Squirrel vs Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squirrel
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Squirrel is a simple and private expense tracker. It works just as you would expect without overcomplicating your experience. It does not track you in any way and does not send your data anywhere. Key features: - Quick and easy UI Native design - you already know how it works. No unnecessary features to slow you down. - Free Squirrel is free from ads and subscriptions. It does not require an account nor collects any data. - Exchange rates Squirrel has exchange rates for over 150 currencies updated every hour. Perfect for travel! You can find the link to the source code on our website or inside the app in the «About» menu.
Flow
This personal finance tracker allows you to manage your money with ease. It offers full control over your data and can function offline, with features like multiple accounts, currencies, and financial statistics.
- Multiple accounts
- Multiple currencies
- Full data control
- Offline functionality
- iCloud backup
- Financial statistics
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A free and open-source personal finance tracker app built with love. Flow offers full control over you data, and works fully offline*. Features: - Multiple accounts - Multiple currencies - Full control of your data - iCloud backup support - Simple and smooth UX - Statistics about your finance Please consider supporting Flow by leaving a review, suggesting ideas through Flow's GitHub issue tracker, contributing and more! * If you use multiple currencies, Flow needs an internet connection to fetch foreign currency exchange rates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Flow at every 2 weeks against Squirrel's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Squirrel ships an update every 2 months, Flow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 4, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squirrel | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 95.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Mikhailov | Batmend Ganbaatar |
In-app purchases
Squirrel
No in-app purchases
Flow
No in-app purchases
