Knowify vs PlanHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knowify
This app streamlines field operations for contractors by offering simple time tracking, purchasing, and work order management. It facilitates photo sharing and real-time synchronization with the main platform. Designed to automate essential field tasks for businesses.
- Time clocking
- Field purchasing
- Reimbursement tools
- Work orders
- Photo sharing
- Real-time sync
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Knowify’s mobile app automates the field side of your contracting business, with simple time clocking, field purchasing and reimbursement tools, work orders, photo sharing, and more. Syncs with Knowify in real-time. Requires Knowify subscription.
PlanHub
This platform helps General Contractors manage the pre-construction phase by facilitating communication with subcontractors and suppliers. It allows users to post project updates, upload documents, review bids, and access a directory of industry professionals.
- Project updates and notifications
- Document and image uploads
- Bid review and status updates
- Subcontractor and supplier directory
- In-app messaging and collaboration
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PlanHub is the ultimate tool for General Contractors to streamline the pre-construction phase, supercharge collaboration, and receive more bids. With the PlanHub mobile app, General Contractors can post project updates, upload documents, review bids, and network with and message subcontractors and material suppliers How does PlanHub Mobile work for General Contractors? Messaging and Collaboration Whether you are on the go or in the office, get notified when you receive new messages and respond to subcontractors and suppliers through the messaging feature Post Project Updates Post project updates and notify subcontractors and suppliers on your project with a single click Upload images Upload and rename images uploaded for your projects Browse subcontractor and supplier directory As a Premium member, browse a national directory of subcontractors and suppliers, review their profiles, and message them through the app View bids on the go, provide feedback, and update bid status Get notified and access new bids right from your messages, access all bids directly from the new ‘Bids’ tab in your Project Details page, download bid attachments, provide feedback to bidders, and update bid statuses to keep everyone informed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Knowify at free against PlanHub's freemium. Knowify also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
PlanHub holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Knowify's written reviews are positive against 20% of PlanHub's.
Knowify ships an update every 9 days, PlanHub every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Knowify | PlanHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (17 ratings) | 2.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Knowify | PlanHub |
Customer experience
Knowify
PlanHub
In-app purchases
Knowify
No in-app purchases
PlanHub
No in-app purchases
