Looking for a Bookipi alternative after the paywall?
Bookipi built five years of goodwill on “free forever” — then paywalled invoicing at $19.99/month ($199.99/yr), capped free users at a few invoices, and in 2026 raised the yearly price by another $100. Your invoice history sits on the other side of that paywall. Here’s the honest way out.
What Bookipi users are saying
★“I've used this app for 5 years for free, now they've paywalled it… I'm switching to something else.”
★“It is unfortunate to see an app promote 'free' all over their app page for it to ask for payment… after creating three invoices.”
★“Costs too much for what you get and also recently upped the yearly subscription by $100. I won't be getting it again.”
★“Be ware, they will hit you up with the $199.99 subscription after setting up the app.”
All excerpts are public App Store reviews, quoted with their dates. Bookipi’s pricing may have changed since — last checked August 2026.
Bookipi vs Dinkum Invoice
| Bookipi | Dinkum Invoice | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Capped after a few invoices (per user reviews) | Unlimited invoices, forever — clause 2 of our covenant |
| Paid price | ~$19.99/mo or $199.99/yr, raised again in 2026 | $9/mo or $90/yr — locked for life the day you subscribe |
| Your old invoices if you stop paying | Behind the paywall | Free read-only archive forever + one-tap CSV/PDF export |
| ATO compliance | Users report GST-per-item issues on invoices | “Tax Invoice” heading, ABN, per-item GST, correct rounding — always |
| BAS & financial year | No BAS-ready reporting | Quarterly BAS-ready GST summary + Jul–Jun FY reports ($9 tier) |
| Switching cost | Retype everything | Free one-tap Bookipi importer — clients and history come with you |
We’re not going to promise “free forever” — that’s the exact lie that got Bookipi users here. Our free tier is unlimited because free users are our word-of-mouth, and the business runs on the optional $9 compliance layer. Both promises are written into a public covenant with a changelog, not a marketing page.
Bring your Bookipi data with you
The beta opens with a free Bookipi importer: your clients and invoice history, moved in one tap. Waitlist members lock in $9/mo for life.