Comparison

ContractorTools vs Invoice & Estimate Maker

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

Head to head
About

ContractorTools

Streamline your contracting business with tools for creating estimates, invoices, and managing payments. Sync data seamlessly with QuickBooks Online and collaborate with your team across multiple devices. Focus on your work while this app handles the paperwork.

Highlights
  • Estimating
  • Invoicing
  • Payment tracking
  • QuickBooks Online sync
  • Multi-device sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Job templates
Features
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ContractorTools helps construction contractors quickly create estimates, invoices, and payments on an iPhone or iPad and sync them with QuickBooks Online. You can also sync between multiple people within your company using the iPhone, iPad, or Mac versions of the app. We know how difficult it is to manage a contracting business, and our goal is to make your life easier. FEATURE SUMMARY • Estimating • Change Orders • Credits • Draw Schedules • Invoicing • Payments • Job Templates • Custom Costbooks • Craftsman costbooks (optional in-app purchase) • Sync with QuickBooks Online • Sync between multiple users and multiple devices • Full support for international currencies and units QUICKLY CREATE PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATES AND WIN MORE JOBS • ContractorTools takes care of the paperwork so you can focus on your work. • Create an estimate at the job site and have your customer sign it on your iPhone or iPad. • Email a PDF estimate to the customer directly from your iPhone or iPad. • Win more jobs by creating professional estimates in minutes instead of hours. SYNC WITH QUICKBOOKS AND ELIMINATE REDUNDANT DATA ENTRY • Create an invoice and collect a payment at the tap of a button. • Sync your estimates, invoices, and payments to QuickBooks Online. • Eliminate hours of redundant data entry. • Your bookkeeper will love you! ADD HOME DEPOT PRODUCTS TO YOUR ESTIMATES • Add products from Home Depot directly to your estimates. • View live pricing and inventory from your local store. • Get discounts on materials with your ProXtra account. • Have the materials delivered to your job site or pick them up at your local store. INSTANT ACCESS TO 40,000 COST ITEMS WITH CRAFTSMAN COSTBOOKS • Subscribe to the Craftsman costbooks (optional), and access 40,000 construction cost items. • Costs are localized to your area based on your zip code in the US or your postal code in Canada. FULLY FUNCTIONAL OFFLINE – SYNCS TO THE CLOUD WHEN ONLINE • ContractorTools is a native app that is fully functional without an internet connection. • Keep working in a basement or at remote job sites. • Your data automatically syncs to the cloud when you're online. We're dedicated to providing outstanding customer support, so if you have any questions, feel free contact us any time at support@contractortools.com or (888)802-1040. Privacy Policy: https://contractortools.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://contractortools.com/terms

About

Invoice & Estimate Maker

Quickly generate professional invoices and estimates for your clients. Customize templates with your business details, add unlimited customers and services, and track payments on the go. Convert estimates to invoices with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Create invoices and estimates
  • Customize company details and logo
  • Unlimited customers, products, and services
  • Professional invoice themes
  • Track payments
  • Email invoices in PDF format
  • Convert estimates to invoices
Features
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Invoice & Estimate Maker app help you to quickly create professional invoices and send them to your customers. Its a perfect app for web designers, contractors, musicians, freelancers and all kind of small business owners. You'll be able to create invoices and estimates with-in few seconds. This business app allows you to create unlimited customers, products and services. You can choose from highly professional templates to generate invoice PDF and send it to your customer. You can enter all information about your business i.e. your company name, logo, address, email, phone number and more. Manage all your invoices and billing on the go. The app shows you all outstanding invoices and help you to get paid faster. This app does not requires you to have an active internet connection. So you can invoice your customer before leaving the place where there is no network available. The app also keeps track of all the payments made towards an invoice. You can also sign the invoice or estimate on your device. Features: * Create invoices and estimates. * Customize company details and logo. * Add unlimited customers, products and services. * Professional invoice themes. * Realistic invoice signature. * Track payments. * Configure multiple taxes (i.e. Service Tax, VAT etc). * Discount on item or total. * Email invoice in PDF format. * Notes to specify terms / conditions. * Convert estimate to invoice with just a single tap. * iCloud backup & restore. * Import customer from contact address book. * Statistics * Add "Paid" stamp on paid invoices. * Fast & easy interface. Please leave a 5 star rating if you find this app useful. Your support help us keep improving this app. Information about the auto-renewable subscription - You can purchase for monthly subscription ($1.99/month) or annual subscription ($19.99/year). - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - For more information on how to cancel subscription, please review - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: http://www.svgapps.com/privacy-policy - Terms of use: http://www.svgapps.com/terms

