Comparison

Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple vs Wave

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

Head to head
About

Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple

Create and send professional invoices, estimates, and receipts quickly from your mobile device. This app helps individuals and growing businesses get organized, look professional, and get paid faster by accepting online payments.

Highlights
  • Create invoices, estimates, and receipts
  • Send documents via email, text, or WhatsApp
  • Accept online payments
  • Customize invoices with logo and business details
  • Track invoice status and get payment reminders
  • Organize client and product information
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Easily create & send professional invoices, estimates, and receipts on the go! The perfect tool for individuals and growing businesses that lets you quickly create a document on the spot while with your customer. For growing businesses who want: · A simple way to make estimates, invoices, and receipts fast · Professional-looking invoices that you can send from your mobile device · An easy way to accept online payments and stop chasing checks From a landscaping invoice or estimate to a receipt for entertainment supplies in your side gig, Invoice Simple is the app for your small business. START YOUR FREE TRIAL 6 WAYS INVOICE SIMPLE MAKES YOUR LIFE AS A BUSINESS OWNER EASIER 1. SIMPLE TO USE Designed to make sure you never have to waste time “figuring out” how to make it work. 2. INVOICE ANYWHERE Standing next to your client, in your truck, or sitting at your desk, there’s no quicker way to send an invoice. 3. GET ORGANIZED Keeping track is effortless. Your entire history is collected in one place, easy to find and read. Taxes are a breeze. 4. LOOK MORE PROFESSIONAL Create professional-looking invoices and estimates on the spot. 5. GET PAID FASTER Making it easy to get paid by accepting cards with simple fee structure and low rates that you can add to an invoice - no cost to you, as well as accept checks and cash. 6. INVOICE WITH CONFIDENCE Join hundreds of thousands of small businesses who rely on Invoice Simple, consistently a top-rated invoicing app. Easily customize every aspect of your invoice, estimate, or receipt: 1. Add your logo and business details 2. Include your banking details 3. Easy-add and import client details saved in your phone contacts 4. Customize tax and add discounts 5. Accept credit card payment with simple fee structure and low rates that you can add to an invoice - no cost to you, as well as accept checks and cash 6. Add product information and attach photos 7. Include your signature Send your invoice or estimate by email, text, WhatsApp, or download it as a PDF. Get instant alerts when it's opened, paid, or is overdue with instant mobile device and email notifications. You don’t have to limit yourself to cash and checks. Just select “accept online payments” and follow the simple steps to hook up your invoices to Invoice Simple Payments. PLANS: Start with a free trial, then choose the best plan for your business: Essentials For entrepreneurs to easily start sending estimates, invoices, receipts, and receive payments. · Up to 3 invoices per month · QR code payments · Online payments · Real time read receipts · Expense tracking · Top rated mobile and web apps Plus For small businesses to send nice-looking, easy to create documents on-the-go. Everything in Essentials, plus: · Up to 10 invoices per month · Add photos · Business owner signature · Autofill client & item info · Due date reminders Premium For small businesses to improve invoice organization and make online payments easy. Everything in Plus, along with: · UNLIMITED invoices per month · Customer support 1st response priority Invoice Simple, the ultimate invoice, receipt, & estimate maker: Send simple invoices using professional templates, invoice generator, PDF invoices and quotes, online payments, bill organizer, receipt and expense tracking, and business reporting—all rolled up into one easy-to-use app. When it's time to create an estimate, invoice, or receipt for your small business, Invoice Simple will work for you. Terms of use: https://www.invoicesimple.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.invoicesimple.com/privacy

About

Wave

Manage your small business finances on the go. Send professional invoices, track expenses with receipt scanning, and monitor your business insights. Get paid faster with integrated online payment options.

