Comparison

Instant Quote Maker & Invoice vs Contractor Invoice & Estimates

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

Head to head
About

Instant Quote Maker & Invoice

Features
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Send a professional PDF before you leave the job site. Instant Quote Maker is a free invoice maker, estimate generator and receipt maker with 67 business documents built for contractors, tradespeople, landlords and freelancers. No account. No subscription. Works offline. NEW: SEND IT, WIN IT • Send to client — the PDF plus a ready-to-send message with the total, deposit and your payment options • Line-item templates — save a job once and reuse it, or start from 17 trade packs (roofing, painting, remodeling, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fencing, decking, drywall, flooring, concrete and more) • Your brand color on every PDF, next to your logo and signature • Mark quotes won or lost and track your win rate 67 PROFESSIONAL PDF TOOLS Invoices & Billing • Invoice Generator — auto-numbered, line items, tax, discounts, due dates • Proforma Invoice, Sales Order, Credit Note • Statement of Account with running balance • Payment Reminder and past-due notice with late-fee math • Price List / Rate Sheet Receipts • Payment Receipt, Rent Receipt, Itemized Sales Receipt • Deposit Receipt with balance due, Donation Receipt Quotes, Bids & Estimates • Quote & Estimate (materials + labor + markup) — convert to an invoice in one tap • Bid Proposal with inclusions, exclusions and payment schedule • Project Proposal with milestones • Trade estimates that do the math: Roofing (by the square), Painting, Cleaning, Lawn Care & Landscaping, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Flooring, Concrete • Auto Repair Estimate / Repair Order Field & Job Paperwork • Work Order, Change Order, Purchase Order • Daily Job Log, Punch List, Job Completion Certificate • Material List / Takeoff, Packing Slip, Site Inspection Report • Incident Report, Warranty Certificate Rentals & Property • Rental Application, Residential Lease Agreement • Maintenance Request, Move-In / Move-Out Inspection, Late Rent Notice Contracts & Agreements • Service Agreement, Client Intake Form • Consulting Agreement, Independent Contractor Agreement, Mutual NDA • Subcontractor Agreement, Bill of Sale Money & Reports • Expense Report, Budget Planner, Mileage Log, Time Sheet • Profit & Loss, Cash Flow Forecast, Net Worth Statement • Job Cost Sheet, Petty Cash Log, Sales Tax Report Business Calculators • Markup & Margin, Hourly Rate, Break-Even, Loan Payment • Sales Tax, Deposit & Payment Schedule, Late Fee, Cost per Sq Ft GET PAID FASTER • Money view: unpaid, overdue and paid invoices at a glance • Mark paid in one tap, send a reminder, or turn a quote into an invoice • Home Screen quick actions: new invoice, estimate or receipt from the app icon SET UP ONCE, AUTO-FILL FOREVER • Business profile with logo, tax rate, currency, payment terms and your drawn signature • Client book remembers every client; saved items remember your prices • Sequential document numbers (INV-0001, EST-0001…) — never a duplicate • 36 currencies PDFS THAT LOOK LIKE A REAL BUSINESS • Your logo in the header, clean tables, totals, signature lines • Long lists flow onto extra pages automatically • Sign on screen — client acceptance and your signature • Preview instantly, then share by AirDrop, Messages, Mail or the Files app YOUR WORK STAYS ON YOUR PHONE • Everything is generated on-device — no internet needed to create a PDF • No account, no sign-up • Back up all data to a single file and restore any time • Export CSV for your accountant The app is free and supported by ads; you are asked for permission before any tracking. A one-time purchase removes ads forever. Built for roofers, electricians, plumbers, painters, landscapers, cleaners, handymen, HVAC techs, auto shops, landlords, consultants and freelancers.

About

Contractor Invoice & Estimates

Features
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Send a professional invoice in about a minute, right from the job site, completely offline. Invoice is an estimate and invoice maker built for contractors, handymen, freelancers and small businesses who want to get paid without signing up for anything. No account. No cloud. Your books stay on your device. INVOICE IN ABOUT A MINUTE - Add line items with quantity, unit price, tax and markup - A clean, professional PDF you can share by text, email or anywhere - Sequential, editable invoice numbers (INV-0001, INV-0002 and on) - Attach job photos to any line item - Create unlimited invoices and estimates ESTIMATE, THEN INVOICE IN ONE TAP - Build an estimate or quote for a client - Turn an accepted estimate into an invoice with a single tap, with no re-typing CLIENTS AND SAVED ITEMS (THE SECOND INVOICE TAKES SECONDS) - Save clients once and reuse them - Build a library of the services you bill for: labor, materials, call-out fees - Drop a saved item into any document in one tap KNOW WHO OWES YOU - Mark invoices paid or unpaid - A dashboard shows what is outstanding and what you have been paid this month - Due-date reminders so nothing slips through the cracks LOOK PROFESSIONAL - Choose from clean, professional PDF templates - Add your own logo - No watermark on your documents - Pick your currency symbol and code PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Works completely offline, anywhere, even in airplane mode - No account, no sign-up, no cloud, no ads - Nothing is ever uploaded; erase everything any time Whether you call it an invoice maker, an estimate app, a quote generator, a receipt maker or a billing app, this is the fast, private way to bill your clients and keep your books on your own phone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://kanac.github.io/syanac-legal/

Screenshots

Instant Quote Maker & Invoice4 screens
Contractor Invoice & Estimates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Contractor Invoice & Estimates at none against Instant Quote Maker & Invoice's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Instant Quote Maker & Invoice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Contractor Invoice & Estimates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Instant Quote Maker & Invoice versus Contractor Invoice & Estimates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant Quote Maker & InvoiceContractor Invoice & Estimates
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDixonAppStudio LLCAnthony Chui

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Instant Quote Maker & Invoice

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99
3 purchases

Contractor Invoice & Estimates

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Instant Quote Maker & Invoice free?
Instant Quote Maker & Invoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contractor Invoice & Estimates free?
Contractor Invoice & Estimates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instant Quote Maker & Invoice or Contractor Invoice & Estimates have ads?
Instant Quote Maker & Invoice shows ads; Contractor Invoice & Estimates does not.

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