Screenshots

ContractorTools4 screens
Invoice & Estimate Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ContractorTools at free with in-app purchases against Invoice & Estimate Maker's subscription. ContractorTools also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Invoice & Estimate Maker's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1.8K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. ContractorTools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Invoice & Estimate Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ContractorTools against 4.8 for Invoice & Estimate Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Invoice & Estimate Maker has 12K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of ContractorTools's written reviews are positive against 74% of Invoice & Estimate Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, Invoice & Estimate Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ContractorTools versus Invoice & Estimate Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContractorToolsInvoice & Estimate Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#200#167 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContractor ToolsSVG Apps

Customer experience

ContractorTools

All ratings1,760 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative10.9%

Invoice & Estimate Maker

All ratings12,134 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative18.8%

User reviews

ContractorTools

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great solution for estimating
  • 👍 Easy to learn and operate
  • 🚀 Convenient and professional
  • 👍 Seamless access across devices
  • 👍 Integrates with QuickBooks

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for small contractors
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔒 Limited payment processor options
  • 📄 Limited customization for invoice templates
  • 🔒 Frequent layout/hierarchy changes

Invoice & Estimate Maker

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Professional-looking invoices
  • 💡 Customizable with company logo
  • 🚀 Quick to create estimates and invoices
  • 👍 Helpful for small businesses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with emailing invoices/estimates
  • 🐛 Data sync problems between devices
  • 🔒 Lack of customer support responsiveness
  • 🔒 Subscription renewal issues
  • 🐛 Unexpected app lockouts

Bugs and requests

ContractorTools

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting items from estimates causes issues with invoices
  • Syncing problems leading to incorrect data
  • App crashing and becoming unusable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to show labor and materials costs separately
  • Ability to copy/paste entire sections in estimates
  • Quarterly updates for cost books
  • Stage manager support
  • Basic company financial reports

Invoice & Estimate Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Quantity and price changes not saving correctly
  • Inability to edit customer information
  • Losing all past estimates/invoices when switching devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to track material expenses and payroll
  • Allow adding multiple phone numbers and emails per client
  • Implement a way to back up data
  • Provide a phone number for customer support
  • Add option to sort/track created sections (e.g., labor, materials)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ContractorTools

Subscriptions4
  • Craftsman Costbooks1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Basic Plan1 Month trial2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Essentials Plan1 Month trial2 variants$34.991 Month
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  • Pro Plan1 Month trial2 variants$64.991 Month
2 purchases

Invoice & Estimate Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ContractorTools free?
ContractorTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Invoice & Estimate Maker free?
Invoice & Estimate Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ContractorTools or Invoice & Estimate Maker?
Invoice & Estimate Maker is rated higher. ContractorTools averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Invoice & Estimate Maker averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do ContractorTools or Invoice & Estimate Maker have ads?
Neither ContractorTools nor Invoice & Estimate Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ContractorTools or Invoice & Estimate Maker?
ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, and Invoice & Estimate Maker every 3 months. Most recently, ContractorTools was updated on September 22, 2026 and Invoice & Estimate Maker on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, ContractorTools or Invoice & Estimate Maker?
ContractorTools currently peaks at #200 in the App Store charts, and Invoice & Estimate Maker at #167. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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