Basecone vs ICS Business
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basecone
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.
- Cloud document workflow optimization
- On-the-go invoice uploading
- Document review, approval, and rejection
- Real-time notifications
- Add comments to documents
- Bulk upload mode
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Optimise the workflow of your digital documents in the cloud. Upload invoices and authorise documents on the go! For document authorisation: This user-friendly app will allow pre-selected authorisers to review, approve, and reject documents on the go. Do you need more information to make a decision? Place the document On Hold. · Receive notifications when invoices are ready for you to check · Review, approve or reject documents · Add comments to the document or view comments from colleagues For uploading invoices: Submit invoices effortlessly to Basecone. Forget lost invoices and complicated Excel spreadsheets. Submit them anywhere, anytime! · Create documents by using your camera, gallery or cloud storage; · Upload to Basecone with a simple swipe or use bulk mode. The app is connected in real-time with Basecone. Please note: The Basecone app can only be used in combination with the Basecone web application.
ICS Business
Manage your business expenses on the go with this app. Instantly view your available balance, deposit funds quickly, and make secure online payments using facial recognition or fingerprint. Add your card to Apple Wallet for convenient payments.
- Track expenses anytime, anywhere
- Monitor spending limits
- Secure online payments
- Add card to Apple Wallet
- Deposit money to card
- View PIN code securely
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Keep track of your business expenses wherever you are with the ICS Business App. You’ll know what you have left to spend instantly. Don't you have enough balance on your card? Save money quickly and easily via the app. And online payments are a breeze with facial recognition or fingerprint. THE BENEFITS • Check your expenses anytime and anywhere • Keep track of your spending limit • Safe and secure online payments • Exclusive offers and discounts • Simply add your Card to your Apple Wallet • Safely view your pin code • Deposit money simply and quickly onto your card PAY THE EASY WAY WITH APPLE PAY With Apple Pay you won't even need to take your credit card with you. But you still have all the benefits of your business credit card. Simply add your Card to your Apple Wallet in the ICS Business App and pay with your iPhone or Apple Watch. WHO CAN USE THE APP? The app is available for all ICS business Cardholders. Do you have an ICS Business Card? Discover how the app can make your business life easier! Are you an authorised signatory? Then you'll use the app once to verify your identity. ACTIVATE THE APP 1. Download the ICS Business App on your device. 2. Enter your credit card details and address. 3. Enter the verification code you’ll receive via email. 4. Choose your 5-digit access code. ICS is the leading credit card specialist in the Netherlands. There are more than 30 million addresses worldwide where you can pay with a credit card issued by ICS. That makes them the world’s most widely accepted credit cards!
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Verdict
Basecone and ICS Business are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 — 4.9 for Basecone against 5.0 for ICS Business. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 21 respectively.
Basecone ships an update every 5 weeks, ICS Business monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basecone | ICS Business |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (45 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Basecone N.V. | International Card Services B.V. |
Customer experience
Basecone
ICS Business
In-app purchases
Basecone
No in-app purchases
ICS Business
No in-app purchases
Questions
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