Comparison

Invoice Maker vs Hourbase

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

Head to head
About

Invoice Maker

Create professional invoices and estimates quickly with customizable templates and branding options. This app is designed for freelancers and small businesses to streamline billing and get paid faster, offering offline functionality and PDF export.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited invoices and estimates
  • Customizable invoice templates
  • Add logos and business branding
  • Export and share as PDF
  • Duplicate invoices for quick edits
  • Works offline
Features
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Send a professional quote, win the job, then turn it into an invoice in one tap — all as polished PDFs, without accounting software. Invoice Maker is built for freelancers, contractors, consultants and small businesses who need to quote, bill and get paid. Create estimates and invoices, preview the PDF, and send it by email, Messages or WhatsApp, or print it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your business details and logo once 2. Create an estimate or invoice — tax, discounts and totals calculate automatically 3. Preview the PDF exactly as your client will see it 4. When your client says yes, convert the estimate to an invoice in one tap 5. Send it, then mark it paid when the money arrives ESTIMATES & QUOTES • Title your PDFs "Estimate" or "Quote", set per business • Set how long your prices are valid; expired estimates are flagged so you know who to follow up • Mark estimates sent, accepted or declined • Convert to an invoice with every item carried over and the next invoice number INVOICES • Clean, professional templates with your logo and signature • Tax (inclusive or exclusive), discounts and your currency • Your payment details printed on every invoice • Saved clients and items, so repeat work takes seconds • See what's paid, outstanding, overdue and due soon MORE • Run more than one business, each with its own numbering, currency and template • Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC A native app on each device, kept in sync through your own iCloud account. Start a quote on your phone and finish it on your Mac. NO ACCOUNT No sign-up or login. Your estimates and invoices stay on your devices and in your iCloud. FOCUSED ON QUOTING AND INVOICING Invoice Maker isn't bookkeeping software — no ledgers, bank feeds or payroll. PRICING Free to download: set up your business, add clients and items, and create and preview estimates and invoices. Sending, sharing and exporting PDFs requires Invoice Maker Pro — monthly, yearly (with a free trial for eligible new subscribers), or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hourbase

Features
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Hourbase is a modern workforce and time tracking app designed for companies that need a clear, practical, and reliable way to manage employees, shifts, and projects. The app allows workers to start and end shifts, record breaks, and work on assigned projects directly from their phones. Foremen, managers, and administrators get better visibility over attendance, live activity, and team coordination in real time. With Hourbase, you can: • track employee working time in one place • start and end shifts directly from a mobile device • record breaks quickly and accurately • assign workers to projects and job sites • monitor worker status in real time • use location verification when starting a shift on site • receive alerts when a worker leaves the assigned work area • track work progress for projects and teams • support multiple user roles such as worker, foreman, and administrator • use the app in multiple languages Hourbase is especially useful for companies working with mobile teams, warehouses, logistics operations, construction sites, production environments, and other project-based workflows. Why choose Hourbase: • simple and user-friendly interface • fast shift start and break tracking • transparent time and attendance control • easier workforce coordination • fewer manual errors in time records • better visibility into team activity and project performance Hourbase helps businesses organize daily operations, improve time accuracy, reduce confusion in workforce management, and make communication between staff and management more efficient.

Screenshots

Invoice Maker4 screens
Hourbase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourbase at none against Invoice Maker's 3. Invoice Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Hourbase asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Invoice Maker versus Hourbase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvoice MakerHourbase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCollins CheruiyotIvan Taranets

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Invoice Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access for 1 month3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Unlimited access for 1 year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited access forever$89.99
None

Hourbase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Invoice Maker free?
Invoice Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourbase free?
Hourbase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Invoice Maker or Hourbase have ads?
Neither Invoice Maker nor Hourbase shows ads.

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