Comparison

Cashflows Pro vs Accounts 3 Lite

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

Head to head
About

Cashflows Pro

Forecast future bank account balances by inputting recurring and one-time transactions. This app focuses on future projections, not past history, allowing you to visualize the impact of payments and plan for financial goals.

Highlights
  • Multiple account management
  • Recurring transaction setup
  • Warning balance alerts
  • Interactive forecast graph
  • File-based scenario management
  • Override transaction details
Features
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Follow us on Twitter at @CashflowsApp! Cashflows Pro helps you forecast future balances of your bank accounts. It's simple to set up and requires minimal effort to maintain. Tell it about your recurring transactions (including transfers between accounts) and future one-time transactions, and let it estimate your account balances months (or years) into the future. It's not interested in the past, so there's no need to enter or maintain your transaction history. It shows your account transactions and balances over time and lets you override individual payment dates and amounts. Quickly toggle payments on and off to see how they impact your future balances. The graph updates immediately with any changes you make. Update the starting balance occasionally, and it'll show you which transactions are still due. If any have already occurred (or are late) just tap & hold to toggle them on or off. FEATURES: - Multiple accounts: Add multiple accounts and set up recurring or manual transfers between them. - Recurring transactions: Supports recurring transactions with start date, end date (optional) and many recurrence options. - Warning balance: Set a warning balance for an account and see at a glance when your balance is below it. - Interactive forecast graph: Shows your future balance over time, highlighting warning balance and negative regions; tap the graph for a closer look at the nearby transactions. - File-based: Keep multiple scenarios in separate files. Open backup files from Cashflows or Total Cashflow. MANY USES: * Planning Future Purchases: This is a great tool for forecasting payments for a future loan, mortgage or car lease. Create a recurring transaction for the payment amount, fill in the first and last payment dates and see how it affects your balance. Make adjustments to figure out what you can afford. * Planning for Change: You might have a recurring bill that increases annually (such as health insurance). Simply create another recurring transaction to represent the increased payment and set its start date appropriately, and adjust the end date of the original transaction. You'll immediately see how it affects your finances in the future. * Planning for Uncertainty: The forecasts are only as accurate as you need them to be. If you plan to pay a minimum amount per month onto your credit card, set that up as a recurring transaction. Once you decide how much you want to pay this month, just override the forecast amount. You can always edit or delete the override later. * Getting Out of Debt: This app can help you get out of debt, and figure out how long it will take. Enter a recurring transaction between your checking / current and loan / credit account for the minimum amount you intend to pay each month. Extend the forecast period (tap "More" at the bottom of the Forecast page) and then look at the Balance Graphs for your accounts. If you can afford to pay extra in a few months, override that month's payment (or create a one-time transaction for the additional amount). You'll instantly see the effect on your checking / current balance, loan balance and when the loan will be repaid.

About

Accounts 3 Lite

This app offers a convenient digital alternative to a paper checkbook for tracking daily finances. It allows users to schedule transactions, transfer funds, capture photo receipts, reconcile accounts, and generate reports and graphs.

