Comparison

ExpenseAnywhere vs b

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

Head to head
About

ExpenseAnywhere

This app allows users to submit expenses and receipts instantly while on the go. Capture receipt images, attach them to expense items, and track the status of submitted reports. It's designed for existing customers with a mobile subscription.

Highlights
  • Submit expenses on the go
  • Capture receipt images
  • Attach receipts to expense items
  • Track submitted report status
  • Store receipt images in inbox
Features
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ExpenseAnywhere Mobile is an ideal expense management App that empowers ExpenseAnywhere users to submit their on-the-go expenses and receipts instantly and hassle-free. Once installed, users can easily add, edit and submit their expenses; capture pictures of the receipts and transmit them with the expense items, or simply as receipt images that will be stored in the user’s inbox on the online system to be attached to an online expense report. Mobile App users can also check on the status of their submitted reports. IMPORTANT: Only existing ExpenseAnywhere customers with a mobile subscription can login to the ExpenseAnywhere app with their existing Corporate ID and login credentials. .

About

b

This app unifies all your business communications in one place. Make calls, send texts, video conference, and chat with colleagues and customers. It integrates seamlessly with your cloud phone system for efficient collaboration and issue resolution.

Highlights
  • Unified communication management
  • Voice calling and softphone
  • Video conferencing up to 50 participants
  • SMS and group chat
  • Visual voicemail
  • Virtual fax
  • HIPAA compliant
Features
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b-hive Mobile is the all-new, completely redesigned app for Broadvoice’s b-hive unified cloud communication platform: where conversations happen quicker, customer issues resolve in record time and your team can collaborate like never before. Users can manage all their internal and customer communications from a single application, including voice calling, video conferencing, SMS, chat, fax, and voicemail—all fully integrated with your b-hive cloud business phone system. VOICE: - Place calls from your business number on any device - Softphone interface with call management - Voice call recording - Access your full company directory and sync other contacts VIDEO: - All-new video calling and conferencing - Support for up to 50 simultaneous video participants - Video call recordings with full chat history - Private video links for each user - Video features available to b-hive pro seats only TEXT: - Text message one-on-one with any contact using your business number CHAT - Chat in groups or one-on-one with users from your organization - Securely share files - Reference full chat, call, and video history MORE: - HIPAA Compliant for health care providers - Visual voicemail converts your messages to text - Virtual fax delivers faxes directly to your app; no printing required

Screenshots

ExpenseAnywhere4 screens
b4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: b at every 2 weeks against ExpenseAnywhere's every 4 months. b also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 22%) and ratings volume (68 vs 12). ExpenseAnywhere's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.8 for ExpenseAnywhere against 2.9 for b. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: b has 68 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of ExpenseAnywhere's written reviews are positive against 33% of b's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExpenseAnywhere ships an update every 4 months, b every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ExpenseAnywhere versus b: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpenseAnywhereb
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (12 ratings)2.9 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1268 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExpenseAnywhereBroadvoice

Customer experience

ExpenseAnywhere

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

b

All ratings68 ratings
Positive44.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative51.5%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative62.2%

Bugs and requests

ExpenseAnywhere

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

b

Reported bugs

54 issues
  • App never works
  • App won't open on new iPhone
  • App is unreliable
  • One-way texting
  • Phones don't work
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  • Too many bugs
  • Cannot log in
  • Not receiving phone calls
  • Cannot use when working from home
  • Text messages not loading
  • Calls not coming through
  • Cannot click buttons on screen
  • Missed calls from previous user
  • Outgoing calls flagged as missed calls
  • App doesn't ring
  • Incoming calls drop when answered
  • Spam calls don't drop
  • No time log for billables
  • No alpha on keypad
  • Very slow to load
  • Notification bubble issues
  • Slow and complex UI/UX
  • Lacking common sense functionality
  • Cannot click on a voicemail to return a call
  • Calls that go to voicemail don’t show up in call log
  • Missed call log inaccurate
  • Call log is a total disaster
  • No rhyme or reason to call log entries
  • No caller ID
  • No easy way of clearing missed calls
  • Cannot send SMS
  • Notification badges won't clear
  • App is confusing
  • Calls automatically drop after 2 rings
  • Navigation is sloppy
  • Settings are extremely limited
  • Randomly logs you out
  • Audio cuts out randomly if connected to Wi-Fi
  • If someone calls before or after business hours, their number does not show up in the log unless they leave a voicemail
  • Caused numerous headaches
  • Not intuitive
  • Customer service not friendly
  • Updated version uses personal ringtone on iPhone
  • Cannot delete old texts and calls
  • Calls and texts are combined under chats
  • Still have unread notifications despite reading everything
  • UI was not thought out
  • Voicemails take about an hour to come through
  • Doesn’t work well with Bluetooth headphones
  • Red notification bubble won't go away
  • When answering a call it does not always bring up the app options to transfer calls
  • Does not work as an extension of work landline
  • No instructions on how to transfer to voicemail
  • Poor app compared to the old app

Requested features

14 requests
  • Option to zoom in or enlarge font
  • Ability to transfer calls to coworkers
  • Ability to park calls
  • Fix notification badge issues
  • Custom contacts list
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  • Ability to delete old texts and calls
  • Separate calls and texts
  • Ability to edit more on the app
  • Fix notification bubble issue
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve UI/UX for clarity and ease of use
  • Add distinct ringtones for work calls
  • Allow customization of ringtones
  • Improve Bluetooth headphone compatibility

In-app purchases

None

ExpenseAnywhere

No in-app purchases

None

b

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ExpenseAnywhere free?
ExpenseAnywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is b free?
b is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ExpenseAnywhere or b?
b is rated higher. ExpenseAnywhere averages 2.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while b averages 2.9 from 68 ratings.
Do ExpenseAnywhere or b have ads?
Neither ExpenseAnywhere nor b shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExpenseAnywhere or b?
ExpenseAnywhere ships an update every 4 months, and b every 2 weeks. Most recently, ExpenseAnywhere was updated on September 10, 2026 and b on September 29, 2026.

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