A direct invoicing-app competitor — pick AllSquare for a UK-focused iPhone app with a free tier and optional AI drafting.
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Invoice2go and AllSquare are the closest like-for-like pair we compare: both are invoicing apps, not accounting or job-management suites. Pick AllSquare if you're on iPhone, work in the UK and want a free tier plus optional voice or text AI drafting. Pick Invoice2go if you or your team need Android or a web app, or you want to take card payments through the app.
Invoice2go is a long-running cross-platform invoicing app aimed at small businesses. It covers the invoicing basics on iOS, Android and web. AllSquare's main differences are a UK focus, a working free tier and optional AI invoice drafting by voice or text.
Pick AllSquare if
You're on iPhone, work on-site in the UK, and want the fastest possible invoice-from-the-van flow.
Pick Invoice2go if
You need Android or desktop web as well as mobile, or you want to take card payments through your invoicing app.
Yes — for many trades it's a sensible choice. Invoice2go is a long-running invoicing app for small businesses, available on iOS, Android and the web, with estimates, receipts and in-app card payment acceptance. That cross-platform reach matters if your team uses a mix of iPhones and Android phones, or you like to finish paperwork on a computer.
The trade-offs for a UK sole trader are price and platform. Invoice2go plans run from about £9 to £25 a month at the time of writing, and the cheaper tiers are more limited. AllSquare only runs on iPhone and iPad, but Pro costs £5.99 a month (or £49.99 a year) and the free tier gives you 2 invoices and 2 estimates every month — enough for someone billing a couple of side jobs.
Day to day, the biggest difference is how an invoice gets written. In AllSquare you can fill in the form, tap items from your saved price list, or describe the job by voice or text and let the AI draft it for you to check. The manual form is always there, so the AI is a shortcut rather than a requirement.
| Feature | AllSquare | Invoice2go |
|---|---|---|
| Core invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Platform coverage | iPhone and iPad only (free tools in any browser) | iOS, Android, web |
| AI invoice drafting (voice or text) | Yes — optional; manual form always available | Check their current AI features |
| Estimates | Yes — one tap to convert to an invoice | Yes |
| Free tier | 2 invoices + 2 estimates/mo, 10 AI credits | Limited trial only |
| Starting paid price | £5.99/mo or £49.99/yr | ~£9/mo starter plan |
| Card payment acceptance | No (send the PDF; customer pays by bank transfer) | In-app card payment acceptance |
Invoice2go pricing at the time of writing: ~£9–£25/month depending on plan — check their site for current pricing. AllSquare: free tier, or Pro at £5.99/month or £49.99/year.
Best fit: AllSquare
A saved price list of fitting rates and common materials, estimates that become invoices in one tap, and an app that works offline in a half-finished kitchen with no Wi-Fi. If the carpenter only invoices a couple of small jobs a month, the free tier may be all they need.
Best fit: Invoice2go
AllSquare only runs on iPhone and iPad, so a team on mixed phones should choose a cross-platform app. Invoice2go's iOS, Android and web apps let both partners raise invoices from their own phones.
Best fit: Invoice2go
In-app card payment acceptance is something AllSquare doesn't offer — AllSquare invoices are paid by bank transfer. If getting paid on the spot by card matters more than price, Invoice2go is the better fit.
Example: A sole trader on iPhone sending a handful of invoices every week for a year.
| AllSquare | Invoice2go | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £5.99 (Pro) | ~£9–£25 depending on plan |
| 12 months, paying monthly | £71.88 | ~£108–£300 |
| Annual option | £49.99 a year | Check Invoice2go's site |
| Occasional invoicing (2 a month) | £0 on the free tier | Check Invoice2go's site |
On AllSquare's annual plan, a sole trader saves roughly £58–£250 a year against Invoice2go's quoted range. If you need Android, a web app or card payments, that saving doesn't help — Invoice2go is the right tool.
Invoice2go figures are the prices quoted on this page at the time of writing — check their site for current pricing.
Because both are invoicing apps, the switch is mostly about rebuilding your item list and clients. There's no import, so here's the order that works:
Want to try before installing anything? Our free invoice generator, estimate generator and timesheet generator run in any browser.
Yes, if you're on iPhone or iPad and don't need to take card payments in the app. AllSquare covers the same core job — branded invoices and estimates — with GBP pricing, UK VAT, a free tier and optional voice or text AI drafting. If you need Android or a web app, stay with Invoice2go.
No. AllSquare is iOS only, for iPhone and iPad. The free browser tools — invoice, estimate and receipt generators — work on any device, but if anyone on your team uses Android day to day, Invoice2go is the more practical choice.
No. AllSquare has no payment links or card acceptance. You send a branded PDF invoice and the customer pays you directly, usually by bank transfer — add your bank details in the invoice notes.
Yes. The free tier gives you 2 invoices, 2 estimates and 10 AI credits every month at no cost. AllSquare Pro is £5.99 a month or £49.99 a year for unlimited invoices and estimates and 100 AI credits, with a 3-day free trial.
Yes. AllSquare supports UK VAT on invoices and estimates, so VAT-registered traders can show VAT on their branded PDFs. You only have to register for VAT once your taxable turnover goes over £90,000 (the threshold since 1 April 2024); below that you can invoice without VAT. AllSquare doesn't submit VAT returns — that stays with your accountant or your accounting software.
Free to download, free to use for your first invoices and estimates. No sign-up card required.