Highlights
  • Send customized invoices and estimates
  • Scan receipts with OCR for expense tracking
  • Monitor business insights on a dashboard
  • Accept online credit card and bank payments
  • Automate late payment reminders
  • Syncs with desktop account
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Wave’s mobile app is an integrated, on-the-go solution for small business owners, creators, freelancers, consultants, and contractors in the US and Canada and the perfect companion to your desktop experience. Send customized, professional invoices and estimates and keep track of your business expenses in one place! Add optional online credit card and bank payment processing to get paid even faster. Plus, subscribe to our Pro Plan to access even more bookkeeping and invoicing features. Our receipts feature is included for free in the Pro Plan or easy to add-on to the Starter Plan. You can capture unlimited receipts with optical character recognition to track your business expenses. Bookkeep better with the Pro Plan Want to look more polished, save more time, and conquer cash flow? With our Pro Plan, you get access to the following features: Capture unlimited receipts and track expenses at no additional cost Option to accept online payments* at a discounted rate Auto-import bank transactions** Auto-merge and categorize bank transactions Add additional users to your account Automate late payment reminders Access live-person chat and email support And more! You’re in good company Wave’s software has helped more than 300K North American small business owners manage their money, so you know we’ve got your back. Dashboard Easily monitor what’s going on in your business with Wave’s intuitive dashboard, which includes: At-a-glance business insights, like profit and loss statements Quick access to invoicing metrics, like amounts overdue and upcoming payments Access to accounting reports for understanding your business, filing taxes, and more Mobile invoicing Create and send professional, customized invoices with your logo Receive notifications when you've been paid Check invoice status (sent, viewed, overdue, paid) Record payments Send invoice reminders and payment receipts Get paid even faster with Wave’s online payments feature to accept credit cards and bank payments Synchronize instantly with your Wave account on desktop Estimates Instantly create and send estimates and land that dream customer quicker Convert an estimate into an invoice in seconds Customize estimates with your brand colors and logo Access your estimates from anywhere, anytime Designed to get you paid faster Wave invoice templates and email messages are designed to help you get paid faster Sending professional easy-to-read invoices inspires confidence from your clients, encouraging prompt payment and repeat business Receipt scanning Organize and manage your receipts in one place with Wave’s subscription-based mobile receipts feature Don’t waste time manually managing your expenses—let our app capture receipt details in seconds using OCR technology Get peace of mind and breeze through tax season with updated books and reports, synced with our accounting feature Upload receipts from your desktop or via email Manage and categorize transactions on-the-go or on desktop—everything stays synced! Accept online payments in seconds Wave’s invoicing software works seamlessly to accept online payments via direct integration with our online payments feature: Getting started is as easy as a few clicks*. You’ll be able to select the invoices where you want to accept all major credit cards (Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, Discover®) for a competitive, per transaction fee. Most Wave invoices paid by credit card and bank payment get paid in 2 days or less! Create your Wave account right in the Wave mobile app, or visit waveapps.com. *Approval is subject to eligibility criteria, including identity verification and credit review. **Not all financial institutions are supported. Learn more here: https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005541303-Understanding-bank-connections Privacy: https://www.waveapps.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.waveapps.com/legal/terms-of-use Terms of Service: https://www.waveapps.com/legal/legal-disclosures

Screenshots

Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple4 screens
Wave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple at 4.9 against Wave's 4.4. Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 29%) and ratings volume (123K vs 6.7K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Wave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple has 123K ratings behind it against 6.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple's written reviews are positive against 29% of Wave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple ships an update every 11 days, Wave every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple versus Wave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvoice Maker ▸ Invoice SimpleWave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (123K ratings) — better4.4 (6.7K ratings)
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews — better28.9% of reviews
Number of ratings123K — better6.7K
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better#65
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB128 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZenvoice Inc.Wave Financial Inc

Customer experience

Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple

All ratings122,832 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews1,587 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative30.1%

Wave

All ratings6,652 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative61.3%

User reviews

Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple

From 123K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Professional-looking invoices
  • 🚀 Quick and simple
  • 👍 Saves time
  • 👍 Convenient mobile access

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔀 Inconsistent features across platforms
  • 🔀 Confusing navigation
  • 🔀 Limited customization options

Wave

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Professional invoicing
  • 🚀 Great for small businesses
  • 👍 Convenient mobile app
  • 🚀 Seamless integration between devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes
  • 🔒 Poor customer service and support
  • 💰 Expensive payment processing fees
  • 🔒 Unreliable payouts and fund holds
  • 🐛 Missing key features in mobile app

Bugs and requests

Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invoices not sending properly
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Inability to recover deleted invoices
  • Syncing issues between mobile and desktop

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to rearrange line items
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Integrate with accounting software
  • Add option to track expenses and profitability
  • Allow multiple business profiles in one account
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  • Improve mobile and desktop app parity

Wave

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to edit invoices
  • Inability to view past transactions in mobile app
  • Inconsistent behavior when connecting bank accounts
  • Incorrect tax calculations and reporting issues
  • Delayed or missing payments from customers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve mobile app functionality
  • Integrate with more third-party services
  • Provide better customer support channels
  • Add more customization options for invoices

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple

Subscriptions9
  • Essentials Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Mobile subscription$10.991 Month
  • Monthly Side Business$10.991 Month
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  • Monthly Business Sub$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription2 variants$13.491 Month
  • Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Standard Subscription$17.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$21.991 Month
4 purchases

Wave

Subscriptions4
  • Mobile receipts - Monthly$8.001 Month
  • Pro Plan - Monthly$19.001 Month
  • Mobile receipts - Annual$72.001 Year
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  • Pro Plan - Annual$190.001 Year

Questions

Is Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple free?
Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wave free?
Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple or Wave?
Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple is rated higher. Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple averages 4.9 out of 5 from 123K ratings, while Wave averages 4.4 from 6.7K ratings.
Do Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple or Wave have ads?
Neither Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple nor Wave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple or Wave?
Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple ships an update every 11 days, and Wave every 3 weeks. Most recently, Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple was updated on October 22, 2026 and Wave on October 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple or Wave?
Invoice Maker ▸ Invoice Simple currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and Wave at #65. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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