Comparison

FairInvoice vs Receipt Maker

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

Head to head
About

FairInvoice

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Send a professional invoice in under a minute โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” $2.99/month - Yearly โ€” $19.99/year (best value; any free trial is shown before you buy) - Lifetime โ€” $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 โ€” 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

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Receipt Maker

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Receipt Maker is a fast, offline invoice maker and receipt maker for real businesses โ€” create professional receipts, invoices and bills in seconds, share them as PDF, and get paid. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Just open the app and get to work. Built for people who run a business, not for filling out endless forms. Whether you're closing a sale at the counter or sending an invoice from your desk, Receipt Maker gives you a clean, professional finish every time. WHY RECEIPT MAKER? - 100% offline โ€” your data stays on your phone, always - No sign-up, no monthly subscription โ€” one simple billing app for daily sales paperwork - Look professional from day one with your logo, business details and brand colors - Auto-numbered receipts, reusable customers and one-tap PDF sharing - See revenue charts and who still owes you at a glance PERFECT FOR Freelancers, shop owners, market vendors, contractors, service providers, and anyone who needs a clean receipt, invoice or bill book without complicated accounting software. CREATE RECEIPTS & INVOICES THAT IMPRESS - Add line items with quantity and price in seconds - Apply discounts, tax (single or dual) and shipping - Track payment status: paid, partial or amount due - Choose payment method: cash, card, bank transfer and more - Add notes and custom receipt numbers - Attach your digital signature for a trusted, finished look 10 PROFESSIONAL TEMPLATES Pick the look that fits your business: Classic, Modern, Minimal, Bold, Elegant, Executive, Ledger, Market, Thermal Classic and Thermal Modern. Preview every template before you send โ€” what you see is exactly what your customer gets. SHARE & PRINT YOUR WAY - Export as PDF โ€” perfect for email, WhatsApp and archiving - Save or share as image (PNG) - Print directly from your phone - Supports A4, Letter and 80mm receipt sizes YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR BRAND Set up your business profile once โ€” name, logo, address, phone, email, tax ID and saved signatures. Every receipt and invoice pulls from your profile automatically. CUSTOMER DIRECTORY Save customers as you go and pull up their details for the next receipt. View receipt history per customer โ€” less typing, fewer mistakes. REVENUE & PAYMENT TRACKING The built-in dashboard shows: - Revenue and collected amounts for today, week, month or year - Custom date ranges for flexible reporting - Who owes you money, with filters for unpaid and partial payments - A clear view of outstanding balances so nothing slips through PRIVATE BY DESIGN Receipt Maker stores your receipts, customers and business info locally on your device. No sign-up wall. No forced cloud sync. Your business data belongs to you. Download Receipt Maker and send your next receipt, invoice or bill with confidence. Privacy Policy: https://vantinent.com/receiptmaker/privacy-policy

Screenshots

FairInvoice4 screens
Receipt Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Receipt Maker at 15.0 against FairInvoice's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FairInvoice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Receipt Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
FairInvoice versus Receipt Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairInvoiceReceipt Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoaath OthmanVantinent Ltd.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FairInvoice

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

Receipt Maker

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$4.99

Questions

Is FairInvoice free?
FairInvoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Receipt Maker free?
Receipt Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FairInvoice or Receipt Maker have ads?
Neither FairInvoice nor Receipt Maker shows ads.

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