Comparison

Flamingo Compliance vs Schengen Simple

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

Head to head
About

Flamingo Compliance

This app automatically records your travel history using geolocation to help you comply with international tax and visa regulations. It tracks your physical presence for tax residency, permanent residency, and Schengen Area rules, offering projections and alerts for compliance.

Highlights
  • Automatic trip recording with geolocation
  • Tax residency and domicile tracking
  • US city tax residency tracking
  • Permanent residency and visa tracking
  • Future travel planning and projections
  • Schengen Area 90/180 day rule calculator
  • Real-time visa and entry requirements
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Flamingo Compliance flies with you and makes sure you comply with international, state, and city tax and visa requirements. A professional travel and compliance tool for global citizens, expats, HNWIs, digital nomads, citizens by investment (CBI), dual residents, immigrants, and frequent travelers. AUTO TRIP RECORDING With geolocation tracking, Flamingo Compliance automatically records your location and creates a travel timeline where you can keep tabs on all the countries, US states and select cities you’ve visited and how many days and nights you spent there. Access your travel timeline whenever you need it for tax proof, visa or naturalization applications. TAX RESIDENCY & DOMICILE TRACKING Track your physical presence for domicile and tax residency with customizable trackers. - Create trackers for achieving or avoiding tax residency or domicile in a country, state, or US city - Set up single-year thresholds or multi-year tests - Configure fixed or rolling periods to match your rules - Use presets like the US Substantial Presence Test, or build your own - See future projections based on upcoming travel - Get real-time alerts as you approach thresholds US CITIES TAX RESIDENCY TRACKING To help you adhere to state and local city tax regulations in the US, Flamingo Compliance app allows you to track workdays in individual cities. - Set custom thresholds for days you must be present in a city to become a resident - Mark past and future days as related or unrelated to tax residency - Get warnings about your residency status *Currently only for NYC. More cities coming soon! RESIDENCE PERMIT & VISA TRACKING Track your legal status in a country, such as a residence permit, or long-term visa. - Add your document details and photos for storage keeping - Create and monitor up to 5 presence or absence requirements - See future projections based on your upcoming travel - Receive timely alerts to stay compliant *Especially useful for Statutory Residence Test for UK and Substantial and Physical Presence Tests for US. PLAN FUTURE TRAVEL Plan out your year by adding upcoming stays and seeing projected day counts and residency calculations. If things don’t go to plan, Flamingo Compliance will track your movements and automatically adjust dates as needed. SCHENGEN AREA TRACKER & CALCULATOR If you frequently travel to the Schengen Area as a non-resident, it can be a hassle to keep up with the 90/180 days rule. - See how many combined days you’ve already spent in Schengen countries within the current 180-day period - Monitor how many days you still have left to spend in the EU - Calculate the earliest date you can travel to the Schengen Area by entering your desired stay duration - Enter your desired date of entry to see for how many days you can stay VISA REQUIREMENTS Our enhanced Passport Index is synced in real-time with IATA database to provide you with the most up-to-date visa and entry requirements to any destination. - Add multiple citizenships - Upload passport details and photos to always have them on hand - See where you can travel visa-free, or if you need a visa to enter a country - Review your passport’s global rank STORE DOCUMENTS AND TRIP DETAILS Keep your trips organized by adding detailed notes and storing all relevant documents in one place. This is especially useful if you need to present proof of your travels (boarding passes, reservations, tickets, etc) to lawyers, tax advisors, or government authorities. EXPORT REPORTS You can download a customizable CSV report of every tracker with the tap of a button. Share it with authorities and lawyers in seconds or keep it for your own travel records. COMPLETE PRIVACY Your travel, residency, and visa data is stored locally only on your device and iCloud. We do not collect, nor store, your information on our servers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Notice: https://flamingo.tax/policy

About

Schengen Simple

This app helps you plan Schengen Area travel by accurately calculating your 90/180 day allowance. It considers all past and future trips to ensure you never overstay, unlike other calculators that only look backward.

