Comparison

Invoice Ninja vs Compliance Guard

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

Head to head
About

Invoice Ninja

Manage your business finances by creating and sending professional invoices, tracking payments, and managing clients. This app offers features for project management, time tracking, and accepting various payment methods to streamline your billing process.

Highlights
  • Invoice creation and sending
  • Payment tracking and management
  • Client and vendor management
  • Project and task management
  • Time tracking for billable tasks
  • Accepts multiple payment methods
  • Business dashboard with revenue insights
Features
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200,000+ businesses trust Invoice Ninja. And it's 100% free! Create invoices, track payments, vendors, expenses, and time billable-tasks & projects: • Invoicing, Quotes, Credits, Payments • Product Library, Client Management • Project & Task Management, Time-Tracking • Full Persistence, 2FA, Google Login Pro & Enterprise plan highlights + Unlimited Clients, Invoices, Quotes + Email invoices & quotes via your Gmail account. + Attach & embed 3rd party files to client invoices & emails Intuitive business dashboard + View revenue, invoices sent, recent activity data. + Track upcoming invoices, invoices past due, more. Invoice clients in seconds + Create clients and send an invoices in seconds. + Create subscriptions, recurring invoices, payment profiles. + Product library system to quickly populate invoices & quotes. Clients pay faster + Accept credit cards, ACH payments, PayPal, & more. + Clients pay directly from their invoice with the click of a button. Notifications keep you up-to-date + Receive app and email notifications when client view or paid. + View instant data updates when payments are made. + Automate payment reminders & past due notifications. Time-tracking, Tasks, Kanban Boards + The feel of desktop software but with the power of a web-based app. + Create projects, time billable-tasks, monitor progress in kanban boards. Integration Platforms + Streamline workflow with Zapier, Integromat, & more. + Self-host integrations with Digital Ocean, Cloudron, Softaculous & more. Download the Invoice Ninja app today and start invoicing clients & get paid! Self-hosting? Invoice Ninja is 100% source-available! + GitHub: https://github.com/invoiceninja/admin-portal

About

Compliance Guard

Features
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Compliance Guard helps South African businesses organise compliance records and stay ahead of important expiry dates. See your compliance health at a glance with a clear dashboard showing overdue items and documents expiring today, within 7 days or within 30 days. Track licences, permits, certificates and business documents. Scan pages or import PDFs and images from your phone. Organise supplier, contractor and workforce records. Store audit evidence securely, request a renewal quote from Sweet Phoenix, and prepare renewed records with updated expiry dates. Protect access with secure sign-in and optional biometrics. Notification channels can include phone alerts, email and WhatsApp according to your selected settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Invoice Ninja4 screens
Compliance Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

Invoice Ninja and Compliance Guard are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Invoice Ninja sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month and Compliance Guard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Invoice Ninja versus Compliance Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvoice NinjaCompliance Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (177 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings177 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInvoice Ninja LLCGerhard Hermann

Bugs and requests

Invoice Ninja

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when attempting Google login
  • Google authentication not working properly
  • Widgets not functioning correctly
  • App freezes during data input
  • CIS deduction not calculating correctly from net amount
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  • PDF download not working on iOS devices
  • Mobile app widgets malfunction
  • Back gesture not supported on iOS
  • Inconsistent syncing between web and mobile versions
  • Upgrade purchases not reflecting in app

Requested features

12 requests
  • Unit of measurement column for line items
  • Payroll system integration
  • Day rate support for freelancers (not just hourly)
  • Ticketing system
  • Better iPad/tablet optimization
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  • Custom PDF export filenames
  • Improved template editing and customization
  • Spell check integration for iOS
  • Test API keys for payment processors
  • Better Google login support
  • Activity notes field for time tracking
  • Australia GST/BAS support

Compliance Guard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Invoice Ninja

Subscriptions10
  • Pro - Month$13.991 Month
  • Enterprise - Month (1-2)$17.991 Month
  • Enterprise - Month (3-5)$31.991 Month
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  • Enterprise - Month (6-10)$59.991 Month
  • Enterprise - Month (11-20)$84.001 Month
  • Pro - Year$139.991 Year
  • Enterprise - Year (1-2)$179.991 Year
  • Enterprise - Year (3-5)$319.991 Year
  • Enterprise - Year (6-10)$539.991 Year
  • Enterprise - Year (11-20)$839.991 Year
2 purchases

Compliance Guard

Subscriptions2
  • Compliance Guard Personal$4.991 Month
  • Compliance Guard Business$24.991 Month

Questions

Is Invoice Ninja free?
Invoice Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compliance Guard free?
Compliance Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Invoice Ninja or Compliance Guard have ads?
Neither Invoice Ninja nor Compliance Guard shows ads.

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