Comparison

Dext vs BrightHR

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

Head to head
About

Dext

Effortlessly digitize and manage business expenses from receipts and invoices. Automate data extraction, categorization, and integration with accounting software to save time and simplify tax compliance.

Highlights
  • Automated data extraction from receipts and invoices
  • AI-powered OCR with 99% accuracy
  • Seamless integration with QuickBooks and Xero
  • Multiple submission methods (mobile, email, web)
  • Expense itemization and categorization
  • Bookkeeping workspaces for costs, sales, and reports
Features
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Dext is the best expense tracker app that effortlessly extracts data from receipts or invoices, regardless of their size or quantity, ensuring you remain in control of your expenses wherever you are. It meticulously itemizes and categorizes this data, offering valuable insights into your business. By leveraging Dext, you can make informed decisions, save time, and seamlessly integrate expenses into your accounting systems. As a cloud-based easy expense management solution, once you sign up for Dext through the app, you gain access to various expense management features and submission methods across different devices. - Submit receipts via Mobile app - Upload expenses from your computer - Email Invoices via your dedicated Dext Prepare email-in address - Set up a Fetch connection with a supplier Key Benefits: * Expense data extraction with a simple snap: Our Optical Character Recognition, with 99.9% accuracy and combined with AI, digitizes any receipts, bills, and invoices, decoding even handwriting. * Experience even faster, automated integration with your suppliers and accountants: Your expense data seamlessly travels from 1,400+ suppliers – such as Xero, Sage and QuickBooks. We manage expense tracking, reconciliation, categorization for a simplified tax compliance. * Trustworthy data & receipt tracker: We excel in bookkeeping automation, ensuring reliable extraction and reconciliation of item transactions. No glitches, just an easy flow of expense data that enables faster business decisions. Key App features: - Camera modes: Single mode to extract a single receipt, multiple mode to capture several expenses (Dext separates each photo into a separate item), and combine mode to capture expense data spread over several pages or for very long receipts (Dext combines photos into one item). - Connect to QuickBooks (QBO) and Xero from the app: This new feature integrates software with just a couple of taps, enabling you to start tracking and sending expenses automatically to your accountant. If you work with other software like Sage, you can still connect your expenses via our cloud system on the web. - Expense itemization across all submission methods: Your data will then be categorized by industry type, expense category, document type (receipt, invoice, bank statement, credit note), owner, submission details, supplier, currency, tax amount, payment status, and more. Each of these fields can be easily edited and managed with a single tap. Three different bookkeeping workspaces: Cost data to keep track of the receipts, invoices and other expenses that your business uses to purchase goods and services. Sales workspace to track the invoices and other financial documents that your business issues to its customers for payment. Expense reports to collate an individual’s reimbursable payments. REASONS TO TRY DEXT Save hours each month by streamlining expenses, data entry, reconciliation, and categorization. Facilitate real-time submission of expense reports by employees. Whether they are on a business trip or dining out. Centralize all your documents on Dext (invoices, expense reports, bank statements, bills, receipt data, etc.) As the best bookkeeping app in the market, Dext ensures your receipt data is safely stored using bank-level encryption and fully GDPR compliant Start your 14-day free trial today! Main integrations: Xero QuickBooks online Sage accounting FreeAgent KashFlow Gusto Dropbox & More Awards: * 2024 - Winner - ‘Small Business App Partner of the Year’ (Xero Awards UK and Australia) * 2023 Winner - ‘Best Accounting Cloud-Based Software Company’ (SME News - IT Awards) * 2023 Winner - ‘Best Accounting Pre-Accounting Automation Specialists 2023’ (Acquisition International) Privacy policy: https://www.dext.com/eu/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.dext.com/eu/terms-and-conditions

About

BrightHR

This app simplifies HR tasks by allowing instant communication of attendance, sickness, and holidays. It provides secure access to important documents and notifications for changes, streamlining HR processes for both employees and managers.

