Comparison

Handybill vs Obrix

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

Head to head
About

Handybill

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Invoices, estimates and receipts for contractors, handymen and freelancers β€” done in 60 seconds, straight from your iPhone. No sign-up, no accounting software. WHO IT'S FOR Contractors, handymen, cleaners, landscapers, painters, plumbers, electricians, movers, photographers, tutors and consultants. INVOICE IN 60 SECONDS β€’ Pick a client, add items from your catalog, sign with your finger β€” the PDF is ready β€’ Missing invoice details are listed before you send β€” preview anytime β€’ Sequential numbering: INV-001, EST-001, R-001 β€’ Discounts in percent or dollars, sales tax rate, notes and terms ESTIMATES THAT BECOME INVOICES β€’ Send an estimate, convert it into an invoice in one tap β€’ Receipt created automatically when the invoice is paid β€’ Recurring invoices for repeat jobs (Pro) GET PAID FASTER β€’ Status: draft, sent, paid, overdue β€” with reminders β€’ Reminder text ready to send by email or message β€’ Automatic follow-ups (Pro) β€” through notifications on your iPhone β€’ Share the PDF via WhatsApp, Telegram, Mail, Messages or print it PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS β€’ 5 PDF templates and 8 accent colors (2 of each on the free plan, all with Pro), your logo and signature β€’ Multi-page letter-size PDFs with your payment details β€’ PDF in 15 languages, independent of the app language KNOW YOUR NUMBERS β€’ Revenue by month, quarter and year, top clients, unpaid invoices β€’ CSV export for your accountant or tax software PRIVATE BY DEFAULT β€’ No account, no ads, no tracking β€’ Your data stays on your iPhone and in your private iCloud PRICING Free: 3 jobs a month, plus one more on us, with a small Handybill line in the PDF footer. A job is one piece of work for one client: its estimate, invoice and receipt count once, and drafts and previews never count. Handybill Pro: unlimited jobs and only your brand on your PDFs, as a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Working abroad? Country modules for the UK (VAT, CIS), Germany (Β§ 14 UStG), Poland (Faktura VAT, kosztorys), Ukraine and Japan are built in. Terms: https://ios.service-lab.site/handybill/terms Privacy: https://ios.service-lab.site/handybill/privacy

About

Obrix

Features
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Obrix is the estimating app for people who work in construction and remodeling: masons, contractors, painters, electricians, plumbers, drywall installers, stone fabricators and small builders. From the estimate to getting paid, everything in one place, on your phone and on your computer. PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATES IN MINUTES β€’ Labor, material and service items, with quantity, unit and price β€’ A catalog with your own prices to build estimates faster β€’ Discounts per item or on the total, taxes and installments β€’ A polished PDF with your logo, your color and three layout templates β€’ Estimate templates for the jobs you do most ONLINE CLIENT APPROVAL β€’ Send it by WhatsApp or email with a secure link β€’ Your client opens it on their phone, sees the details, downloads the PDF and approves or declines, with nothing to install β€’ You know when the estimate was viewed and when it was approved APPROVED? IT BECOMES A JOB β€’ The job is created automatically with stages and tasks from the items β€’ Track the progress of each job and of your team β€’ Installments become payments with due dates, without retyping anything PAYMENTS AND FINANCES β€’ See what is receivable, what is overdue and what has come in β€’ Mark installments as paid in one tap β€’ Dashboard with amounts approved this month and approval rate BUILT FOR YOUR TEAM β€’ Invite partners and employees with owner, admin or member roles β€’ Everything synced between the app and the web dashboard β€’ Available in Portuguese, English and Spanish Your data is yours: we don't sell data and we don't use ad tracking. Biometrics, when enabled, stay on your device only. Privacy: https://useobrix.app/privacidade Terms of use: https://useobrix.app/termos Support: suporte@codexaflow.com

Screenshots

Handybill4 screens
Obrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Handybill at none against Obrix's shown. Obrix's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Handybill sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Obrix sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handybill ships an update every 10 days, Obrix every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Handybill versus Obrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandybillObrix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys KhomenkoVinicius Velasco

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Handybill

Subscriptions2
  • Handybill Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Handybill Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Handybill Pro Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

Obrix

Subscriptions1
  • Obrix Pro14 Days trial$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Handybill free?
Handybill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Obrix free?
Obrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Handybill or Obrix have ads?
Obrix shows ads; Handybill does not.
Which is updated more often, Handybill or Obrix?
Handybill ships an update every 10 days, and Obrix every 3 days. Most recently, Handybill was updated on October 29, 2026 and Obrix on October 24, 2026.

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