Comparison

Invoice for Stripe vs Referrals

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

Head to head
About

Invoice for Stripe

Easily create and send professional invoices directly from your Stripe account. Collect payments securely with a payment link sent via email, simplifying your billing process. Standard Stripe fees apply, plus a small fee for payment collection.

Highlights
  • Create invoices
  • Assign customers
  • Add line items
  • Collect payments
  • Send email with PDF and payment link
  • Connects with Stripe
Features
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With Invoice for Stripe, creating invoices has never been easier. Invoice connects directly with your Stripe account via Stripe Connect. Once you've logged in, you can create an invoice. To create an invoice, just assign a customer and then add line items. Invoice not only creates and sends an invoice to your customers, but it also allows you to collect payments from customers. Invoice will send an email to your customer with a PDF and a payment link to allow your customer to pay you. Sending an invoice and collecting payment has never been easier. Please note that standard Stripe fees do apply when using Invoice. In addition, there is a 1% fee when collecting payment via Invoice.

About

Referrals

Features
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Referrals helps you turn word-of-mouth into a measurable habit. - Track the referrals you give and receive. Quickly log a referral from anywhere with a single tap Build circles: trusted groups who track each other's referrals, earn points and climb the leaderboard together — give yours its own icon. Connect with the people in your network, and invite them into your circles. Discover top circles worldwide: tap any circle on the leaderboard to see its activity and success. Run circle meetings with attendance and a run-down of everyone's activity in the lead-up See your activity and value, in your own currency, at a glance on the dashboard Referrals is free forever! Track every referral you give and receive, connect your whole network and run your first circle at no cost — for as long as you like. You only pay when you outgrow it. Referrals Pro (auto-renewable subscription) unlocks unlimited circles and more, for when one circle isn't enough. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

Invoice for Stripe4 screens
Referrals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Invoice for Stripe at none against Referrals's 3. Referrals's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Referrals sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Invoice for Stripe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Invoice for Stripe ships an update every 3 weeks, Referrals every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Invoice for Stripe versus Referrals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvoice for StripeReferrals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (331 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings331 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Sub 1 LLCOK200 Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

Invoice for Stripe

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Cannot log out
  • Cannot delete account
  • Payment issues: funds not received
  • Invoices cannot be modified after creation
  • Hidden surcharge fees
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  • Limited customer data entry
  • Lack of integration with Stripe features
  • Inability to accept physical card payments
  • Cannot set up recurring payments
  • App does not sync with Stripe
  • Cannot edit existing invoices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to scan cards with camera
  • Add customer from contacts
  • Save items and easily add to invoices
  • Add discount to invoice
  • Preview invoice before sending

Referrals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Invoice for Stripe

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Referrals

Subscriptions2
  • Referrals Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Referrals Pro - Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Referrals Pro - Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Invoice for Stripe free?
Invoice for Stripe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Referrals free?
Referrals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Invoice for Stripe or Referrals have ads?
Neither Invoice for Stripe nor Referrals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Invoice for Stripe or Referrals?
Invoice for Stripe ships an update every 3 weeks, and Referrals every 4 days. Most recently, Invoice for Stripe was updated on October 23, 2026 and Referrals on October 25, 2026.

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