Navan vs Palomar DCA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Navan
This all-in-one platform simplifies travel and expense management, saving users time and money. Easily manage trip changes, access itineraries offline, and automate expense reporting with corporate cards. Earn rewards and loyalty points on all your travel.
- Trip changes and cancellations
- Offline travel itinerary access
- Hotel and airline loyalty points
- Rewards for budget-friendly bookings
- Automated expense capture with corporate cards
- Real-time expense tracking and submission
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Navan is on a mission to make travel and expense easy. Experience the all-in-one platform that saves you time and money. Make trip changes in seconds • Easily make changes or cancel your trip. If you need to talk to someone, the support team at Navan is always available. Find your travel itinerary • Navan organizes all of your trip plans in one comprehensive itinerary so you’re not scrambling to find bookings or receipts, even when you’re offline. Hit your hotel and airline loyalty milestones • Earn points on your preferred hotel and airline loyalty programs, whether on work or personal trips. Earn rewards when you travel • Navan Rewards gives back when budget-friendly options are booked for work. Redeem rewards for gift cards, personal travel, or business travel upgrades. Expenses on auto-pilot • Navan corporate cards automatically capture and categorize transaction details so there’s no need to submit most expense reports. Manage and track expenses in one place • Easily submit out-of-pocket expenses for reimbursement and track expenses as they happen in real time.
Palomar DCA
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The companion app to DAS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Navan at weekly against Palomar DCA's monthly. Navan also leads on chart position (#107 vs unranked). Palomar DCA's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Navan ships an update weekly, Palomar DCA monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Navan | Palomar DCA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (46K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 477 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Navan, Inc | AgWorks, LLC. |
Bugs and requests
Navan
Reported bugs
4 issues- Flights and hotels disappearing during booking
- Incorrect flight/hotel information displayed
- Inability to change or cancel bookings
- Expense tracking glitches
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Wallet integration for tickets
- Improved multi-city/multi-leg booking
- Ability to view price comparisons across dates
- Better offline functionality
Palomar DCA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Navan
No in-app purchases
Palomar DCA
No in-app purchases