Highlights
  • Instant attendance communication
  • Update sickness and holidays
  • Secure 24/7 access
  • HR info and time off in pocket
  • Shift and rota access
  • Document upload and access
  • Performance tracking
Features
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Our innovative and user friendly mobile solution lets colleagues communicate their attendance in an instant. Update sickness, holidays and personal time with a tap of your finger. It will notify your line manager, deliver instant feedback, and even give you access to important documents. Let us take the hassle out of your HR. App features: + Secure, anytime, anywhere access available 24/7 + Your HR info, planned time off and remaining allowance in your pocket + Get notified the moment something changes that matters to you + Shifts and rotas for you and your colleagues on the go + Scan and upload a fit note straight from your bed + Your employees' designated emergency contact details with you at all times + Features to reduce paperwork and simplify holiday requests + Features to track individual performance + And lots, lots more!

Screenshots

Dext4 screens
BrightHR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrightHR at none against Dext's 15. BrightHR also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Dext's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7.4K vs 162). On price, rating, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dext sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. BrightHR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dext against 4.8 for BrightHR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dext has 7.4K ratings behind it against 162, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Dext's written reviews are positive against 54% of BrightHR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dext ships an update every 2 weeks, BrightHR every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dext versus BrightHR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDextBrightHR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.4K ratings)4.8 (162 ratings)
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings7.4K — better162
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDext Software LimitedBrightHR

Customer experience

Dext

All ratings7,443 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative29.4%

BrightHR

All ratings162 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral8.0%
Negative38.4%

User reviews

Dext

From 7.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Saves time
  • 👍 Convenient for submitting expenses
  • 👍 Integrates well with accounting software
  • 👍 Straightforward and intuitive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable receipt capture
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔑 Complicated to use
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

BrightHR

From 162 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for booking holidays
  • 🚀 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Helpful HR system
  • 👍 Great for managing staff

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Frequent log-outs
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
  • 💰 Overpriced for the features
  • 💰 Difficult to cancel/get out of contracts

Bugs and requests

Dext

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect categorization of expenses
  • Receipts disappearing or not uploading properly
  • Inability to add custom expense categories
  • Grayed out and unavailable fields in the app
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow manual adjustment of taxes
  • Provide ability to rearrange receipts by date, amount, etc.
  • Add option to submit receipts for approval directly from the app
  • Enable access to photo folders for importing receipts
  • Improve OCR accuracy and reliability

BrightHR

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to enter emergency contact info
  • Booked leave disappearing after app outage
  • Unable to update/delete leave requests
  • Clocking in/out feature not working consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar integration for shifts and leave
  • Dedicated leave types (sick, personal, etc.)
  • Improved rota/schedule view
  • Communication features between staff
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Dext

Subscriptions15
  • Business (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Business Plus (Monthly)$25.491 Month
  • Business - 5 users, 250 docs$34.991 Month
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  • Business - 6 users, 300 docs$39.991 Month
  • Business - 7 users, 350 docs$49.991 Month
  • Business - 8 users, 400 docs$49.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)$50.991 Month
  • Business - 9 users, 450 docs$59.991 Month
  • Business - 10 users, 500 docs$69.991 Month
  • Business (Annual)$124.991 Year
  • Business Plus (Annual)$244.991 Year
  • Business - 5 users, 250 docs$349.991 Year
  • Business - 6 users, 300 docs$399.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)$449.991 Year
  • Business - 8 users, 400 docs$499.991 Year
None

BrightHR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dext free?
Dext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrightHR free?
BrightHR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dext or BrightHR?
Dext and BrightHR are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7.4K and 162 ratings respectively.
Do Dext or BrightHR have ads?
BrightHR shows ads; Dext does not.
Which is updated more often, Dext or BrightHR?
Dext ships an update every 2 weeks, and BrightHR every 5 days. Most recently, Dext was updated on September 30, 2026 and BrightHR on September 29, 2026.

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