ContractorTools vs CoConstruct
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
CoConstruct
This cloud-based software helps custom home builders and remodelers manage their teams, clients, projects, and budgets. It streamlines communication, scheduling, and job site logging to improve efficiency and sales.
- Team, client, and project management
- Budget tracking
- Organized communication
- Time tracking
- Scheduling
- Job site logs
- Change order management
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CoConstruct’s #1 rated cloud-based software helps remodelers and custom home builders sell more projects and run them better. With features to help manage your team, clients, projects, and budgets, CoConstruct will save you at least 30 minutes a day. Rated #1 for these favorite features and more: - Simple and organized communication - Powerful time tracking tools - Robust scheduling - Job site logs - Highly-flexible selections - Change orders - Signature capture on Change Orders - File and Photo storage - Drawing on photos - Simple employee time tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ContractorTools at 81% against CoConstruct's 20%. ContractorTools also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). CoConstruct's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. CoConstruct asks for nothing beyond the download.
ContractorTools holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ContractorTools has 1.8K ratings behind it against 221, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of ContractorTools's written reviews are positive against 20% of CoConstruct's.
ContractorTools ships an update every 3 weeks, CoConstruct every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ContractorTools | CoConstruct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | 2.9 (221 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 19.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 221 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Contractor Tools | Buildertrend Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
ContractorTools
CoConstruct
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
CoConstruct
From 221 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📊 Powerful project management and organization capabilities
- 💼 Excellent for streamlining business processes and transparency
- 📱 Useful mobile access to project information
- 👥 Effective communication suite between stakeholders
- ⏱️ Improved time tracking features
Room to improve
- 🐢 Extremely slow app performance and loading times
- 💥 Frequent crashes and instability
- ⚪ Blank white screen issues (especially post-iOS 18)
- 🔌 Poor internet connectivity handling
- ❌ Limited functionality compared to desktop version
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
CoConstruct
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes frequently and requires reinstallation
- White/blank screen on startup (iOS 18 compatibility issue)
- Login failures with valid credentials
- Messages fail to send or load
- Photos fail to upload from mobile device
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- Time entry notes limited to five words
- Schedule items cannot be edited
- Files get stuck when opened
- App signs out unexpectedly
- Notifications not sending despite being enabled
- Messages don't scroll to most recent
- Screens don't change as expected
- Time entries fail to save
- No internet connection errors despite active connection
- Back button requires multiple taps to function
- App doesn't load on slow internet connections
- Chat function crashes and takes excessive time to load
Requested features
14 requests- Push notifications for real-time alerts
- Photo gallery view with scrolling capability
- Message read receipts and delivery confirmation
- Text formatting options (bold, underline, bullet points)
- Search functionality within the app
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- Edit and delete message capability
- Gantt chart and calendar view in mobile app
- File upload capability from mobile app
- Full feature parity with desktop version
- Unpaid break tracking in time clock
- Proposal visibility in mobile app
- Markup tools for annotations
- Better notification indicators at all menu levels
- Ability to zoom into attached photographs
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
CoConstruct
No in-app purchases
Questions
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