Comparison

DATABASICS vs BEST

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

Head to head
About

DATABASICS

This app streamlines time and expense management for existing customers by combining two tracking systems. It offers features like mileage tracking, receipt scanning, leave management, and geo-fencing to improve efficiency and data consistency across an organization.

Highlights
  • Mileage tracking with Google Maps
  • OCR receipt scanning
  • Automated leave management
  • Geo-fencing for clock-in accountability
  • Credit and P-Card integration
  • Workflow and approvals
Features
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By combining two world-class tracking systems in one, DATABASICS delivers time and expense management with unmatched flexibility, streamlined processes, data consistency and the assurance that everyone in your organization is working from the same playbook—no matter where they are. You’ll wonder why you ever did it any other way. *This app is a companion to DATABASICS' Time & Expense for existing users. You must be a current DATABASICS customer to use the app.* Better Value A centralized view of everything in one simple-to-deploy system saves time and money from day one. Better Flexibility Unmatched configurability makes it easy to make adjustments even during fast-moving periods of change. Better Control Eliminate errors, delays and redundant processes. Better Decisions Big-picture insight enables quick and better-informed decisions. Better Experience A single view and one process for entry and approvals equals unparalleled ease of use. Expense Features: Mileage tracking. Use Google Maps to calculate mileage for your expense reports. Automate commute miles, remember prior addresses and pre-define distances between commonly used locations. Audit control. Fine-tune and track details of your review of expense reports to focus on the areas of most concern to your business. Workflow and approvals. Create workflows to meet the needs of each operating unit in your organization, including approvals by spend, expense type and budget line item. Credit and P-Card integration. Effortlessly move data in real time between DATABASICS Expense and a wide range of credit card and payment solutions. GSA per diem allowance and deduction support. Automatically access CONUS and OCONUS rates for automatic per diem calculations, or use a table of your own rates. Ensure compliance with corporate policies and Joint Travel Regulations (JTRs). OCR receipt scanning. Our optical character recognition reads receipt images (even hotel folios), making it possible to build reports with minimal manual effort and aggravation. Time Features: Leave management. Take control of time off with fully automated accruals, leave requests and policy enforcement. Geo-fencing. Keep employees accountable for not only when they clock in, but where they clock in too. Notification and alerts. Quickly notify users when timesheets are rejected or approved and get scheduled reports on missing timesheets. Budgeting and analytics. Take the guesswork out of costs and schedules with real-time reporting and visibility. Global localization. Our web-based platform supports international laws, taxes, languages and policies. Project and grant tracking. Streamline and automate client billings and internal project management.

About

BEST

This app offers a seamless way to manage chauffeured transportation. Track your booked vehicle and chauffeur in real-time on a map, view chauffeur details including photos and contact info, and easily communicate with your driver or the office.

Highlights
  • Real-time trip monitoring
  • Vehicle and chauffeur tracking on map
  • Chauffeur details (name, photo, contact)
  • Easy contact with chauffeur and office
  • First-class transportation solutions
Features
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BEST-VIP Chauffeured has provided first class transportation solutions for 30 years. As a BEST-VIP client or guest, you’ll gain the freedom to make the most of your time whether you are traveling for business or leisure. Our app features an easy to use interface that allows you to monitor trips that are currently in progress. It can provide information about the vehicles you have booked as well as the chauffeurs. You will get chauffeur names, photos, and contact information. Plus, you can view/track the vehicle on a map in real time. The app also enables you to easily contact your chauffeur or the BEST-VIP office. This app is just another way that BEST-VIP is working to exceed our clients expectations and stand out as the BEST solution for all of your transportation needs.

Screenshots

DATABASICS4 screens
BEST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BEST at 100% against DATABASICS's 54%. BEST also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). DATABASICS's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

BEST holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DATABASICS has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of DATABASICS's written reviews are positive against 100% of BEST's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DATABASICS ships an update every 3 months, BEST every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DATABASICS versus BEST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDATABASICSBEST
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (50 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDATABASICSBest Limousines & Transportation, Inc.

Customer experience

DATABASICS

All ratings50 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative44.2%

BEST

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DATABASICS

No in-app purchases

None

BEST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DATABASICS free?
DATABASICS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BEST free?
BEST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DATABASICS or BEST?
BEST is rated higher. DATABASICS averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while BEST averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DATABASICS or BEST have ads?
Neither DATABASICS nor BEST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DATABASICS or BEST?
DATABASICS ships an update every 3 months, and BEST every 10 months. Most recently, DATABASICS was updated on June 11, 2026 and BEST on September 8, 2026.

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