Comparison

iTax vs Centee

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

Head to head
About

iTax

Easily calculate taxes, tips, and discounts for everyday expenses. Track spending over time, split bills, and compare tax rates globally. Designed for simplicity and speed, it offers seamless calculations and shareable receipts.

Highlights
  • Tax, tip, and discount calculations
  • Spending tracking with Trends
  • Bill splitting
  • Customizable item categorization
  • Save tax rates for locations
  • International tax rate comparison
  • Shareable digital receipts
Features
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iTax makes calculating taxes, tips, discounts, and total costs easier than ever. Whether you're splitting a bill, checking sales tax, or tracking your spending, iTax gives you fast and comprehensive results. Designed for Efficiency, With Simplicity Built for everyday use, iTax presents a clean, easy-to-follow design that gets you answers instantly. Nothing complicated — just seamless, immediate calculations. Now Smarter Than Ever • Track your spending over time with Trends • iCloud sync keeps your data accessible across all devices • International Mode lets you use iTax anywhere in the world Customize Your Costs • Add as many items as you want and categorize them for quick reference • Apply discounts or take off custom percentages effortlessly • Save tax rates for frequently visited locations with Tax Profiles for one-tap calculations • Tip up to 35% and split bills with up to 35 people Compare Tax Rates Wondering how much tax varies between locations? iTax now lets you compare rates with real-time updates, so you always know what to expect. Smart, Shareable Receipts Get a beautifully designed receipt that breaks down every detail — perfect for saving, sharing, or tracking expenses.

About

Centee

Easily log expenses using voice commands or by scanning receipts with AI. This app helps you track spending, income, and bills, providing simple AI-powered reports for better financial awareness. It's designed for quick daily tracking without needing bank account links.

Highlights
  • Log expenses by voice
  • Scan receipts and bills with AI
  • Track spending, income, and subscriptions
  • AI spending reports and summaries
  • Attach photos to records
  • Widgets and shortcuts for fast capture
Features
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Speak an expense or scan a receipt. Centee helps extract the details so you can review, save, and track your spending—without linking a bank account. Add a purchase in the quickest way for you. Centee helps recognize the item, amount, date, and category, then you review every detail before saving. Capture every expense in seconds No ads, account registration, bank connection, or long forms. Speak naturally, for example: “I bought a coffee this morning for $5.” Centee recognizes the item, amount, and time, then turns your words into a record you can review before saving. Keep receipts, bills, and payment screens together Store receipts, invoices, payment screens, and bills with each expense. Scan a photo and let AI help extract key details before you save. Track how you paid Record cash, cards, digital wallets, bank transfers, and other payment methods alongside each expense. Ask your ledger with AI When your ledger has enough history, search a purchase or ask a question about spending. Centee bases answers on your saved titles, amounts, categories, dates, and notes—not generic financial advice. Receipt photos are not shared for these answers. Review AI results before acting. Capture faster with Back Tap Set up Centee Shortcuts and assign them to Back Tap in iPhone Settings. Double-tap to send a screenshot of a receipt or payment screen to Centee. Triple-tap to enter and save an expense through Quick Add without opening the app. More ways to stay on top of spending - Log expenses by voice - Scan receipts and bills - Track spending, income, subscriptions, and daily costs - Review category trends and AI summaries - Ask Centee about your ledger and spending patterns - Attach photos and item stickers to records - Use widgets and Shortcuts for faster capture - Export or review your history when needed Minimal by design A calm, focused interface keeps daily expense tracking simple, with no unnecessary setup. Private by design Centee does not require bank linking. AI results may need review before saving, and your records should be checked for accuracy. Centee is a personal finance tracking tool. It does not provide financial, tax, investment, credit, debt, or legal advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sunheihei.github.io/app-policie/centee-ios-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://sunheihei.github.io/app-policie/centee-ios-terms.html

Screenshots

iTax4 screens
Centee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTax at none against Centee's 3. iTax also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Centee's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Centee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. iTax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Centee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTax has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTax ships an update monthly, Centee every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iTax versus Centee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTaxCentee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarter Austin依欢 孙

Customer experience

iTax

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Centee

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

In-app purchases

None

iTax

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Centee

Subscriptions2
  • Flow Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Flow Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flow Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is iTax free?
iTax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Centee free?
Centee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTax or Centee?
Centee is rated higher. iTax averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Centee averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iTax or Centee have ads?
Neither iTax nor Centee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTax or Centee?
iTax ships an update monthly, and Centee every 3 days. Most recently, iTax was updated on October 15, 2026 and Centee on October 15, 2026.

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