# Flamingo Compliance vs brackn

The clearest difference is rating: brackn at 5.0 against Flamingo Compliance's 4.4. brackn also leads on ads (none vs shown). Flamingo Compliance's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 1) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flamingo Compliance sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and brackn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

brackn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flamingo Compliance has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flamingo Compliance | brackn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flamingo-compliance/id1631680437/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brackn/id6764691207/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#75** | — |
| Size | 200 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AccuraSoft Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631680439) | [Craffyr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895880580) |

## What reviewers say

### Flamingo Compliance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flamingo-compliance/id1631680437)

**Currently charting:** #75 Top Grossing · Travel (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Settler | $2.99 | per month |
| Flamingo Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Resident | $5.99 | per month |
| Globetrotter | $11.99 | per month |
| Flamingo Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Settler | $29.99 | per year |
| Resident | $59.99 | per year |
| Globetrotter | $119.00 | per year |
| Globetrotter Lifetime | $489.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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)

**Requested features**

- 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


### brackn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brackn/id6764691207)

This app helps digital nomads and global citizens track travel days, manage visa rules, and monitor tax residency thresholds. It offers automatic trip detection, a Schengen calculator, and a secure document vault for important travel papers. Pro features include tax residency monitoring and a visa rules database.

**Highlights:** Automatic trip tracking, Schengen 90/180 calculator, Trip planner, Document vault with expiry alerts, Tax residency monitoring, Visa rules database, Exportable travel logs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| brackn Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| brackn Pro Yearly | $74.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flamingo Compliance free?

Flamingo Compliance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is brackn free?

brackn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flamingo Compliance or brackn?

brackn is rated higher. Flamingo Compliance averages 4.4 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while brackn averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Flamingo Compliance or brackn have ads?

Flamingo Compliance shows ads; brackn does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*