Comparison

Pro Referral vs PocketScan V2

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

PocketScan V2

Streamline inventory management with this mobile scanner. Quickly scan items to access details, history, and product information, eliminating manual data entry. Requires integration with the HomeSource web-based POS system for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Inventory scanning
  • Receiving management
  • Transfer tracking
  • Delivery logging
  • Product information access
  • Inventory history view
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HomeSource PocketScanV2 is a versatile inventory scanner designed for efficient inventory management tasks, including receiving, transfers, and deliveries, seamlessly integrated with the HomeSource web-based point-of-sale (POS) system. With PocketScanV2, manual inventory entry is a thing of the past! This app lets you quickly scan items to view inventory details, history, and product information from anywhere in your warehouse or on the sales floor. Please note: This application requires the HomeSource web-based POS system for full functionality.

Screenshots

Pro Referral4 screens
PocketScan V24 screens

Verdict

The call

Pro Referral and PocketScan V2 both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of Pro Referral's written reviews are positive against 0% of PocketScan V2's. Pro Referral also leads on ratings volume (438 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Pro Referral against 4.3 for PocketScan V2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Referral has 438 ratings behind it against 6, 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 PocketScan V2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Referral ships an update every 6 weeks, PocketScan V2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pro Referral versus PocketScan V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro ReferralPocketScan V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (438 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings438 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPro ReferralThe HomeSource Corp

Customer experience

Pro Referral

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

PocketScan V2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

PocketScan V2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pro Referral

No in-app purchases

None

PocketScan V2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro Referral free?
Pro Referral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketScan V2 free?
PocketScan V2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pro Referral or PocketScan V2?
PocketScan V2 is rated higher. Pro Referral averages 4.2 out of 5 from 438 ratings, while PocketScan V2 averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Pro Referral or PocketScan V2 have ads?
Neither Pro Referral nor PocketScan V2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro Referral or PocketScan V2?
Pro Referral ships an update every 6 weeks, and PocketScan V2 monthly. Most recently, Pro Referral was updated on October 23, 2026 and PocketScan V2 on October 24, 2026.

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