Comparison

Invoice Maker and Estimate vs FairInvoice

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

Head to head
About

Invoice Maker and Estimate

Streamline your invoicing and estimate process with this powerful business tool. Generate professional documents, accept contactless payments, and track your finances efficiently. Ideal for contractors, freelancers, and small business owners.

Highlights
  • Smart invoice generator
  • Professional estimate maker
  • Tap to Pay contactless payments
  • Business insights and reporting
  • Client, item, and tax management
  • Expense tracking
  • Document signing
Features
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In the fast-paced world of service professionals and small business owners, staying on top of your finances is crucial for business success. If you’re a contractor, freelancer, handyman, landscaper, or any service provider, managing invoices and estimates can be tedious and time-consuming. Invoice Maker & Estimate is the all-in-one solution designed to streamline your invoicing process, helping you stay organized and get paid faster. Why Choose Invoice Maker and Estimate? Budget-Friendly, Reliable & Powerful Say goodbye to hefty fees charged by traditional invoicing tools. Instead of paying $100+ per year, Invoice Maker & Estimates offers 1st 3 Invoices for Free and offer budget-friendly Weekly, Monthly, and Annual plan for just $3.99, $9.99, and $49.99 respectively — giving you premium features without breaking the bank. Faster Payments with Tap to Pay (Stripe) Accept payments instantly with Tap to Pay on iPhone powered by Stripe. No card reader needed — simply tap the card and get paid securely on the spot. Surcharging Offset card processing fees by enabling surcharging. This allows you to retain more of your hard-earned income without absorbing transaction costs. Document Sign for NDAs & Agreements Unlike other invoicing apps, Invoice Maker includes a built-in document signing feature for NDAs, Contracts & Agreements. All securely managed in one place — right from your mobile device. Estimate to Invoice Conversion Create estimates on-site and convert them into invoices with one tap once the job is done. - No re-entry - Fewer errors - Faster billing Key Features of Invoice Maker and Estimate - Smart Invoice Generator: Create professional invoices in seconds. - Professional Estimate Maker: Generate clean, professional estimates while you’re with the client. - Tap to Pay: Accept contactless payments instantly using your iPhone. - Business Insights: Track invoice statuses in real time: Paid, Pending, & Overdue. - Reporting: Access built-in reports to track Revenue, Expenses, & Performance. - Manage Clients, Items & Taxes: Store and manage client details and pricing effortlessly. - Expense Tracking: Track expenses and link them to projects for true profitability. Who Can Benefit? - Contractors & Construction Workers - Landscapers & Lawn Care Providers - Trade Workers (Electricians, Plumbers, HVAC) - Freelancers & Consultants - Cleaners & Handymen - Mechanics & Repair Shops Download Invoice Maker & Estimate today and turn your phone into a powerful business office — right in your pocket. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

FairInvoice

Features
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Send a professional invoice in under a minute — and keep your money. FairInvoice is the honest way to bill your own clients: unlimited invoices free forever (no "three free, then pay" bait), no account, and a fair pay-once option for Pro. Your paperwork belongs to you; we don't rent it back. DESCRIBE THE JOB, CHECK THE DRAFT Type or say one sentence about the job and Describe It drafts the invoice or estimate for you to check. Scan Lines turns a photo of a supplier receipt or handwritten quote into lines you pick. Write a Reminder drafts a polite payment reminder in your client's language. All on your device with Apple Intelligence, nothing sent to a server; shown where it's available (iOS and macOS 26, supported languages). 5 free drafts and 3 free reminders, then Pro. WATCH YOUR INVOICE BUILD ITSELF Type a line item and the PDF updates in front of you. On iPad and Mac, the form sits beside a live preview of the real PDF. GET PAID, NOT JUST INVOICED The dashboard totals what you're owed, flags overdue invoices and charts what you've been paid. Put a payment link and QR code on your PDF so clients pay in a tap, get a nudge when an invoice slips past due, and set recurring invoices. Record deposits and partial payments — every PDF shows Paid to date and Balance due. ESTIMATES THAT WIN THE JOB Send an estimate, get the nod, then convert it to an invoice in one tap, linked both ways. Estimates are Pro; your first one is free. LOOK PROFESSIONAL Six clean PDF designs. Your logo, your exact brand color and typeface, payment instructions on the PDF, and a signature drawn or typed on screen. Your currency and date format, full right-to-left support. ON YOUR MAC, IN SYNC A native Mac app too, with a desktop widget and keyboard shortcuts. iCloud Sync (Pro) keeps your invoices, clients and items on iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud. Or export one backup file and restore it anywhere — free. TAX TIME, HANDLED The Income Report totals what you've been paid by year, quarter or any range, with tax collected and per-client totals, as PDF or CSV. Optional reminders keep quarterly estimated-tax dates on your radar. YOURS. PRIVATE. OFFLINE. No account, no sign-in. Everything stays on your device — and, only if you turn on iCloud Sync, in your own iCloud, never on our servers. We receive only anonymous usage statistics, crash reports and a device record our own server registers at launch (a random ID, app and OS version, language, time zone and your announcements choice), and one optional question when you cancel Pro. None of it is your documents or linked to you. Announcements are on until you turn them off; allowing notifications adds a push token. Only feedback you send from Settings is linked: it comes with your email, so we can reply. FREE FOREVER Unlimited invoices, payment receipts, clients and saved items; the Ledger design as a clean PDF; the who-owes-me dashboard and widget; backup and restore to a single file; quarterly tax-date reminders; one estimate to try. FAIRINVOICE PRO — PICK HOW YOU PAY All six designs, an exact brand color and fonts, your logo, no footer credit, unlimited estimates, AI drafts and reminders, iCloud Sync, deposits and partial payments, pay-by-QR, the Income Report, signatures, CSV export, number prefixes and larger widgets. - Monthly — $2.99/month - Yearly — $19.99/year (best value; any free trial is shown before you buy) - Lifetime — $29.99 once. Yours forever. Not a subscription, never renews. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled; cancel anytime in your App Store settings, at least 24 hours before the current period ends. FairInvoice creates and organizes your billing documents; payment instructions on your PDFs are between you and your client — the app never touches the money. Terms of Use (EULA): https://moathothman.github.io/ExploringIdeas-legal/fairinvoice/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://moathothman.github.io/ExploringIdeas-legal/fairinvoice/privacy.html

Screenshots

Invoice Maker and Estimate4 screens
FairInvoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FairInvoice at every 2 weeks against Invoice Maker and Estimate's every 2 months. Invoice Maker and Estimate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Estimate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and FairInvoice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Invoice Maker and Estimate ships an update every 2 months, FairInvoice every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Invoice Maker and Estimate versus FairInvoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvoice Maker and EstimateFairInvoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGodfrey Clarendon LLCMoaath Othman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Invoice Maker and Estimate

Subscriptions3
  • Invoice Maker - Paylync (Weekly)$3.997 Days
  • Invoice Maker - Paylync (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Invoice Maker - Paylync (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Invoice Maker and Estimate$59.99
3 purchases

FairInvoice

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • FairInvoice Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Invoice Maker and Estimate free?
Invoice Maker and Estimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FairInvoice free?
FairInvoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Invoice Maker and Estimate or FairInvoice have ads?
Neither Invoice Maker and Estimate nor FairInvoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Invoice Maker and Estimate or FairInvoice?
Invoice Maker and Estimate ships an update every 2 months, and FairInvoice every 2 weeks. Most recently, Invoice Maker and Estimate was updated on October 28, 2026 and FairInvoice on October 28, 2026.

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