# Thumbtack: Home Service Pros

> Contractor, Plumber, Planner

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id852703300](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id852703300)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id852703300`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thumbtack, Inc.
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (467,863 ratings)
- **Version:** 523.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2014-05-08
- **Size:** 238 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thumbtack-home-service-pros/id852703300)
- **Website:** [http://www.thumbtack.com](http://www.thumbtack.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.thumbtack.com/privacy](http://www.thumbtack.com/privacy)

## Description

**Thumbtack** connects you with local professionals for home improvement, repairs, cleaning, landscaping, events, photography, pet care, lessons, business services, and more. Browse available pros, view cost estimates, compare detailed profiles, read customer reviews, and message professionals directly in the app.

Whether you need a plumber, handyman, contractor, moving company, wedding vendor, tutor, photographer, or lawn care expert, Thumbtack helps you find and hire the right professional for nearly any project.

## Rankings

- #896 — Overall
- #2 — plumbers
- #5 — service
- #13 — task
- #32 — kitchen appliance
- #40 — business leads

## Review summary

Thumbtack offers a broad local-pro provider network and quick quotes, making it convenient to find and compare service options. However, reviews repeatedly flag high pay-per-lead costs, including dead leads, and concerns about unlicensed bidders. Privacy and data-sharing concerns, plus spammy profiles and weak vetting, further erode trust. Usability gaps and limited consumer protections add to a mixed experience. Overall, the app is useful for discovery and quotes but risky for spend, safety, and reliability.

### Pros

- Large pool of local pros makes it easy to find candidates.
- Ability to get multiple quotes quickly and compare options.
- Convenient and reliable for finding home services.
- Many providers are professional and deliver good results.
- Some reviewers view Thumbtack as a better option than competitors like Angi due to quotes and options.

### Cons

- Pay-per-lead pricing model, with leads that can be dead or not actually used (charged for Direct Leads).
- Unlicensed contractors can bid on jobs, raising safety and liability concerns and highlighting vetting gaps.
- Privacy concerns: app appears to sell user data and flood users with solicitations, with opt-out not always straightforward.
- Quality control issues: spammy or low-quality profiles and fake accounts, indicating weak platform vetting.
- Usability and protection gaps: app can be hard to use, limited review/upload functionality, and perceived weak consumer protection or guarantees.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id852703300)