Comparison

ContractorTools vs GetCost

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

GetCost

Streamline your business operations by creating professional estimates and invoices. Track payments, manage clients, and even estimate costs using real store product data. This app helps contractors and small businesses win more jobs and manage their finances efficiently.

Highlights
  • Create professional estimates and invoices
  • Accept credit card and PayPal payments
  • Send invoices via SMS, email, or PDF
  • Track client history and add comments
  • Estimate costs using real store product data
  • Unit conversion and paint calculator
  • Team collaboration and work order management
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Create accurate estimates and invoices, track your payments, add images and descriptions to win the jobs. GetCost is a field service software for handymen, contractors, or any small business. Contractor Estimate & Invoice - Create estimates and invoices with a professional look and feel. - Allow your clients to pay you with credit cards (like VISA, MasterCard) and PayPal. - Send your estimates and invoices by SMS, email or download the PDF. - Manage your team and collect the payments of all your clients in your account. - Take pictures and add markups (draw) on them. - Keep a markup on the total of your estimates and invoices that will not be visible to your clients. - Set discounts and taxes per item. Your Clients As A Priority - Get the client's history easily. - Use it as a CRM and keep comments on your clients. - Build trust with your clients, show them you are the perfect contractor for the job. Agenda & Timesheet - Keep track of your time and of your employees. - Keep your schedule efficient. - Freelancer can create an invoice with the detailed timesheet only by selecting the desired month. Track Your Expenses - Take pictures of your invoices to avoid to loose them. Estimate With Real Store's Products - Contractor's best feature! - Search through local stores products to produce the estimates easily. - Get the an estimated price of Plywood, OSB, Foams, 2x3, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, Paint, Sinks, Concrete Blocks, Ceramic and a lot more. - Accurate estimates means more wins for you and your business. A Calculator For Contractors - Unit conversion: metric, imperial, yards, pounds, oz, gallons, grams, tons and other units. - Calculate the required paint for your walls and rooms. Team - Work as a team! - Send Work Orders to your team members. - Review estimates of your team. - Gather all invoices payments in the same account. App & Web - Access your data from everywhere, on your phone, tablet or on the web from your computer. (MAC or PC) For Contractor, Small Business & Freelancer Great if you are a Contractor, Carpenter, Painter, Roofer, Drywall, General Contractor, Carpet and Flooring, Concrete, Fencing, Guttering, HVAC & R, Insulation, Janitors, Excavation, Landscapers, Masonry, Plumber, Remodeler, Electrician, Restoration, Siding, Tiles, Window & Door Contractor, Framer, Freelancer and more. Term of Use: https://www.getcost.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.getcost.com/policy

Screenshots

ContractorTools4 screens
GetCost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: ContractorTools at #199 against GetCost's unranked. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 GetCost sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ContractorTools against 4.8 for GetCost. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 601 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of ContractorTools's written reviews are positive against 75% of GetCost's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, GetCost every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
ContractorTools versus GetCost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContractorToolsGetCost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (601 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better601
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContractor ToolsGetCost

Customer experience

ContractorTools

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

GetCost

All ratings601 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

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

GetCost

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
10 purchases

GetCost

Subscriptions10
  • PRO Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Essential Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly$19.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • PRO Monthly$39.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly$59.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Essential Yearly2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Enterprise Monthly$159.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$199.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly$599.991 Year

Questions

Is ContractorTools free?
ContractorTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GetCost free?
GetCost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ContractorTools or GetCost?
GetCost is rated higher. ContractorTools averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while GetCost averages 4.8 from 601 ratings.
Do ContractorTools or GetCost have ads?
Neither ContractorTools nor GetCost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ContractorTools or GetCost?
ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, and GetCost every 3 weeks. Most recently, ContractorTools was updated on September 25, 2026 and GetCost on September 21, 2026.

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