# Joist: Estimate Invoice Maker

> Trusted by 1.3M+ Contractors

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id592163563](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id592163563)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id592163563`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Joist Software Inc.
- **Category:** Business
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (14,095 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.168.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2013-01-15
- **Size:** 190 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/joist-estimate-invoice-maker/id592163563)
- **Website:** [https://www.joist.com](https://www.joist.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.joist.com/privacy](https://www.joist.com/privacy)

## Description

**Joist** is an estimate, invoice, payment, and job management app built for contractors, builders, and service professionals. Create professional quotes and invoices from your iPhone or iPad, customize them with your branding, attach photos and contracts, collect signatures, and send documents instantly.

Organize clients and jobs in one place, schedule site visits with a calendar, convert approved estimates into invoices, track payments, and accept credit card or PayPal payments in the US and Canada. Joist also supports reusable labor and material items, accounting exports, cloud access, and mobile project management for electricians, plumbers, landscapers, roofers, painters, HVAC professionals, remodelers, and more.

## Rankings

- #14,495 — Overall
- #17 — easy
- #18 — quote
- #43 — create
- #50 — iframe
- #66 — smart tool

## Review summary

Joist is praised for ease of use, reliability, and professional, customizable invoices. However, recurring frustrations include rising prices and plan changes, usage limits even after upgrading, and weak customer support. These pricing and cap issues, along with upsell tactics, drive some users to consider switching despite its solid features for organizing estimates and cash flow.

### Pros

- Easy to use and fast for creating estimates and invoices.
- Reliable and long-standing platform used for years.
- Professional-looking documents with strong customization (logo, descriptions).
- Helps keep the business organized with payment tracking and reminders (improved cash flow).
- Good value for price given its features for small contractors.

### Cons

- Pricing changes and rising subscription costs that push users to pay more.
- Usage limits persist after upgrading (limits on invoices/estimates, e.g., 5 per month).
- Weak customer support (no phone support; slow or unresponsive help).
- Ongoing monetization prompts and upsell tactics that degrade user experience.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id592163563)