Comparison

TripsWare vs Topia Compass

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

Head to head
About

TripsWare

Manage expenses for investment firms on the go. Capture receipts, tag details, and submit them instantly for real-time tracking and compliance. Supports deal flow, portfolio management, and overhead tracking.

Highlights
  • Capture receipts on the go
  • Tag expenses with date, amount, and description
  • Real-time information and receipt availability
  • Allocate expenses from pre-populated lists
  • Submit corporate credit card receipts
  • Route vendor receipts for approval
  • Delegate receipt management
Features
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TripsWare is an expense management solution for PE and investment firms that tracks expenses for all aspects of deal flow including fund raising, due diligence, portfolio company management, and management company overhead. This app is for existing TripsWare users. The TripsWare mobile app lets you capture receipts on the go, tag them with the date, amount, description (plus category and reason if desired), and submit them instantly to TripsWare. • Information and receipts are available in real time on TripsWare so one can fully manage the intricate allocations necessary for compliance, GL integration, bill back and recovery. • Take pictures of receipts at the point of sale or choose images from your photo library • Allocate from pre-populated dropdown lists that sync with your TripsWare profile, including expense source, date, category, currency, reason etc. • Send cash receipts directly to TripsWare for faster processing • Send Corporate Paid Credit card receipts to TripsWare that can be automatically reconciled with your imported credit card activity • Send Vendor receipts or invoices to TripsWare where they can be routed in accordance with your approval workflow, integrated to your GL or even auto-paid. • Empower your assistant or Delegates, who can then manage receipts on your behalf • History tracking built in • Approve expense reports

About

Topia Compass

This app automatically logs time spent in different locations to help companies and individuals manage tax and immigration risks. It simplifies multi-location compliance, including payroll withholding and residency risk, while prioritizing user privacy and data security.

Highlights
  • Automatic jurisdiction time logging
  • Tax and immigration risk monitoring
  • Multi-location compliance management
  • Payroll withholding support
  • Schengen Area compliance
  • Residency risk assessment
  • GDPR compliant data collection
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Topia Compass helps companies and individuals monitor tax/immigration risk and prepare for audits by automatically logging time spent in different jurisdictions. This makes it easier to manage multi-location compliance issues, including: * Payroll Withholding * Nexus/Permanent Establishment Risk * Schengen Area Compliance * Residency Risk Topia Compass is already trusted by thousands of customers across the largest technology, transportation, manufacturing, media, and financial services organizations in the world. HOW IT WORKS Topia Compass provides an easy way for travelers to automatically log their location via their preferred device (phone, tablet, or laptop). The app runs in the background to help securely and automatically determine the number of days spent in different jurisdictions. And with our ‘privacy by design’ approach, you can be confident your information is secure, with data that is only ever reported at the jurisdiction level. KEY BENEFITS * Compliance has never been easier thanks to accurate, real-time background data collection * Timely alerts help travelers and remote workers avoid unnecessary tax risks and penalties * Data can be exported for added protection in the case of an audit PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY Topia Compass has been carefully designed to ensure the highest level of individual privacy and security. * You own your data and control access to it * All data collected is GDPR compliant * Data is only collected when necessary to protect you and your employer from compliance risk * Street-level location data is never reported NEW FEATURES * Location-based taxable income reports to support Unincorporated Business Tax (New York) and Gross Receipts Tax (San Francisco) * Simplified payroll withholding for advanced state and local tax compliance * Improved battery efficiency * Automated reports

Screenshots

TripsWare4 screens
Topia Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TripsWare at 5.0 against Topia Compass's 4.4. TripsWare also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Topia Compass's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TripsWare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Topia Compass has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TripsWare ships an update every 5 months, Topia Compass every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
TripsWare versus Topia Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTripsWareTopia Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParagon Computer Solutions Inc.Monaeo LLC

Customer experience

TripsWare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Topia Compass

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

TripsWare

No in-app purchases

None

Topia Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TripsWare free?
TripsWare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Topia Compass free?
Topia Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TripsWare or Topia Compass?
TripsWare is rated higher. TripsWare averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Topia Compass averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do TripsWare or Topia Compass have ads?
Neither TripsWare nor Topia Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TripsWare or Topia Compass?
TripsWare ships an update every 5 months, and Topia Compass every 2 months. Most recently, TripsWare was updated on September 19, 2026 and Topia Compass on June 12, 2026.

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