Comparison

SubTotal vs Contractor Invoice

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

Contractor Invoice

Features
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Run your paperwork without slowing down the job. Contractor Invoice helps independent contractors and tradespeople create estimates and invoices, track labor and materials, and understand job costs—all from one simple app. • Create clear estimates and invoices • Add labor and material line items • Track job costs and document totals • Generate and share professional PDFs • Work offline with no account required • Keep customer and job details organized Create up to 3 documents free. When you need more, unlock unlimited estimates and invoices with a single $9.99 in-app purchase. It is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Built for practical work in the field, Contractor Invoice keeps essential paperwork ready wherever the job takes you.

Screenshots

SubTotal4 screens
Contractor Invoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

SubTotal and Contractor Invoice 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 Contractor Invoice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SubTotal versus Contractor Invoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubTotalContractor Invoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.0% 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 iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimo PartlBurak Kocatepe

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

Contractor Invoice

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
1 purchases

Contractor Invoice

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited Docs$9.99

Questions

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

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