Joist reviews
Joist's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14,362 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
The rating
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars87%
- 4 stars7%
- 3 stars1%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star3%
14,362 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
We have not yet read enough reviews of Joist to say what people praise and criticise. The links below go to where the reviews are.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Joist's own pages show
Suits
- Solo contractors who mainly need estimates, invoices and payments
- General contractors and handymen quoting from a phone on site
- Part-time contractors sending only a few documents a month
Limits worth knowing
- Basics allows only 5 documents a month; unlimited estimates and invoices start on Pro.
- Scheduling and job organization are only on Run, whose 30% introductory discount has no stated end date.
- The free plan has been discontinued; the 14-day trial is the only way to try it free.
- The AI Receptionist is a $49-a-month add-on, and Joist Payments charges standard processing fees.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Joist rated?
Joist's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14,362 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Joist?
No. This page reports what other people say. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said. Where ToolGPA has reviewed Joist itself, that review and its grades are on Joist's main page.
Where can I read more reviews of Joist?
This page links to Joist's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.