Comparison

Pro Referral vs GAF INSPECT

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

GAF INSPECT

This tool streamlines the inspection process for certified professionals, enabling quick and easy generation of professional reports. It's designed to save time and money for roofing contractors.

Highlights
  • Streamlined inspection workflow
  • Professional report generation
  • Time-saving for contractors
  • Exclusive to GAF Certified Professionals
Features
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A simple, powerful inspection tool exclusively available to GAF's Certified Maintenance Professionals. GAF Inspect provides a stream-lined inspection work flow that makes generating professional looking reports quick and easy! Not a GAF Certified Contractor? Contact us (1-888-532-5767) and ask about our Certified Contractor Programs (CCP). You won't believe how GAF is helping Roofing Contractors save time and money!

Screenshots

Pro Referral4 screens
GAF INSPECT1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pro Referral at 4.2 against GAF INSPECT's 2.5. Pro Referral also leads on ratings volume (438 vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). GAF INSPECT's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Referral has 438 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Referral ships an update every 6 weeks, GAF INSPECT every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pro Referral versus GAF INSPECT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro ReferralGAF INSPECT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (438 ratings) — better2.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews36.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings438 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPro ReferralGAF Corp.

Customer experience

Pro Referral

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

GAF INSPECT

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

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

GAF INSPECT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pro Referral

No in-app purchases

None

GAF INSPECT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro Referral free?
Pro Referral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GAF INSPECT free?
GAF INSPECT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pro Referral or GAF INSPECT?
Pro Referral is rated higher. Pro Referral averages 4.2 out of 5 from 438 ratings, while GAF INSPECT averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Pro Referral or GAF INSPECT have ads?
Neither Pro Referral nor GAF INSPECT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro Referral or GAF INSPECT?
Pro Referral ships an update every 6 weeks, and GAF INSPECT every 5 months. Most recently, Pro Referral was updated on November 1, 2026 and GAF INSPECT on November 1, 2026.

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