Carbonate HR vs fileAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carbonate HR
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Carbonate is an online HR application for staff to mark the times they arrive and depart from work. The app also allows staff to apply for leave and for their managers to approve or reject the leave application. Staff can view the details about other outlets in their network as well as promotions that employees are entitled to.
fileAI
This AI-powered tool automates the end-to-end processing of any file, directly integrating with numerous systems and platforms. It handles importing, processing, and exporting data in various formats, languages, and currencies, streamlining financial workflows and expense management.
- AI-powered file processing
- End-to-end system integration
- Automated data import/export
- Supports 100+ tools and platforms
- High-accuracy ICR technology
- Line item processing
- Collaborative group chats
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fileAI (previously bluesheets) leverages proprietary AI to process any file end-to-end directly into any system without manual intervention — importing, processing then exporting data to and from any platform or tool (including Xero, Dropbox, Microsoft Excel, Google Drive, Gmail and more), and in any format, language or currency of your choice. Fully integrated to 100+ tools and platforms, fileAI imports and processes financial transactions automatically, exporting them straight to your destination of choice without you having to lift a finger. Key features include: - ESG-integrated mobile expense management with intuitive camera interface - Collaborative bilateral and multilateral group chats, with document submission functionality - Seamlessly integrated to 100+ tools and platforms (including accounting tools, business intelligence software, cloud storage, POS systems, HR software, eCommerce platforms and more) - Market-leading proprietary Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) technology that processes complex, handwritten and multilingual documents with more than 99.5 percent accuracy - Multi-tiered and flexible approval workflows, providing transparent and accessible audit trails across departments - Line item processing down to individual line items. Export line items to separate documents, automate line item coding, as well as the merging and splitting of items - Advanced data mapping automation, automating both 2-way and 3-way matching based on identifiers
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Verdict
Carbonate HR and fileAI are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Carbonate HR ships an update every 2 weeks, fileAI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carbonate HR | fileAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soda in Mind | bluesheets |
In-app purchases
Carbonate HR
No in-app purchases
fileAI
No in-app purchases









