Comparison

CPAmerica Mobile vs IRIS Star Mobile

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

Head to head
About

CPAmerica Mobile

Features
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Welcome to the CPAmerica International member app. Not just an event app, this is your secret to year-round member engagement. This mobile app will provide members the ability to: - View and edit your profile - Full access to event resources - View, update and send notes on your event sessions - Browse speaker information - Check out exhibitors - Set reminders for events and receive alerts - Connect with other users - Download member resources in the Sharing Library - View the member directory - Connect through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Download the CPAmerica app now.

About

IRIS Star Mobile

This app allows professionals to log, review, and submit time and expenses for client jobs and non-chargeable tasks. Users can attach receipt photos and leverage existing practice management data for efficient entry. It offers improved authentication options for secure access.

Highlights
  • Record time and expenses
  • Review and submit entries
  • Approve expenses
  • Attach receipt photos
  • Search client and job data
  • Improved authentication
Features
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IRIS Star Mobile Time and Expense Entry enables professional users of the Star Practice Management system to record, review, submit and approve time spent and expenses incurred on client jobs and non-chargeables, using their iPhone. Users can quickly select clients and jobs from their History of previous time and expense entries or can optionally carry out remote searches on the firm’s Star Practice Management database to find clients and jobs. In the Expense module, you can enter and submit your expenses, and also photo and attach your expense receipts to your expense claims. Those with privileges can also approve their own expenses. The IRIS Star Mobile application leverages the rich functionality provided by your firm’s Star Practice Management system. Contact your firm’s Star support team for the final step to configure IRIS Star Mobile to work with your Star Practice Management business data. IRIS Star Mobile includes improved authentication via Microsoft ADFS and Microsoft Azure AD.

Screenshots

CPAmerica Mobile4 screens
IRIS Star Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IRIS Star Mobile at 11.0 against CPAmerica Mobile's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
CPAmerica Mobile versus IRIS Star Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPAmerica MobileIRIS Star Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCPAmerica International, Inc.Star Computers Ltd

In-app purchases

None

CPAmerica Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

IRIS Star Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPAmerica Mobile free?
CPAmerica Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IRIS Star Mobile free?
IRIS Star Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CPAmerica Mobile or IRIS Star Mobile have ads?
Neither CPAmerica Mobile nor IRIS Star Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPAmerica Mobile or IRIS Star Mobile?
CPAmerica Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and IRIS Star Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, CPAmerica Mobile was updated on October 26, 2026 and IRIS Star Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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