Resume Builder - CV Engineer

Review by eFreeware

Resume Builder - CV Engineer is a free Android app from developer Matt Callery, sitting in the Business category on Google Play. It is a CV maker: you pick a template, fill in your details, and the app handles the formatting before producing a PDF you can send to employers. The pitch is straightforward, and it is one of the better-established options in this space, with more than 5 million installs and a 4.6 average from over 100,000 ratings.

What makes it worth a closer look is the authorship behind the content. The templates, examples and writing advice were put together by a professional recruiter, and the app is built around making a CV readable to the applicant tracking systems that employers use to screen applications. That focus on ATS compatibility, rather than just visual polish, is the reason I would consider it over a generic document editor.

It has been on the Play Store since January 2018 and was last updated in October 2026, so it is a long-running project rather than a recent experiment. The app is free to download, shows ads and offers in-app purchases, which is typical for this category and worth knowing before you start.

Recruiter-written templates built for applicant tracking systems

The core of the app is its library of CV templates, which the developer describes as ATS-friendly and optimized for the recruitment software employers run. In practice that means layouts that keep your information in a structure a parser can read. The templates were designed by a recruiter, according to the developer, which suggests the priorities here are clarity and convention over decoration.

Getting started follows a simple pattern: choose a template, then fill it with your information. The app supplies examples along the way so you are not staring at empty fields wondering what belongs in each one. For anyone who has never written a CV, or who has only ever produced one in a word processor, that guided structure removes a lot of the guesswork.

The builder handles formatting for you, so you are not adjusting spacing or aligning dates by hand. You write your experience as bullet points and the app arranges them in a readable layout. That division of labor is the main appeal: you concentrate on what to say, and the app decides how it looks.

The resume checker and AI writing help

Resume Scan is the feature I would reach for first. It checks your CV for common errors and comments on how readable, professional and ATS-friendly it is. The developer frames it as a way to catch problems that could cost you interviews before you apply, which is a sensible use of a tool like this: run the scan, fix what it flags, then send the document out.

The AI writing assistant takes a different angle, suggesting rewrites for work experience, personal statements and skills so they read more professionally. It also covers spelling and grammar correction. Both are the kind of help that is genuinely useful when you are close to your own material and cannot see its weaknesses, though the suggestions still need your judgment before you accept them.

If you already have a resume, you do not have to start from scratch. The app imports an existing document from PDF or Word and lets you keep editing it inside the builder. That is a practical shortcut for anyone updating a CV they have used for years rather than writing a new one.

Custom sections, examples and advice for each part of the CV

Standard resume structures do not fit everyone, so the app lets you add sections with your own titles. That is useful when you have experience that does not slot neatly into the usual headings, whether that is freelance work, volunteer roles or a portfolio of projects. You decide what the section is called and what goes in it.

Alongside the templates, the app provides step-by-step advice on writing each section of a CV, written by a professional recruiter, plus example sections to draw on for ideas. The examples cover a wide range of professions, including healthcare workers, nurses, construction workers, data scientists, software developers, students, graduates, executives and sales managers. Seeing how someone in your field phrases their experience is often more helpful than general guidance.

The editor supports English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish and Vietnamese, so you can write your resume in whichever of those languages suits the job you are applying for. There is also a resignation letter maker, which is a small addition but a sensible one for anyone using the app across a job change rather than just at the start of one.

Formatting controls, PDF export and the extras

Once your content is in place, you can adjust font sizes and margins, and add a photo to the CV if you want one. A dark mode is included as well, which matters more than it sounds if you are editing in the evening. These are small controls, but they are the difference between a document that looks like everyone else's and one that fits your preferences.

The finished resume downloads as a PDF. You can save it to your device or to Google Drive, or share it as an email attachment, which makes it easy to send the file to a contact for a second opinion before you apply. PDF is the right default here, since it preserves the layout the app has carefully arranged.

There is a job search feature built in, so the app is not only about producing the document. It is a modest addition compared with the CV tools, but it keeps the workflow in one place rather than sending you to a separate app once your resume is finished.

What the app asks of you, and what it costs

The app is free to download and the resume builder is free to use. It does contain ads and offers in-app purchases.

The main requirement is your own input. The app formats, checks and suggests, but the substance of the CV has to come from you: your roles, your dates, your achievements. The recruiter-written advice and examples are there to guide that work, not to replace it.

You will want to set aside a proper sitting to fill in your details rather than trying to do it in fragments. The import option softens that for anyone with an existing resume, since you start from a document you have already written.

Getting the most from the builder

My advice would be to write your content first and worry about presentation second. The app handles the formatting, so the value you add is in the detail: specific responsibilities, concrete results, clear dates. The bullet-point structure the builder uses rewards short, direct statements, so aim for those rather than long paragraphs.

Then run Resume Scan and take the feedback seriously. It is designed to catch the issues that make a CV harder for both people and software to read, and fixing them before you apply is the whole point of having a checker. If English is not the language of the job, switch the editor to the relevant language and write the resume there rather than translating afterward.

The examples are worth a look even if you are confident in your CV. Seeing how a data scientist or a sales manager frames their experience can suggest a phrasing or a section you had not considered. If your background does not fit a standard structure, use the custom sections to give it a proper home rather than forcing it into the wrong heading.

A dependable choice for a first or refreshed CV

Resume Builder - CV Engineer does one job and does it with more care than most. The recruiter-written templates, the ATS focus, the resume checker and the AI suggestions form a coherent set of tools for producing a CV that hiring managers and their software can actually read. The wide range of example sections means it works whether you are a student writing a first resume or an executive updating a long one.

The free price, the ad support and the in-app purchases mean it is accessible without a commitment, though the paid elements are part of the picture. It suits anyone who would rather have a structured builder make the layout decisions than fine-tune every detail themselves.

For students, graduates, career changers and professionals who want a clear path from blank page to finished PDF, this is an easy recommendation. It is also a sensible choice for anyone who has been applying without replies and wants to find out whether their CV is the problem.

What's new in version 18.01.95

Bug fixes and performance improvements.