ForgeBill vs IronClad CRM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ForgeBill
Streamline your contractor business with this app, offering free invoicing from quotes to payments. Manage clients, send invoices, and record payments. Upgrade for advanced features like recurring invoices and team scheduling.
- Free invoicing and quotes
- Client management
- Online payment processing
- Manual payment recording
- Recurring invoices (Pro)
- Work orders with photos (Pro)
- Team scheduling (Pro)
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Free invoicing for contractors. One plan. Every tool. From quote to paid. Start on ForgeBill Free, free forever: unlimited clients and drafts, up to 5 sent invoices or quotes per calendar month, PDF and email delivery, manual payment recording and receipts, and Stripe online payments (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay). On Free, a 0.5% ForgeBill platform fee applies to online payments, and documents include a small "Sent with ForgeBill" footer. Upgrade to ForgeBill Pro for unlimited sending, automatic payment reminders, recurring invoices, work orders with photos, signatures and completion sign-off, team scheduling and crew chat, Clean and Modern premium templates, business reports and CSV export, and no ForgeBill footer. Cloud Archive is included at no extra cost, with automatic paid-invoice PDF retention, year-close capture, month-by-month organization, individual downloads, and full ZIP export. ForgeBill works offline on mobile and on the web. Start with a 30-day trial with full access where available, no credit card required. The trial does not auto-renew; when it ends, your account moves to the Free plan and your data stays. Auto-renewable billing options are ForgeBill Pro Monthly ($19.99/month) and ForgeBill Pro Annual ($199.99/year, Save 17% compared with monthly). On Pro, online payments add the optional 0.5% ForgeBill fee only when the business selects the client-fee setting; Stripe processing fees still apply. Give a month, get a month: when someone you refer starts their first paid Pro subscription, you both get one month of Pro credit. Founding 100 annual offer: eligible new annual subscribers pay $99/year, locked at $99/year while continuously subscribed—even if the standard price later rises. Canceling ends the locked rate; standard pricing applies if you subscribe again. Limited to the first 100 verified redemptions and available only at forgebill.com, not through in-app purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
IronClad CRM
Manage your entire business from your phone. Create professional quotes and invoices, schedule jobs, track payments, and manage customer information. Streamline operations for tradespeople and small crews.
- Professional quotes and invoices
- Job scheduling and tracking
- Payment processing with online links
- Customer management with job history
- Expense tracking and profit analysis
- Team collaboration and chat
- Branded documents and contracts
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IronClad CRM is the all-in-one business manager built for solo contractors, tradespeople, and small crews. Quote a job, schedule it, send the invoice, and get paid — all from your phone, right in the field. IronClad requires a paid auto-renewable subscription to access its features. A 7-day free trial is included; payment is required to continue after the trial ends. Stop juggling notebooks, spreadsheets, and three different apps. IronClad keeps your customers, jobs, and money in one place, so you spend less time on paperwork and more time on the work that pays. WIN MORE JOBS • Build professional quotes in seconds and text them to customers • Turn an approved quote into a scheduled job with one tap • Track every job from lead to quoted to paid GET PAID FASTER • Send polished invoices as PDFs by text or email • Set deposits and payment schedules (50% deposit, balance on completion, and more) • Accept card payments with a pay-online link and QR code • Mark payments paid and send receipts instantly KNOW YOUR NUMBERS • See real-time profit, booked revenue, and pipeline at a glance • Track expenses and see your true profit on every job • Keep clean records ready for tax time STAY ORGANIZED • Manage all your customers with full job history and contact details • Calendar with day, week, and month views — reschedule with a tap • Build a reusable list of your services and standard pricing LOOK PROFESSIONAL • Send branded quotes, invoices, and receipts • Use ready-made contracts and agreements — service agreements, statements of work, change orders, lien waivers, NDAs, and more WORK WITH YOUR CREW • Assign jobs to team members • Track on-site arrivals and departures • Keep everyone in sync with built-in chat Whether you run pressure washing, landscaping, handyman, cleaning, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or any other trade, IronClad helps you look professional, stay organized, and get paid on time. Start your free trial and run your whole business from your pocket. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS IronClad is offered as an auto-renewable subscription: • IronClad — $9.99/month (1 seat) • IronClad Pro — $19.99/month (5 seats) • IronClad Platinum — $29.99/month (10 seats) • IronClad Diamond — $59.99/month (unlimited seats) All plans include a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ironcladcrmpro.com/api/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://ironcladcrmpro.com/api/terms Tap to Pay on iPhone Requirements: Tap to Pay on iPhone requires a supported payment app and the latest version of iOS. Update to the latest version by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Tap Download and Install. Some contactless cards may not be accepted by your payment app. Transaction limits may apply. The Contactless Symbol is a trademark owned by and used with permission of EMVCo, LLC. Tap to Pay on iPhone is not available in all markets. For Tap to Pay on iPhone countries and regions, see https://developer.apple.com/tap-to-pay/regions/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ForgeBill at freemium against IronClad CRM's subscription. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. ForgeBill sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and IronClad CRM sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ForgeBill against 5.0 for IronClad CRM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ForgeBill ships an update fortnightly, IronClad CRM weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | ForgeBill | IronClad CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHANDLER M CRAWFORD | BeBo Enterprises LLC |
Customer experience
ForgeBill
IronClad CRM
In-app purchases
ForgeBill
- ForgeBill Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
- ForgeBill Pro Annual$199.991 Year
IronClad CRM
- IronClad7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- IronClad Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- IronClad Platinum7 Days trial$29.991 Month
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- IronClad Diamond7 Days trial$59.991 Month








