Comparison

DataMan vs Budget Flow | Expense Tracker

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

Head to head
About

DataMan

Easily monitor your cellular and WiFi data usage in real-time with intelligent forecasts and custom alerts. Never exceed your data cap again with at-a-glance widgets and Siri integration.

Highlights
  • Real-time data tracking
  • Intelligent usage forecast
  • Home and Lock screen widgets
  • Custom usage alerts
  • Siri shortcut integration
  • Apple Watch support
Features
Currently charting
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DataMan is the simplest and clearest app to track your data usage. In just a glance, you can know if you're safe from busting your data cap. Never worry about overage again. REAL-TIME TRACKING Track cellular and WiFi in real-time directly on iOS. No more waiting for your carrier to update. SMART FORECAST Intelligent usage forecast predicts if you'll stay within your data cap. So you can take precautions. DATAMAN WIDGET Instantly check your usage at a glance. Just swipe on your Home or Lock screen to view. CUSTOM USAGE ALERTS Alerts warn you before you hit your data cap. Four custom alert thresholds. DATA PLANS Auto reset on your monthly bill cycle date. Support all billing periods and rollover data with DataMan Pro. SIRI SHORTCUT Get data usage forecast just by asking Siri. An easier, faster way to track your usage with voice. APPLE WATCH Designed for your wrist to quickly show your most important stats in complication and app. BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE Get the key statistics you need most in a beautiful, intuitive interface. It's so easy to track your data usage. "Simplest and clearest" NYTimes "The widget you should be using" Business Insider "We like the easy-to-use DataMan" TIME "Download this great app right now" BGR "Superpretty, superuseful" Cult of Mac "Handy money-saver with colorful alerts" Guardian Featured on USAToday, Macworld, 9to5Mac, AppAdvice, SlashGear and many more. DATAMAN PRO Access extra features with PRO subscription • Free trial 7 days • Daily usage history • Push usage alerts • Manage multiple plans • App icon badge • Custom billing periods • Rollover data • Map usage locations • Export statistics • Widget styles • Themes and more PRIVATE AND SECURE No VPN, no login. Your data is important and private. That's why we take your privacy seriously. Our privacy policy: https://xvision.me/privacy Subscription Information. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy - https://xvision.me/privacy Terms of Use - https://xvision.me/eula

About

Budget Flow | Expense Tracker

Effortlessly track income and expenses with this modern, user-friendly financial manager. It offers secure, offline use with no registration, allowing you to manage accounts, plan budgets, and secure your financial data.

Highlights
  • Track income and expenses
  • Manage multiple accounts and categories
  • Plan budgets for categories
  • Shared budgeting with multiple users
  • Secure data storage with no login
  • Offline functionality
  • Currency conversion
Features
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Budget Flow lets you keep track of your income and expenses and manage them effortlessly. This modern and user-friendly expense tracking app is quick to set up, requires no registration and can even be used offline. Budget Flow is the app for anyone who wants to manage their finances efficiently while maintaining a high level of data security. Download Budget Flow today and achieve your financial goals! HIGHLIGHTS: Clear financial management: - Keep track of your accounts, balances and transactions - Configurable dashboard with numerous widgets - Multiple sorting, search and filtering options - Customizable time period for the entire app Create accounts and categories: - Create multiple accounts and categories - Personalizable with icons, emojis and colors - Organize categories into folders Easy transaction management: - One-time and recurring transactions - Integrated calculator for accurate entries - Automatic conversion to over 150 currencies - Add photos, locations and notes - Scan receipts including automatic evaluation - Reminders for planned transactions Budget planning: - Plan budgets for your categories - Choose different recurrence intervals Shared budgeting: - Supports multiple budget books and users - Share data via iCloud to collaborate with multiple people Data security: - Secure data storage - No login required - FaceID / TouchID / Passcode support Other features: - Apple Watch app incl. complications - Mac app incl. keyboard support & shortcuts - Home & lockscreen widgets - Siri shortcut support - Import and export data via CSV file - Numerous personalization options - Seamless iCloud synchronization - Responsive design incl. darkmode - Dynamic text size - ...and much more! IN-APP-PURCHASES: Budget Flow is free to download. Some features require an optional subscription or one-time purchase of the full version. LEGAL: Privacy policy: https://budget-flow.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

DataMan4 screens
Budget Flow | Expense Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Budget Flow | Expense Tracker at Free against DataMan's $0.99. Budget Flow | Expense Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). DataMan's advantage is chart position (#24 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

Budget Flow | Expense Tracker is free to download; DataMan costs $0.99 up front. DataMan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Budget Flow | Expense Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Budget Flow | Expense Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 682 and 330 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of DataMan's written reviews are positive against 91% of Budget Flow | Expense Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataMan ships an update every 3 months, Budget Flow | Expense Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DataMan versus Budget Flow | Expense Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataManBudget Flow | Expense Tracker
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (682 ratings)4.8 (330 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings682 — better330
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnny IxeFabian Hasse

Customer experience

DataMan

All ratings682 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews1,800 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.2%

Budget Flow | Expense Tracker

All ratings330 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews464 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.2%

User reviews

DataMan

From 682 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and simple
  • 👍 Great tool
  • 👍 Good app
  • 👍 Just what they promise
  • 👍 Excellent app

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Greedy app
  • 🤑 MISLEADING - PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED
  • 🤑 Bait-and-Switch – $0.99 Gets You Almost Nothing But Aggressive Upsell
  • 🤑 Moving features behind paywall
  • 🤑 Does what it says and little more

Budget Flow | Expense Tracker

From 330 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent app features
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 💰 Helpful for tracking expenses
  • 🔍 Customizable and flexible
  • 🌟 Great user interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some bugs and glitches
  • 💱 Lack of currency conversion options
  • 📊 Limited reporting and analytics
  • 🔒 No bank account integration

Bugs and requests

DataMan

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Inaccurate data usage
  • Widget not working properly in iOS 14
  • Usage alerts don't work
  • Doesn't register any data over cell since iOS16
  • Widget is broken in iOS 14
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  • Where has the data stopwatch widget gone?
  • Doesn't differentiate between cell phone data vs Hotspot
  • It just sits on zero
  • Not accurate
  • Usage alerts don't work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Custom time picker for plan renewal
  • Rollover data as a one-time purchase
  • Ability to track hotspot data usage separately
  • Option for unlimited data plans
  • Dark mode option
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  • Ability to exclude certain apps from tracking

Budget Flow | Expense Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transactions disappearing from accounts
  • Inconsistent data display in reports
  • Rounding issues with decimal amounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add monthly recurring reminders
  • Improve search functionality
  • Provide more detailed budgeting options
  • Integrate receipt scanning and OCR
  • Allow custom currency support

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DataMan

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PRO Subscription Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Budget Flow | Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Full Version (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Full Version (1 Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Full Version (Discounted)$49.99
  • Full Version (Lifetime)$69.99

Questions

Is DataMan free?
DataMan costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Budget Flow | Expense Tracker free?
Budget Flow | Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DataMan or Budget Flow | Expense Tracker?
Budget Flow | Expense Tracker is rated higher. DataMan averages 4.4 out of 5 from 682 ratings, while Budget Flow | Expense Tracker averages 4.8 from 330 ratings.
Do DataMan or Budget Flow | Expense Tracker have ads?
Neither DataMan nor Budget Flow | Expense Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataMan or Budget Flow | Expense Tracker?
DataMan ships an update every 3 months, and Budget Flow | Expense Tracker every 10 days. Most recently, DataMan was updated on September 28, 2026 and Budget Flow | Expense Tracker on September 29, 2026.

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