Pleo vs 180 Studios
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pleo
This app streamlines business spending by providing company cards for teams and real-time visibility for finance. It automates expense reporting and reimbursements, saving time and reducing manual processes for businesses of all sizes.
- Company cards (physical/virtual)
- Instant receipt capture
- Automated reimbursements
- Real-time spending visibility
- Spending limit controls
- Invoice tracking
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Your business expenses, streamlined. Welcome to Pleo, Europe's leading business spend platform. Trusted by 40,000+ companies across Europe, we give you everything you need to spend, submit, and get reimbursed, built for how your business works. No extra tools. No expense report headaches. No waiting until payday to get your money back. For you Spend instantly with a physical or virtual Pleo card. Snap a receipt in seconds and ditch manual expense reports forever. Get reimbursed quickly, without waiting for the next payroll cycle. Track your money and see exactly what you've spent and where. For your finance team Real-time visibility across every single transaction. Smart spend limits, approval flows, and budgets all in one place. Accounts payable managed smoothly from purchase to payment. Direct sync with your existing accounting system. Automated reconciliation so month-end closing takes minutes, not days. How it works Make a purchase, snap your receipt, and you're done. Your finance team sees it instantly. No chasing, no spreadsheets, no surprises at month-end. Pleo is available across 16 European markets. Fully regulated and built to scale with your business.
180 Studios
Stay updated on building occupants, tenant news, and events. Book meeting rooms, studio spaces, classes, and events directly through the app.
- Building occupant directory
- Tenant news and updates
- Meeting room booking
- Studio space reservations
- Class and event registration
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Welcome to 180, home to London’s creative industries… With the 180 app, you can easily stay informed on who is in the building, tenant news and happenings at 180. You can also book our meeting rooms, studio spaces, classes and events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 180 Studios at 100% against Pleo's 26%. 180 Studios also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). Pleo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (179 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
180 Studios holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pleo has 179 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Pleo's written reviews are positive against 100% of 180 Studios's.
Pleo ships an update weekly, 180 Studios every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pleo | 180 Studios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (179 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 179 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pleo Technologies ApS | The Store X Limited |
Customer experience
Pleo
180 Studios
Bugs and requests
Pleo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Missing 'New Expense' button
- Disappearing receipt upload button
- Inconsistent behavior with Face ID/Touch ID
- Expenses not syncing properly across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable expense categories
- Integration with accounting software
- Ability to split expenses between personal and business
- Real-time balance visibility on the card
180 Studios
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pleo
No in-app purchases
180 Studios
No in-app purchases
