Comparison

Alto Timer vs InvoiceMate

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

Head to head
About

Alto Timer

Easily track billable hours, manage expenses, and create professional invoices. Designed for freelancers and small businesses, it simplifies client billing and payment processing.

Highlights
  • Log billable hours with a timer
  • Attach expenses and receipts
  • Create and send professional invoices
  • Sync time entries with calendar
  • Import clients from contacts
  • Team time tracking and invoicing
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Alto Timer is the easiest way to track your working hours and create invoices in minutes. Whether you work alone or with a team, Alto Timer helps you log time, manage expenses, and bill clients fast. Built for freelancers, small businesses, and contractors, Alto Timer is perfect for designers, developers, consultants, movers, landscapers, musicians, and more. You can use Alto Timer on its own or sync it with our companion app, Invoice & Estimate with Alto, to manage invoices, estimates, payments, and client information across all your devices. Top features include: » Start, pause, and log billable hours with a simple timer » Attach expenses, receipts, photos, and files to your sessions » Create and send professional invoices right from the app » Sync time entries with your calendar » Set up clients quickly using your contacts Alto Timer gives you even more ways to work smarter: » Track time for each client and easily import your hours into invoices » Assign work and let your team members log hours and create invoices » Accept credit card, debit card, and PayPal payments using Stripe, or PayPal » Link receipts, photos, code commits, and project notes and your photos » Import clients from your address book and get reminders to invoice on time Start today and take control of your time.

About

InvoiceMate

Effortlessly create and manage invoices, estimates, and receipts for your business. Add your branding, client details, and customize taxes and discounts. Generate invoices using AI by simply describing them.

Highlights
  • Create invoices and estimates
  • Add logo and business details
  • Import client contacts
  • Customize taxes and discounts
  • Attach product photos
  • AI-powered invoice generation
  • Multiple invoice templates
Features
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Create professional invoices, estimates and receipts in seconds, or just describe them and let InvoiceAI do the work. No sign-up, no account. TYPE IT. AI BUILDS IT. Write "Invoice ACME Corp for 10 hours of iOS work at $80/hr, due in 7 days" and InvoiceAI fills in the client, line items, rates and due date for you. INVOICES IN SECONDS • Add your logo, business details and signature once • Import clients straight from your contacts • Save products and services for one-tap reuse • Automatic invoice numbering • Taxes, discounts and a currency per invoice • Attach photos to any invoice SEND PROFESSIONAL PDFs • Pick from clean templates and brand colours • Share by email, Messages, WhatsApp or AirDrop • Print directly from your iPhone or iPad GET PAID, STAY ON TOP • Mark invoices paid or record partial payments • See what's still unpaid at a glance • Income reports and CSV export for your accountant PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. Your invoices and clients are stored on your device. Built for freelancers, contractors, consultants and small business owners who want to bill fast and get back to work. INVOICEMATE PRO Create invoices and estimates for free. Upgrade to InvoiceMate Pro to send, share and print unlimited invoices. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://lazyboard.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://lazyboard.app/our-apps-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Alto Timer4 screens
InvoiceMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: InvoiceMate at none against Alto Timer's shown. Alto Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Alto Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and InvoiceMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Alto Timer against 5.0 for InvoiceMate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alto Timer ships an update weekly, InvoiceMate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Alto Timer versus InvoiceMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlto TimerInvoiceMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJames John Group, LLCElsayed Hussein

Customer experience

Alto Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

InvoiceMate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Alto Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Alto Monthly3 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Alto 3 Months Free3 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Alto Yearly$9.991 Year
3 purchases

InvoiceMate

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Alto Timer free?
Alto Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InvoiceMate free?
InvoiceMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alto Timer or InvoiceMate?
Alto Timer and InvoiceMate are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Alto Timer or InvoiceMate have ads?
Alto Timer shows ads; InvoiceMate does not.
Which is updated more often, Alto Timer or InvoiceMate?
Alto Timer ships an update weekly, and InvoiceMate monthly. Most recently, Alto Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and InvoiceMate on October 25, 2026.

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