Material Network
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Only for iPhone
Free · In-App Purchases
Download Material Network to find local builders merchants and message them directly for free!
Material Network is the must-have app for construction professionals, builders, and self-employed tradespeople. Say goodbye to material shortages and lost work time with the easy-to-use location-based search, local merchant profiles with ratings and reviews, and real-time messaging capabilities. Search for merchants, materials, and message merchants directly for FREE. Create an account and enable notifications to receive exclusive discounts from top brands. Get started with Material Network today!
more Fixes:
• Fixed notification sound
1.11.0 13/08/2025
What's New:
•Need to call or email a merchant? You can now do it straight from their profile in a single tap. No more hunting for contact details – it's all at your fingertips!
Fixes:
•We have bumped up the default font size for phone numbers and email addresses. This should make life easier, especially if you've forgotten your reading glasses!
•We have fixed an issue with opening times during the merchant signup process.
1.9.0 21/12/2023
What’s New:
•Ever feel like you’re missing out? Well, worry no more! We’ve added a new screen to help you keep up-to-date with the latest and greatest version of our app. Get ready to enjoy all the new features and improvements we've been cooking up!
Fixes:
•Have you noticed something amiss in your contacts list? It turns out a sneaky little bug was playing hide-and-seek with the “Connect Contacts” button. Good news – we fixed it! Now, you can connect your phone contacts at the touch of a button.
•We've added some behind-the-scenes magic that lets us know if the app crashes. What does this mean for you? Our developers can swoop in and fix issues much faster, making your app experience smoother than ever.
1.8.0 11/12/2023
What’s New:
•Phone numbers, email addresses and website links in messages are now clickable. So, you no longer have to do the copy-and-paste dance.
Fixes:
•We’ve greatly improved the performance of our contact book feature.
•Numerous minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.7.0 29/11/2023
What’s New:
• You can now message your friends directly by connecting your phone contacts - let’s connect!
• The requests screen has been renamed to Messages. On the Messages screen, you will now find three tabs, Requests, Social, and All, to help filter your messages.
• You can now archive old conversations; give them a swipe to the left and tap archive. Your arrived messages can be viewed by tapping “Archived messages” on the message screen.
• Mistakes happen sometimes; the good news is you can now delete your own messages if you accidentally mess up.
• We added tools to help you manage your contacts, including Block and Report features.
Fixes:
• Numerous minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.6.0 15/11/2023
What’s New:
• Notifications from merchants now show their logos so you can recognise them more easily.
1.5.0 24/10/2023
What’s New:
• You can now send PDF documents in messages - this is ideal for sending your business paperwork like material lists, estimations, quotations, and invoices too.
• Merchants can upload their special offers as PDFs, perfect for big, juicy offers!
Fixes:
•Numerous small bug fixes and stability improvements.
1.4.0 16/10/2023
What’s New:
•All users can now Message merchants for free!
•You can now view merchant special offers directly from your notifications tab - much more convenient.
•We’ve done way with cropping when sending photos to merchants, so no matter whether your photos are portrait or landscape, you can view them in their full glory!
Fixes:
•Numerous small bug fixes and stability improvements.
1.3.0 06/09/2023
What’s New:
• Turn your small photos into big ones! When someone sends you a photo, give it a tap to see its full size. It’s handy for viewing material quotes or maybe even memes.
• We’ve added a new notifications tab where you will find special offers from merchants. Keep your eyes peeled, as we’ve got big plans for this little tab!
Fixes:
• You can now see your unread messages count, which makes it easier to know who to reply to.
• When you receive a fresh message, the time it was sent will show in your requests tab.
• We’ve streamlined the tab navigation, so your profile and settings are now together for easy access.
• You can copy a merchant’s phone number from their profile.
• When you’re drafting a message and need to scroll, we automatically hide the keyboard, so you no longer feel like you’re peaking through a letter box.
1.2.0 17/08/2023
What's New:
• Exclusive special offers and deals from your favourite merchants are here! When a merchant drops their latest hot deal, you will automatically get a notification, so you never miss out on a bargain. I've got my eyes peeled for a new drill!
• You can now choose from a list of your favourite apps to get directions to a merchant.
• Get a 3 Month Free Trial when you signup for any new Pro plan! This is to reward our brave early adopters, and it won't be available forever, so take advantage today.
Fixes:
• We fixed an issue where some merchants weren't receiving notifications.
• When you refer a friend, the emails now take your amigos to the correct place.
• Creating a new request now takes you to your messages screen.
• We made the create a request message box easier to use.
• Fixed the disappearing merchant logos when tapping them from the conversation screen.
• We fixed account verification.
• We added an About screen with stats for our tech nerds - it's under your settings if you're curious.
• We fixed the messages screen so your conversations with the most recent messages show at the top.
• We removed some dirty pixels from our app icon, so it looks new and shiny again.
1.1.0 13/07/2023
Bugfixes and improvements to the messaging system.
1.0.3 18/06/2023
Fixes:
• Fixed notification sound
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