Comparison

Navan vs Cadence

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Cadence

Features
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Will-Call is an industry leading checkin experience extension of the event cadence platform. Will-Call allows users to quickly checkin attendees to events, sessions and appointments while providing real-time signature capture; event analytics and optionally key team member realtime location tracking.

Screenshots

Navan4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Navan at weekly against Cadence's every 6 weeks. Navan also leads on chart position (#105 vs unranked). Cadence's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Navan ships an update weekly, Cadence every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Navan versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavanCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings48K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size481 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNavan, IncEvent Cadence, Inc.

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

Cadence

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Navan

No in-app purchases

None

Cadence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Navan free?
Navan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Navan or Cadence have ads?
Neither Navan nor Cadence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Navan or Cadence?
Navan ships an update weekly, and Cadence every 6 weeks. Most recently, Navan was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cadence on October 13, 2026.

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