Comparison

FairInvoice vs EstimateBill

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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EstimateBill

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EstimateBill is an invoice maker and estimate generator that works with no internet at all. Create an invoice bill, send it on WhatsApp, and get paid โ€” without signing up for anything. Everything stays on your phone. There is no account, no login and no server holding your business records. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Make professional invoices and estimates in under a minute โ€ข Turn an accepted estimate into an invoice in one tap โ€” no retyping โ€ข Send as a PDF on WhatsApp, email or print โ€ข Track what is paid, unpaid and overdue โ€ข Keep a client directory with balances and a full ledger โ€ข Send payment reminders in three tones: friendly, formal or final โ€ข Get a reminder on your own phone when an invoice falls due, and again if it goes unpaid TAX DONE BY COUNTRY Pick your country and the app knows what your tax is called and what your registration number is called โ€” GST and GSTIN in India, VAT and VAT number in the UK, Sales Tax and EIN in the US, JCT in Japan, SST in Malaysia, TRN in the UAE. 58 countries are covered, with the usual rates one tap away. You can always type your own rate. WORKS 100% OFFLINE On a building site, in a basement, on a flight. Nothing is uploaded, ever. Your invoices are yours. FREE, WITH NO LIMITS โ€ข Unlimited invoices, estimates and clients โ€” no monthly cap โ€ข GST, VAT and sales tax for 58 countries โ€ข Client statements and CSV summaries for your accountant โ€ข Export your data whenever you want โ€ข No ads, no tracking, no account Two PDF designs are included. Exported PDFs carry a small "Made with EstimateBill" line at the foot. ESTIMATEBILL PRO (OPTIONAL) โ€ข All 15 PDF designs (two are free) โ€ข No "Made with EstimateBill" footer on invoices, estimates and statements Choose Pro Monthly, Pro Yearly (starts with a 14-day free trial) or Pro Lifetime (one-time purchase). Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://estimatebill.com/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://estimatebill.com/legal/privacy.html MOVING TO A NEW PHONE Save a backup file, send it to yourself, and restore it on the new phone. No account needed, and nothing goes through us. WHO IT IS FOR Electricians, plumbers, builders, carpenters, painters, mechanics, cleaners, photographers, designers, tutors, consultants and any small business that sends a bill. Questions: support@estimatebill.com

Screenshots

FairInvoice4 screens
EstimateBill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EstimateBill at every 4 days against FairInvoice's every 2 weeks. 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 EstimateBill sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FairInvoice ships an update every 2 weeks, EstimateBill every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
FairInvoice versus EstimateBill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairInvoiceEstimateBill
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoaath OthmanGurjeet Singh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FairInvoice

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

EstimateBill

Subscriptions2
  • EstimateBill Pro โ€“ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • EstimateBill Pro โ€“ Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • EstimateBill Pro โ€“ Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is FairInvoice free?
FairInvoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EstimateBill free?
EstimateBill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FairInvoice or EstimateBill have ads?
Neither FairInvoice nor EstimateBill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FairInvoice or EstimateBill?
FairInvoice ships an update every 2 weeks, and EstimateBill every 4 days. Most recently, FairInvoice was updated on November 5, 2026 and EstimateBill on November 10, 2026.

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