Comparison

Invoice Maker vs Carbonless

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

Head to head
About

Invoice Maker

Streamline your business operations with a comprehensive tool for creating professional invoices and estimates. Add branding, collect signatures, attach photos, and accept online payments. Track expenses and generate reports for tax season.

Highlights
  • Add logo, signatures, and branding
  • Collect signatures on-site or online
  • Attach photos to estimates and invoices
  • Convert estimates to invoices instantly
  • Accept online payments (credit/debit)
  • Expense and mileage tracking
  • Generate sales and expense reports
Features
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InvoiceToo (Estimate Maker & Invoice App) – Professional Invoicing & Estimating for Contractors & Small Businesses Transform the way you run your business with InvoiceToo, the powerful, easy-to-use estimate and invoice app designed specifically for contractors, freelancers, tradespeople, and small business owners. Whether you're on a job site or in the office, create professional-looking estimates and invoices in minutes, get paid faster, and keep everything organized – all from your iPhone or iPad. Why Choose InvoiceToo? Save Time & Win More Jobs — Quickly turn your ideas into polished documents that impress clients and help you close deals faster. Get Paid Faster — Accept online payments, deposits on estimates, and receive instant notifications when invoices are viewed or paid. Stay Organised & Tax-Ready — Track expenses, mileage, and generate sales reports with ease. Fully Customisable — Add your logo, branding, signatures, and photos to make every document reflect your professional standards. Key Features - Accessibility-friendly design with Dynamic Type (larger text) and Reduced Motion support. - Add your company logo, signatures, and full branding to every estimate and invoice. - Collect digital signatures directly on the spot or request them online. - Attach photos of work, materials, or site conditions to support your quotes. - Convert estimates to invoices with one tap – seamless workflow. - Duplicate existing documents in seconds for repeat jobs. - Save frequently used line items, services, materials, and prices for lightning-fast creation. - Accept online payments via credit/debit cards with secure processing. - Request and accept deposits directly on estimates. - Get instant notifications when clients view or pay your invoices. - Deliver documents via email, SMS, shareable link, PDF, or QR code. - Generate client statements and professional payment receipts. - Built-in expense tracker and mileage tracker for accurate record-keeping. - Create sales and expense reports ready for tax time. - Professional templates that look great on any device. Who Uses InvoiceToo? InvoiceToo is the #1 contractors’ tool trusted by: - General contractors - Handymen - Electricians - Plumbers - Builders - Landscapers - Roofers - Painters - Carpenters - HVAC technicians - Flooring, siding, tile, and concrete specialists - Kitchen & bathroom remodelers - Renovators, deck builders, drywallers, pest control professionals, and many more service-based businesses and freelancers. Built for Real-World Use Whether you’re quoting a small repair job or managing large renovation projects, InvoiceToo adapts to your needs. Work offline when necessary, then sync when you’re back online. The app is intuitive, fast, and regularly updated based on user feedback. Download now and start getting paid by your clients! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Carbonless

Transform paper documents into professional digital files instantly. Scan, sign, and share contracts, receipts, and IDs with advanced features like OCR and automatic edge detection. Ideal for business professionals on the go.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
  • Multiple capture modes (Document, ID, Receipt, Count)
  • Low-light enhancement
  • OCR for selectable and searchable text
  • Export to PDF, Word, Excel, JPG, TXT
  • Digital signature and markup tools
  • Item counting mode
Features
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Turn any piece of paper into a clean, professional file in seconds — right from your phone. Carbonless is a camera-based document scanner built for people who don't have a printer or office scanner but still deal with plenty of paperwork. Point your camera at a contract, lease, invoice, receipt, ID card, or passport, and get back a sharp, straightened PDF ready to sign and send. Automatic edge detection finds the corners of your document and corrects the perspective, so even a crooked, hurried photo comes out square and readable. Five capture modes — Document, ID Card, Passport, Receipt, and Count — are tuned to the shape and detail of what you're scanning. Low-light enhancement rescues dim, shadowed, or faded originals, pulling out text and detail that a plain photo would lose. OCR then makes that text selectable, searchable, and copyable, so scanned pages behave like real digital documents. When it's time to move forward, export to PDF, Word, Excel, JPG, a single long image, or plain text. Password-protect sensitive files, shrink file size, or bundle multiple scans into a ZIP. Draw a signature and place it directly on a page, or add text and markup, so contracts and forms can be handled without a printer. Count mode is a standout for anyone managing stock or supplies: aim your camera at a group of similar items and Carbonless automatically detects and tallies them, turning a manual count into a quick photo. Carbonless is built for freelancers, landlords, renters, contractors, and small business owners who need paperwork finished — scanned, signed, converted, and shared — before they leave the room. A limited number of free scans is included to get started. Continued use requires Carbonless Pro, $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year. Download Carbonless and stop chasing a printer for paperwork you can finish on your phone. https://www.zoecarellc.com/carbonless/terms.html https://www.zoecarellc.com/carbonless/privacy.html

Screenshots

Invoice Maker3 screens
Carbonless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Carbonless at none against Invoice Maker's shown. Carbonless also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Invoice Maker's advantage is ratings volume (293 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Invoice Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Carbonless sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carbonless holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Invoice Maker has 293 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Invoice Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Carbonless's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Invoice Maker versus Carbonless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvoice MakerCarbonless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (293 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings293 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoomifiHaileyesus Zeryihun

Customer experience

Invoice Maker

All ratings294 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%

Carbonless

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Invoice Maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Business info not saving on refresh/addition
  • App crashes or shows errors during essential tasks
  • Estimates incorrectly marked as 'sent'
  • Estimates incorrectly marked as 'accepted'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add Arabic language support
  • Restore previous version features (shipping charge, yearly earnings)

Carbonless

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Invoice Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Invoices & Estimates$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Invoices & Quotes14 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Carbonless

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Invoice Maker free?
Invoice Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carbonless free?
Carbonless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Invoice Maker or Carbonless?
Carbonless is rated higher. Invoice Maker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 293 ratings, while Carbonless averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Invoice Maker or Carbonless have ads?
Invoice Maker shows ads; Carbonless does not.

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