# 3 Handyman Mobile Apps Users Love | Capterra > Looking for a handyman mobile app that streamlines job scheduling and billing? Check out this list of three mobile handyman apps that users love. Source: https://www.capterra.com/resources/handyman-mobile-apps-users-love --- # 3 Handyman Mobile Apps Users Love By Barkha Bali Barkha Bali Senior Writer Experience I’ve been writing for Capterra since August 2021, providing expert insights to help small and midsize businesses (SMBs) find the rig... [See bio & all articles](https://www.capterra.com/resources/author/bbali/) Published May 8, 2023 6 min read ## Handyman mobile apps help small-scale repair service businesses automate job scheduling and billing. If you run a handyman business, you probably manage several tasks at once—assigning repair jobs, creating job estimates, and processing payments, to name a few. To ensure maximum customer satisfaction while juggling all these tasks, we recommend using a handyman mobile app. A [handyman mobile app](https://www.capterra.com/handyman-software/) offers flexibility and portability to handle day-to-day operations. Furthermore, it enables real-time access to stored customer information, including their preferences and feedback, to let users offer personalized services. To help you pick the right tool, we highlight the top three mobile handyman apps based on sentiment analysis of reviews in alphabetical order. [Read more.](#methodology) _\*Analysis performed January 1, 2023_ ## 1\. Housecall Pro: Manages calendar with a drag-and-drop editor [Housecall Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/140363/HouseCall-Pro/) helps handyman business owners streamline appointment scheduling, dispatching team members, and estimating service costs. Using the Housecall Pro mobile app, users can keep track of labor costs and supplies used for each job, as well as automatically create and send customers invoices. Business managers can rework their calendars as new opportunities pop up or delays occur with drag-and-drop calendar functionality. The tool features a real-time dispatch board that displays job details (such as location, time, and client details) and progress.  **Mobile features of interest\*:** - **Scheduling and dispatching:** Schedule new handyman jobs, notify and dispatch technicians in real time, and track their location, time, and other job details. - **Estimates and invoices:** Create custom job estimates by entering customer info and selecting services, auto-convert them into invoices, and send them to customers to approve and track job costs (labor costs and supplies used for each job).  - **Customer service:** Improve customer experience with online booking, automating custom texts and appointment notifications, adding checklists to invoices, and sending automated review requests to clients. **Customer support options:** Call and email **Mobile starting price:** Free with the desktop version #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots _Job scheduling across different platforms in Housecall Pro (_[_Source_](https://www.capterra.com/p/140363/HouseCall-Pro/)_)_ _Overall, 58% of users reported positive sentiments about Housecall Pro’s mobile app._ ## 2\. Kickserv: Offers integrated payments and cost estimation [Kickserv](https://www.capterra.com/p/122541/Kickserv/) is designed for handyman and field service businesses to automate appointment scheduling, job management, cost estimation, client management, invoicing, and marketing. With Kickserv, handyman businesses can easily create and manage cost estimates for their clients, enabling them to provide accurate pricing and avoid overcharging. The software integrates with QuickBooks to streamline payment processing, allowing users to accept payments online and reduce the need for manual processing. **Mobile features of interest\*:** - **Client account management:** Create and maintain records for clients, including contact information, service history, and billing information. This helps manage upcoming appointments and make changes to existing ones from a single dashboard. - **Staff workflow management:** Organize technicians’ workflows by assigning tasks, setting deadlines, tracking progress, and facilitating communication between team members. This helps optimize staff productivity, provides real-time visibility into tasks’ statuses, allowing businesses to identify and address issues promptly. - **Invoices and reminders:** Create and send professional invoices, set up automated payment reminders to clients, and track payment status. This helps improve cash flow management and reduce manual work. **Customer support options:** Chat, call, and email **Mobile starting price:** Free with the desktop version #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots _Creating and sending proposals in Kickserv app (_[_Source_](https://www.capterra.com/p/122541/Kickserv/)_)_ _Overall, 45% of users reported positive sentiments about the Kickserv mobile app._ ## 3\. Workiz: Categorizes jobs and assigns suitable technicians  [Workiz](https://www.capterra.com/p/147525/Workiz/) lets handyman business managers schedule and dispatch technicians to job sites, manage work orders, and communicate with clients in real time. Users can view and categorize jobs based on their type, location, or priority, making it easier to manage work orders and assign them to the right technician. This feature also helps businesses track their work progress, identify bottlenecks, and optimize their resources. **Mobile features of interest\*:** - **Smart job assignment:** Optimize your handyman team’s work by assigning them jobs based on their previous and upcoming jobs, expertise, and external factors, such as service spot location. This ensures your technicians have productive workdays and helps you manage your business more efficiently. - **Customer service:** Leverage various communication channels—including real-time chat, automated appointment reminders, customizable email and SMS notifications—to improve your customer service, increase booking rates, and enhance overall operational efficiency.  - **Detailed proposals:** Send detailed service proposals with multiple pricing options that meet your customers' budgets. This feature empowers customers to make informed decisions and helps businesses increase their conversion rates and average job revenue. **Customer support options:** Chat, call, email, and a help center **Mobile starting price:** Free with the desktop version #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots _Multi-platform scheduling in Workiz (_[_Source_](https://www.capterra.com/p/147525/Workiz/)_)_ _Overall, 58% of users reported positive sentiments about Workiz’s mobile app._ ## Why should you consider a mobile app to manage your handyman operations? A mobile app to manage your handyman business operations can offer you greater convenience and efficiency, leading to a better customer experience and increased revenue. Here is why incorporating a mobile application is highly recommended: - **Increased efficiency in scheduling and time management:** A mobile app can assist handymen schedule appointments, manage their work calendar, and set up reminders for upcoming jobs. This can help them manage their time better and reduce the chances of manual errors, leading to a more organized work schedule. - **Better customer management:** Using a mobile app, handyman businesses can keep a track of their customers’ details, such as contact information, service history, and feedback. This can help them provide personalized services in the next job assignments and generate positive reviews. ## How to choose a mobile handyman app for your business There are several job estimation and scheduling management apps available in the market for handyman businesses. Choosing the one that streamlines your daily business operations can be challenging. Here are some factors to consider while evaluating potential apps: - **Identify handyman business specific features.** Create a checklist of essential features your handyman app should offer, such as job scheduling, real-time tracking of field service technicians, invoicing and payments, and job estimation**.** Also consider other business-specific features—customer communications, inventory management, and reporting, depending on your business requirements. Ensure that the tool integrates with other applications you use for your business, such as accounting software or marketing tools. - **Evaluate the job estimation feature.** Job estimation facilitates the provision of accurate and quick estimates to customers. This feature allows handymen to create estimates based on labor, materials, and overhead expenses. It also helps businesses convert estimates into invoices and proposals and provides reports on metrics such as revenue projections and estimated conversion rates. - **Assess cost and client database.** For accurate job estimation and personalized client service, handyman businesses need to collect and store cost structures (including labor, equipment, and material costs) and client information (such as contact details and service preferences). Look for a mobile app with a centralized dashboard to access this data easily. This can help track cost estimates, schedule work, and monitor progress. - **Examine mobile-specific features:** Most handyman software providers offer a mobile app that complements their desktop version. However, it may not offer all the features available in the desktop version due to the limitations of mobile device user interface. Check if the mobile version of the software offers some different, mobile-specific features that may come in handy. Also, ensure the most useful desktop features that may be particularly relevant to your business needs are available in the mobile app as well. ## Questions to ask when selecting mobile handyman apps Ask handyman mobile app providers the following questions before making a purchase decision:  Does the app offer GPS integration? Integrated GPS offers real-time location data that helps managers assign tasks to the nearest available professional. Likewise, turn-by-turn directions can help a handyman navigate to the next job site, reducing travel time and increasing productivity. Does the app offer real-time status updates? Before you invest in a handyman mobile app, make sure that it offers you real-time alerts and updates, including upcoming meetings/appointments and schedule changes. This will help you stay informed about the status of your appointments, save time, and allow you to make required adjustments. Does the app offer offline access? Offline access ensures that you have access to important customer data and resources even without an internet connection, thereby ensuring increased productivity at all times. While evaluating potential handyman mobile applications, do check whether they allow you to log into multiple accounts and applications without the internet. * * * **Methodology** To be considered for this list, products had to: 1. Have at least 20 unique product reviews published within the past two years that mention mobile-specific capabilities (based on text analysis), with an average rating of 3.0 or higher as of January 1, 2023. 2. Meet our definition for handyman software: _“Handyman software helps small-scale repair service businesses automate job scheduling and billing.”_ 3. Have an overall positive user sentiment, which means that the user sentiment regarding mobile usage of the product must be more positive than negative, according to our sentiment analysis.  The products with the highest percentage of positive sentiment (versus neutral or negative sentiment) were selected for this article. The sentiment score was calculated by identifying the positive and negative user sentiment specifically around mobile app usage. \*Mobile features of interest were identified from vendor websites. Our research team selected the features considering what we know users expect or find important in a mobile experience and what appears to be relatively unique to a given product. 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