Comparison

ContractorTools vs EZEstimater

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 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

About

EZEstimater

This app simplifies construction cost estimation by allowing users to input material and labor prices once. It then generates professional, customer-friendly quotations with detailed breakdowns, pictures, and specifications, enabling on-the-spot estimates within minutes.

Highlights
  • Material and labor pricing database
  • Automated cost calculation with markup and taxes
  • Customer-friendly quotation printing
  • On-the-spot estimation
  • Digital customer signature
  • Embedded pictures in estimates
  • Work order and credit work order formats
Features
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The EZ Estimater construction estimating app was designed for simplicity and ease of use for the construction estimator. There are many apps to choose from that do everything from scheduling, invoicing, measuring, billing, inventory, time cards and accounting. The EZ Estimater app was designed for one use only construction estimating and it does it very well. I designed it over twenty years ago as a software for my construction company to estimate room additions. APPLICATION You simply load all your material and labor pricing with specifications only once in the material database with an identifying code Ie : Faucet 1 . When you want to estimate you load the code(Faucet1) and input the quantity you want and the app will calculate the total cost of material and labor with your markup and taxes if applicable. Its very simple to use, once you set up your pricing at the very beginning, you do not need to look up or input pricing or specifications again unless the material and labor prices change. The app will print out a customer friendly quotation with your final price, pictures, specification and material list. It’s a very simple process and most jobs can be estimated on the spot within 10 minutes. It was designed for ease of use and accuracy. Most customers want detailed professional estimates printed out that is easy to understand and read. The simple process of furnishing this type of estimate will reward you with more sales and higher prices on your jobs. The EZ Estimater app comes with an extra work order and credit work orders format also. The other features include digital signing of the estimate by the customer and pictures can be embedded into the final estimate. You will find this app very productive for estimating only because that is what it is designed for. WHO WOULD USE THIS APP This app can be used by General contractors, Plumbing, electrical, roofing, painting, heating, drywall , flooring contractors or any trade that has a need to estimate . The app can be customisable to your company needs. There are easy to use material and labor templates or assemblies that will allow you to produce items that you use more often , The EZ Estimater offers free estimator training videos on our You tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLckNWYbyNLbqDqc4s4LKIQ - Anyone can download - All Countries - Calculation app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ContractorTools4 screens
EZEstimater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ContractorTools at 4.7 against EZEstimater's 4.0. ContractorTools also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 4) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). 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 EZEstimater sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ContractorTools holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ContractorTools has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of ContractorTools's written reviews are positive against 80% of EZEstimater's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, EZEstimater every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ContractorTools versus EZEstimater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContractorToolsEZEstimater
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperContractor ToolsEZ ESTIMATER INC

Customer experience

ContractorTools

All ratings1,762 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative10.9%

EZEstimater

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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

EZEstimater

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
15 purchases

EZEstimater

Subscriptions15
  • Branding$4.991 Month
  • Code Book + Sales Report$4.991 Month
  • Multiple User Access$4.991 Month
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  • 3+ Code Templates$6.001 Month
  • Code Book + Sales Report1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Credit Card Processing$14.991 Month
  • AI Profit$15.001 Month
  • Built-In Supplier$15.001 Month
  • Branding$24.991 Year
  • Branding$29.001 Year
  • Multiple User Access1 Year trial$60.001 Year
  • Credit Card Processing1 Year trial$179.001 Year
  • AI Profit1 Year trial$199.001 Year
  • Built-In Supplier1 Year trial$399.001 Year
  • 3+ Code Templates1 Year trial$399.001 Year

Questions

Is ContractorTools free?
ContractorTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EZEstimater free?
EZEstimater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ContractorTools or EZEstimater?
ContractorTools is rated higher. ContractorTools averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while EZEstimater averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ContractorTools or EZEstimater have ads?
Neither ContractorTools nor EZEstimater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ContractorTools or EZEstimater?
ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, and EZEstimater every 3 weeks. Most recently, ContractorTools was updated on October 16, 2026 and EZEstimater on October 12, 2026.

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