Comparison

FlexiPurchase vs Mum's Brain Dump

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

Head to head
About

FlexiPurchase

Manage your expenses effortlessly on the go. Capture expense data, photograph receipts with OCR extraction, and track card purchases. Code, submit, and approve expenses directly from your mobile device with banking-grade security.

Highlights
  • Capture expense data
  • Scan receipts with OCR
  • Track card purchases
  • Code and submit expenses
  • Approve expenses
  • Receipt image library
Features
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The new way to manage your expenses with FlexiPurchase All the FlexiPurchase functions you’re used to are now at your fingertips – making it easy to manage your expenses on the go, as they come up. The new FlexiPurchase App lets you view, code and approve expenses, all on your iPhone or iPad. Taking care of business Expenses don’t just come up when you’re at work on your computer, they happen when you’re out and about. And with the FlexiPurchase App, you can take care of cash and card expenses the same way. Using mobile and cloud technology on your device, the App lets you: * Capture expense data. * Take photos of your receipts. Powerful Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology then extracts the key data, and links your receipts with your expenses. * Keep track of your receipts in the image library. * View your card purchases, as well as any policy or approval rules associated with your expenses – all on the same screen. * Code, submit and approve expenses. The App’s backed by a banking-grade security system too, so you can manage everything with confidence. Already have FlexiPurchase? Just download the App onto your device, and create your mobile PIN. Then you’re good to go.

About

Mum's Brain Dump

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Get it out of your head. Get it into one place. Mum’s Brain Dump is a simple way to clear the mental clutter and turn everything swirling around in your head into something organised and manageable. Type or speak what you’re thinking — messy is fine. Mum’s Brain Dump helps organise it into useful lists and reminders so you can stop trying to remember everything at once. Brain dump freely Add tasks, reminders, shopping items and everyday thoughts in your own words. Let Mum’s Brain Dump organise it Turn a messy brain dump into clear, useful items without having to sort everything yourself. Keep your shopping list together Add shopping items naturally, including quantities and details, and keep them in one easy place. Capture thoughts with Siri Say “Hey Siri, add to Mum’s Brain Dump” when something pops into your head and deal with it later. See what matters now Keep upcoming reminders, shopping and organised items together without digging through notes, messages and scraps of paper. Mum’s Brain Dump is designed for busy minds — especially anyone who carries too much of the household, family or everyday mental load in their head. Your first month is free. After the introductory trial, choose a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled through your Apple account settings. Mum’s Brain Dump A calmer place for every thought. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FlexiPurchase4 screens
Mum's Brain Dump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlexiPurchase at none against Mum's Brain Dump's 2. Mum's Brain Dump's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mum's Brain Dump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. FlexiPurchase asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlexiPurchase ships an update every 3 months, Mum's Brain Dump every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FlexiPurchase versus Mum's Brain Dump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlexiPurchaseMum's Brain Dump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.7.1116.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNABLux Sight Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

FlexiPurchase

Reported bugs

73 issues
  • Constant crashing when saving
  • App locks for no reason
  • Freezing when adding receipts
  • Randomly closing during use
  • Auto receipt attachment disappeared
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  • Temporary locked account error
  • Can't split GST
  • MFA is a mess
  • Notifications don't work
  • Password expires too often
  • No Face ID
  • Hard to sync two factor verification
  • Password not recognised every month
  • Constantly having to reset password
  • Face ID keeps dropping off
  • Cannot change password right now
  • Ability to link receipts to charges rarely works
  • Cannot see image when attaching manually
  • Last update removed ability to change users
  • Locked out of accounts
  • App stuck on one account
  • No one answering queries when emailed
  • Worse after 2 factor authentication
  • Constantly crashes while coding transactions
  • OCR receipts cannot be unlinked
  • Unlink button is missing
  • Cannot unlink incorrect receipt attachment
  • App is unstable
  • Takes multiple attempts to get receipts to load
  • Does not auto link receipts to transactions
  • Doesn't seem to let you load another receipt easily
  • Upload speed for images is very slow
  • Risk of upload not finishing
  • Not a remind me of my password option
  • Not able to allocate expenses to cost centres
  • iOS 17.1.1 - App does not launch
  • Network connection is not secure error
  • App won't update
  • Fails to upload receipts despite success message
  • Forced updates
  • Constant password updates
  • Getting locked out of app
  • Issues uploading receipts
  • Makes me change password and locks account
  • Automatically sends receipts to 'pending approval' before finished
  • TouchID/FaceID features are awkward
  • No connection with app and mobile website
  • Promo banner over password reset options
  • Spend wizard too many screens
  • No way to search expense templates
  • No way to bulk delete expense templates
  • Cannot easily change GST
  • Tiny buttons down the bottom
  • Too many steps per process
  • Getting increasingly slow
  • Won't accept new password
  • OK button stays greyed out
  • Takes a bit to load when switching screens
  • Takes a bit to load when adding picture
  • QR option wouldn't work
  • Error every time trying to code a purchase
  • Next button missing on iPhone
  • Too many steps to take a pic of a receipt
  • Messages slide down over screen
  • Error to submit as 'you have not filled in enough fields'
  • Cannot change the relevant coding cost code
  • Cannot update receipt status via app
  • App does not record comments/expenses onto website
  • No ability to code txns
  • Taking up too much space on phone
  • Cannot code the expenses
  • Cannot change the expense coding from default
  • Cannot complete on the app as doesn't allow 'receipt status'

Requested features

22 requests
  • Allow PDF receipt upload
  • Implement Face ID/Touch ID
  • Add push notifications
  • Improve password management
  • Allow PDF receipt upload
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  • Add PDF upload option
  • Allow for more than one receipt
  • Improve GST adjustment
  • Add unlink button for receipts
  • Allow coding of transactions
  • Full functionality on app (like website)
  • Ability to change expense coding
  • Ability to update receipt status
  • Sync comments/expenses to website
  • Search for expense templates
  • Bulk delete expense templates
  • Type in segments
  • Return or reject submitted claims
  • Notification counter badge on app icon
  • Improve user interface design
  • Faster loading times
  • Revert receipt photographing to old version

Mum's Brain Dump

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FlexiPurchase

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mum's Brain Dump

Subscriptions2
  • Mum's Brain Dump Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Mum's Brain Dump Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is FlexiPurchase free?
FlexiPurchase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mum's Brain Dump free?
Mum's Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlexiPurchase or Mum's Brain Dump have ads?
Neither FlexiPurchase nor Mum's Brain Dump shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlexiPurchase or Mum's Brain Dump?
FlexiPurchase ships an update every 3 months, and Mum's Brain Dump every 9 days. Most recently, FlexiPurchase was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mum's Brain Dump on October 31, 2026.

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