Comparison

FineReader vs Invoice Maker

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

Head to head
About

FineReader

Transform your mobile device into a powerful scanner for documents and books. Extract text from images with advanced OCR technology, create editable digital copies, and share them easily. Organize and annotate your scanned files with intelligent features.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and books
  • Offline and online OCR
  • Extract text to TXT
  • Save as PDF and JPEG
  • Share to cloud storage
  • Annotate PDFs
  • Automatic document classification
Features
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ABBYY FineReader PDF - the first smart AI-powered scanner that turns your mobile device into an all-purpose tool to quickly capture docs and books, create electronic copies in PDF and JPEG, and extract texts from scans for further editing and sharing. FineReader PDF - the top mobile scanner for iPhone or iPad from ABBYY, a Digital Intelligence company. *** Ranked #1 Business application in 98 countries *** *** Winner of SUPERSTAR Award in the "Document Capture" category in the Mobile Star Awards *** Use FineReader PDF to scan paper documents, books, agreements, receipts, magazine articles, notes, recipes, charts, tables, slides, whiteboards, or even billboards on the street and get perfect digital copies. KEY FEATURES • PDF & JPEG. Scan any text and save scans to JPEG images or cross-platform PDF documents. • OFFLINE OCR. Quickly extract text from scans into TXT format on your device without an internet connection. • ONLINE OCR. Recognize text (OCR) on scans in 183 languages (including Latin, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean alphabets) and choose from among 4 output formats. • SHARE & EXPORT. Send results by email, to FineReader PDF for Windows, save in cloud storages - iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Yandex.Disk, Evernote, OneDrive for Business, and more. • LIVE TEXT. Make phone calls, send emails, follow the links, and more from scanned docs. • ABBYY NEURAL NETWORK. The smart gallery will automatically classify documents into 7 types: A4, books, business cards, handwritten, IDs, other docs, and receipts. • SEARCH TEXT ON PHOTOS. Type the text from a photo into a Search field in the gallery. FineReader PDF will find photos that have this text. • AR RULER. Define doc size in AR. It will be useful for non-standard documents and further printing them out in proper proportions. • SIRI SHORTCUTS. Open scans with Siri and set the flow of actions with scans using Shortcuts app. • ANNOTATE SCANS. Discover a set of easy-to-use tools to modify your PDFs: add your signature or a text box, use a highlighter, write with a pen, or conceal content with the redaction tool. • 3D TOUCH & SPOTLIGHT SEARCH SUPPORT. • PASSWORD ON PDF. Add a password for the image-only PDF files while exporting and sending via email. • MULTIPAGE DOCS. Create, edit, and enhance separate images or large multi-page documents without any additional selection on the viewfinder. • AUTO-CAPTURE AND FILTERS. Excellent visual quality with auto-capture of page boundaries and advanced image filters, which process scans in color, greyscale, or black-and-white versions. • BUILT-IN FILE STORAGE. Save scans inside the app with tags and search capabilities. • Transfer docs to your Mac or PC using Home Sharing. • AIRPRINT. Print out scans directly from your iPhone or iPad. Read us: abbyy.com/blog/mobile Facebook.com/ABBYYsoft Twitter @ABBYY_Software YouTube.com/ABBYYvideos Do you like FineReader PDF? Please leave a review!

About

Invoice Maker

Transform your device into a powerful scanner and invoicing tool. Easily create professional invoices from scanned documents, organize your business paperwork, and share files as searchable PDFs or JPEGs. Secure your data with Face ID and manage all your financial documents in one place.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF or JPEG
  • Create and send professional invoices
  • Organize documents with folders and search
  • OCR text recognition
  • Password protect PDFs
  • Secure app access with Face ID
  • Backup to iCloud
Features
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Create professional invoices, send them as PDF, and keep receipts and business documents organised on your iPhone. Built for freelancers, contractors, consultants and small businesses, Invoice Maker makes it easy to prepare a clear invoice without setting up a full accounting system. Save your business, client and bank details once, then reuse them whenever you invoice. CREATE AND MANAGE INVOICES • Build invoices with line items, quantities, units, dates and reference numbers • Add tax or VAT, discounts, payment terms and amounts already paid • Save multiple business entities, clients and bank accounts • Add US bank details or IBAN and SWIFT information • Work with multiple currencies • Track draft, sent, part-paid, paid and overdue invoices • Preview invoices and share them as PDF • Send invoices by email with the PDF attached • Review invoice totals and status in the dashboard SCAN AND ORGANISE DOCUMENTS • Scan receipts, contracts, notes and other documents with the camera • Import images and PDFs from Photos or Files • Reorder pages, crop, rotate and improve scanned images • Organise scans in folders with sorting, filters and search • Export and share documents as PDF or JPEG • Protect access with Face ID • Back up and sync scans and invoices with iCloud PREMIUM TOOLS Premium unlocks OCR text recognition, search inside recognised text, QR and barcode recognition, password-protected PDFs, advanced image editing and unlimited access to premium invoice and sharing tools. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your business and payment details. 2. Select a client and add the work or products. 3. Check dates, tax, discounts and the total. 4. Preview the finished invoice and send the PDF. 5. Keep related receipts and documents organised in the same app. Premium access is available through monthly or annual subscriptions or a one-time purchase. Pricing and trial availability vary by region and are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in your App Store account settings. Create the invoice, send it, and get back to work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Terms of Use: https://www.kovallux.com/imprint/ Privacy Policy: https://www.kovallux.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

FineReader4 screens
Invoice Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: FineReader at 19K against Invoice Maker's 24. FineReader also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. FineReader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Invoice Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FineReader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FineReader has 19K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FineReader ships an update monthly, Invoice Maker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FineReader versus Invoice Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFineReaderInvoice Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19K ratings) — better4.4 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better24
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABBYY USA Software House IncSergii Koval

Customer experience

FineReader

All ratings19,332 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews444 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative23.4%

Invoice Maker

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

FineReader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes when switching between apps
  • Unreliable auto-capture feature
  • Issues with sending scans via email

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit scanned documents
  • Support for multi-page PDF scanning
  • Improved edge detection for curved documents
  • Offline OCR processing option

Invoice Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

FineReader

Subscriptions9
  • [ARCHIVE]Entry Premium monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Scan PDF and documents7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • [ARCHIVE]Basic Premium monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • ARCHIVE-Advanced Premium month7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • PDF Scanner + OCR7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • FineScanner Premium monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • PDF Scanner$9.991 Year
  • Photo Scanning app14 Days trial$20.991 Year
  • FineScanner Premium yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • [ARCHIVE] No Ads$5.99
3 purchases

Invoice Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Scanner Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Scanner Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$89.99

Questions

Is FineReader free?
FineReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Invoice Maker free?
Invoice Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FineReader or Invoice Maker?
FineReader is rated higher. FineReader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Invoice Maker averages 4.4 from 24 ratings.
Do FineReader or Invoice Maker have ads?
Neither FineReader nor Invoice Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FineReader or Invoice Maker?
FineReader ships an update monthly, and Invoice Maker every 5 weeks. Most recently, FineReader was updated on October 20, 2026 and Invoice Maker on October 12, 2026.

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