Invoice Simple vs InvoiceOcean (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Invoice Simple grades higher than InvoiceOcean: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Invoice Simple grades higher on ease of use. InvoiceOcean grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Invoice Simple
Mobile and web invoice maker with monthly invoice caps
InvoiceOcean
Online invoicing with a small warehouse module and a mobile app
Which one is for you
Pick Invoice Simple if
- Fits if you invoice from your phone, between jobs
- Works for tradespeople who want invoices sent by text or WhatsApp
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send more than 3 invoices a month, since Essentials stops there and Plus stops at 10
- Pricey if you want unlimited invoices, which is $21.99 a month on Premium
- Watch out: prices here are the US App Store's monthly prices, and the web prices weren't checked
- Watch out: Venmo payments are US only, and the annual prices aren't published on the pages we read
Pick InvoiceOcean if
- Fits if you send around 3 invoices a month and want to stay free
- Works for a small shop that wants a warehouse module and bank imports later
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send more than 3 invoices a month on the free plan
- Skip it if you want reports on the free plan, because they aren't included
- Watch out: recurring invoices and bank imports are Professional, $18 a month
- Watch out: monthly prices on the page are for a 12-month subscription and exclude tax, and Basic allows 1 user
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAInvoice SimpleGood | 2.4GPAInvoiceOceanFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$6.99 a month in the US App Store buys 3 invoices. Unlimited invoicing is $21.99, near the category's middle plan. | BBasic is $9 a month on yearly billing, which is the top of the category's cheapest quarter. Basic has 1 user, and three users need $18. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial of Premium with no purchase needed. There is no free plan. | CA free plan of 3 invoices a month and 1 user, plus a 30-day trial of the paid plans. You will hit that invoice cap. |
| Features | CInvoices, estimates, receipts, online and QR payments and read receipts. It does invoicing fully, which is a smaller job than accounting: no ledger. | CInvoices, expense records, recurring invoices on Professional, bank payment imports and a warehouse module. It's invoicing with expense records, not a full ledger. |
| Ease of use | A4.9 from about 123,000 App Store ratings. Open it and make an invoice. | CNo store rating on record, and you set up your templates, clients and products first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with PayPal, Stripe and WhatsApp. No desktop app. | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with PayPal, Stripe, Braintree and WooCommerce. |
| Best for | invoices from a phone | freelancers who send a few invoices a month |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Invoice Simple and InvoiceOcean. How we grade
Price against what you get
Invoice Simple starts at $6.99 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. InvoiceOcean starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3.
Invoice Simple scores higher and starts $2.01 a month lower. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Invoice Simple for less, and 11 score higher than InvoiceOcean for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Invoice Simple also covers templates and quotes and estimates.
- InvoiceOcean also covers expense tracking and inventory.
At a glance
| Invoice Simple | InvoiceOcean | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.99 per month, as listed in the US App Store | $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 3 invoices a month, 1 user, invoice templates and a custom logo, with no limit on expense documents or clients. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with Premium features, no purchase needed | 30-day free trial of the paid plans |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Zenvoice Inc. | InvoiceOcean |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | invoiceocean.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Invoice Simple
- Essentials allows only 3 invoices a month and Plus 10; unlimited invoicing needs Premium.
- Prices here are the monthly in-app purchase prices in the US App Store, which list several legacy tiers; the vendor's own site blocked automated reading.
- The help center says annual plans get 2 months free, but gives no annual prices.
- Venmo payments are US only.
InvoiceOcean
- The free plan stops at 3 invoices a month, and reports are not included.
- The listed monthly figures are for a 12-month subscription, in net amounts before tax.
- Basic allows only 1 user; 3 users need Professional and unlimited users need Enterprise.
Key features
Invoice Simple
- Invoices, estimates and receipts
- Create documents on a phone or in a browser, turn an estimate into an invoice in one step, and add photos, discounts and signatures.
- Online and QR payments
- Clients can pay from the invoice by card, debit, PayPal or Venmo (US only), or by scanning a QR code printed on it.
- Read receipts and reminders
- See when a sent invoice was delivered and read, and send due-date reminders from message templates.
- Saved clients and items
- Frequently used line items and client details are stored so repeat invoices need less typing.
- Business summary reports
- Premium builds monthly and yearly income reports and shows top clients, with export to an accountant.
- Phone and browser apps
- Separate Android and iOS apps and a web app, so invoices can be made on the road or at a desk.
InvoiceOcean
- Invoices and expense records
- Issue invoices from templates with a custom logo, send them online and record expense documents. Invoice counts are capped at 3 a month on the free plan.
- Recurring invoices
- Set documents to be issued at fixed intervals. The vendor's comparison table lists this from the Professional plan up.
- Bank payment imports
- Import a payment file exported from the bank and have payments matched to invoices from the data in the documents.
- Warehouse module
- Track stock through warehouse documents issued in the system. Professional covers 3 warehouses; Enterprise has no limit.
- Reports and charts
- Reports on sales, clients and products, shown with charts for chosen periods. Not included on the free plan.
- Accountant access and mobile app
- Share documents and reports with an accountant without sending files, and use the Android and iOS app on the go.
Plans
Invoice Simple
Essentials$6.99
per month, App Store price; web price not checked
Up to 3 invoices or estimates a month, online payments, QR code payments and read receipts.
Plus$14.99
per month, App Store price; web price not checked
Everything in Essentials, up to 10 invoices a month, photos, signature, saved clients and items, due-date reminders.
Premium$21.99
per month, App Store price; web price not checked
Everything in Plus, unlimited invoices, client signatures, business summary reports and priority support.
InvoiceOcean
Free$0
3 invoices a month and 1 user; expense documents, clients and products are unlimited.
Basic$9
per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited invoices, 1 user, reports and multiple departments.
Professional$18
per month, billed yearly ($24 billed monthly)
3 users, 3 companies, warehouse management, bank payment imports and recurring invoices.
Enterprise$30
per month, billed yearly ($40 billed monthly)
Unlimited users and warehouses, custom domain and access limited to set IP addresses.
Ways to pay less
Invoice Simple
- Annual discount
Annual plans get 2 months free
Invoice Simple's help center says subscribers to an annual plan are eligible for 2 months free.
InvoiceOcean
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
InvoiceOcean's pricing page shows a 25% saving when a plan is paid for 12 months instead of month by month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Invoice Simple or InvoiceOcean?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Invoice Simple is cheaper to start with: $6.99 a month, against $9 a month for InvoiceOcean. Invoice Simple starts at $6.99 per month, as listed in the US App Store, and InvoiceOcean starts at $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Invoice Simple or InvoiceOcean?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only InvoiceOcean has a free plan. Invoice Simple does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.