Pro Referral vs Block for Pros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connect with local customers
- Manage jobs on the go
- Track reward points
- Message and call customers
- Zero commission leads
- Control time and profits
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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.
Block for Pros
Streamline your contracting business with this app. Easily manage projects, create professional proposals, communicate with clients, and receive payments efficiently. It also offers access to a network of vetted renovation projects.
- Project management
- Proposal creation
- Client communication
- Payment processing
- Photo and video storage
- Access to project network
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The Block for Pros app is for contractors that want a better way to work. Block makes it easy to create stunning proposals, communicate with homeowners, and get paid at the push of a button. With the Block for Pros app, you can: - See all active and past projects - See project information - Create stunning proposals - Upload and store photos & video ----- Join Block's Network of Vetted Contractors to gain a reliable stream of high-quality renovation projects.
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Verdict
Pro Referral and Block for Pros both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of Pro Referral's written reviews are positive against 0% of Block for Pros's. Pro Referral also leads on ratings volume (438 vs 15) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.0). Block for Pros's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Pro Referral against 4.1 for Block for Pros. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Referral has 438 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Pro Referral's written reviews are positive against 0% of Block for Pros's.
Pro Referral ships an update every 6 weeks, Block for Pros every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pro Referral | Block for Pros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (438 ratings) — better | 4.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 438 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pro Referral | Block Renovation |
Customer experience
Pro Referral
Block for Pros
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
Block for Pros
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pro Referral
No in-app purchases
Block for Pros
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pro Referral free?
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