ALTERNATIVES

iFax subscription cost vs paying per fax

If you fax a few times a year, ClearFax charges per fax, with no subscription or account. If you send 3 or more faxes a month or need to receive faxes, iFax is the better fit: web plans start at $12.49 a month for 200 pages.

iFax's pricing page says you can cancel online anytime. If you subscribed in the iPhone app, Apple explains how to cancel an App Store subscription.

iFax and ClearFax compared, checked Nov 2026
PriceiFax: Web: Basic $12.49/month (200 pages), Plus $24.99/month (500 pages, 1 number). Pay per fax from $1.99 a page; prepaid pages expire after 12 months. ifaxapp.com/pricing · ifaxapp.com/one-time-faxClearFax: Pay per fax, priced by page count (up to 50, cover page never billed). The app shows the price before you pay.
Subscription and trialiFax: In the iPhone app: a monthly plan with a 7-day trial ($24.99) and a weekly send-only plan ($9.99). Auto-renew is on by default. App StoreClearFax: No subscription, no trial.
Account requirediFax: Not confirmed on their official pages. ifaxapp.com/pricingClearFax: No.
Receives faxesiFax: Yes. Plus includes 1 number; the app also sells a receive-only plan. ifaxapp.com/pricing · App StoreClearFax: No. Send-only, no fax number.
Receipt or confirmationiFax: Not confirmed on their official pages. ifaxapp.com/pricingClearFax: A receipt PDF for every fax that goes through, with the fax network's result.
Failed faxiFax: The terms say all payments are final and non-refundable, with refunds at iFax's discretion. iFax termsClearFax: A failed or partial send leaves the purchase unused. At least 2 attempts per purchase.
PlatformsiFax: iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, web. ifaxapp.com/pricingClearFax: iPhone, iPad, Android.
App Store rating (US)iFax: 4.55 from 37,759 ratings. App StoreClearFax: 5.0 from 2 ratings.

Checked Nov 2026 on each company's own pages and the US App Store. Prices change; follow the source links. ClearFax column: App Store listing.

Where ClearFax is worse

  • It's send-only: it can't receive faxes and has no fax number.
  • For a fax of a few pages, pay-per-page apps such as Snapfax and Genius Fax cost less. See prices
  • It sends to fewer destinations than some services, and only in black and white. Where it sends
  • It's new, with 3 App Store ratings (US and Germany, Nov 2026), and there's no trial: every fax is paid.

iFax also has Windows, Mac and web apps. If you send 3 or more faxes a month, its Basic web plan costs less per fax.

ClearFax facts

ClearFax is an iPhone, iPad and Android app that sends faxes from your phone. One purchase covers one successful fax, and every fax that goes through gets a receipt PDF. Each fax can have up to 50 pages, plus a cover page that's included and never billed. The price depends on page count, not the destination country. No subscription, no account. If the fax network reports a failed send, your purchase isn't used up and another try is included. ClearFax only sends: it doesn't receive faxes or give you a fax number.

Download ClearFax on the App Store Get ClearFax on Google Play