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Best invoice apps for small businesses.

Seven apps for small shops and small businesses, each best for something different: invoicing from your phone, a free plan, or full accounting.

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
FreshBooksService businesses with accountingLite $23/mo (5 billable clients), Plus $43 (50), Premium $70 (unlimited)iPhone and AndroidYes, unlimited
Invoice SimpleSimple invoicing, well knownEssentials $6.99/mo (3 invoices), Plus $14.99 (10), Premium $21.99 (unlimited)iPhone, 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
WaveFree invoicing and books, US and CanadaStarter $0; Pro $19/mo ($190 a year)iPhone and AndroidYes, convert to invoices
Wow InvoiceInvoicing from your phoneFree to downloadiPhone and AndroidYes, one tap to invoice
Zoho InvoiceA free plan with more invoicesFree (up to 500 invoices a year, 2 users)iPhone, Android, Mac and WindowsYes, convert to invoices

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.

FreshBooks

Best for: Service businesses with accounting

Good

  • Invoicing plus accounting for service businesses
  • Cards 2.9% + $0.30, bank (ACH) 1%
  • 30-day trial, no card needed

Watch for

  • No free plan
  • Lite caps you at 5 billable clients
  • Extra team members $11/mo each

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

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

Wave

Best for: Free invoicing and books, US and Canada

Good

  • Free Starter plan with unlimited estimates
  • Invoicing plus simple bookkeeping
  • Estimates turn into invoices

Watch for

  • Built for the US and Canada
  • Starter card fee 2.9% + $0.60
  • App in English only

Wow Invoice

Best for: Invoicing from your phone

Good

  • Built for trades: save the lines you bill again and again, like your products, delivery fee, discounts
  • 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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Zoho Invoice

Best for: A free plan with more invoices

Good

  • Free forever, per its own pricing page
  • Approved quotes turn into invoices automatically
  • 18 country editions

Watch for

  • Caps at 500 invoices a year
  • Invoices show “Powered by Zoho Invoice”
  • Card fees not stated on its site

Which should you pick?

Want a free plan on a computer?

Zoho Invoice, or Wave in the US and Canada.

Want invoicing and your books together?

QuickBooks. Invoices sit next to your accounts and taxes.

Invoice customers from your phone?

Wow Invoice. Free to download, and your customer pays from a link.

Questions

What goes on a small business invoice?

Your business name and contact, the customer, the date and invoice number, then each product or service with quantity and price, plus delivery and any discount. 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. Zoho Invoice, Wave 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, Square Invoices, Zoho Invoice and Wave are free to download. Paid plans start at: Invoice Simple at $6.99 a month for 3 invoices, FreshBooks Lite at $23 a month for 5 clients and QuickBooks Simple Start at $38 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. Zoho Invoice has 18 country editions and its app lists 26 languages. Wave is built for the US and Canada, with its app in English. Invoice Simple offers 23 languages. FreshBooks’ app lists English, French and Spanish.

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. Point-of-sale systems are for selling at a till, not sending invoices, so we left them out.

Sources, checked 21 Oct 2026

  1. Square Invoices fees — Square Support (read 21 Oct 2026)
  2. Square Invoices on the App Store
  3. Zoho Invoice pricing — zoho.com/us/invoice/pricing (read 21 Oct 2026)
  4. Zoho Invoice on the App Store
  5. Wave pricing — waveapps.com/pricing (read 21 Oct 2026)
  6. Wave on the App Store
  7. Invoice Simple pricing — invoicesimple.com (read 21 Oct 2026)
  8. Invoice Simple card fees — Invoice Simple Help (read 21 Oct 2026)
  9. Invoice Simple on the App Store
  10. FreshBooks pricing — freshbooks.com/pricing (read 21 Oct 2026)
  11. FreshBooks on the App Store
  12. QuickBooks Online pricing — quickbooks.intuit.com (read 21 Oct 2026)