Comparison

Invoice Center Pro vs Friendly Fac

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

Head to head
About

Invoice Center Pro

Easily create and send invoices and estimates for products or services. Get paid faster with on-the-spot billing, customizable templates, and secure payment collection. Manage contracts and track inventory with a built-in barcode scanner.

Highlights
  • Create invoices and estimates
  • Collect payments and taxes
  • Email and print PDF invoices
  • Barcode scanner for billing
  • Manage contracts and templates
  • Offline mode
  • Customizable reports
Features
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Invoice Center Pro is an invoicing, billing, estimate, and payment app for professionals, freelancers, contractors, and small businesses. Create invoices and estimates for products or services, scan billable items, record payments, apply taxes and discounts, and send professional documents from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. INVOICES & ESTIMATES • Create invoices and estimates for goods or services. • Manage customers, products, services, quantities, prices, taxes, charges, and discounts. • Record payments and track billing activity. • Print, email, or share professional PDF invoices. • Support multiple currencies and CSV import and export. BARCODE SCANNER • Scan products directly into billing and inventory workflows. • Use the built-in camera scanner or compatible Bluetooth barcode scanners. CONTRACTS & TEMPLATES • Create recurring contracts for customers you invoice regularly. • Build reusable templates for common products or services. • Customize payment methods, terms, currencies, taxes, discounts, and units. PRO FEATURES • Sign in with Apple. • Work offline without requiring Wi-Fi or a data connection. • Sync data between your devices with an eligible subscription. CUSTOMIZATION & REPORTS • Add custom attributes for your workflow. • Personalize reports with fonts, colors, headers, footers, and logos. • Create, print, email, and share professional PDF reports. STARKODE PRO Part of the Starkode Pro series for professionals working across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Need help? Contact support@starkode.com. SUBSCRIPTION Starkode membership is month-to-month with no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. Cancel anytime from your device. Privacy Policy: https://starkode.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://starkode.com/terms/

About

Friendly Fac

Features
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Subtítulo (30 caracteres): Factura electrónica 4.4 CR FriendlyFac es una aplicación de facturación electrónica para contribuyentes de Costa Rica. Emita, firme y transmita sus comprobantes al Ministerio de Hacienda desde el teléfono, en el formato versión 4.4 vigente. QUÉ PUEDE EMITIR • Factura electrónica • Tiquete electrónico • Nota de crédito y nota de débito • Factura electrónica de compra • Factura electrónica de exportación • Recibo electrónico de pago • Mensajes de aceptación y rechazo de documentos recibidos FIRMA Y ENVÍO Su llave criptográfica (.p12) firma cada comprobante con XAdES-EPES directamente en el dispositivo, y el documento se transmite a Hacienda con sus credenciales de TRIBU-CR. La app consulta el estado y le muestra la respuesta tal como la envía Hacienda. PENSADA PARA EVITAR RECHAZOS • Verifica su actividad económica y la identificación del receptor contra el registro de Hacienda antes de emitir. • Toma la clasificación de mercancía o servicio del código CABYS y ajusta la unidad de medida para que concuerden. • Revisa las reglas de la versión 4.4 antes de consumir un consecutivo. • Comprueba su propia firma antes de enviar. BUSCADORES INTEGRADOS • Catálogo CABYS de Hacienda por descripción o por código, con el IVA que corresponde a cada bien o servicio. • Consulta de contribuyentes por cédula: nombre y actividades económicas inscritas. • Provincias, cantones y distritos de Costa Rica. MODO CONTINGENCIA Si Hacienda no responde o se queda sin señal, el comprobante se firma igual y queda en cola. Se transmite solo al restablecerse el servicio, conservando su clave y su consecutivo. SUS DATOS, EN SU TELÉFONO El certificado digital, su PIN y las credenciales de Hacienda se guardan en el llavero del dispositivo, protegidos por el sistema y excluidos de los respaldos. No viajan a ningún servidor nuestro. Puede exportar un respaldo completo cuando quiera. TAMBIÉN INCLUYE • Clientes y productos reutilizables • Historial y consulta de estado de cualquier comprobante • Documentos recibidos, con aceptación total, parcial o rechazo • Reporte de ventas por periodo • Visor del XML firmado, para copiarlo o compartirlo • Face ID / Touch ID • Ocho idiomas, según la configuración del teléfono QUÉ NECESITA PARA EMPEZAR • Estar inscrito como contribuyente ante Hacienda • Su llave criptográfica (.p12) y su PIN • Usuario y contraseña generados en TRIBU-CR FriendlyFac es un producto independiente y no está afiliado al Ministerio de Hacienda de Costa Rica.

Screenshots

Invoice Center Pro4 screens
Friendly Fac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Friendly Fac at none against Invoice Center Pro's 3. Invoice Center Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Invoice Center Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Friendly Fac asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Invoice Center Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Friendly Fac every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Invoice Center Pro versus Friendly Fac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvoice Center ProFriendly Fac
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (93 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings93 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarkode Limited CompanyFriendly System Group LLP

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Invoice Center Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Invoices7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Suite3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Premium Suite Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Friendly Fac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Invoice Center Pro free?
Invoice Center Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Friendly Fac free?
Friendly Fac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Invoice Center Pro or Friendly Fac have ads?
Neither Invoice Center Pro nor Friendly Fac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Invoice Center Pro or Friendly Fac?
Invoice Center Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Friendly Fac every 3 months. Most recently, Invoice Center Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Friendly Fac on October 12, 2026.

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