Highlights
  • Schedule recurring transactions
  • Capture photo receipts
  • Reconcile accounts
  • Generate reports and graphs
  • Export data in CSV, QIF, HTML
  • Split transactions
  • Transfer funds between accounts
Features
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Accounts 3 Lite is an easy to use application to replace your paper checkbook. With the Accounts 3 Lite application, you will have a quicker and more convenient way to track your daily finances. You can schedule transactions, transfer funds, capture photo receipts, reconcile, export data, view reports, graphs, and much more. * If you like this app, then please support us with a positive rating. Thank you! FEATURES * Touch and Face ID Support Use Touch ID to authenticate and launch the app quicker and more conveniently. * Optimized for Multitasking and Retina Display Supports fast app switching and higher resolution Retina display. * Universal Binary Designed for iPhone, iPhone Duo, and iPad devices. No need to buy separate apps for each device. * Graphs and Reports Review your monthly income vs. expense, spending by category, or income by category summaries with beautiful graphs and reports. * AirPrint Support Print reports directly from your iPhone or iPad (that have multitasking capability) to any AirPrint-enabled printer. * Photo Receipts Capture and store photo receipt as part of a transaction. * Search Quickly search for transactions and edit them from the same screen. * Recurring Transactions Schedule transactions to repeat weekly, biweekly, monthly, semimonthly, quarterly, biannually, or yearly on a start date that you choose. * Reconcile Transactions Reconcile by checking off cleared transactions and comparing the actual and outstanding balances against a bank statement. Accounts 3 now includes a running total for even easier reconciliation. * Split Transactions Split a transaction among several categories for more precise tracking. * Transfers Make a one-time transfer between accounts or set up recurring transfers to automatically repeat. * Multiple Accounts Track as many accounts as you need. * Export in CSV, QIF & HTML Formats Export transactions via email attachments for used with desktop applications such Numbers, Excel, or MS Money. * Description, Category, Memo, and Check # Fields All the necessary fields to track your transactions. * Smart Autocomplete As you type, a list will show you your previously entered descriptions and corresponding category. Selecting an entry from the list will fill both fields of the transaction. * Auto-increment Check # Field Accounts 3 will suggest the next check number for you based on the previously entered number. If you replace your checkbook, just enter the new starting number and Accounts 3 will auto-increment from there. * Customization Settings & Themes Configurable settings and themes to customize the Accounts 3 application based on your preferences. * Transaction Sorting/Hiding Sort transactions by date in either ascending or descending order. You can also hide reconciled transactions to keep your current list from being cluttered. * Accounts Reordering Reorder the accounts from the account list in any order you choose. * Accounts Delete Lock Prevents accidental deletion of all the transactions under an account. * Backup / Restore Backup your data to your computer for safekeeping. Then restore it to your device when you need to via email or iTunes file sharing interface. * Passcode Security Keep your accounts information private. * Sync Data via iCloud Sync your data across iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices (available when upgraded to full version) * Accounts 3 Lite is limited to 100 transactions.   At anytime, you can transfer all your data to the Full version by touching on the 'Export to Full Version' button from the Settings screen.

Screenshots

Cashflows Pro4 screens
Accounts 3 Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Accounts 3 Lite at Free against Cashflows Pro's $2.99. Accounts 3 Lite also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (225 vs 20). Cashflows Pro's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 47%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Accounts 3 Lite is free to download; Cashflows Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Accounts 3 Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Accounts 3 Lite has 225 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Cashflows Pro's written reviews are positive against 47% of Accounts 3 Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cashflows Pro versus Accounts 3 Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCashflows ProAccounts 3 Lite
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (20 ratings)4.7 (225 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better46.8% of reviews
Number of ratings20225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNicola CavanaghSVT Software

Customer experience

Cashflows Pro

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Accounts 3 Lite

All ratings225 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative40.4%

Bugs and requests

Cashflows Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Accounts 3 Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pop-ups for paid versions
  • Sync issues deleting transactions
  • Recurring transaction memos not updating correctly
  • Recurring screen starting date/time squished

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add total outstanding balance with recurring charges
  • Import PDF files for checks
  • Add sub-accounts
  • Add PDF support for checks
  • Add recurring transfers between accounts
Show 10 more
  • Schedule recurring transactions on a specific date
  • Hide specific accounts from main view
  • Clear delineation between past and future transactions
  • Option to turn off auto check number
  • Fix recurring screen starting date/time issue
  • Import QIF or CSV files
  • Allow changing memo on recurring transfers without re-creation
  • Manually pay monthly bills instead of automatic
  • Recurring transactions that shift date for weekends/holidays
  • Option to select app icon color

In-app purchases

None

Cashflows Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Accounts 3 Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cashflows Pro free?
Cashflows Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Accounts 3 Lite free?
Accounts 3 Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cashflows Pro or Accounts 3 Lite?
Accounts 3 Lite is rated higher. Cashflows Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Accounts 3 Lite averages 4.7 from 225 ratings.
Do Cashflows Pro or Accounts 3 Lite have ads?
Neither Cashflows Pro nor Accounts 3 Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cashflows Pro or Accounts 3 Lite?
Cashflows Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Accounts 3 Lite every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cashflows Pro was updated on November 7, 2026 and Accounts 3 Lite on November 7, 2026.

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