Sullivan PDR Estimator vs Gainsco Quick Estimate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sullivan PDR Estimator
This app provides a comprehensive solution for PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) estimates, handling hail damage, large dents, and door dings. It offers features like QuickBooks integration, hail matrices, multi-user support, and automatic document generation for invoices and reports.
- QuickBooks Online integration
- Hail matrices from insurance companies
- Multi-user functionality
- Automatic R&I item addition
- VIN scanning
- Automatic document generation
- Earnings reports
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Get started with your thirty day FREE trial today! The Sullivan PDR Estimator (SPDRE) is a complete solution for PDR needs, providing for hail, large dent, and door ding estimates. Features: - integrate seamlessly with QuickBooks Online - hail matrices from multiple insurance companies - multiple cars on ding estimates - automatically add R&I items (if desired) for any panel - R&I items have hours automatically added. Adjust the default hours or amounts as needed - multi-user functionality. You can assign jobs to your techs, or have them create the estimate and assign it to themselves. They see the estimates they have created or had assigned to them, you see everything - price ding estimates by car or per panel - fair and consistent pricing for large dent PDR - automatic generation of documents, including retail invoice, shop invoice, ding invoice, ding statement, hail supplement, authorization to pay document, payout document for technicians, and earnings report. (On the Documents screen, simply swipe left or right to reveal any other available documents) - take pictures with device camera, include in documents - print or email documents easily - override panel prices - earnings report. Customizable by shop, dealer, date, technician, or estimate type - VIN scanning - duplicate VIN checking - duplicate Stock Number checking ...and lots more!
Gainsco Quick Estimate
Quickly upload photos of your damaged vehicle to receive an estimate for your claim. The app guides you through a simple, step-by-step process for fast and easy damage assessment.
- Upload vehicle damage photos
- Receive claim estimates
- Guided step-by-step process
- Fast and easy to use
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Using the GAINSCO Quick Estimate App is fast and easy! It allows you to quickly upload the photos of your damaged vehicle and receive an estimate for your claim. The App guides you through the process in just a few simple steps. Get the GAINSCO Quick Estimate App today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sullivan PDR Estimator at 86% against Gainsco Quick Estimate's 0%. Sullivan PDR Estimator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months). Gainsco Quick Estimate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (50 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Sullivan PDR Estimator sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Gainsco Quick Estimate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sullivan PDR Estimator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gainsco Quick Estimate has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Sullivan PDR Estimator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gainsco Quick Estimate's.
Sullivan PDR Estimator ships an update every 3 weeks, Gainsco Quick Estimate every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sullivan PDR Estimator | Gainsco Quick Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.9 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Sullivan | CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. |
Customer experience
Sullivan PDR Estimator
Gainsco Quick Estimate
In-app purchases
Sullivan PDR Estimator
- 1 Month Subscription for Sponsored User$19.99
- 1 Month Subscription$39.99
- 6 Month Subscription for Sponsored User$99.99
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- 12 Month Subscription for Sponsored User$169.99
- 6 Month Subscription$219.99
- 1 Year Subscription$399.99
Gainsco Quick Estimate
No in-app purchases
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