Comparison

Contractor Estimate & Invoice vs Project Construction Estimator

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

Head to head
About

Contractor Estimate & Invoice

This app helps contractors manage their business by creating professional estimates and invoices. It includes scheduling, contact management, and financial tracking features, all stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Create professional estimates and invoices
  • Client-focused scheduling and reminders
  • Integrated contact management
  • Detailed financial tracking and P&L analysis
  • Offline data storage
  • Customizable document design
Features
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Contractor Estimating & Invoicing Tool is a complete estimating, invoicing, financial and contact management app for all building construction trades. It maintains a client focused schedule of your appointments. Integrated with your client contact info you can quickly create invoices and track your important accounts. Reasonable One-Time Price There are no monthly or annual fees to use your app. Powerful invoicing function is included to create, email and print all types of sales and service invoices. Invoice entry you can visualize the completed invoice as you go. The invoice entry view all of your transactions can be tailored to the unique needs of your business. There is extensive profit & loss analysis. This comprehensive business app provides complete financial information including inventory control and Profit & Loss Info. All information is maintained on your device and there is no need for connectivity or outside servers as is common with many of the more sophisticated business apps. Highlights: Project Pro Create cost plus type estimates and invoices with multiple levels and phases. Use Craftsman and your items with included descriptions and costs. Scheduler - The calendar on steroids. Select client names from your contacts and add the service information to the appointment. Create reminders, complete and invoice the transaction, view contact management info and send confirmations. All right from the appointment. View multiple calendars & alerts Contact Management - Store notes, images and track other communications with your clients and have the in app ability to call, text, email or map without leaving your app. Labor, Parts & Supplies are maintained in the app with detailed multi-line descriptions, costs, price and units of measure & on hand quantities. These can be added on-the-fly or maintained from your stored items. Invoices are automatically created from your Estimates and support multiple payment methods. Maintain PAID and OPEN status of your invoices. Multiple sales tax rates. Your logo, detailed terms and conditions and other messages are automatically displayed. Estimates - In App Purchase required. Create detailed and professional looking estimates at the client site that may be immediately emailed or printed. Track the status of each Estimate from Draft to Email to Approved. Document Manager Document Design & Delivery- Change document formats, images, fonts, colors, and field names. Use your local language and terms. Batch deliver Printed & Email docs. Signature Capture of approved Estimates with an update of Status. Invoices and Estimates may be copied for editing and reuse with other clients. Financial Information - Is instantly available for any client, job or timeframe with just a few taps. Information may be viewed on screen or downloaded for further analysis with any spreadsheet. Help and Support - Context sensitive help shows by topic as well as how to movies. Email, text and phone support provides to help with any questions or issues. In-App Purchases Cloud Sync Automatically synchronize your information utilizing iCloud technology. This In App will keep your business info inSync and available on all your devices! Messages & Reminders Create Appointment Reminders automatically from your schedule using text or email. Profits and Reports Profits provides a complete financial system that tracks all sales, purchases and expenses. Includes ALL formatted PDF Reports that can be printed. + Spreadsheet Download Download your financial info and backup your info. Craftsman Cost Books This is the #1 info source for Construction Labor & Materials Cost Information. With over 15,000 labor and material items the info contained in these saves time required for creating project estimates and eliminates costly pricing errors. Recurring Service Repetitive Services entry and automatic weekly, semiweekly or monthly release for maintenance and other service providers.

About

Project Construction Estimator

This app helps users estimate material quantities and costs for various construction and renovation projects. It provides detailed instructions and calculations for internal, construction, and outdoor works, catering to both beginners and experienced professionals. Save money and plan your projects efficiently with this comprehensive tool.

