Comparison

Flow vs ExpenseFlow

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

ExpenseFlow

Effortlessly track business expenses and scan receipts using AI. Log mileage for automatic reimbursement calculations and monitor spending with detailed dashboards. Export tax-ready reports for your accountant.

Highlights
  • AI receipt scanning
  • Automatic mileage tracking
  • Spending dashboard with charts
  • CSV/PDF export for accountants
  • Smart tax categories
  • Offline functionality
Features
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ExpenseFlow is the fastest way for freelancers, contractors and self-employed professionals to scan receipts, track business expenses and mileage, and be ready for tax season — all in one simple app. SCAN ANY RECEIPT IN SECONDS Point your camera at a receipt. ExpenseFlow straightens it and reads the merchant, total, date and even the card used (like "Visa •••• 5643"). Review the details, tap Save — done. Upload receipts from Photos, too. KNOW WHERE EVERY DOLLAR GOES See this week, month, quarter or year at a glance. A clear chart breaks spending down by category, by client project or by payment method, and compares it with the previous period. Set a monthly budget and watch how much is left. LOG BUSINESS MILES AT IRS RATES Record trips in seconds. ExpenseFlow applies the IRS standard mileage rate for the trip date automatically — including the 2026 mid-year change from 72.5¢ to 76¢ per mile — or use your own custom rate. TAX TIME, SORTED Every receipt is mapped to its Schedule C line. The Tax Summary shows potential deductions by tax line plus your vehicle deduction, ready to export as a PDF for you or your accountant. TAX-READY EXPORTS Export everything as a clean PDF report or a CSV that opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets. FIND ANY RECEIPT INSTANTLY Search by vendor, category, project or notes, filter by category, or find receipts straight from iPhone Spotlight search. Start a scan from Siri or the Shortcuts app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. Your receipts and photos stay on your device. EXPENSEFLOW PRO The free plan includes 2 receipts. Upgrade to Pro for: • Unlimited receipt scans • PDF & CSV exports • IRS mileage log • Schedule C tax summary Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/expenseflow/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/expenseflow/terms-of-use ExpenseFlow organizes your records and estimates potential deductions; it doesn't give tax advice. Confirm deductions with a tax professional.

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
ExpenseFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flow at none against ExpenseFlow's 2. Flow also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. ExpenseFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 5.0 for ExpenseFlow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 2 weeks, ExpenseFlow every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flow versus ExpenseFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowExpenseFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBatmend GanbaatarMuhammad Uzair baigy

Customer experience

Flow

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

ExpenseFlow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flow

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ExpenseFlow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ExpenseFlow free?
ExpenseFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow or ExpenseFlow?
ExpenseFlow is rated higher. Flow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while ExpenseFlow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flow or ExpenseFlow have ads?
Neither Flow nor ExpenseFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or ExpenseFlow?
Flow ships an update every 2 weeks, and ExpenseFlow every 6 months. Most recently, Flow was updated on October 24, 2026 and ExpenseFlow on October 28, 2026.

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