Best Invoicing Apps for iPad (Compared)

Invoicing apps with an iPad version
Worked example: invoicing a job on site from an iPad

The invoicing apps below all have an iPad version. FreshBooks, Zoho Invoice, Invoice Simple and Jobber list iPad compatibility in the App Store, and Billed's mobile app page says its app supports iPhone and iPad. Because all of them can produce an invoice, the real differences on an iPad are elsewhere:

what still works when you lose signal;
how the client pays you on the spot;
whether the invoice you make on the iPad shows up on your computer afterwards.

Disclosure: Billed publishes this page, and Billed is one of the apps listed. We haven't ranked, scored or tested the apps. Each description comes from the vendor's own App Store listing or help pages, or for Billed from Billed's own pages, opened on 29 October 2026. iPadOS requirements and plans change, so check the listing before you subscribe.

Invoicing apps with an iPad version

The iPadOS version in each listing is the minimum the current app requires. Your iPad's version is in Settings › General › About.

Billed

Platforms: Billed's mobile app page says the app is on the App Store and Google Play and supports current iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
On the device: you can create invoices and estimates, turn an accepted estimate into an invoice with one tap, photograph receipts as expenses and run a timer per project.
Payments: when Stripe or PayPal is connected, invoices carry a pay button.
Sync: changes sync with the Billed web dashboard in real time.
Connection: Billed says you need a connection to send invoices, sync data and process payments.
Estimates: Billed also supports online estimate approval (estimating software).
Plans are on the pricing page.

FreshBooks

Requirement: the FreshBooks Invoicing App needs iPadOS 18.0 or later. That is a newer minimum than Zoho Invoice, Invoice Simple or Jobber, so older iPads may not be able to run it.
Features: the listing describes invoicing, time tracking for billable minutes, online payments and photographing receipts on the go.

Zoho Invoice

Requirement: the Zoho Invoice Maker App needs iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Features: the listing covers creating estimates and converting them into invoices, and collecting and tracking online payments. It also mentions AirPrint and storing customer files on iCloud.
Price: the listing calls Zoho Invoice a free invoicing app. It also lists in-app purchases for Basic, Standard and Professional plans.

Invoice Simple

Requirement: Invoice Simple needs iPadOS 16.4 or later.
Features: you can include your signature on documents and accept online payments through Invoice Simple Payments. The listing also mentions checks and cash.
Plans: the app starts with a free trial. The listing gives these invoice limits: up to 3 a month on Essentials, up to 10 on Plus, and unlimited on Premium.

Jobber

Requirement: Jobber Field Service Software needs iPadOS 16.4 or later.
What it is: a field-service app. You send quotes that clients approve online, send invoices and accept online payments.
Offline: Jobber's help center says notes and attachments saved without internet show "Waiting to sync until online". They stay on the device until the connection returns, while the app is open. A note is lost if you "log out, delete, force close, or update the Jobber app" before it syncs (Jobber help). That article covers notes and attachments only, not creating invoices offline.

Worked example: invoicing a job on site from an iPad

These are sample figures. A self-employed electrician is replacing four outdoor light fixtures. They quoted the job from their iPad the evening before, while on home Wi-Fi:

Line	Quoted
Labor, 3.5 hours × $90	$315.00
LED wall fixtures, 4 × $46.25	$185.00
Subtotal	$500.00
Sales tax at a sample 8%	$40.00
Total	$540.00

Whether labor is taxable, and at what rate, depends on where you work. The 8% here is only for the arithmetic.

On the day, the job runs long: one fixture box needs replacing, which takes half an hour more. Here's the workflow on the iPad.

