Comparison

Pension Guide vs Hoist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pension Guide

Features
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Get more understanding and all you need about your Basic State Pension, eligibility, what you will get and All Guides about Your Pensions. the retirement age calculator helps you know when you will be due for your pension and the pension calculator helps you to calculate your pension. Contents - Latest News - Eligibility - What you'll get - How to claim - When you're paid - 401k - retirement calculator - 401k calculator - roth ira - roth ira calculator - and much more! This app is compatible to both iPhone and iPad. 1 Month Subscription : Only $0.99 per month to Remove all adverts for One month ! If any complaint, please kindly contact us first via. email. gremacorp@gmail.com. Enjoy and Blessings! Terms of Service: https://gremacorp.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://gremacorp.com/privacy-policy/

About

Hoist

This app helps UK sole trader builders manage job costs, create quotes and invoices from their phone, and track expenses like receipts and mileage. It simplifies business administration with clear records and financial insights.

Highlights
  • Create quotes and invoices on-site
  • Scan and log receipts with OCR
  • Track job-related mileage
  • Detailed job costing and margin analysis
  • Export financial records (CSV/PDF)
  • View outstanding balances and job status
Features
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Good catch pulling this up — this description still sells the old Pro/subscription model throughout, and that EULA link at the bottom is specifically Apple's subscription agreement, which no longer applies at all. Here's the updated version: Hoist is built for UK sole trader builders who want less paperwork, cleaner records, and a better grip on every job. Create quotes and invoices from site. Scan receipts before they disappear. Track mileage. See what each job is really costing you. No accounting jargon. No bloated software. Just the tools a builder needs to stay on top of the business side of the job. Free to use. No subscription, no limits. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED See your outstanding balance the moment you open the app. Track unpaid invoices, overdue jobs, quoted work and paid jobs in one clear place. QUOTE AND INVOICE FROM SITE Create professional PDF quotes and invoices in seconds. Send them straight from your phone while you're still on site, instead of leaving the paperwork until later. SCAN YOUR RECEIPTS Snap material receipts, fuel receipts and job expenses before they get lost in the van. Hoist reads the details with OCR and logs them against the right job. TRACK EVERY MILE Record site visits and calculate claimable mileage using UK mileage rates. Keep mileage records tidy throughout the year instead of trying to piece them together at tax time. JOB COSTING THAT WORKS Add labour, materials, receipts, expenses and mileage to each job. See your costs, income and margin before the job is finished, so you can stop undercharging and stay in control. EXPORT CLEAN RECORDS Export income, expenses and mileage as clean CSV or PDF records. Send them to your accountant or keep them ready for your own tax records. BUILT FOR BUILDERS Hoist is not trying to be full accounting software. It is made for builders who need a simple way to manage jobs, send invoices, log receipts and track mileage from their phone. COMPLETELY FREE Unlimited jobs, receipt scanning, mileage tracking and exports — all included, no card required, no subscription.

Screenshots

Pension Guide2 screens
Hoist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoist at none against Pension Guide's 1. Hoist also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pension Guide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Hoist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pension Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, Hoist every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pension Guide versus Hoist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPension GuideHoist
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrematech CommunicationCraig Paterson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pension Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Ads Removal Subscription$0.991 Month
None

Hoist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pension Guide free?
Pension Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoist free?
Hoist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pension Guide or Hoist have ads?
Pension Guide shows ads; Hoist does not.
Which is updated more often, Pension Guide or Hoist?
Pension Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hoist every 5 days. Most recently, Pension Guide was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hoist on October 23, 2026.

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