About this app

Builders is the go-to retailer for DIY building and construction materials. “Builders Fan App” is a fun way for us to give away some awesome prizes and connect with our community.

Win great prizes on Builders Fan every week:

The free photo competition section of the app gives everyone the chance to win. Shoot to play and join the race for votes. Upload your photo and share your entry to grow votes.

Compete in our weekly competitions with amazing prizes and be inspired by creative photos from across South Africa.

Entry is free and easy. Simply shoot, upload and share. The ranking system is based on votes, so join the race by posting your best pictures to grow your fan base. Then build your profile by following other players who inspire you.

Play the game to win! Boost your winning chances even more by playing the Lucky Loser and Lucky Liker games – just by playing, hitting the like button and inviting other to join.

Be the first to know about specials and discounts:

The latest deals and promotions will be displayed in the “news” column, as soon as they become available. Be the first to know.

Saving you time and saving you money:

Make every cent count on those renovations or on your latest building project. Reduce the cost of your favorite DIY job, or get a discount on selected tools and items. The best way to find a bargain.

Promote your local business or service:

The Builders Fan App provides plenty of inspiring project ideas, but it also uses the latest geo-location technology to help connect local businesses and professionals to their community.

Listing your business is free and easy. Simply create a business profile, with some searchable tags and get discovered by people nearby.

Furthermore, any business can make a post, which will immediately appear in the “around me” column on the app, to give you free advertising space and increase your exposure.

Are you a building industry professional? List your services for free and make regular posts to take your business to new heights. Follow, endorse and share content onto other social media platforms, from within the app, and grow your reach.

Need some help with those home DIY projects? Find some assistance nearby.

Win at Builders:

The winners of the photo contest will be notified in the app, but the delivery arrangements for each of the prizes will be organized via email, so make sure that you use a legitimate email address when you register onto the app. T’s and C’s apply and are also accessible on our website. Photo contests are monitored and audited independently by Viral Vote Limited, to ensure fairness and compliance.

Enjoy and come join us for some fun!

New features

UI/UX improvements

App Permissions

Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.