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VERDICT

Should I use SimplyWise?

AI-powered tools for contractors: instant cost estimates, receipt scanning, and mileage tracking. Free to download. - simplywise.com

Worth it. Solo contractors and small trades should trial the free app for photo-based estimates, receipts, and mileage. Larger firms or anyone needing deep job costing and proven accuracy should look elsewhere.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; vendor-authored blog content weighed skeptically. Review volume is small for a young app.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Standard$29.99/mo

Best for

  • Solo contractors and handymen
  • Trades quoting from photos on-site
  • Small businesses tracking receipts and mileage
  • Tax-time expense organization

Not for

  • Large GCs needing takeoffs, bid leveling, ERP integration
  • Teams wanting desktop-first, multi-user estimating workflows
  • Anyone needing deep job costing or accounting depth
  • Enterprises with procurement, SSO, compliance requirements

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Pricing inconsistent: vendor blog says $29.99/mo; a third party cites $19.99 — verify in-app.

medium

Apple Community thread reports a charge disputed by a user who never signed up — watch trial-to-paid conversion.

low

Small review pools (85 Trustpilot, 4 G2) mean ratings are early and thin.

low

Vendor publishes self-ranking 'best of' lists; cross-check comparisons independently.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to download — low-risk trial
  • Instant estimates from a single photo or project description
  • Trustpilot 4.8/5 across 85 reviews
  • Google Play Cost Estimator rated 4.7
  • Estimates, receipts, and mileage combined in one app

Cons

  • G2's 5.0 rests on just 4 reviews
  • Reddit users call it a new, unproven app
  • Unauthorized-charge complaints on Apple Community
  • Vendor blog ranks itself first in its own roundup
  • Users actively compare it against Homewyse; accuracy unproven

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x7security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free tier exists; standard plan runs $29.99 monthly.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Photo-to-estimate flow marketed as instant and simple.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Estimates, receipts, mileage; lighter than full contractor suites.
  • Support quality: 2/5. Billing dispute complaint; no support praise found.
  • Security posture: 4/5. Bank-level encryption claimed; no public vulnerabilities found.
  • 4.8/5 Trustpilot 85 reviews
  • 4.7 Google Play (Cost Estimator) Android app rating
  • $29.99/mo Starting price Standard plan
  • $21.1M Total funding Per Pitchbook profile

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Free to download
  • Upgrade limits not documented in sources

Standard

$29.99/mo

  • AI cost estimates
  • Receipt scanning
  • Mileage tracking

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Early Reddit and app-store users find the receipt scanning and photo estimates useful, though several call the app new and unproven.

“I am impressed have been a contractor”
App Store review
“I've been using simplywise for a…”
Reddit, r/handyman

Alternatives

Compare SimplyWise with each alternative.

  • Joist

    Contractor estimates and invoicing; Basics plan from $10/month.

    SimplyWise vs Joist

  • Homewyse

    Established unit-cost estimating reference many contractors already trust.

  • Contractor+

    Fuller contractor platform suited to growing teams, per G2.

Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; vendor-authored blog content weighed skeptically. Review volume is small for a young app.

Solid free-to-try estimator + receipt app for solo trades; thin review base, $29.99/mo paid tier — trial first.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; vendor-authored blog content weighed skeptically. Review volume is small for a young app.

Sources

  1. SimplyWise homepagesimplywise.com
    official
  2. SimplyWise Cost Estimator Pricing blogsimplywise.com
    official
  3. Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  4. G2 seller page (4 reviews)g2.com
    review
  5. Google Play — Cost Estimatorplay.google.com
    review
  6. Reddit r/Construction opinions threadreddit.com
    review
  7. Reddit r/Contractor Homewyse vs SimplyWisereddit.com
    review
  8. Apple Community billing dispute threaddiscussions.apple.com
    review
  9. QuoteIQ third-party pricing notemyquoteiq.com
    review
  10. Pitchbook company profilepitchbook.com
    news
  11. NowSecure app risk checkernowsecure.com
    security
  12. SimplyWise security pagesimplywise.com
    security

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