GPOs, downlights, RCDs, switchboard upgrades, callouts, after-hours rates — pre-loaded as visual formulas. ATO GST tax invoice, ABN, BSB. Works offline in basements and meter boxes where Tradify and ServiceM8 don't.
3 cashflow leaks every Australian sparky knows
Open the Electrician starter pack inside Invoice Better and these line items load instantly. Edit the rates to match your business and you're done. No spreadsheet, no calculator.
| Electrician Job | Formula | Sample Output |
|---|---|---|
| Standard callout (first hour) | Flat $145 + $95/hr after | 1.5hr → $192.50 ex GST → $211.75 inc |
| After-hours callout | Flat $245 + $142.50/hr after 6pm | 2hr → $533.50 ex GST → $586.85 inc |
| Double GPO install | $135 per unit + min $90 callout | 5 GPOs → $742.50 inc GST |
| LED downlight install | $95 per unit + parts at cost | 10 lights + $280 parts → $1,353 inc GST |
| RCD / safety switch | $220 per circuit + min 1 | 3 circuits → $726 inc GST |
| Switchboard upgrade | Hourly $95/hr + parts +20% markup | 6hr + $420 parts → $1,182.50 inc GST |
| Saturday loading | 1.5× standard hourly | $142.50/hr Sat (auto-applied) |
| Sunday / Public holiday | 2× standard hourly | $190/hr (auto-applied) |
Tap any item, set quantity, GST is auto-calculated. The full smart price list walks through how every formula type works.
Generated by Invoice Better in 28 seconds from a saved client + saved price list. ATO-compliant tax invoice, ABN, BSB and GST all included.
Mick's Electrical Services
ABN 12 345 678 901
Pay to: Mick's Electrical Services · BSB 062-000 · Acct 1234 5678
Switchboard work happens in tight cupboards with no signal. Maintenance jobs run over by 40 minutes and a callout becomes a four-hour day. Saturday emergency call costs 1.5× — but only if you remember to apply the loading. And every job needs an ATO-compliant GST tax invoice with your ABN, your BSB and account number, and a sane GST line.
Most apps make you do that maths in your head, on your phone, in a switchboard, with poor lighting. Invoice Better doesn't. The Electrician starter pack pre-loads every common job — GPOs, downlights, RCDs, switchboards, callouts — with formulas that handle the loadings and minimums automatically.
If you're a sole-trader sparky or a 2-3 person crew, you don't need the dispatch features that drive Tradify and ServiceM8 pricing. You need to invoice fast and accurately, ideally before you leave the driveway. Invoice Better is the focused tool: 30-second invoice, formula-based pricing, ATO compliance, $4.99/mo or $99.99 lifetime versus $45+/month forever.
If you run multiple sparkies on dispatched jobs every day with a coordinator, Tradify is genuinely the right call. But sole and small-crew electricians overpay for those features routinely.
The fastest way to lift your effective hourly rate is reducing the gap between "tested the circuit, all good" and "invoice in their inbox". For a $250 callout, that gap costs you 1–2 days of cashflow. Eliminate the gap and your average payment time drops by a week.
Sparky work happens where signal doesn't. Invoice Better is 100% on-device — every invoice, client, price list and PDF lives on your iPhone, no cloud round-trip. AirDrop the PDF to a customer on-site, or queue email and it sends the moment you're back in 4G range.
Invoice Better generates a fully ATO-compliant GST tax invoice with your ABN, BSB and account, "Tax Invoice" header, GST 10% line, sequential numbering and PAID stamp on receipt. For Certificate of Compliance work, attach the COC PDF reference number to the invoice description line — the customer's email then carries both files. We don't issue COCs (that's your state regulator) but we make the paper trail painless.
Total elapsed time on a clean job: 28 seconds, average. Work day saves 30–60 minutes versus a cloud app — and 2 hours versus the 9pm Excel/Word ritual.
Real questions Australian tradies and sole traders ask before switching invoicing apps.
For sole-trader and small-crew Australian sparkies, Invoice Better is the fastest option — 30-second invoices, ATO-compliant GST tax invoices, callout fees and after-hours loadings as built-in formulas, 100% offline so it works in switchboards and basements. From $4.99/mo, $39.99/yr or $99.99 lifetime. For multi-electrician businesses with dispatch needs, Tradify or ServiceM8 are stronger.
Yes. The Electrician starter pack pre-loads a flat callout fee that bundles into the hourly rate after the first hour, plus standard loadings: 1.5× Saturday, 2× Sunday/public holiday, 1.5× after 6pm weekdays. Tap once and the right rate is applied to the line.
Pro users can save multiple price lists and switch between them with one tap. Most sparkies keep a 'Domestic' and a 'Commercial' list and pick at quote time.
Yes — the tax invoice format includes the 'Tax Invoice' header, your ABN, BSB and account, sequential invoice number, line items with quantity/rate, GST 10% shown separately, and total including GST. Compliant out of the box.
You can reference the COC number on the invoice line description and attach the COC PDF to the same email when sending. Invoice Better doesn't issue COCs (your state regulator handles that), but the customer-facing paper trail stays in one place.
Yes — Invoice Better is 100% on-device. You can create, save and send invoices completely offline. AirDrop directly to a customer on-site, or compose an email and iOS will queue it until you're back in range. Read more about offline invoicing.
Free for up to 5 invoices/month. Pro is $4.99/month, $39.99/year, or a one-time $99.99 lifetime licence. Compared to Tradify ($45/mo per user), most sparkies save $400+/year with Invoice Better, plus the lifetime option.
Yes — many sparkies use Invoice Better daily for invoice creation and Xero or MYOB monthly for BAS reconciliation. Export your invoices as CSV from Settings and import into Xero/MYOB.
Your client list, invoices, pricing and PDFs never leave your device — they live in encrypted on-device storage. We collect anonymous, aggregate app-usage signals (which screens get opened, crashes, paywall views) to improve the product. We never see invoice content, client names or pricing.
Not currently. Invoice Better is iOS-only by design — Apple's SwiftData and Face ID are the foundation of our offline-first model. iPhone is the dominant tradie phone in Australia and we focus on doing one platform exceptionally well.
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