Canopy vs My Basil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canopy
Manage your accounting practice and clients from anywhere with this mobile operating system. Access client information, manage files, track projects, and process payments on the go. Features robust security for your sensitive data.
- Client management and communication
- Mobile file access and annotation
- Workflow and task management
- Time tracking and billing
- Invoice and payment processing
- Mobile security features
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Canopy is the firm-wide operating system that helps you build the accounting firm you've always wanted. And with the Canopy mobile app, you stay connected and productive from anywhere, giving you everything you need to manage your firm and clients from the palm of your hand. Stay in touch with clients Stay connected to your clients and their work. With ready access to your clients' information, you can keep things moving and answer the important questions on the go. Take files anywhere Be prepared for any client, IRS call, or firm conversation with mobile access to your files. Easily review, annotate, scan, and store them. Even upload photos from messages or file storage apps on the go. Manage your work Keep track of your client projects. Leverage workflow automation, create new tasks, update existing ones, or send client requests. Track time worked and reply to your clients—all from your fingertips. Get paid faster Review your clients' outstanding and past invoices, resend payment requests, and receive or record payments lickety-split. Security built for mobile Protect your information with multi-factor authentication, encryption, and touch or face identification. Manage devices and revoke access on the fly. About Canopy Canopy is a cloud-based practice management suite for accounting professionals. The suite includes the Client Engagement Platform—the foundation of everything—Document Management, Workflow, Time & Billing, Insights, and Tax Resolution.
My Basil
Access all your business files and features on the go. Manage your team, sync documents, and utilize client portals, editing, and eSignatures from your mobile device.
- Team management
- File synchronization
- Client portal access
- Document editing
- eSignatures
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Mobile app to access Basil. Access all features including team management, file sync, client portal, document editing, eSignatures, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Canopy at 1.1K against My Basil's 2. My Basil's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Basil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canopy has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Canopy ships an update weekly, My Basil fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canopy | My Basil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Canopy Tax | Coraltree |
Customer experience
Canopy
My Basil
Bugs and requests
Canopy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Active Work bug
- Blank screen issue when using default filter
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to send questionnaires and signature requests to clients through the app
- Creating invoices and sending through the app
- Ability to see task comments on the mobile app
- Ability to run reports, submit time, access billing, etc. from the app
- Sortable tasks by date, client, or status, and a notification center for client updates
My Basil
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Canopy
No in-app purchases
My Basil
No in-app purchases