Highlights
  • Internal works calculations
  • Construction works calculations
  • Outdoor works calculations
  • Material quantity and cost estimates
  • Metric and imperial unit support
  • Detailed instructions and hints
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The ultimate Handyman in your pocket app you will ever need. Designed for beginners, but also experienced builders, craftsmen, construction workers, engineers and DIY handymen. Our app will give you valuable information about the necessary quantities and price for doing different construction, internal and other works. Calculate material costs and save money! FEATURES: * Internal works * Construction works * Outdoor works * Volume and weight information Each category features subcategories with detail instructions for use and also gives you ideas for different parquet flooring patterns, instructions for putting up wallpapers so you never miss a spot, hints how to get the best carpet for your room, a detail guide for mixing the right amount of mortar or how to properly place your favorite paver. More than 30 different options, works, calculations, optimized for both metric and imperial units, for different standards Calculate coverage areas, spacing, required amount of work material and cost for each piece or box of materials to give you an excellent estimate for your works and help you save money. Each calculation is designed to give you additional information or help you think about details you might have overseen in your planning so you don't have to worry about anything! Time-saving, money-saving, intuitive and easy-to-use interface guarantee that our Material Estimator will become your indispensable working tool anywhere you go!

Screenshots

Contractor Estimate & Invoice4 screens
Project Construction Estimator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Project Construction Estimator at Free against Contractor Estimate & Invoice's $7.99. Project Construction Estimator also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (260 vs 18). Contractor Estimate & Invoice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (46% vs 22%). On update cadence, in-app purchases, 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

Project Construction Estimator is free to download; Contractor Estimate & Invoice costs $7.99 up front. Contractor Estimate & Invoice sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Project Construction Estimator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Project Construction Estimator holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Project Construction Estimator has 260 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Contractor Estimate & Invoice's written reviews are positive against 22% of Project Construction Estimator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contractor Estimate & Invoice ships an update every 3 months, Project Construction Estimator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Contractor Estimate & Invoice versus Project Construction Estimator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContractor Estimate & InvoiceProject Construction Estimator
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (18 ratings)3.8 (260 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews — better22.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18260 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJZ Mobile LLCHive 5 Studio DOO

Customer experience

Contractor Estimate & Invoice

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.2%

Project Construction Estimator

All ratings260 ratings
Positive68.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.0%

Bugs and requests

Contractor Estimate & Invoice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Project Construction Estimator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • App closes automatically after a few minutes
  • App does not calculate
  • App not functional without payment

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add cost of labor
  • Include primer, adhesive, waterproofing, and grout in calculations
  • Allow trial of all functions before purchase
  • Support Indian Rupees (INR)
  • Support Euros (£)
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  • Support measurement in feet and inches
  • More detailed calculations (e.g., for a whole room)
  • Add lumber, baseboard, crown molding
  • Option to check code or GitHub link

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Contractor Estimate & Invoice

One-time10
  • Messages & Reminders$3.99
  • Document Manager$3.99
  • Estimates, Bids & Quotes$4.99
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  • Auto Service Calls$4.99
  • Scheduler$4.99
  • Cloud Sync Secure Data Sharing$6.99
  • Profits Expenses & PDF Reports$6.99
  • All Productivity In-Apps$9.99
  • Mac User Full License$19.99
  • Craftsman NCE Cost Book$24.99
4 purchases

Project Construction Estimator

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Pricing Calculation$2.99
  • Export Calculations$4.99
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  • Pro pack$5.99

Questions

Is Contractor Estimate & Invoice free?
Contractor Estimate & Invoice costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Project Construction Estimator free?
Project Construction Estimator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Contractor Estimate & Invoice or Project Construction Estimator?
Project Construction Estimator is rated higher. Contractor Estimate & Invoice averages 3.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Project Construction Estimator averages 3.8 from 260 ratings.
Do Contractor Estimate & Invoice or Project Construction Estimator have ads?
Project Construction Estimator shows ads; Contractor Estimate & Invoice does not.
Which is updated more often, Contractor Estimate & Invoice or Project Construction Estimator?
Contractor Estimate & Invoice ships an update every 3 months, and Project Construction Estimator every 4 months. Most recently, Contractor Estimate & Invoice was updated on October 22, 2026 and Project Construction Estimator on October 21, 2026.

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