Before leaving: get the client to approve the quote. In Billed the client can approve the estimate online; in Jobber, quotes are approved online too. The approval needs a connection on both sides, so do it while you have signal. If the client signs on your iPad instead, in the US the E-SIGN Act says a signature or contract may not be denied legal effect "solely because it is in electronic form" (15 U.S.C. 7001).
On site: update the invoice. Convert the approved estimate into an invoice (one tap in Billed) and change the labor line to 4 hours. Labor is now 4 × $90 = $360.00, the subtotal $545.00, tax at 8% $43.60, and the total $588.60, $48.60 more than the quote. Tell the client why before you send it.
No signal in the basement? Know what your app does offline. Billed needs a connection to send, sync and take payment, so finish the invoice and send it once you're back upstairs or outside. In Jobber, notes and photos saved offline wait on the device. Don't force-close or update the app until they've synced.
Getting paid. Send the invoice by email or link. With Stripe or PayPal connected, the client pays from the invoice on their own phone. If they pay cash or by check instead, record it as an offline payment against the invoice. Billed supports recording offline payments such as cash and checks.
A paper copy, if the client wants one. AirPrint needs the printer and the iPad on the same Wi-Fi network (Apple Support). At a client's house you may not be on their Wi-Fi, so emailing the PDF can be the practical route.
Back at the office. With an app that syncs to a web account, the invoice and payment are already on your computer: Billed syncs with its web dashboard in real time. If an app keeps data only on the device, back it up or export it regularly.

The point of the example: the iPad's job is to change the invoice on site and get it in front of the client before you leave. That works only if you've checked what your app can do without signal, and how the client is going to pay.

What to check before you choose

Your iPadOS version against the app's minimum. FreshBooks needs 18.0, Zoho Invoice 16.0, and Invoice Simple and Jobber 16.4.
Where your data lives. Ask yourself: if you delete the app and reinstall it, where does your data come back from? It should come back from your account when you sign in.
Offline behaviour. Read the vendor's help pages, then try it yourself in airplane mode before a job depends on it.
How clients pay. A pay button needs a connected payment processor. For Stripe set-ups, see invoicing software that works with Stripe.
Plan limits, such as monthly invoice caps, in the App Store listing or on the vendor's pricing page.
What you'll do at a desk. If most of your invoicing is done on a laptop, compare invoicing software for Mac too.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I create and send invoices on an iPad?

Yes. FreshBooks, Zoho Invoice, Invoice Simple and Jobber all have App Store apps that run on iPad, and Billed's mobile app page says its app supports iPhone and iPad. Each one lets you create an invoice on the iPad and send it to a client. Check the minimum iPadOS version in each listing: FreshBooks currently needs iPadOS 18.0, Zoho Invoice 16.0, and Invoice Simple and Jobber 16.4.

Do iPad invoicing apps work without internet?

Only partly, and it differs by app. Jobber's help center says notes and attachments saved offline wait on the device and sync when you're back online, but they are lost if you force-close, log out or update the app first. Billed says you need a connection to send invoices, sync data and process payments. Read your app's help pages and try it in airplane mode before relying on it.

Can I print an invoice from an iPad?

Yes, if the app has a print option and the printer supports AirPrint. Apple says the printer and the iPad must be on the same Wi-Fi network. On a client's site, emailing the invoice PDF can be simpler than printing.

Is a signature captured on an iPad legally valid?

In the US, the federal E-SIGN Act (15 U.S.C. 7001) says a signature or contract may not be denied legal effect solely because it is electronic. Rules differ in other countries. For a contract that matters, talk to a lawyer where you work.

Will invoices I make on the iPad show up on my computer?

With apps that sync to an online account, yes. Billed syncs its app with the Billed web dashboard in real time, so an invoice started on the iPad can be finished on a computer. If an app keeps your data only on the device, it won't appear elsewhere until you export it.

Does Billed have an iPad app?

Yes, according to Billed's mobile app page: the app is on the App Store and Google Play, supports current iPhone, iPad and Android devices, and is free to download. You can create invoices and estimates, capture receipts, track time and take payments through Stripe or PayPal, and it syncs with the Billed web dashboard in real time.

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