GAF INSPECT vs Aerialest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Streamlined inspection workflow
- Professional report generation
- Time-saving for contractors
- Exclusive to GAF Certified Professionals
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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!
Aerialest
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Aerial Estimation company is proud to offer Aerial Roof Measurement Sevices to the roofing industry. We use the latest in technology and highest quality aerial and satellite images to create our roofing measurements. Using these images together with our web based software, we are able to create a roof take-off that is just as accurate as on-site measurements. In fact, our roofing measurements have been proven accurate to within 2%-5% and fatest report delivery compare to other Aerial Roof Measurement Companies. Our Goal & Specialization: Our goal at Aerial Estimation is to streamline your day to day operations by automating your employees and allowing them to work more efficiently with the help of interactive Roof Report. When your roof report is ready, it is not just emailed to one person, or available for download into a single desktop application, it is available to anyone in your company using a web based user account. All your reports saved on our database and you can view and download any time as per your convinence. Our 3D Roof reports include Aerial Images, rakes, flashing, valleys, ridges, multiple slope areas, pitch, linear measurements, total squares, recommended waste, etc. Our System can Export and import file formats such as XML,RFX,DFX/DWG and WRL.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aerialest at every 11 days against GAF INSPECT's every 5 months. GAF INSPECT's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GAF INSPECT ships an update every 5 months, Aerialest every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GAF INSPECT | Aerialest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GAF Corp. | Aerial Estimation |
In-app purchases
GAF INSPECT
No in-app purchases
Aerialest
No in-app purchases
