Comparison

Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate vs Invoice Maker・Estimate App

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

Head to head
About

Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate

This comprehensive operating system is designed for contractors across various trades. It integrates CRM, AI-powered estimating, business phone services, payment processing, and project management tools to streamline operations and enhance client communication.

Highlights
  • AI-powered estimating with live pricing
  • Integrated business phone system
  • Payment processing with tap-to-pay
  • Dispatch, scheduling, and project management
  • Automated job costing
  • Branded client portal and free website
  • QuickBooks sync
Features
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Contractor+ isn't another generic estimate & invoice app. It's your CRM, dispatch system, AI estimator, eSign engine, business phone system, and payment processor — all in one. Meet the first and only Operating System purpose-built for contractors. HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, drywall, painting, flooring, concrete, fencing, pool, landscaping, remodeling, handyman — and 30+ trades. Contractor+ starts where general field service management software ends. —— CRM THAT THINKS LIKE A CONTRACTOR Call, text, email, and follow up from one timeline. Every touchpoint logged and tied to the job AND the property — not just a contact. A visual sales pipeline shows every opportunity's dollar value with one tap to convert to a job. —— ESTIMATIC AI Describe the job. Snap a photo. Upload measurements, an EagleView or Hover report, or a competitor's bid. Estimatic AI builds 99% of the quote using live pricing from Lowe's, ABC Supply, Menards, and QXO — plus real local labor rates. Good/Better/Best options, add-ons, upsells. Done in minutes, not hours. —— BUILT-IN BUSINESS PHONE A full business phone system inside your CRM. IVR menus, group numbers, advanced routing, personal lines, two-way SMS, voicemail, call recording, AI transcription, and AI sentiment analysis. —— CONTRACTOR+ PAY 2.7% credit cards. 1% ACH (capped at $10). Free Bluetooth tap-to-pay reader shipped to you. Same-day or next-day payouts. Pass card fees to clients. Plus integrated client financing up to $50K per project through Wisetack — built into every estimate and invoice. —— DISPATCH, SCHEDULING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT Drag-and-drop dispatch for every crew. Gantt charts, phases, tasks, and subtasks. Crew location visibility. Real-time two-way sync with Google, Outlook, and iCal. No Zapier needed. —— ESTIMATE-TO-CONTRACT FLOW Quotes convert to signed contracts automatically. Digital signing built in. No DocuSign. No third-party e-sign fees. —— LIVING INVOICES + CHANGE ORDERS Invoices update in real time as time, materials, and change orders post. One tap pulls in every uninvoiced billable. —— AUTOMATED JOB COSTING The second your team clocks in, logs miles, or adds materials, your job cost updates live — by category, against budget. No waiting on bookkeeping. —— BRANDED CLIENT PORTAL + FREE WEBSITE SEO-optimized contractor website hosted on YOUR domain. Branded client portal where customers view progress, pay, and chat. Passwordless login. You look like a Fortune 500 — for free. —— LOCAL SEO FOR CONTRACTORS We manage and rank your Google Business Profile and capture more reviews. Get more local leads from search for less than the cost of one bad lead. —— TIME, MILEAGE & PROPERTY PROFILES GPS-stamped clock-ins. Auto-logged mileage. Property profiles tie every job, message, invoice, and document to an address — not just a contact. —— REAL-TIME QUICKBOOKS SYNC From jobsite to ledger. Map your chart of accounts. Your bookkeeper actually likes you. —— EVERY INTEGRATION YOU NEED QuickBooks, CompanyCam, Hover, EagleView, Wisetack, Lowe's, Menards, ABC Supply, QXO, Angi, Thumbtack, Meta, Google, Zapier, developer API. 5,000+ Zapier connections. THE BIG FSM TOOLS HELP YOU KEEP UP. CONTRACTOR+ HELPS YOU SCALE UP. All the power of enterprise software. None of the pain. Half the cost of platforms that still can't connect jobs, crews, and customers in one flow. No forced upgrades. No clunky integrations. No per-seat tax. Whether you're a solopreneur or running 100 techs, your crew stays in motion and your jobs stay profitable. Trusted by 50,000+ construction and service contractors, with a 4.7-star average rating from thousands of reviews. Use Contractor+ free, forever. Get a 14 Day Pro Team trial, no CC required. Upgrade to the full Operating System when you're ready.

About

Invoice Maker・Estimate App

Create, send, and manage professional invoices, estimates, and receipts effortlessly. Designed for freelancers and small businesses, this tool helps you get paid faster and stay organized on the go.

