Comparison

Painting Contractor Estimates vs Active invoice

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

Head to head
About

Painting Contractor Estimates

This app helps painting contractors create estimates, calculate material and labor costs, and generate invoices. It also includes features for client management, scheduling, and financial reporting.

Highlights
  • Automated material calculation
  • Four labor cost calculation methods
  • Estimate to invoice conversion
  • Signature capture
  • Contact management
  • Financial reporting
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Painting Contractor Estimating & Billing Tool is a complete estimating, quotation and bid app for all types of painting & decorating contractors. It can also be used by homeowners to estimate the paint material needed for a project. Based on building and room dimensions the app automatically calculates the material required and calculates labor costs based on four different methods. Industry standard labor estimating methods are available including: flat rate, hourly or bids based on floor square footage or surface/wall area. An unlimited number of lines are available for each estimate are used for different area or labor tasks. Each line can store freeform notes or images. Completed estimates are viewed on the screen and may be either emailed or printed for your customer. Automatically Calculate Material Needed. Calculate Labor Using Four Different Methods. Convert Estimates to Invoices. Completed job may be automatically invoiced with the included billing system which includes full reporting capabilities Highlights: Signature Capture of approved Estimates with an update of Status. Invoices and Estimates may be copied for editing and reuse with other clients. Labor, Parts & Supplies are maintained in the app with detailed multi-line descriptions, costs, price and units of measure & on hand quantities. These can be added on-the-fly or maintained from your stored items. Invoices are automatically created from your Estimates and support multiple payment methods. Maintain PAID and OPEN status of your invoices. Multiple sales tax rate setup is included. Your logo, detailed terms and conditions and other messages are automatically displayed. Contact Management - Store notes and track other communications with your clients and have the in app ability to call, text, email or map without leaving your app. Images from both the Camera and Album apps may be used for logo's and saved with your orders. Financial Information - Is instantly available for any client, job or timeframe with just a few taps. Information may be viewed on screen or downloaded for further analysis with any spreadsheet. Help and Support - Extensive help library available by topic as well as how to videos. Email, text and phone support are also available to help with any questions or issues. International Currency Dates & Dynamic Type (the ability of the app to change font sizes) are all included in the app. In-App Purchases Scheduler The calendar on steroids. Select client names from your contacts and add the service information to the appointment. Create reminders, complete and invoice the transaction, view contact management info and send confirmations. All right from the appointment. View multiple calendars, set alerts, search history. Cloud Sync Automatically synchronize your information utilizing iCloud technology. For up to five devices this In App will keep your business info inSync and available on all your devices! Profits and Reports Profits provides a complete financial system that tracks all sales, purchases and expenses. Includes ALL formatted PDF Reports that can be directly printed or attached to emails. Includes Spreadsheet Download Document Manager Document Design & Delivery- Change document field names of invoice and estimate documents, change formats easily with unique design for invoices and estimates. Use your local language and terms. Batch deliver Printed & Email docs. Messages & Reminders Create Messages & Reminders automatically using either email or text messages saved in your library. Design and save the message with client and company info included. Send messages like: appointment reminders, confirms, thank you, follow up & promotions. Auto Service Repetitive Services entry and automatic weekly release for Lawncare, maintenance and other service providers - Track Crews, Staff & Stops. End days of week, start and ending dates, crew and stop.

About

Active invoice

Features
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• You do not need to be an accountant. The app is easy to use. • Create your own cloud database in a minute. • Create an invoice easily (Use barcode scanner or select items manually). • Send a modern PDF invoice (with QR Code) to client directly. • Save the GPS geolocation of your clients. • Warehouse inventory control. • Manage cash and bank accounts. • Manage debt maturities and send out reminders (debt aging). • Manage expenses and VAT (Value Added Tax). • Save a copy of any financial document or delivery note in the system using your camera. • Customer or supplier account statement. • Monthly VAT Report. • Lots of useful reports. • Multiple users can work on one database. • Change the invoice header and footer. • Request a data backup. • Any requested features can be developed and added to the application(Provided that the request is standard).

Screenshots

Painting Contractor Estimates4 screens
Active invoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Painting Contractor Estimates at $7.99 against Active invoice's $99.99. Active invoice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

Painting Contractor Estimates costs $7.99 and Active invoice $99.99 up front. Painting Contractor Estimates sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Active invoice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and May 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Painting Contractor Estimates versus Active invoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPainting Contractor EstimatesActive invoice
Price$7.99 — better$99.99
Rating3.0 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJZ Mobile LLCWalid HABRA

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Painting Contractor Estimates

One-time8
  • Spreadsheet Export$1.99
  • Document Manager$2.99
  • Messages & Reminders$3.99
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  • Scheduler$4.99
  • All In-App Products$6.99
  • Cloud Sync Secure Data Sharing$6.99
  • Profits Expenses & PDF Reports$6.99
  • Mac User Full License$19.99
None

Active invoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Painting Contractor Estimates free?
Painting Contractor Estimates costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Active invoice free?
Active invoice costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Painting Contractor Estimates or Active invoice have ads?
Neither Painting Contractor Estimates nor Active invoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Painting Contractor Estimates or Active invoice?
Painting Contractor Estimates ships an update every 6 months, and Active invoice every 6 months. Most recently, Painting Contractor Estimates was updated on October 15, 2026 and Active invoice on May 14, 2026.

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