Aura vs FlashLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aura
This app offers comprehensive digital safety, protecting you and your family from identity theft, fraud, and online threats. It uses AI to monitor personal information, financial accounts, and online activity, providing fast alerts and proactive security measures for peace of mind.
- AI-powered identity and credit fraud monitoring
- Fast alerts for suspicious transactions
- Secure online browsing with VPN
- Data broker removal to reduce spam
- Password generation and management
- Parental controls for child online safety
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The smart, simple way to stay safe online, powered by AI. All-in-one digital safety solution that helps keep you & your family safe from identity theft, fraud & online threats, powered by Aura Intelligence. Our award-winning technology² monitors and alerts you if personal info, passwords, credit & financial accounts are at risk. When it comes to fraud protection, every second counts. Aura alerts you to credit fraud up to 650x faster than the competition. Aura’s proactive protection helps stop threats before they strike. Digital peace of mind starts here. Download Aura today. ► FAST ALERTS ON THE GO Get identity & credit fraud alerts sent directly to your mobile device so you can take action and prevent financial loss. ► KEEP YOUR ONLINE ACTIVITY SECURE & PRIVATE Shop, bank & work online safely and privately. With 100+ virtual locations, you can access your favorite global sites & apps with connection speeds that won't slow you down. Our easy-to-use VPN also blocks millions of malicious (e.g. malware, phishing) websites that may steal your info. ►REDUCE SPAM & ROBOCALLS Data brokers collect & sell your info to advertisers—exposing you to unwanted ads, spam & scams. Aura requests removal of your info from brokers so you can take control of your privacy. ► GET ALERTED TO SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS Catch early signs of fraud by staying on top of your bank transactions. Link your financial accounts to Aura & get alerted if we detect any unusual transactions that may indicate fraud. ► PREVENT CREDIT FRAUD WITH A TAP Instantly lock your credit to prevent thieves from opening credit cards or loans in your name. Aura delivers the fastest alerts³ so you get alerted to fraud in minutes, not days. Keep track of your credit health by accessing your credit score and 3B annual credit reports⁴. ► PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNTS WITH STRONG PASSWORDS Aura helps you generate unique, strong passwords to help secure your online accounts. Get alerted if you have a weak or breached password, and watch Aura auto-update your credentials on select sites. ►KEEP KIDS SAFE ONLINE (only for subscriptions with Parental Controls & Wellbeing enabled) Get insight into your child’s digital habits to help them thrive. Aura provides powerful parental controls—content blocking, screen time limits & focus modes—plus safety alerts for emerging risks such as AI chat apps and insights into your child’s device use. Aura service includes: - Free trial: free of charge; no commitment; cancel anytime - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before end of trial period. - Length of subscription: 1 month / 1 year - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hrs prior to end of current period & identify cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by user and auto-renewal may be turned off in Account Settings after purchase. - Current subscriptions cannot be canceled during an active billing period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.aura.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://aura.com/legal/service-terms ² Ranked #1 by Security.Org & IdentityProtectionReview.com (may be compensated as a marketing affiliate of Aura, but their ratings are all their own) ³ As compared to the competition. Results based on 2025 mystery shopper consumer study by ath Power Consulting, who was compensated by Aura to conduct this study. ⁴ Score you receive with Aura is provided for educational use to help understand your credit. Calculated by your TransUnion or Experian credit file. Lenders use different credit scoring systems; the score you receive with Aura is not the same score used by lenders. Aura's 60-day money-back guarantee does not apply to purchases made via App Store. For more details, please visit https://www.aura.com/legal/refund-policy.
FlashLog
Quickly log expenses with a streamlined interface, receipt scanning, and budgeting tools. Keep your financial data private and offline, with options for business use. Automate recurring payments and export your data easily.
- Log expenses in seconds
- Scan receipts for automatic data entry
- Set monthly and category budgets
- Automate recurring payments
- Offline data storage
- Export data to CSV
- Business ledgers and tax export
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FlashLog is an expense tracker built around one idea: if logging a purchase takes longer than the purchase did, you will stop doing it. Open the app, tap the amount, tap a category, done. 3 seconds, no forms, no sign-up. WHAT IT DOES • Log an expense in seconds with a keypad built for speed • Scan a receipt and let FlashLog read the amount and merchant for you • Set a monthly budget, and spending caps for individual categories • Automate rent, subscriptions, and anything else on a schedule • See where you stand today, this month, this year, or any range you pick • Export a CSV of everything, any time, at no cost NO ACCOUNT, NO CLOUD There is no sign-up and no server. Your entries live on your phone, which is why FlashLog works with no signal and why your amounts, merchants, and receipt photos are never sent to us or anyone else. Back up to a file whenever you like and keep it wherever you choose. FLASHLOG BUSINESS For anyone running something of their own, Business lifts the one-ledger limit: • A separate ledger for each business you run, kept apart from personal spending • Unlimited event ledgers with their own budgets, for a trip, a wedding, a project • Tax export — a categorized PDF for any range up to two years • No ads Available as a one-time purchase or a yearly subscription with a free trial. The free version stays free, with ads, and every core feature works without paying. Questions or problems: bkappsupport@gmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://binishkhadka.github.io/flashlog-legal/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlashLog at 100% against Aura's 44%. FlashLog also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Aura's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (111K vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Aura sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month and FlashLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlashLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aura has 111K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Aura's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlashLog's.
| Parameter | Aura | FlashLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (111K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Get Aura Inc. | Binish Khadka |
Customer experience
Aura
FlashLog
Bugs and requests
Aura
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recurring billing issues after cancellation
- Enrollment problems causing account closures
- Inconsistent credit report updates
- Unresponsive app and login screen freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Add credit lock option for all bureaus
- Improve notification system for real-time alerts
- Provide more customization options for monitoring
- Integrate Lifelock features for enhanced protection
FlashLog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aura
- Aura Premium Monthly14 Days trial$15.991 Month
- Parental Controls14 Days trial$15.991 Month
- Aura Premium$15.991 Month
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- Individual14 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
- Individual+Reactivation$19.991 Month
- Individual + FT7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Individual14 Days trial$20.991 Month
- Individual + Call Protection$24.991 Month
- Total14 Days trial$25.991 Month
- Ultimate Identity Protection14 Days trial$25.991 Month
- Aura Premium Yearly14 Days trial$119.991 Year
- Parental Controls14 Days trial$119.991 Year
- Individual + EP14 Days trial$143.991 Year
- Individual14 Days trial$164.991 Year
- Individual14 Days trial$179.991 Year
- Ultimate Identity Protection14 Days trial$239.991 Year
FlashLog
- Business Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Business Lifetime$19.99









