# Flamingo Compliance vs Border Declaration

The clearest difference is rating: Border Declaration at 5.0 against Flamingo Compliance's 4.4. Border Declaration also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). Flamingo Compliance's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flamingo Compliance sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Border Declaration asks for nothing beyond the download.

Border Declaration 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 | Border Declaration |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/border-declaration/id6783594019/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 200 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AccuraSoft Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631680439) | [Rylvo LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783594021) |

## What reviewers say

### Flamingo Compliance

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

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


### Border Declaration

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/border-declaration/id6783594019)

Estimate customs duties and prepare your declaration form before crossing the US-Canada border. The app uses your camera to identify items, tracks your personal exemption, and generates a PDF summary for your records or to expedite the process.

**Highlights:** Estimate customs duties, Identify items via camera, Track personal exemption, Convert currencies, Generate PDF declaration, Offline data storage

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flamingo Compliance free?

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

### Is Border Declaration free?

Border Declaration is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flamingo Compliance or Border Declaration?

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

### Do Flamingo Compliance or Border Declaration have ads?

Flamingo Compliance shows ads; Border Declaration does not.

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