Comparison

Flow vs CashLens

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

CashLens

Effortlessly track expenses and manage subscriptions with this privacy-focused financial companion. Visualize spending patterns with heatmaps and charts, and stay on top of bills with smart notifications. Your financial data remains securely stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Spending heatmaps
  • Interactive spending charts
  • Smart subscription notifications
  • Global currency support
  • 100% local data storage
  • No account required
  • Secure local backups
Features
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Keep spending clear and private — on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. No account, ads or tracking. Log in seconds, see today at a glance, and keep every number on your device. CashLens is a privacy-first expense tracker for people who want clarity without giving up their financial data. Your money stays on your device. No account. No cloud sync. No analytics. No ads. Just fast logging, calm insights, and tools that respect your attention. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO CASHLENS • Private by design — data never leaves this device unless you export it • No sign-up — open the app and start in seconds • Works offline — airplane mode friendly • Unlimited expense tracking on the free tier • Built-in bills & subscriptions with due reminders • Face ID / Touch ID App Lock • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets • Siri & Shortcuts support (“Log an expense in CashLens”) TRACK SPENDING FAST Add amount, category, notes, tags, and payment method in seconds. Smart categories, templates, refunds, search, calendar view, and bulk edit keep your history tidy without spreadsheet pain. SEE IF YOU’RE ON TRACK TODAY Today answers “Am I OK?” quickly — daily verdict, recent activity, and a clear pulse on your week — instead of burying you in charts. BILLS & SUBSCRIPTIONS Track renewals, pause when needed, and get reminded before money leaves. Perfect for streaming, rent, phone plans, and the charges you forget. INSIGHTS THAT STAY YOURS Category breakdowns, trends, and heatmaps help you spot habits. Pro unlocks deeper pace/velocity views, forecasts, payment-method analytics, and PDF reports. PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE • Category budgets with progress & alerts • Receipt capture with on-device OCR • Advanced insights & spending forecasts • Themes + alternate app icons • CSV import (including common bank/export formats) • Extra widgets (budget, subscriptions, streak) Free forever for core tracking, widgets, Siri, App Lock, and full export/backup. Upgrade only if you want Pro power. PRIVACY, PLAINLY • 0 servers • 0 trackers • 0 accounts • No bank login required • Export JSON/CSV/archive anytime — your backup is yours • The only network path is Apple’s App Store for purchases, plus links you open yourself CashLens is for students, freelancers, families, and anyone who wants a calm money habit without surveillance finance. Privacy Policy: https://www.cashlens.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
CashLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flow at none against CashLens's 6. Flow also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. CashLens sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flow against 4.9 for CashLens. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Flow's written reviews are positive against 100% of CashLens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 2 weeks, CashLens every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flow versus CashLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowCashLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better4.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBatmend GanbaatarRushiraj Jadeja

Customer experience

Flow

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

CashLens

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flow

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

CashLens

Subscriptions2
  • Cashlens Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Cashlens Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee for the Coder$0.99
  • Lunch for the Library$4.99
  • Fuel the Feature Rocket$9.99
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  • Cashlens Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CashLens free?
CashLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow or CashLens?
Flow is rated higher. Flow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while CashLens averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Flow or CashLens have ads?
Neither Flow nor CashLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or CashLens?
Flow ships an update every 2 weeks, and CashLens every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flow was updated on November 4, 2026 and CashLens on October 30, 2026.

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