# Tikkie vs Basecone

The clearest difference is monetization model: Basecone at free against Tikkie's free with in-app purchases. Basecone also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 19%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Tikkie's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 45). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tikkie against 4.9 for Basecone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tikkie has 1.5K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Tikkie's written reviews are positive against 33% of Basecone's.

Tikkie ships an update monthly, Basecone every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tikkie | Basecone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tikkie/id1112935685/reviews) | **[4.9 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basecone/id1484813697/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | 18.7% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 239 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ABN AMRO Bank N.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/438185490) | [Basecone N.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/581652349) |

## What reviewers say

### Tikkie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tikkie/id1112935685)

Easily request and send money to friends and family. Share payment links via messaging apps to get paid back quickly without exchanging bank details. Track group expenses and enjoy cashback deals.

**Highlights:** Send payment requests, Receive money easily, Group expense tracking, Cashback deals, No bank account exchange, Business payment requests

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Great app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Only works with Dutch IBAN
- 🚫 Doesn't support non-Dutch phone numbers
- 🚫 Doesn't work in Belgium
- 🚫 Doesn't work with Revolut accounts
- 🐛 Crashes often

**Reported bugs**

- Incompatible with new iPhone models
- Doesn't work with non-Dutch IBANs

**Requested features**

- Support for Belgian bank accounts
- Support for non-Dutch phone numbers
- Support for more European countries
- History of paid Tikkies
- Bancontact integration for Belgium


### Basecone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basecone/id1484813697)

Streamline your digital document workflow in the cloud. Upload invoices and authorize documents remotely. Receive notifications, approve or reject submissions, and add comments for seamless collaboration.

**Highlights:** Cloud document workflow optimization, On-the-go invoice uploading, Document review, approval, and rejection, Real-time notifications, Add comments to documents, Bulk upload mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tikkie free?

Tikkie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Basecone free?

Basecone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tikkie or Basecone?

Basecone is rated higher. Tikkie averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Basecone averages 4.9 from 45 ratings.

### Do Tikkie or Basecone have ads?

Neither Tikkie nor Basecone shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tikkie or Basecone?

Tikkie ships an update monthly, and Basecone every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tikkie was updated on October 13, 2026 and Basecone on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*