Faxbot vs Flugs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Faxbot
Send faxes directly from your iOS device using your FRITZ!Box. Integrate faxing into your workflow by opening PDFs, scanning documents, or writing faxes within the app. Supports multiple recipients and includes detailed transmission reports.
- Send faxes via FRITZ!Box
- Open and send PDF files
- Scan documents with iOS camera
- Create custom cover sheets
- Markup and annotate documents
- Send faxes to multiple recipients
- Detailed transmission reports
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Send faxes with your FRITZ!Box Faxbot turns your iPhone or iPad into a flexible fax client for your FRITZ!Box. Import PDFs and images, scan paper documents, write a message in the app, or create a cover sheet. Review and annotate everything before sending it to one or multiple recipients. Import PDFs and images Open files directly in Faxbot or share them from almost any other app. The document picker gives you access to iCloud Drive and compatible storage providers such as Dropbox, ownCloud, and Documents. Combine as many documents as needed, remove individual PDF pages, and use password-protected PDFs or files that already contain annotations. Scan paper documents Capture documents with the iOS camera. Intelligent document detection turns your scans into a PDF that is ready to review and send. Write faxes and add cover sheets Need to send a quick note? Compose it directly in Faxbotโno other app required. You can also add a cover sheet to imported documents. Markup and annotations Sign documents or add drawings, symbols, arrows, text, highlights, and a magnifier. You can also insert a blank page and edit it directly in the app. Transmission reports After each fax, Faxbot creates a detailed transmission report and stores it with the sent document. Requirements โข FRITZ!Box Fon โข FRITZ!OS 6.00 or later
Flugs
Effortlessly track your work hours with a simple, fast time tracker. Set daily goals, view progress, and access tracking features via shortcuts and widgets. Your data is backed up and exportable without any subscriptions or ads.
- One-tap time tracking
- Daily work-hour goal setting
- Weekly statistics
- Siri Shortcuts and App Intents
- Widgets and Control Center access
- CSV export
- iCloud backup and restore
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Flugs is your simple and fast time tracker for everyday work โ no clutter, no subscription, no tracking. Track your work hours with start/stop, keep an eye on your time balance, and export your timesheet whenever you need it. TRACK YOUR TIME * Start and stop your current time tracking session * See the current duration live while tracking * Running entries appear right in your entry list and can be named and edited while tracking * Add entries manually, attach personal notes, edit or delete them โ even several at once * Automatic break deductions โ based on German legal requirements or your own custom rules * Title templates for frequently used entries โ add, rename, delete and reorder with drag and drop * Automatic location detection for saved places such as your office or home office * View all entries grouped by day, with start time, end time, and duration at a glance GOALS AND TIME BALANCE * Set your own daily working time goal โ or track without a goal at all * Track your daily progress with percentages and target vs. actual time * Total balance: your overtime or time deficit since your first entry, including your existing time balance * Weekly and monthly statistics with customizable workdays * Choose which weekdays count toward your weekly goal and time balance * Account for sick days, days off, and more in your statistics * Get notifications at 50% and 100% of your daily goal and when break thresholds are reached QUICK ACCESS * Siri Shortcuts and App Intents to start, stop, and toggle time tracking * Query the tracking status and use it as a condition in your own automations * Support for the Action Button * Home Screen widget showing your daily progress * Control widget for quick access directly from Control Center * Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island YOUR DATA * Back up and restore your data with iCloud * CSV export using your time zone for Numbers, Excel, or other spreadsheet apps * No third-party analytics, tracking, or advertising software * Available in English, German, French, and Spanish Flugs is a one-time purchase โ no subscription, no hidden costs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Faxbot at Free against Flugs's $1.99. Flugs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). On ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
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Faxbot is free to download; Flugs costs $1.99 up front. Faxbot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flugs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Faxbot ships an update every 8 months, Flugs every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Faxbot | Flugs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | 95.7% of reviews โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOsy - intelligent software. | Malte Kirchner |
Customer experience
Faxbot
Flugs
In-app purchases
Faxbot
- Faxbot Pro$6.99
Flugs
No in-app purchases









