Comparison

Pro Referral vs CertaOne Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Pro Referral

Connect with local customers needing your professional services. Manage jobs, track rewards, and communicate with clients directly from your mobile device. Grow your business with cost-free leads and zero commission fees.

Highlights
  • Connect with local customers
  • Manage jobs on the go
  • Track reward points
  • Message and call customers
  • Zero commission leads
  • Control time and profits
Features
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The Pro Referral mobile app, powered by the Home Depot, helps you grow your business by connecting you with Home Depot customers in your area who need your expertise. Handy features make it easy to manage your jobs, track points, and message or call customers on the go — anywhere, anytime. Best of all, you’re in total control of your time and profits. Pro Referral rewards you for your everyday and business shopping with cost-free, zero commission leads to grow your business.

About

CertaOne Mobile

Streamline your project workflow with a tool designed for creating estimates and managing job details. This application helps professionals organize their tasks and client information efficiently.

Highlights
  • Estimate creation
  • Job management
  • Task organization
  • Client information management
Features
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Tool to perform estimates and manage jobs

Screenshots

Pro Referral4 screens
CertaOne Mobile1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pro Referral at 4.2 against CertaOne Mobile's 3.1. Pro Referral also leads on ratings volume (438 vs 13). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro Referral holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Referral has 438 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Referral ships an update every 6 weeks, CertaOne Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pro Referral versus CertaOne Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro ReferralCertaOne Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (438 ratings) — better3.1 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews36.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings438 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPro ReferralCertaPro Painters

Customer experience

Pro Referral

All ratings438 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive36.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative57.1%

CertaOne Mobile

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

Bugs and requests

Pro Referral

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Constant crashes
  • Login issues
  • Notification bugs
  • Profile update problems
  • Incompatibility with newer versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Better lead management options
  • Improved in-app messaging
  • Calendar integration
  • Ability to pause leads
  • Option for non-contractor professionals

CertaOne Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pro Referral

No in-app purchases

None

CertaOne Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro Referral free?
Pro Referral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CertaOne Mobile free?
CertaOne Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pro Referral or CertaOne Mobile?
Pro Referral is rated higher. Pro Referral averages 4.2 out of 5 from 438 ratings, while CertaOne Mobile averages 3.1 from 13 ratings.
Do Pro Referral or CertaOne Mobile have ads?
Neither Pro Referral nor CertaOne Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro Referral or CertaOne Mobile?
Pro Referral ships an update every 6 weeks, and CertaOne Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Pro Referral was updated on October 23, 2026 and CertaOne Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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