Comparison

Smart Invoice vs InStock Now

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

Head to head
About

Smart Invoice

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Smart and Easy Invoicing that you can access on-the-go for freelancers, consultants, contractors and all-size business owners. Create unlimited invoices with Smart Invoice professional invoicing templates with a free trial of 3-days. SMART INVOICING: - Create and share beautiful and customizable invoice to clients with your own business logo and signature. - Your choice of colours with our professional design templates. - Receive reminder for pending invoices - Check and set invoice status to better manage invoices (Paid invoice, Overdue Invoice, Pending Invoice) - Easily one press to set invoice as paid for record purposes. - Upload documents, images of receipts and notes as part of invoice. - One time preset payment method and notes with auto fill in every invoice created SMART INVOICE DESIGN: - Smart Invoice professional template design for easy navigation to create every new invoices - Beautifully organize sections of invoice data for easy data entry - We design for businesses to easily access to invoices issued to different companies with purposeful naming. - View Pending Invoice, Overdue Invoice and Paid Invoice total amount invoices with beautifully design chart to view and understand in a glance. - Easily identify unpaid or overdue invoices with categorize of invoices with status and dates ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Privacy Policy & EULA: https://invoice.kruso.app/privacy/en Terms of Use: https://invoice.kruso.app/terms/en Contact: info@kruso.me Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

About

InStock Now

Easily manage your store's inventory by scanning item barcodes. The app includes a pre-populated database for bars and liquor stores, allowing you to add new items and export your updated inventory to other devices.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for inventory
  • Pre-populated item database
  • Add custom items
  • Export inventory data
  • Supports multiple devices
Features
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Take inventory in your store or bar by scanning the barcode of each item. The app is pre-populated with a database of items commonly found in a bar and liquor store or package store, but other items can be added by scanning the barcode of each item, and the updated database can then be exported to other devices, if desired.

Screenshots

Smart Invoice3 screens
InStock Now3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Invoice at every 3 months against InStock Now's every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Smart Invoice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and InStock Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Invoice ships an update every 3 months, InStock Now every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Smart Invoice versus InStock Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart InvoiceInStock Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCW LeeKelly Technology Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Smart Invoice

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Annually Subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

InStock Now

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is Smart Invoice free?
Smart Invoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InStock Now free?
InStock Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Invoice or InStock Now have ads?
Both Smart Invoice and InStock Now show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Invoice or InStock Now?
Smart Invoice ships an update every 3 months, and InStock Now every 22 months. Most recently, Smart Invoice was updated on October 4, 2026 and InStock Now on September 23, 2026.

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