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 simplest way for freelancers, contractors, and self-employed professionals to track expenses, scan receipts, and prepare for tax season — all in one app. SCAN ANY RECEIPT IN SECONDS Point your camera at a receipt and ExpenseFlow instantly reads the vendor, amount, and date using AI. No more manual data entry. No more lost receipts. MILEAGE TRACKER Log every business trip and ExpenseFlow automatically calculates your IRS-rate reimbursement. Track miles year-to-date and know exactly what you can claim at tax time. SPENDING DASHBOARD See exactly where your money goes with beautiful charts and monthly breakdowns by category. Monitor your business expenses at a glance. EXPORT FOR YOUR ACCOUNTANT Export all receipts as CSV or PDF with one tap. Tax-ready reports include date, vendor, amount, category, and US Schedule C tax category — everything your accountant needs. SMART CATEGORIES Meals, Travel, Software, Equipment, Marketing, Professional Services and more. Every category maps to a US tax schedule so you know what's deductible. BUILT FOR FREELANCERS & CONTRACTORS - Scan unlimited receipts (Pro) - Track business mileage with IRS rate - Multi-currency support - Export CSV & PDF reports - Light & dark mode - Works 100% offline — your data stays on your device EXPENSEFLOW PRO Unlock unlimited receipts, mileage tracking, and exports with a simple subscription. $3.99/month or $17.99/year. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/expenseflow/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/expenseflow/terms-of-use

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 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flow versus ExpenseFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowExpenseFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB1 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?
Flow and ExpenseFlow are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Flow or ExpenseFlow have ads?
Neither Flow nor ExpenseFlow shows ads.

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