Highlights
  • Create professional invoices
  • Send estimates and receipts
  • Convert estimates to invoices
  • Track invoices and payments
  • Manage client information
  • Send invoices via email/text
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Invoice Maker is a simple invoice and estimate app for contractors, tradespeople, freelancers, and small businesses. Create a professional invoice or estimate on your iPhone or iPad in minutes, send it as a PDF, and keep track of who has paid. It is built for people who need fast, clean billing, not full accounting software. If you need bookkeeping, payroll, or crew scheduling, a larger tool will suit you better. If you want to quote a job, bill it, and get back to work, this is made for that. WHO IT'S FOR Plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, roofers, painters, carpenters, landscapers, cleaners, handymen, mechanics, consultants, and freelancers. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Create invoices with your business details, logo, customer information, labor, materials, quantities, rates, taxes, discounts, payment terms, and notes - Create estimates and quotes before work begins, then convert an approved estimate into an invoice without retyping anything - Create receipts - Preview every document, export it as a PDF, and share it by email, text message, WhatsApp, or any other app on your device - Mark invoices as paid or unpaid and see what still needs attention - Save customers, products, and services to reuse on future jobs - Choose from a variety of templates - Work on iPhone or iPad, with a sidebar and roomier layout on iPad HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your business details and logo. 2. Add a customer and your line items: labor, materials, services. 3. Preview the document, export a PDF, and send it. 4. Mark it paid when the money arrives. FROM QUOTE TO FINAL INVOICE Send an estimate before the job. When the customer approves, convert it to an invoice in one tap. Customer details and line items carry over, so you only enter them once. COMMON USES - Invoice a customer right after a completed job - Send a quote or estimate before work starts - Create PDF invoices and receipts - Track paid and unpaid invoices - Reuse saved customers and services for repeat work - Handle billing for contractor or freelance work FREE TO TRY, PREMIUM TO UNLOCK MORE Invoice Maker is free to download. Share, save and print every client-ready document. Unlimited invoices. FAQ What is Invoice Maker used for? Creating invoices, estimates, quotes, receipts, and PDF billing documents for small businesses, contractors, and freelancers. Is it good for contractors? Yes. Add labor, materials, services, taxes, discounts, and payment terms to invoices and estimates, and turn approved estimates into invoices. Is it a full accounting app? No. It focuses on invoicing and estimates, and on tracking paid and unpaid work. Can I send invoices as PDFs? Yes. Preview, export, and share them by email, text, WhatsApp, or other apps. Does it work on iPad? Yes. Invoice Maker is optimized for iPhone and iPad. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or annual auto-renewing subscription. Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://the-invoice-machine.web.app/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Less paperwork. More time for your business.

Screenshots

Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate4 screens
Invoice Maker・Estimate App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate at free against Invoice Maker・Estimate App's subscription. Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 67%) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 200). Invoice Maker・Estimate App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Invoice Maker・Estimate App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate against 4.9 for Invoice Maker・Estimate App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate has 1.9K ratings behind it against 200, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate's written reviews are positive against 67% of Invoice Maker・Estimate App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate ships an update weekly, Invoice Maker・Estimate App every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate versus Invoice Maker・Estimate App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContractor+ Invoice & EstimateInvoice Maker・Estimate App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9K ratings)4.9 (200 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better200
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContractor Plus, Inc.Dynamic Falcon

Customer experience

Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate

All ratings1,870 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.9%

Invoice Maker・Estimate App

All ratings200 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Permission denied error when scheduling
  • Estimate total not updating after edits

Requested features

5 requests
  • Deposit payment options
  • Expanded material pricing database
  • Integrated project scheduling calendar
  • Enhanced team collaboration features
  • Improved contract and proposal templates

Invoice Maker・Estimate App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate

Subscriptions10
  • Professional (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Professional Monthly (1 User)$23.991 Month
  • Professional Monthly (1 User)$29.991 Month
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  • Corporate (Monthly)$49.991 Month
  • Ultimate Monthly (1 User)$49.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly (1 User)$49.991 Month
  • Professional Monthly (2 Users)$59.991 Month
  • PRO Team Monthly (2 Users)$99.991 Month
  • Professional Yearly (1 User)$169.991 Year
  • Ultimate Yearly (1 User)$349.991 Year
4 purchases

Invoice Maker・Estimate App

Subscriptions4
  • Estimates & Invoices Maker Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Create Invoices On-site with trial3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Create Invoice Templates Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Simple Invoices Generator Annually$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate free?
Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Invoice Maker・Estimate App free?
Invoice Maker・Estimate App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate or Invoice Maker・Estimate App?
Invoice Maker・Estimate App is rated higher. Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Invoice Maker・Estimate App averages 4.9 from 200 ratings.
Do Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate or Invoice Maker・Estimate App have ads?
Neither Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate nor Invoice Maker・Estimate App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate or Invoice Maker・Estimate App?
Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate ships an update weekly, and Invoice Maker・Estimate App every 3 days. Most recently, Contractor+ Invoice & Estimate was updated on November 7, 2026 and Invoice Maker・Estimate App on November 8, 2026.

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