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Best invoice apps for plumbers.

Seven apps, each best for a different kind of plumbing or HVAC business. Pick by how you work: on your own from a phone, with a crew, or with full books.

We make Wow Invoice, so read this knowing that. Every fact about the other apps comes from their own website or app store page, dated under Sources.

All 7, A to Z

AppBest forPrice (their site)Phone appEstimates
Housecall ProHome service teamsBasic $79/mo for 1 user ($59 on yearly billing)iPhone and Android (free app)Yes, on every plan
Invoice SimpleSimple invoicing, well knownEssentials $6.99/mo (3 invoices), Plus $14.99 (10), Premium $21.99 (unlimited)iPhone, Android and webYes
JobberA crew with schedulingCore $49/mo for 1 user ($29 on yearly billing)iPhone and AndroidYes (quotes)
JoistEstimates first, US and CanadaBasics $12/mo (5 documents), Pro $17, Elite $32iPhone, Android and webYes
QuickBooksFull books and taxesSimple Start $38/mo, Essentials $85, Plus $140 (free plan has no phone app)iPhone and Android on paid plansYes, they convert to invoices
Square InvoicesIf you already use SquareFree app; Plus and Premium plans on their siteiPhone and AndroidYes
Wow InvoiceSolo plumbers on a phoneFree to downloadiPhone and AndroidYes, one tap to invoice

Checked on 21 Oct 2026 on each company's own pages. Prices are US, monthly billing unless noted, and change often: check their site before you decide.

How we compared

Works on a phone

You invoice from the job, not a desk.

Quote to invoice fast

Turn a yes into an invoice without retyping.

Takes cards

The client pays the day the job is done.

Cost for one person

What someone working alone pays per month.

Works outside the US

Languages and countries it supports.

Housecall Pro

Best for: Home service teams

Good

  • Estimates to invoicing on every plan
  • Card fees from 2.59%, bank payments 1%
  • 14-day trial, no card needed

Watch for

  • No free plan
  • The most expensive start on this list

Invoice Simple

Best for: Simple invoicing, well known

Good

  • Very large user base: 4.9 from 123K App Store ratings
  • Web app for working on a computer
  • 23 languages

Watch for

  • Cheaper plans cap invoices per month (3 or 10)
  • US cards 3.49% + $0.49

Jobber

Best for: A crew with scheduling

Good

  • Scheduling and job tools for a team
  • Cards 2.9% + 30¢, Tap to Pay 2.7% + 30¢
  • 14-day trial, no card needed

Watch for

  • No free plan
  • Extra users $29/mo each
  • More than one person working alone needs

Joist

Best for: Estimates first, US and Canada

Good

  • Built around estimates for contractors
  • Card payments through Joist Payments in the US and Canada
  • A web app, plus a QuickBooks sync add-on

Watch for

  • No free plan after the 14-day trial
  • English only
  • US cards 3.49% + $0.49

QuickBooks

Best for: Full books and taxes

Good

  • Bookkeeping, reports and taxes in one place
  • Estimates convert to invoices
  • 30-day trial

Watch for

  • More than you need just to invoice
  • Free plan has no phone app

Square Invoices

Best for: If you already use Square

Good

  • Free to start, with invoices and estimates
  • Fits in with the rest of Square
  • 4.8 from 91K App Store ratings

Watch for

  • Free plan card fee 3.3% + 30¢ for invoices
  • Not built around trades

Wow Invoice

Best for: Solo plumbers on a phone

Good

  • Built for trades: save the lines you bill again and again, like labour, call-out fee, pipe, fittings, sealant
  • Client pays from a link by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, no app needed
  • English, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Watch for

  • No computer version yet (clients can open invoices on any computer)
  • No scheduling or crew features
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Which should you pick?

Run a crew with a calendar?

Jobber or Housecall Pro. Scheduling and team tools, for a monthly fee.

Want invoicing and your books together?

QuickBooks. Invoices sit next to your accounts and taxes.

Work alone and invoice from your phone?

Wow Invoice. Free to download, built for trades, and your client pays from a link.

Questions

What goes on a plumbing invoice?

Your business name and contact, the client and job address, the date and invoice number, then each line: labour hours, the call-out fee, and parts like pipe, fittings and sealant. Add tax if you charge it, the total, and how to pay.

Can an estimate become an invoice?

In Wow Invoice you turn it into an invoice with one tap when the client says yes. Housecall Pro and QuickBooks also say so on their own sites.

Does my client need the app?

Not with Wow Invoice. Your client gets a link that opens in any browser and can pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay from it.

What is the cheapest for one person?

Wow Invoice and Square Invoices are free to download. Paid plans start at: Invoice Simple at $6.99 a month for 3 invoices, Joist at $12 a month for 5 documents, QuickBooks Simple Start at $38 a month, Jobber at $49 a month and Housecall Pro at $79 a month, as listed on their own sites in October 2026. Prices are US dollars, monthly billing unless noted.

Does it work outside the US?

Wow Invoice works in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian, with over 135 currencies. Joist is English only, and its payments are US and Canada only. Invoice Simple offers 23 languages.

Why isn’t my app on this list?

We picked apps that one person or a small crew could use, plus one or two bigger tools where a trade has them. Systems like ServiceTitan are built for larger plumbing and HVAC companies with dispatchers and many techs, so we left them out.

Sources, checked 21 Oct 2026

  1. Housecall Pro pricing — housecallpro.com/pricing (read 21 Oct 2026)
  2. Jobber pricing — getjobber.com/pricing (read 21 Oct 2026)
  3. Joist pricing — joist.com/pricing (read 21 Oct 2026)
  4. Joist payment fees — Joist Support (read 21 Oct 2026)
  5. Invoice Simple pricing — invoicesimple.com (read 21 Oct 2026)
  6. Invoice Simple card fees — Invoice Simple Help (read 21 Oct 2026)
  7. Invoice Simple on the App Store
  8. Square Invoices fees — Square Support (read 21 Oct 2026)
  9. Square Invoices on the App Store
  10. QuickBooks Online pricing — quickbooks.intuit.com (read 21 Oct 2026)