# The HAILCULATOR vs DentMate

The clearest difference is rating: The HAILCULATOR at 5.0 against DentMate's 4.1. The HAILCULATOR also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). DentMate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The HAILCULATOR sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. DentMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

The HAILCULATOR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DentMate has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

The HAILCULATOR ships an update fortnightly, DentMate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The HAILCULATOR | DentMate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-hailculator/id996333738/reviews)** | [4.1 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dentmate/id1063156879/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **11** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ICM Systems LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/972406043) | [Brad Andersen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1063156878) |

## What reviewers say

### The HAILCULATOR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-hailculator/id996333738)

This app streamlines hail damage estimation for vehicles with a single-screen interface. It offers customizable matrices, PDF report generation with logo inclusion, and efficient photo capture. Manage clients, sites, and estimators, with iCloud backups for your data.

**Highlights:** Single-screen estimating interface, Customizable hail matrices, PDF estimate generation, Walk-around photo capture, VIN scan/decode, Client and site management, iCloud backups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Estimate Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 25 Estimate Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 60 Estimate Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Quick Books Online Annual | $49.99 | one-time |
| 150 Estimate Pack | $69.99 | one-time |


### DentMate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dentmate/id1063156879)

This app streamlines the creation of professional paintless dent repair estimates and invoices for mobile devices. It features a user-friendly interface with tools for panel selection, damage assessment, and client management, eliminating the need for paper forms.

**Highlights:** Create PDR estimates and invoices, Splat diagrams for panel selection, Wireless printing, Hail and large dent estimating, VIN scanning and lookup, Cloud data storage, Digital signature collection

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The HAILCULATOR free?

The HAILCULATOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DentMate free?

DentMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The HAILCULATOR or DentMate?

The HAILCULATOR is rated higher. The HAILCULATOR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DentMate averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.

### Do The HAILCULATOR or DentMate have ads?

Neither The HAILCULATOR nor DentMate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The HAILCULATOR or DentMate?

The HAILCULATOR ships an update fortnightly, and DentMate every 2 months. Most recently, The HAILCULATOR was updated on October 16, 2026 and DentMate on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*