Whether you're a handyman (or woman) around your house or you do handiwork for a living, there are a variety of tools you'll need in order to get the job done. Have you ever considered that your device is a multi-tool on its own and could be useful to you in your work? Whether you use it for tips or to find out if the painting you are hanging is level, you're sure to find a helpful app in our list of the best handyman apps for iPhone and iPad.
The best handyman apps for iPhone and iPad-2021
26 Mar 2021, by Christine Pamintuan
HomeAdvisor is a free app that gives you the ability to find and compare professionals for home repair, improvement, maintenance, and renovations. You can read reviews from previous customers, look at pricing, and book appointments. The app lists almost 100,000 background-checked professionals. You can keep track of your projects and pros, read verified ratings, see project pricing for hundreds of different home projects, and more. Complete a short survey to clarify your contracting requirement. Reduce the risk of hiring an unknown contractor with the HomeAdvisor app.
- Easy to use and find a reliable contractor
- Find and compare professionals
- Read reviews
- Almost 100,000 pro listed
- Free handyman app
Chore Relief is an iPhone app for finding a handyman.
Searching for the right contractor for home repairs or renovation can be a headache – especially if you’re not sure who to trust. Getting everything in one place – that’s what ChoreRelief app does. Chore Relief is created because everybody should have access to high-quality home repair services and advice, regardless of their location or budget. With this app you can find:
- a handyman near you
- a cleaner near you
- a plumber near you
- an electrician near you
- a snow removal near you
OryxHub connects you with a huge array of service Pro's straight to your doorstep. Is the sink in your home or office leaking? Why DIY when you can tap a button? Feel like pampering yourself with an at-home massage? They’ve got your back, literally! Easy to use app with a brand new interface. Instantly get what you want, when you want!
- OryxHub was developed to provide you with a simple yet innovative approach to getting exactly what you want.
- The app uses your location to determine where you would like the service performed.
- You’ll see your service provider’s picture and details, and you can track their route till they arrive at your doorstep.
- Safe, secure and easy payments through the App.
TaskRabitt is an ingenious platform where users can hire skilled professionals and laborers to come and take care of jobs or tasks around the house. You can get access to a network of thousands of skilled Taskers, who can meet any number of needs like handyman services, deliveries, errands, house cleaning and more. All taskers are carefully vetted and all tasks are ensured. Communicate directly through the app and pay through it as well. This app is active in about 19 major cities, with more on the way.
- Access to thousands of Taskers
- Hire a Tasker to perform handyman services
- Taskers are carefully vetted
- All tasks are insured
- Pay and communicate through app
The wikiHow app has more than 150,000 how-to guides on all kinds of topics so you're never going to be at a loss on how to to do something. Need to unclog a drain? Want to know how to install a counter top? Need to rewire a lamp? You can find a how-to guide on this app. You can bookmark articles to read later, even if you're offline, and each article has step-by-step instructions and photos or illustrations to help. Some articles have videos, too. The app offers featured articles of the day and you can browse the entire collection whenever you want. It also has the Survival Kit which has a collection of articles covering emergency situations like how to do CPR, basic first aid, or how to land an airplane. WikiHow app review
- Over 150,000 how-to guides
- Bookmark articles to read later
- Photos and videos
- Articles of the day
- Survival Kit
- Free iPhone and iPad app for handymen
Quiktract is a really useful app that takes away the stress and hassle of dealing with contractors and provides the ability to set legally binding service agreements with ease. Both parties can set an agreement, modify it and track the whole process from start to finish, even allowing a simple payment system on completion or as agreed. Reviews in the Appstore are very strong.
- Create legally binding agreements between client and the contractor.
- Communicate between each other
- Track the process through a simple interface
- Pay or get paid easily and instantly
Currently only available in the US, The Bid&Fix handyman app has a comprehensive list of local contractors and handyman services available to help you with issues from air conditioning to car towing and repairs. It’s USP is that it doesn’t charge the service providers a fee and therefore able to offer the lowest prices available to users of it’s app. Very easy to use, all you have to do is prepare a brief explanation of what you need doing and the app will match you up with the relevant contractor.
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- Lowest prices
- A wide range of services
- Ratings shown of the different providers
- Distance from you of the providers
With more than 3 million members, Angie’s list has a very large flowing. Offering its members access to a wide range of service providers from landscapers to plumbers and everything in between, this handyman app is a useful tool for planning any home improvements or getting work done in maintaining your home.
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- Excellent price guide for all types of jobs
- Insights and reviews of service providers
- Get discounts and special offers like coupons
- Hundreds of different categories of services
Thumbtack connects customers, who are looking for household and handyman services, with professionals who will get the job done and meet your needs. This app is available nationwide, so you are certain to find skilled contractors and handymen in your area. Start by answering some questions about your needs. Within a few hours, you will get up to 5 qualified individuals that are a good fit for your project. You can also compare quotes, check out reviews and profiles, hire who you think is best for your project and more.
- A great app for those looking to hire a handyman
- Connects users with Professionals based on project
- Enter your project details then get up to 5 available handymen
- Compare reviews, quotes and profiles
- Available nationwide
Surface Level is free for a limited time, so grab it while you can. Use the app to measure angles and slopes in carpentry and a bunch of other applications. The app is easy to calibrate: just hold the phone or iPad against a reference surface and press the Calibrate button. The app is available in a wide variety of languages and is part of the iMetalBox collection, which includes a flashlight, stopwatch, spirit level, surface level, ruler, protractor, and battery info.
- Measure angles in slopes
- Carpentry applications
- Easy to calibrate
- Part of iMetalBox collection
- Free for a limited time
Paint Tester is a cool app that lets you see how new colors will look on your walls, without actually painting them! You can easily try out several different colors. If you have a color in mind that isn't available on the palette, take a photo of that color. Apply the color you want to try to a photo of a room in your home and know what it will look like before going through all the mess and work of putting paint to walls. You can even apply multiple colors at the same time so you can see how an accent wall would look. The smart paint bucket will only color the wall, without bleeding it onto neighboring walls or other surfaces. Paint Tester app review
- Test new paint colors
- See how new colors will look without painting
- Try out an accent wall
- Use the palette or take a photo of a color
- Free with in-app purchase to upgrade to Pro
