Comparison

Flare vs Receipts

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

Head to head
About

Flare

This app streamlines group management by consolidating communication, event planning, and engagement tools. It offers features like group chats, event RSVPs, attendance tracking, photo albums, and payment collection, making it ideal for various organizations.

Highlights
  • Group chats and announcements
  • Event creation and attendance tracking
  • Photo albums and highlights
  • Polls and points system
  • Ticket sales and payment collection
  • File sharing and roster management
Features
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Flare is the ultimate app for groups. Flare keeps your group connected, organized, and engaged—all in one app. Whether you’re running a student organization, campus council, alumni network, or a national community, Flare makes communication effortless and events unforgettable. Why Flare? Tired of juggling endless group chats, scattered files, and disorganized calendars? Flare brings everything together: messages, events, attendance, photos, polls, points and more. With privacy controls and high‑quality features, it’s the smarter way to manage your community. Key Features & Benefits: ▶ Events & Attendance – Create and share events with details, RSVPs, and reminders. Track attendance with QR codes, passcodes, geolocation, or ticketing. ▶ Group Chats & Announcements – Keep everyone in the loop with customizable chats and a dedicated announcement wall. Optional message approval gives admins control when needed. ▶ Albums & Highlights – Upload high‑quality photos (up to 5000px), save your favorite photos, and share approved highlights. ▶ Engagement Tools – Polls, points system, birthday reminders, and alumni engagement. ▶ Payments Made Easy – Sell tickets or collect payments with Venmo integration. ▶ Seamless Organization – Share files, manage rosters, connect with alumni, and build lasting group connections. Built for Privacy & Control: - Protect your chats with screenshot blocking and admin notifications - Admin can delete messages and suspend members - Settings to approve messages, highlights, and membership requests. Join 500,000+ users already using Flare to simplify communication and boost engagement!

About

Receipts

This app allows friends to host and join friendly competitions, from sports bets to game nights. It tracks all picks and settles scores using virtual currency, making it easy to see who's the most accurate predictor.

Highlights
  • Host any type of competition
  • Join games with a code
  • Play Tabs for scoring
  • Prediction markets
  • Bracket tournaments
  • Track all picks and results
Features
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RECEIPTS is the competition hub for your friend group — host a game, set the board, and let everyone make their picks with play Tabs. HOST ANYTHING Hot dog eating contests, pong tournaments, game night, the big game — you name the matchup, set the lines, and share a 4-digit code so friends can join in seconds. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Hosting — you set fixed prices like a real board: spread, moneyline, totals • Prediction Markets — prices open on your line and move live as friends pile in; earlier picks lock better prices • Brackets — seeded single-elimination tournaments, with byes handled automatically TRACK WHO'S GOT THE RECEIPTS Every pick is recorded. When the host calls the result, winners collect Tabs, streaks build, and the receipts settle who was right. 100% PLAY MONEY Tabs have no monetary value — no purchases, no deposits, no cash-out, ever. RECEIPTS doesn't process payments or facilitate gambling; it just keeps score between friends.

Screenshots

Flare4 screens
Receipts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flare at 6.9K against Receipts's 4. Flare also leads on chart position (#83 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flare against 5.0 for Receipts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flare has 6.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Flare's written reviews are positive against 100% of Receipts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flare ships an update every 4 days, Receipts weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Flare versus Receipts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlareReceipts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFlare App, Inc.Receipts LLC

Customer experience

Flare

All ratings6,851 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews547 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.6%

Receipts

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flare

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notifications not always working properly
  • Difficulty removing screenshots and photos

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to remove albums and events
  • More customization options for admins
  • Integration with personal calendars

Receipts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flare

No in-app purchases

None

Receipts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flare free?
Flare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Receipts free?
Receipts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flare or Receipts?
Receipts is rated higher. Flare averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Receipts averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Flare or Receipts have ads?
Neither Flare nor Receipts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flare or Receipts?
Flare ships an update every 4 days, and Receipts weekly. Most recently, Flare was updated on November 1, 2026 and Receipts on October 24, 2026.

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