Spendesk vs Remote Global HR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spendesk
This all-in-one solution provides finance teams with enhanced control, visibility, and automation for managing company spending. It integrates approvals, virtual and physical cards, reimbursements, and invoice management into a unified platform for smarter financial decisions.
- Real-time spending tracking
- Receipt capture and upload
- Virtual and physical card management
- Expense claim submission and tracking
- Invoice management
- Spend approval workflows
- Automated reconciliation
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Spendesk is the all-in-one spend management solution that delivers more control, visibility, and automation to today's finance teams. Combine spend approvals, virtual cards, physical cards, expense reimbursements, and invoice management into a single source of truth. With automated reconciliation processes and complete pre-spend control, finance teams are empowered to make smarter spending decisions. Within the Spendesk mobile app you are able to: • Track your spending in real time • Snap and upload receipts on the spot • See your card balance • Block and unblock your Spendesk card • Request top-ups • See your card's PIN code • Approve your teams' requests on the go • Submit expense claims and follow reimbursement • Request and generate single-use & recurring virtual cards
Remote Global HR
Manage HR tasks, payroll, and expenses for employees and contractors. Submit time off, track expenses with receipt capture, and access payslips or invoices. Managers can approve requests and view team updates.
- Submit PTO/time off requests
- Access payslips and invoices
- Submit expenses with receipt capture
- Real-time status updates and notifications
- Approve time off and expenses
- Team overview and task management
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Remote is the all-in-one mobile HR & payroll app for employees, contractors, and managers. Submit PTO/time off, track expenses, and access payslips or invoices—all from your iPhone. For employees & contractors - Submit PTO/time-off requests (vacation, sick leave, public holidays) and view your balance - Access payslips or invoices anytime, with full pay history and easy downloads - Submit expenses in seconds: snap a photo or upload receipts; details are captured for you - Get status updates and approval notifications in real time For managers: - Approve time off, expenses, and contracts on the go - See your team at a glance with upcoming PTO and pending tasks - Stay on top of milestones (probation endings, birthdays, and more) - Make faster decisions with insights designed for leaders Why Remote? - Built for global HR and remote-first teams - Secure, compliant, and designed for everyday workflows Download Remote to streamline time off, payroll, and expense management—wherever you work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Remote Global HR at free against Spendesk's freemium. Spendesk's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Spendesk against 4.7 for Remote Global HR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 634 and 295 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Spendesk's written reviews are positive against 53% of Remote Global HR's.
Spendesk ships an update every 4 days, Remote Global HR every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Spendesk | Remote Global HR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (634 ratings) | 4.7 (295 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 634 — better | 295 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spendesk | Remote |
Customer experience
Spendesk
Remote Global HR
In-app purchases
Spendesk
No in-app purchases
Remote Global HR
No in-app purchases
