Comparison

ConcurGov vs VIP

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

Head to head
About

ConcurGov

This app allows existing users to manage travel reservations, track itineraries, and create and submit expenses. Users can also snap photos of receipts and connect them to expenses, and approve travel authorizations.

Highlights
  • Book air, rail, car, and hotel reservations
  • Manage and track travel itineraries
  • Check flight status
  • Create and submit expenses
  • Snap photos of receipts
  • Approve travel authorizations
Features
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Specifically designed for ConcurGov users. Only existing ConcurGov users can use this app. To perform all tasks with the app, certain configurations will need to be turned on by your organization. SAP Concur's free companion mobile app lets you keep on top of things while you’re travelling. With the ConcurGov mobile app, you can: *Book air, rail, car, and hotel reservations *Manage and track travel itineraries *Check flight status *Create expenses for vouchers or authorizations *Snap photos of your receipts and connect them to expenses *Submit travel authorizations and vouchers *Submit local authorizations *Approve travel authorizations and vouchers

About

VIP

Communicate using a virtual phone number without IVR menus. Make calls, send texts, and manage picture messages from your existing VIP Number. Track conversations and nickname important messages for easy access.

Highlights
  • Virtual number calling
  • No IVR dialing
  • Contact integration
  • Recent calls list
  • Text message tracking
  • Picture messaging
Features
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Connect your existing VIP Number and begin communicating without IVR (touch-tone) dialing. Make calls from your virtual number using the Keypad, dial by selecting an existing Contact, or redial Recent numbers. Easily track VIP texting conversations, send and receive picture messages, and nickname important texts.

Screenshots

ConcurGov4 screens
VIP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VIP at 3.6 against ConcurGov's 1.4. ConcurGov's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VIP holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 18 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConcurGov ships an update every 4 months, VIP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ConcurGov versus VIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcurGovVIP
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (85 ratings)3.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings85 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperConcurMotorola Solutions, Inc

Customer experience

ConcurGov

All ratings85 ratings
Positive8.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative88.2%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive6.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative85.7%

VIP

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%

Bugs and requests

ConcurGov

Reported bugs

35 issues
  • Cannot log in
  • Privacy notification just flashes after logging in
  • Privacy Act notice won't stop popping up
  • Privacy Act repeatedly pops up after pressing OK
  • App glitches to the point it is unusable
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  • Cannot get past the initial acknowledgment
  • Privacy statement keeps reappearing
  • Privacy act statement will not go away
  • Stays forever in the Privacy Act Notice after logging in
  • Privacy act page won’t go away, loops over and over
  • Unable to use the app after a recent update, cannot get past privacy notice
  • App opens to a mostly blank screen that says “SAP Concur” and gets stuck
  • App often goes to an intro screen and stays there, unable to log in
  • Experiencing major delays on Apple’s new operating system
  • App is worthless, doesn’t work, constantly crashes
  • Constantly have to delete and re-download the app just to be able to get in it
  • App just keeps crashing
  • Need to open the app 20 times before it will recognize Face ID
  • App doesn’t work anymore
  • App will not open
  • App is only capable of crashing, giving errors, and not opening
  • App crashes when trying to approve or stamp
  • Adding expenses is limited due to all the expense types not showing in the scroll area
  • Expense scroll selection for expense categories stops in the L’s
  • App crashes constantly, have to delete and reinstall every time
  • App does not work on iPhone XS Plus
  • App keeps crashing
  • App will not work because it won’t recognize current username and password
  • “Voucher from Authorization” doesn’t work, only pulls up old authorizations
  • App keeps crashing and kicking me out every time I try to view authorizations
  • Took away the ability to add receipts
  • No way to add receipts
  • App seems to crash when trying to view authorizations & vouchers
  • App does not let you add expenses
  • Cannot view accounting strings when approving/stamping travel

Requested features

16 requests
  • Support for TripIt
  • Show actual status on dashboard (REVIEW, FUNDS CERT, or APPROVAL)
  • Ability to add expenses (e.g., Lodging Tax)
  • Ability to view accounting strings when approving/stamping travel
  • Include support for TripIt
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  • Add receipts
  • View receipts and attachments
  • Edit and delete expenses
  • Add expenses
  • View receipts uploaded from the desktop site
  • Add a new receipt from this app
  • Add expenses
  • Ability to add receipts to your voucher
  • Add receipts
  • Add expenses
  • View accounting strings when approving/stamping travel

VIP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ConcurGov

No in-app purchases

None

VIP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConcurGov free?
ConcurGov is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIP free?
VIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConcurGov or VIP?
VIP is rated higher. ConcurGov averages 1.4 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while VIP averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.
Do ConcurGov or VIP have ads?
VIP shows ads; ConcurGov does not.
Which is updated more often, ConcurGov or VIP?
ConcurGov ships an update every 4 months, and VIP every 3 months. Most recently, ConcurGov was updated on November 10, 2026 and VIP on November 6, 2026.

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