Mucka and TradesOffice solve the same problem — a builder drowning in admin — but in different places. Mucka is an app you download and talk to. TradesOffice runs in the WhatsApp you already use all day. Here's the honest comparison.
Start your 14-day free trialMucka is a genuinely good product: a voice-first AI assistant for tradespeople, delivered as an app for iOS, Android and web. If you like opening an app and talking to it, it does the job well.
TradesOffice takes a different bet. Most builders don't want another app to learn — but they're already in WhatsApp every hour of the day. So you save one contact, Amy, and message her the way you message everyone else: a quick text on the way home, a photo of a receipt. She turns it into a proper invoice, quote or expense record and keeps everything ready for your accountant.
| TradesOffice | Mucka | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | The WhatsApp you already use | A separate app (iOS / Android / web) |
| How you use it | Text first — a quick message; voice notes if you want | Voice-first assistant |
| Learning curve | None — it works like texting a colleague | Download, set up and learn the app |
| UK tax built in | CIS, VAT, MTD-ready records, tax pot | Job management focus |
| Proactive daily briefing | Every weekday — outstanding invoices, today’s jobs | Not the core model |
| Price | £19.99/month, everything included, 14-day free trial | Around £30/month |
Your phone's already full. TradesOffice adds a contact, not an app — so there's nothing to install, update or remember to open.
Voice notes are handy now and then, but most of the time a five-word text is faster. TradesOffice leads with text and supports voice — not the other way round.
CIS deductions, VAT schemes, MTD-quality records and a running tax pot — created automatically as you work, ready for your accountant.
A proactive weekday briefing and automatic payment reminders mean the admin happens whether or not you remember to open anything.
TradesOffice is one plan at £19.99 a month with everything included and a 14-day free trial, no card to start. Mucka is around £30 a month. Always check both current prices, but TradesOffice is the simpler, lower bill.
Mucka is a voice-first app you download. TradesOffice runs inside the WhatsApp you already use, text-first, with UK tax (CIS, VAT, MTD) and a proactive daily briefing built in. Same problem, no new app to learn.
No. You use your existing WhatsApp and your existing number — you just save Amy as a contact and start messaging.
Yes. There’s nothing to migrate to get going — start the free trial, save Amy, and send your first invoice in about a minute.
Save one contact, send a real invoice in 60 seconds, and decide for yourself. 14 days free, no card.
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