Comparison

SubTotal vs eddies

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

Head to head
About

SubTotal

Create professional PDF invoices, quotes, and estimates quickly for your small business. Personalize templates with your logo and branding. Supports e-invoicing standards and offers cloud sync for easy access across devices.

Highlights
  • Create PDF invoices, quotes, and estimates
  • Cloud sync across platforms
  • E-invoicing support (Factur-X & ZUGFeRD)
  • Personalize with logo, color, and font
  • Track invoices and mark as paid
  • Beautiful PDF templates
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Create professional PDF invoices, quotes, and estimates in minutes. SubTotal gives freelancers, contractors, consultants, and small business owners a simple way to handle client billing without a complicated accounting system. Create documents your way • Make and send PDF invoices, quotes, and estimates • Choose from professional templates and layouts • Personalize documents with your company logo, colors, and fonts • Manage invoices and mark them as paid when payment arrives • Turn WorkingHours time-tracking data into an invoice with one click PDF and electronic invoicing Save, share, view, or email polished PDF documents and e-invoice XML files. Create electronic invoices in supported formats, including Factur-X, ZUGFeRD, and XRechnung for EN 16931 workflows. Continue across your devices Start an invoice on your phone or tablet, then continue on supported laptop and desktop versions. Optional cloud sync keeps your invoice data available across devices using iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or WebDAV. Cloud sync requires SubTotal Pro. Simple, flexible pricing SubTotal is free to use, with no ads or subscription. A free 7-day trial lets you test Pro features, including cloud sync, e-invoicing, all PDF fonts and layouts, custom PDF fonts, embedded QR codes, and removal of the hyperlink from the PDF footer. SubTotal Pro is a one-time purchase linked to your Apple ID and unlocks Pro access for iOS/iPadOS. A separate Pro purchase may be required on other platforms. SubTotal does not guarantee conformity with legal, tax, invoice creation, issuance, storage, or e-invoicing requirements in your country.

About

eddies

Features
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Send invoices that get you paid. Eddies is the invoicing app built for freelancers who run their business from their phone — no accounting degree required. Create a professional invoice in under a minute. Add your logo, pick your colors, drop in a signature, and send a polished PDF that makes clients take you seriously. That's it. No bloated dashboards, no features you'll never touch. WHY FREELANCERS CHOOSE EDDIES - Unlimited invoices with clean, professional templates - Custom branding — your logo, your colors, your signature - Product and service catalog — save line items once, reuse them on every invoice - Client management — keep contacts, notes, and history in one place - Payment tracking — see who's paid and who hasn't at a glance - 150+ currencies — bill clients anywhere in the world - Bank details and payment instructions right on the invoice - PDF export and sharing — send via email, message, or any app BUILT FOR ONE-PERSON BUSINESSES You're a designer, photographer, consultant, contractor, or creative professional. You don't need enterprise software. You need to send an invoice, get paid, and move on to the next project. Eddies does exactly that. No setup wizards. No sync headaches. Open the app, tap create, and you're invoicing. SAVE TIME ON EVERY INVOICE Build your product catalog once — hourly rates, project packages, expenses — then drop them into any invoice with a tap. Pair that with saved client profiles and you can go from blank invoice to sent in seconds. GET PAID IN ANY CURRENCY Working with international clients? Bill in their local currency from a list of over 150 options. Add your preferred payment method and bank details so clients know exactly how to pay you. LOOK PROFESSIONAL, STAY ORGANIZED Every invoice you send is a reflection of your business. Eddies gives you sharp templates and full branding control so your invoices match the quality of your work. Track payment status across all your clients and never lose sight of outstanding balances. Privacy Policy: https://eddies.business/privacy Terms of Use: https://eddies.business/terms

Screenshots

SubTotal4 screens
eddies4 screens

Verdict

The call

SubTotal and eddies 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. SubTotal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and eddies sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SubTotal versus eddies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubTotaleddies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimo PartlWeelco Inc.

Bugs and requests

SubTotal

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Description text gets deleted when adding concepts
  • Text on positions not saved and positions not editable after update
  • App crashes when opening or editing invoices/estimates after update
  • UST-Satz (VAT rate) stuck at 0% and not adjustable on Mac
  • Umlauts not displayed correctly in PDF (bank details, item descriptions)
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  • Rounding differences in calculations
  • Invoices can still be modified after being marked as sent

Requested features

38 requests
  • Auto populate/save item descriptions
  • Column for date of service or purchase
  • Option for separate categories for items
  • Function to show payments applied
  • Customizable PDF templates
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  • Yearly reports
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • More invoice template designs
  • Date format option (MM/DD/YYYY)
  • Option to change date format to US
  • Field for tax number
  • Field for service period (from-to date)
  • Save button and undo function when creating invoices
  • Keyboard-driven navigation and shortcuts
  • Ability to input PO numbers
  • Ability to attach files
  • Dashboard for monthly/quarterly comparisons
  • Option to mark invoices as locked after PDF creation
  • Option to add discount on the entire invoice in percent
  • Product catalog for quick item insertion
  • Ability to change tax to 'total hours worked'
  • Option to include total hours worked at the bottom of the invoice
  • Translate phrases like 'Add tax', 'Discount', 'Line item sum' to Russian
  • Marking invoices in the list for easier selection
  • Support for recurring invoices
  • Ability to convert quotes to invoices without overwriting
  • More flexibility in invoice layouts and placeholders
  • Option to drag and drop order of items
  • Global BCC for email sending
  • Recipient email not automatically copied from contacts
  • Small free text field for email body
  • Ability to add a header or text area and make it bold
  • Option to add down payments
  • Option to add explanations per item (material, labor, etc.)
  • Possibility of generating EÜR (Einnahmenüberschussrechnung)
  • More options for customizing invoice appearance
  • Client database with saved information

eddies

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SubTotal

One-time2
  • Pro version iOS$8.99
  • Pro version macOS$17.99
2 purchases

eddies

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SubTotal free?
SubTotal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eddies free?
eddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SubTotal or eddies have ads?
Neither SubTotal nor eddies shows ads.

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