These apps are mentioned in the breakdown of this job. Open each one to compare strengths and limits. The order of the list is not a ranking of fitness.
Rank 19. Review score: 44 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.9★ · 122,552 ratings
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Invoice Simple does one thing well: a quick invoice from your phone with an SMS notification to the client. A loyal base built up over 6+ years, but the product has been monetized aggressively: the price has tripled and the limit has shrunk to 3 invoices per month on a paid plan. That's not a bug it's a product decision that destroys value for small businesses.
Praised: SMS invoice delivery to the client directly from the app a rare feature that speeds up closing the deal on the spot.
Complaints: The invoice limit is tied to your plan and can drop without warning after an update. PDF and email sending occasionally break entirely and require a reinstall.
Best for: Mobile tradespeople (tire shops, mobile services) who need to send an invoice by text right from the job.
Rank 18. Review score: 46 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.8★ · 55,202 ratings
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Invoice2go does what's needed: fast invoicing, saved clients, saved items and rates, and a viewed status. But the app doesn't save a draft when you go to the background you lose whatever you've typed. The built-in payment processing has had issues: frozen funds and cases of unauthorized charges. That's a product-level risk, not noise.
Praised: Line item and rate autocomplete from history speeds up repeat invoices, and status tracking (sent, viewed, paid).
Complaints: Invoice drafts don't auto-save when you switch apps, which is critical when working in the field and toggling between a map and the invoice form.
Best for: Contractors and tradespeople who invoice regularly and want to see history by client.
Rank 10. Review score: 55 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.8★ · 92,144 ratings
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Square Invoices wins on the built-in payment rail: the invoice goes out and the money lands in the same place. QuickBooks integration works. Product gaps remain: you can't delete a created invoice, there are no fractional units in line items, and there's no receipt screen after payment.
Praised: Built-in invoice status tracking with a view history visible to you, and a unified ecosystem with the Square terminal and bank account.
Complaints: No way to delete an invoice created by mistake, which constantly distorts your accounts receivable balance. No fractional values in the quantity field.
Best for: Small businesses already processing payments through Square who want to keep everything in one place.
Rank 12. Review score: 53 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.9★ · 27,005 ratings
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Easy Invoice Maker is simple and fast for the basic case. It supports multiple service types (lawn care, handyman work) with separate tax rates uncommon flexibility. But: landscape mode was removed in an update (iPad users are frustrated), logos sometimes don't show up on the client's end, and there's no way to export a period report to PDF or Excel for tax purposes. The built-in mechanism for collecting five-star reviews using AI-generated text is a reputational risk.
Praised: Multiple service types with different tax rates on one invoice, and an intuitive interface with no unnecessary steps.
Complaints: Landscape mode was removed in an update, breaking the workflow for iPad users. No summary report export for tax purposes.
Best for: Self-employed workers with multiple service types (like lawn care and repairs) who need a simple invoice with split tax rates.
Rank 7. Review score: 58 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.8★ · 10,343 ratings
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Tiny Invoice has worked reliably for years without surprise changes that stability is its main selling point. It includes P&L and quarterly tax tracking. Problems surface during major updates: saved line items have disappeared after some updates, and iPhone-to-iPad sync has broken so badly that data only lived on one device.
Praised: Stable behavior with no unexpected interface changes, P&L and quarterly taxes in one place, fast invoice creation from saved items.
Complaints: Some updates have wiped saved line items, iPhone and iPad sync has historically broken, and you can't add a second user to one account.
Best for: Solo entrepreneurs and micro-businesses who value stability and don't want to learn a new tool.
