CoConstruct vs IBS 2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoConstruct
This cloud-based software helps custom home builders and remodelers manage their teams, clients, projects, and budgets. It streamlines communication, scheduling, and job site logging to improve efficiency and sales.
- Team, client, and project management
- Budget tracking
- Organized communication
- Time tracking
- Scheduling
- Job site logs
- Change order management
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CoConstruct’s #1 rated cloud-based software helps remodelers and custom home builders sell more projects and run them better. With features to help manage your team, clients, projects, and budgets, CoConstruct will save you at least 30 minutes a day. Rated #1 for these favorite features and more: - Simple and organized communication - Powerful time tracking tools - Robust scheduling - Job site logs - Highly-flexible selections - Change orders - Signature capture on Change Orders - File and Photo storage - Drawing on photos - Simple employee time tracking
IBS 2026
Plan your visit to the NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) with the official mobile app. Access exhibitor lists, maps, show highlights, education schedules, and event details to make the most of your time at the show.
- Exhibitor list
- Maps
- Show Highlights
- Education schedules
- Event details
- Favorites
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Planning for the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is now faster and easier with the official mobile application for IBS 2026, Feb 17-19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Plan your time at the Builders' Show with show information at your fingertips: -Exhibitors list -Maps -Show Highlights -Education -Events -Favorites
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IBS 2026 at 4.7 against CoConstruct's 2.9. IBS 2026 also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (36% vs 20%). CoConstruct's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). 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.
IBS 2026 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBS 2026 has 1.3K ratings behind it against 221, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of CoConstruct's written reviews are positive against 36% of IBS 2026's.
CoConstruct ships an update every 2 months, IBS 2026 every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoConstruct | IBS 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (221 ratings) | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 221 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buildertrend Solutions, Inc. | National Association of Home Builders |
Customer experience
CoConstruct
IBS 2026
User reviews
CoConstruct
From 221 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📊 Powerful project management and organization capabilities
- 💼 Excellent for streamlining business processes and transparency
- 📱 Useful mobile access to project information
- 👥 Effective communication suite between stakeholders
- ⏱️ Improved time tracking features
Room to improve
- 🐢 Extremely slow app performance and loading times
- 💥 Frequent crashes and instability
- ⚪ Blank white screen issues (especially post-iOS 18)
- 🔌 Poor internet connectivity handling
- ❌ Limited functionality compared to desktop version
IBS 2026
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient app for the event
- 🚀 Easy to navigate between meetings
- 💡 Helpful for finding exhibitors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable on various devices
- 🤔 Weak search functionality
- 🤨 Confusing map and navigation
- 🔒 Login and account issues
Bugs and requests
CoConstruct
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes frequently and requires reinstallation
- White/blank screen on startup (iOS 18 compatibility issue)
- Login failures with valid credentials
- Messages fail to send or load
- Photos fail to upload from mobile device
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- Time entry notes limited to five words
- Schedule items cannot be edited
- Files get stuck when opened
- App signs out unexpectedly
- Notifications not sending despite being enabled
- Messages don't scroll to most recent
- Screens don't change as expected
- Time entries fail to save
- No internet connection errors despite active connection
- Back button requires multiple taps to function
- App doesn't load on slow internet connections
- Chat function crashes and takes excessive time to load
Requested features
14 requests- Push notifications for real-time alerts
- Photo gallery view with scrolling capability
- Message read receipts and delivery confirmation
- Text formatting options (bold, underline, bullet points)
- Search functionality within the app
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- Edit and delete message capability
- Gantt chart and calendar view in mobile app
- File upload capability from mobile app
- Full feature parity with desktop version
- Unpaid break tracking in time clock
- Proposal visibility in mobile app
- Markup tools for annotations
- Better notification indicators at all menu levels
- Ability to zoom into attached photographs
IBS 2026
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and screen jumping on tablets
- Unable to log in or access account information
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate favorites/saved exhibitors into the map
- Provide more detailed floor plans and exhibitor information
- Improve search capabilities to easily find specific exhibitors
In-app purchases
CoConstruct
No in-app purchases
IBS 2026
No in-app purchases
