Comparison

ContractorTools vs Invoice Maker・Billing App

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 Maker・Billing App

Create and share professional invoices and estimates quickly from any device. Save time on paperwork, stay organized, and get paid faster with customizable branding and payment options. Focus on your business while this app handles your billing.

Highlights
  • Create invoices and estimates quickly
  • Convert estimates to invoices
  • Save product/service details
  • Calculate taxes and discounts
  • Add payment methods
  • Customizable branding
  • Add signatures and photos
Features
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Over 5,500 users rated 5* for helping them create and share invoices in just a few seconds, on the go, from any device. Your time is too precious to spend on mundane paperwork. Let us handle that while you focus on what’s really important. FIVE REASONS TO GET STARTED NOW: 1. SAVE TIME Creating a professional invoice or estimate takes you just a few seconds and a couple of taps, as you save all details of your product or service —description, price and more. Convert estimates to invoices with one tap. 2. STAY ORGANIZED Never put off sending an invoice or estimate to your customer - you can easily create and share it before you leave the sight. Enter all the details you need, including tax or discounts - the app will do the math for you. Check simple and convenient reports in one glance to follow up on clients’ payments. 3. GET PAID FASTER Make it easy to get paid. Include your preferred payment methods description directly in your invoice - PayPal, bank account or cash - and enjoy getting paid in time. 4. LOOK PROFESSIONAL Impress your clients with crisp design and customized branding of your documents. Add signature, photos and notes to your invoices and quotes. INFO ABOUT USING THE APP AND REGARDING THE SUBSCRIPTION TERMS OF USE AND SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS You can create 1 free document, either invoice or estimate. After that, you can subscribe to the in-app to continue creating an unlimited number of invoices and estimates with a monthly subscription. You can cancel your subscription at any moment in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the terms. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at purchase confirmation. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ------------ For support, email us support@saldoapps.com Terms of use: https://saldoapps.com/saldo-apps-terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://saldoapps.com/saldo-apps-privacy-policy by S/A Saldo Apps

Screenshots

ContractorTools4 screens
Invoice Maker・Billing App4 screens

Verdict

The call

ContractorTools and Invoice Maker・Billing App both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of ContractorTools's written reviews are positive against 56% of Invoice Maker・Billing App's. Invoice Maker・Billing App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 1.8K). On price, rating, 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. ContractorTools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Invoice Maker・Billing App sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 Maker・Billing App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 7.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of ContractorTools's written reviews are positive against 56% of Invoice Maker・Billing App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, Invoice Maker・Billing App every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ContractorTools versus Invoice Maker・Billing App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContractorToolsInvoice Maker・Billing App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (7.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better56.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K7.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#194#99 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB292 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContractor ToolsSaldo Apps Inc.

Customer experience

ContractorTools

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

Invoice Maker・Billing App

All ratings7,246 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative39.2%

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 Maker・Billing App

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly layout
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 📝 Professional-looking invoices
  • 💰 Convenient payment options
  • 📊 Helpful reporting and tracking features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔄 Issues with syncing and data loss
  • 💰 Subscription model concerns
  • 🕰️ Slow response times
  • 🔒 Security and login problems

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 Maker・Billing App

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Invoices not sending properly
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges
  • Data loss after app updates or device changes
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Invoices showing as drafts unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add late fee feature
  • Improve invoice customization options
  • Integrate with inventory management systems
  • Provide better customer support channels
  • Offer a one-time purchase option

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
12 purchases

Invoice Maker・Billing App

Subscriptions12
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium Subscription$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Saldo Apps Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Saldo Apps Premium3 Days trial$11.997 Days
  • Saldo Apps Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Invoice Maker PRO Monthly3 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Invoice Maker PRO Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$15.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Saldo Apps Premium Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is ContractorTools free?
ContractorTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Invoice Maker・Billing App free?
Invoice Maker・Billing App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ContractorTools or Invoice Maker・Billing App?
Invoice Maker・Billing App is rated higher. ContractorTools averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Invoice Maker・Billing App averages 4.8 from 7.2K ratings.
Do ContractorTools or Invoice Maker・Billing App have ads?
Neither ContractorTools nor Invoice Maker・Billing App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ContractorTools or Invoice Maker・Billing App?
ContractorTools ships an update every 5 weeks, and Invoice Maker・Billing App every 2 weeks. Most recently, ContractorTools was updated on September 22, 2026 and Invoice Maker・Billing App on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, ContractorTools or Invoice Maker・Billing App?
ContractorTools currently peaks at #194 in the App Store charts, and Invoice Maker・Billing App at #99. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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