Comparison

Wave vs FieldDeck

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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

About

FieldDeck

Streamline your contracting business by creating professional estimates and invoices on the go. Track job costs, manage client information, and organize documents, even without an internet connection. This tool helps independent tradespeople manage their finances and operations efficiently.

Highlights
  • Create itemized estimates and invoices
  • Convert estimates to invoices
  • Track payments and balances
  • Organize reusable terms and documents
  • Record job costs and expenses
  • Offline work capability
  • Export job and client records
Features
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Create estimates, send invoices, and track the numbers behind every job, even without a signal. FieldDeck brings quotes, clients, and job records together for independent handymen, contractors, and small trade businesses. QUOTE AND INVOICE • Build itemized estimates from your materials and labor catalog. Reuse common work with Assemblies. • Convert an estimate to an invoice and share PDFs by text, email, or the iOS share sheet. • Present a quote and capture a client signature on site (Pro). • Track down payments, payment schedules, balances, and change orders. KEEP YOUR DOCUMENTS ORGANIZED • Save your own reusable terms for estimates and invoices. One terms block is free; multiple blocks and file attachments require Pro. Attachments are shared alongside the PDF. • Issue & Lock saves a numbered PDF copy. Later edits create a new version instead of changing the saved copy. • Find saved invoices from Jobs, with search, sorting, filters, and access to earlier invoice versions. • Include selected job photos in your estimate or invoice PDF, or send them as separate image files (Pro). KNOW YOUR JOB COSTS • Record costs on each job. See gross profit and margin in the Profitability dashboard (Pro). • Scan a receipt or select a photo. On-device text recognition suggests details for you to review before saving the expense (Pro). • Track mileage and expenses by job. Expenses affect your internal costs, not the customer’s invoice total. • Export job and client records to CSV. Pro includes an Accountant Review Export for US record keeping. WORK OFFLINE Create and update jobs without a connection. Supported records sync through your private iCloud when available. Document attachments and issued PDF files stay on the device where they were created. BUILT FOR THE TRADES For handymen, general contractors, plumbers, electricians, painters, landscapers, and other independent trade pros. Free includes editing up to three jobs and saving one terms block. Pro unlocks unlimited jobs and additional tools. Subscription and purchase prices are shown in the app before checkout. FieldDeck is record-keeping software and does not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice. Privacy Policy: https://fielddeck.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wave4 screens
FieldDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FieldDeck at 100% against Wave's 29%. FieldDeck also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Wave's advantage is ratings volume (6.7K vs 7) and chart position (#61 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Wave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month and FieldDeck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FieldDeck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wave has 6.7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Wave's written reviews are positive against 100% of FieldDeck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wave ships an update every 3 weeks, FieldDeck weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Wave versus FieldDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveFieldDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.7K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.7K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWave Financial IncBrian Medrano

Customer experience

Wave

All ratings6,674 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews381 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative61.2%

FieldDeck

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

FieldDeck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
3 purchases

FieldDeck

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Annual14 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$399.99

Questions

Is Wave free?
Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FieldDeck free?
FieldDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wave or FieldDeck?
FieldDeck is rated higher. Wave averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while FieldDeck averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Wave or FieldDeck have ads?
Neither Wave nor FieldDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wave or FieldDeck?
Wave ships an update every 3 weeks, and FieldDeck weekly. Most recently, Wave was updated on November 11, 2026 and FieldDeck on November 9, 2026.

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