Comparison

Buddy Punch vs My Invoice Maker Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Buddy Punch

This employee time tracking app allows staff to clock in and out from any internet-connected device. It offers features like GPS tracking, geofencing, and photo punch-ins to ensure accountability. The app automatically calculates hours, overtime, and PTO, and integrates with popular payroll services.

Highlights
  • GPS time clock
  • Geofencing
  • Photo punch-ins
  • Automatic time calculations
  • Employee scheduling
  • PTO tracking
  • Payroll integrations
Features
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This app is for use with a paid Buddy Punch account. Buddy Punch is an employee time tracking app that's so easy to use that your grandma could do it. With our web and mobile apps, employees can clock in and out from anywhere. Combine that with the power of geofencing, GPS tracking, and photo clock-ins, and you'll always know your employees are where they're supposed to be when they're on the clock. MAIN FEATURES Time Tracking: Employees can clock in and out using any internet-connected device (computer, tablet, or phone). Flexible Punching: Employees don't need unique email addresses to use Buddy Punch. They can clock in/out using usernames and passwords, PINs, QR codes, or even facial recognition. Automatic Calculations: All punch data is compiled into timesheets with regular hours, overtime, and pay automatically calculated for you, making running payroll faster and easier than ever. Employee Scheduling: Create your work schedules in Buddy Punch to take advantage of even more features like attendance tracking, punch limiting, and automatic clock outs. PTO Tracking: Automatically calculate PTO accruals, deduct used PTO from balances, and add taken PTO to timesheets so employees get paid for their paid time off. Job Costing: Set up department codes in Buddy Punch to track the total time spent on specific jobs and projects, then run reports to help with budgeting and invoicing. Payroll Integrations: Send your timesheet data to QuickBooks, Gusto, Paychex, SurePayroll, and more in just a few clicks to make running payroll faster than ever before. ACCOUNTABILITY FEATURES GPS on Punch: Capture employees' locations when they clock in and out, then review those locations on their timesheets to ensure they were on-site when they punched. Geofencing: Create virtual borders around each of your job sites. With geofencing enabled, employees can only clock in and out when they're within the boundaries of a geofence. Real-Time GPS Tracking: Track employees' locations across the entire workday. See where they're located on a map at any given moment, and view breadcrumb trails of everywhere they traveled over the course of a day. Photos on Punch: Require employees to take a picture of themselves when they clock in and out to prevent buddy punching. All photos can be reviewed on employees' time cards. Notifications: Get an alert when an employee clocks in late, misses a shift, is nearing overtime, forgets to clock out — anything that's important for you to stay on top of. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Buddy Punch has one of the highest ratings on the market for the outstanding support we provide to our customers. All of our agents know the product inside and out and are available through live chat or email to get you set up quickly or answer any questions you have.

About

My Invoice Maker Pro

Create and send professional invoices quickly from your mobile device. Add client details, services rendered, and customize with your logo. Track invoice status and get paid faster.

Highlights
  • Create professional invoices
  • Add client details and services
  • Customize with logo and branding
  • Generate PDF invoices
  • Track invoice status (Draft, Sent, Paid)
  • Mark invoices as Paid or Overdue
Features
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Send professional invoices in minutes, right from your iPhone or iPad. My Invoice Maker Pro is built for freelancers, contractors and small business owners who want to get paid without wrestling with spreadsheets or complicated accounting software. Add your clients, list what you did, and share a clean PDF invoice with your logo and details. CREATE INVOICES FAST Add line items with a quantity, rate and short details Automatic subtotal, discount, tax and total Choose your currency and set a default tax rate Invoice numbers are filled in for you Add notes and payment instructions (bank details, PayPal, Venmo and more) that appear on every PDF PREVIEW BEFORE YOU SEND See exactly what your client will receive with one tap, from the invoice screen or while you edit. When it looks right, generate and share the PDF by email, message or any app you like. STAMP IT PAID OR OVERDUE Mark an invoice Paid and a green PAID stamp appears on the PDF. Running late? Turn on the OVERDUE stamp so a re-sent invoice stands out at a glance. STAY ON TOP OF GETTING PAID Mark invoices Draft, Sent or Paid Switch between Active, Paid and Overdue invoices with one tap Overdue invoices are flagged automatically when the due date passes Search your invoices by title, client or number KEEP YOUR CLIENTS ORGANIZED Save contact details, private notes and see each client's invoice history. Phone numbers format themselves as you type. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Add your logo to every invoice Choose from different invoice fonts Add a custom background banner across the top of the PDF Light, Dark or System appearance, plus an optional custom app color MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD A layout designed for each screen, including a three-column view on iPad.

Screenshots

Buddy Punch4 screens
My Invoice Maker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Buddy Punch and My Invoice Maker Pro both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of My Invoice Maker Pro's written reviews are positive against 60% of Buddy Punch's. My Invoice Maker Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Buddy Punch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (754 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Invoice Maker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buddy Punch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Buddy Punch against 5.0 for My Invoice Maker Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddy Punch has 754 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Buddy Punch's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Invoice Maker Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy Punch ships an update monthly, My Invoice Maker Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buddy Punch versus My Invoice Maker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddy PunchMy Invoice Maker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (754 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings754 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddy Punch LLCChristopher Gurtlinger

Customer experience

Buddy Punch

All ratings754 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative37.1%

My Invoice Maker Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Buddy Punch

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes and shows blank white screen requiring reinstall
  • Keyboard overlay cuts off top half of screen during manual time entry
  • Punch confirmation shows success but punch never registers
  • App fails to punch in/out for lunch breaks
  • Network error messages after successful submission
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  • Difficult signup process
  • No account creation option available

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape/horizontal orientation support for iPad
  • Live real-time GPS tracking
  • View PTO balance in app
  • Geofencing for punch in/out
  • Status change without punching in/out
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  • Billing based on active punches rather than inactive employees
  • Better app-to-website synchronization
  • Account creation option in app

My Invoice Maker Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Buddy Punch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

My Invoice Maker Pro

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$49.99

Questions

Is Buddy Punch free?
Buddy Punch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Invoice Maker Pro free?
My Invoice Maker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buddy Punch or My Invoice Maker Pro?
My Invoice Maker Pro is rated higher. Buddy Punch averages 4.9 out of 5 from 754 ratings, while My Invoice Maker Pro averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Buddy Punch or My Invoice Maker Pro have ads?
Neither Buddy Punch nor My Invoice Maker Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddy Punch or My Invoice Maker Pro?
Buddy Punch ships an update monthly, and My Invoice Maker Pro every 2 days. Most recently, Buddy Punch was updated on November 2, 2026 and My Invoice Maker Pro on October 31, 2026.

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