Highlights
  • Accurate 90/180 rule calculation
  • Considers all past and future trips
  • Passport Control mode
  • Calendar view of allowance changes
  • Allowance Analysis for trip editing
  • Rigorous algorithm testing
Features
Currently charting
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Schengen Simple answers the key question that other apps don't: what's the longest I can travel on any given date without jeopardising a future trip or breaking the 90/180 rule? Here's an example. Say you have a trip next week and another in 2 months, and you want to add one in between. Schengen Simple tells you exactly how long that middle trip can be without causing an overstay. You'll always know how long you can travel while ensuring you can still take every trip in your calendar. FEATURES - No need to nominate a date of entry. Schengen Simple analyses your full trip calendar at once, so you always know how long you can travel on any date without affecting trips you've already planned. - Multi-traveller support. Track Schengen allowance for your whole family or travel group in one app, each with their own calendar and calculations. - Passport Control mode displays exactly how long you've been in the Schengen Area in a given 180-day period. - See your allowance under every date in the calendar, so you can spot when it changes and plan accordingly. Often, waiting a few days gives you a longer stay. - Allowance Analysis. Easily probe why your allowance is what it is for a given date, so you know which trips you could edit to stay longer. - Personalised customer support. Questions about your trips or the rules? Get a real reply from a real person. - The Schengen Simple algorithm is thoroughly tested, including against the official EU calculator, so you can fully trust its calculations. - Clear, simple and easy to use. Even calculators deserve beautiful design. PRICING Get started with a one-week free trial, after which an annual subscription gives you full access to all features. Prices vary by country. Your subscription supports ongoing updates as Schengen rules evolve, personalised support from a real person when you need it, and we'll never sell your data or show ads. Try Schengen Simple for free, with no obligation to continue. We think you'll love it. Privacy Policy: https://schengensimple.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://schengensimple.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Flamingo Compliance4 screens
Schengen Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Schengen Simple at none against Flamingo Compliance's shown. Schengen Simple also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (96% vs 82%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Flamingo Compliance sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Schengen Simple sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Schengen Simple holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schengen Simple has 371 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Flamingo Compliance's written reviews are positive against 96% of Schengen Simple's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Flamingo Compliance versus Schengen Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlamingo ComplianceSchengen Simple
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (47 ratings)4.8 (371 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews96.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47371 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#138 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAccuraSoft LtdRoycroft Labs Ltd

Customer experience

Flamingo Compliance

All ratings47 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

Schengen Simple

All ratings371 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%

User reviews

Flamingo Compliance

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • ✅ Accurate tracking
  • 🌟 Outstanding customer service
  • 💡 Useful for residency and tax tracking
  • 🔒 Privacy-focused (data on device/iCloud)

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive pricing tiers
  • 🤔 Confusing subscription tiers
  • ❌ Core features locked behind higher tiers
  • 👎 Misleading free trial
  • 💰 High cost for limited features

Schengen Simple

From 371 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Makes planning with the "Rolling 180 Days" simple
  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable calculations
  • 👍 Helpful customer support
  • 👍 Saves time and reduces stress

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No longer calculates days left correctly (according to one review)

Bugs and requests

Flamingo Compliance

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Features from free trial not included after payment
  • Requires payment for second tier for basic tools
  • Upgrade is complex and unintuitive
  • Constant upgrade prompts
  • Doesn't track properly (hundreds of entries for one week)
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  • Days missing from tracking
  • Overcomplicated and all over the place after update
  • Doesn't keep all data, loses trips
  • Loads some data and it dissipates
  • Doesn't work in the background
  • Logged only 18 days in 8 months
  • Completely inaccurate tracking
  • Deleted all travel data after hours of input
  • Deleted travel data again after a few months

Requested features

7 requests
  • Include "International waters" or "At sea" option
  • Map showing visited places
  • Track cities as well as countries
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve background tracking reliability
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  • Make pricing and feature tiers clearer
  • Include basic tax tracking in the base plan

Schengen Simple

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Subscription charges despite trying to close the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to manage multiple travelers in the app
  • Location tracking to automatically log days traveled
  • Integrate non-Schengen country trips for full visibility

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Flamingo Compliance

Subscriptions8
  • Settler$2.991 Month
  • Flamingo Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Resident$5.991 Month
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  • Globetrotter$11.991 Month
  • Flamingo Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Settler$29.991 Year
  • Resident$59.991 Year
  • Globetrotter$119.001 Year
One-time1
  • Globetrotter Lifetime$489.00
12 purchases

Schengen Simple

Subscriptions11
  • Solo Plan$7.991 Year
  • Full Access14 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Full Access4 variants$7.991 Year
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  • Full Access7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Full Access7 Days trial3 variants$9.991 Year
  • Full Access4 variants$9.991 Year
  • Full Access7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Duo Plan$12.991 Year
  • Solo Plan$14.991 Year
  • Full Access$14.991 Year
  • Full Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access$7.99

Questions

Is Flamingo Compliance free?
Flamingo Compliance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Schengen Simple free?
Schengen Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flamingo Compliance or Schengen Simple?
Schengen Simple is rated higher. Flamingo Compliance averages 4.4 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Schengen Simple averages 4.8 from 371 ratings.
Do Flamingo Compliance or Schengen Simple have ads?
Flamingo Compliance shows ads; Schengen Simple does not.
Which is updated more often, Flamingo Compliance or Schengen Simple?
Flamingo Compliance ships an update weekly, and Schengen Simple weekly. Most recently, Flamingo Compliance was updated on October 27, 2026 and Schengen Simple on October 27, 2026.

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