Comparison

CashFlow LT vs Runrate

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

Head to head
About

CashFlow LT

Manage your daily finances by tracking income and expenses across various accounts like cash, bank, and credit cards. Generate reports and export your data in multiple formats for easy PC integration and backup.

Highlights
  • Record daily income and expenses
  • Manage multiple cash, bank, and credit card accounts
  • Generate daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports
  • Export data to CSV and OFX formats
  • Backup and restore via Dropbox
Features
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'CashFlow LT' is a simple asset management software. You can manage your daily cash income/outgo, bank, credit card accounts. Features of CashFlow LT: 1. Simple and easy to record transactions You can easily input your daily transactions. You can choose description of transaction from history, much less keyboard operations. Also you can fix balance with simple operation. 2. Support multiple accounts You can manager multiple cash / bank / credit card accounts. CashFlow supports transfer transaction between the assets. 3. Report functions You can check daily/weekly/monthly/annual reports. 4. Export functions All data can be exported with CSV and OFX format, so you can use them with your PC. The export can send via e-mail, dropbox, and internal web server. 5. Support Dropbox You can export, backup and restore via your Dropbox account. This is a lite version of CashFlow. With paid-for version of CashFlow, you can hide advertisements.

About

Runrate

This app helps you understand your finances by projecting your future account balances. It focuses on upcoming income and expenses rather than historical data, providing a clear view of your money flow.

Highlights
  • Projected future account balances
  • Input recurring bills and income
  • Track one-time transactions
  • Forward-looking financial overview
  • Secure bank account integration
Features
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Runrate is the quick, easy budgeting app people use to understand their finances at a glance. Instead of focusing on categories and historical data, Runrate only looks forward. Simply set up your bank accounts, then input your recurring bills, income, and any one-time transactions. Runrate will project your future account balance, giving you a clear picture of how your money will flow over time. Keep track of bills and see your future money — smart, simple, and secure. To get started, download and open the app, click on the Get Started button, go through the quick tutorial, and enter your email address. An email will be sent to you containing a verification code. Enter the verification code in the app to continue the sign-up process. https://myrunrate.com/privacy-policy?l=en_us https://myrunrate.com/terms-of-use?l=en_us

Screenshots

CashFlow LT4 screens
Runrate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CashFlow LT at none against Runrate's 6. CashFlow LT also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). Runrate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Runrate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. CashFlow LT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CashFlow LT against 4.9 for Runrate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runrate has 38 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of CashFlow LT's written reviews are positive against 77% of Runrate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CashFlow LT ships an update every 10 days, Runrate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CashFlow LT versus Runrate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCashFlow LTRunrate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.9 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings738 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakuya MurakamiRunrate LLC

Customer experience

CashFlow LT

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative9.6%

Runrate

All ratings38 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

CashFlow LT

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes after every entry
  • Balance doesn't update when items deleted
  • Decimal places rounding incorrectly
  • Numbers greater than 1000 display incorrectly in reports
  • International character encoding issues in exports
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  • Back button non-functional in edit mode
  • Occasional app slowness requiring restart
  • Date display issues
  • Description text truncation
  • Reports not updating on selected dates
  • App crashes on older versions
  • Sensitive screen causing accidental deletions

Requested features

20 requests
  • Recurring transaction automation
  • Automatic bank transaction import
  • Password protection/security lock
  • Multiple currency symbol support
  • Receipt photo attachment capability
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  • Multi-user account separation
  • Multiple sync options (Google Drive, iCloud)
  • Automatic sync between devices
  • Check number tracking
  • Transaction clearance checkbox
  • Alphabetical sorting of names and categories
  • Balance display at top of screen
  • Sub-categories support
  • Payment method tracking
  • Total assets display on main screen
  • Different account closing dates
  • Direct bank account linking
  • Spreadsheet import functionality
  • Word recognition for duplicate names
  • Transaction deletion confirmation dialog

Runrate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CashFlow LT

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Runrate

Subscriptions6
  • Runrate Starter$6.991 Month
  • Runrate Plus$9.991 Month
  • Runrate Pro$19.991 Month
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  • Runrate Starter$59.991 Year
  • Runrate Plus$89.991 Year
  • Runrate Pro$189.991 Year

Questions

Is CashFlow LT free?
CashFlow LT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runrate free?
Runrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CashFlow LT or Runrate?
CashFlow LT is rated higher. CashFlow LT averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Runrate averages 4.9 from 38 ratings.
Do CashFlow LT or Runrate have ads?
CashFlow LT shows ads; Runrate does not.
Which is updated more often, CashFlow LT or Runrate?
CashFlow LT ships an update every 10 days, and Runrate every 4 days. Most recently, CashFlow LT was updated on October 13, 2026 and Runrate on October 16, 2026.

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