Comparison

NextMinute vs Craft Business

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

Head to head
About

NextMinute

This business management software streamlines operations for residential construction companies. It offers tools for quoting, timesheets, job planning, scheduling, and financial reporting, consolidating all essential functions into a single platform.

Highlights
  • Job management
  • Timesheets
  • Quoting & invoicing
  • Job planning
  • Payroll integration
  • Supplier invoice sync
  • Back costing
  • Reporting
Features
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NextMinute - Job Management About this app Ready to simplify your construction business? NextMinute provides management software to the residential construction industry. From quoting to timesheets, through to job planning, team scheduling and financial reporting, NextMinute has it all. One tool to do it all. Flexible Pricing Sign up for a free 14 day trial of the entire system, no credit card required. Once registered, pay monthly with no lock-in contracts and easy payment solutions. Job Management All job information in one place, available anywhere – contacts, files, notes, photos and more! Timesheets Easy to use timesheets with customisable rate cards. Available on the website and app. Quoting & Invoicing Get your quotes and invoices out ahead of time, to stay on top of the game, and your cash flow! Job planning Drag and drop gantt chart to simplify scheduling and planning across multiple job sites. Payroll integration Accounting system payroll integration to simplify your reporting, expenses and payments. Supplier Invoice Integration Two-way supplier invoicing sync, match supplier invoices to jobs for accurate cost allocation in Xero, Quickbooks & MYOB. Back Costing Job and stage level profitability analysis incorporating all material and labour costs. Reporting Full reporting suite including live WIP report, job profitability and timesheet analysis.

About

Craft Business

This app provides industry insights and business advice for craft and hobby retailers. It covers trade launches, sales trends, and profit opportunities across various craft markets. Access current and back issues of the publication, along with an annual industry directory.

Highlights
  • Industry trade launch coverage
  • Sales trend analysis
  • Business advice for retailers
  • Coverage of papercraft, stitching, jewelry, knitting, and more
  • Annual craft industry directory
  • Access to current and back issues
Features
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Craft Business is more than just a B2B magazine; it is an industry institution that for more than 12 years has uncovered the latest trade launches and sales trends, while offering business advice aimed directly at the specialist craft and hobby retailer. Published eight times a year and supported by our popular online resource, CraftBusiness.com – the magazine covers all markets relevant to its readership including papercraft; stitching and haberdashery; jewellery and beading; knitting; general arts and crafts; and media, digital and online information. In-depth features exploring profit opportunities across the industry are complemented by advice from retail experts, comments from market leaders, and fresh perspectives from retailers themselves. Drawing on the experiences of these diverse voices, Craft Business reflects the challenges facing today's craft retailers and offers inspiration, innovation and support for their growth. In addition to the magazine, back in 2012 Craft Business was able to take advantage of its position in the market and launched the only annual directory for the Craft & Hobby industry, comprehensively listing companies in the industry in one easy-to-use guide, available in both print and online. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can download the current issue and back issues. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

NextMinute4 screens
Craft Business1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NextMinute at 5.0 against Craft Business's 1.0. NextMinute also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months). Craft Business's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Craft Business sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. NextMinute asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextMinute holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of NextMinute's written reviews are positive against 50% of Craft Business's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextMinute ships an update every 6 weeks, Craft Business every 21 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NextMinute versus Craft Business: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextMinuteCraft Business
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1311.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextMinute LtdArtichoke Media Ltd

Customer experience

NextMinute

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

Craft Business

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

NextMinute

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Craft Business

One-time8
  • Dec-15Free
  • octnov2015Free
  • Sep-15Free
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  • Aug-15Free
  • junjul2015Free
  • May-15Free
  • marapr2015Free
  • janfeb2015Free

Questions

Is NextMinute free?
NextMinute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Craft Business free?
Craft Business is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NextMinute or Craft Business?
NextMinute is rated higher. NextMinute averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Craft Business averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NextMinute or Craft Business have ads?
Neither NextMinute nor Craft Business shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextMinute or Craft Business?
NextMinute ships an update every 6 weeks, and Craft Business every 21 months. Most recently, NextMinute was updated on November 1, 2026 and Craft Business on November 1, 2026.

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