOR CONTRACTORS We manage and rank your Google Business Profile and capture more reviews. Get more local leads from search for less than the cost of one bad lead. —— TIME, MILEAGE & PROPERTY PROFILES GPS-stamped clock-ins. Auto-logged mileage. Property profiles tie every job, message, invoice, and document to an address — not just a contact. —— REAL-TIME QUICKBOOKS SYNC From jobsite to ledger. Map your chart of accounts. Your bookkeeper actually likes you. —— EVERY INTEGRATION YOU NEED QuickBooks, CompanyCam, Hover, EagleView, Wisetack, Lowe's, Menards, ABC Supply, QXO, Angi, Thumbtack, Meta, Google, Zapier, developer API. 5,000+ Zapier connections. THE BIG FSM TOOLS HELP YOU KEEP UP. CONTRACTOR+ HELPS YOU SCALE UP. All the power of enterprise software. None of the pain. Half the cost of platforms that still can't connect jobs, crews, and customers in one flow. No forced upgrades. No clunky integrations. No per-seat tax. Whether you're a solopreneur or running 100 techs, your crew stays in motion and your jobs stay profitable. Trusted by 50,000+ construction and service contractors, with a 4.7-star average rating from thousands of reviews. Use Contractor+ free, forever. Get a 14 Day Pro Team trial, no CC required. Upgrade to the full Operating System when you're ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate at every 3 days against ContractorTools's every 5 weeks. Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 81%). ContractorTools's advantage is chart position (#186 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. ContractorTools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate sells 25 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ContractorTools against 4.8 for Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of ContractorTools's written reviews are positive against 89% of Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate's.
ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | ContractorTools | Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) | 4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #186 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Contractor Tools | Contractor Plus, Inc. |
Customer experience
ContractorTools
Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate
User reviews
ContractorTools
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Streamlined team communication
- 👍 Clean and easy-to-use design
- 👍 Helpful reminders and accountability
- 👍 Professional-looking estimates and invoices
- 👍 Convenient live map and route planning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes or freezes
- 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and security
- 💡 Desire for more customization options
- 💡 Need for improved mobile device compatibility
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
Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate
Reported bugs
2 issues- Permission denied error when scheduling
- Estimate total not updating after edits
Requested features
5 requests- Deposit payment options
- Expanded material pricing database
- Integrated project scheduling calendar
- Enhanced team collaboration features
- Improved contract and proposal templates
In-app purchases
ContractorTools
- 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
Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate
- Professional (Monthly)$11.491 Month
- Professional (Monthly)$11.991 Month
- Professional (Monthly)$14.991 Month
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- Professional Monthly (1 User)$23.991 Month
- Professional Monthly (1 User)$29.991 Month
- Ultimate Monthly (1 User)$39.991 Month
- Corporate (Monthly)$49.991 Month
- Ultimate Monthly (1 User)$49.991 Month
- PRO Monthly (1 User)$49.991 Month
- Professional Monthly (2 Users)$59.991 Month
- Ultimate Monthly (2 Users)$79.991 Month
- Professional (Yearly)$89.991 Year
- Professional Monthly (3 Users)$89.991 Month
- Professional (Yearly)$91.991 Year
- Ultimate Monthly (2 Users)$99.991 Month
- PRO Team Monthly (2 Users)$99.991 Month
- Professional Monthly (4 Users)$116.991 Month
- Professional (Annual Savings)$119.991 Year
- Professional Yearly (1 User)$134.991 Year
- Ultimate Monthly (3 Users)$149.991 Month
- Professional Yearly (1 User)$169.991 Year
- Ultimate Yearly (1 User)$349.991 Year
- PRO Annual (1 User)$359.991 Year
- Professional Yearly (3 Users)$509.991 Year
- Ultimate Yearly (2 Users)$699.991 Year
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