Comparison

Flute Mobile vs Giving Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

Flute Mobile

Features
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Flute makes it simple to accept credit card payments, issue refunds, and track your transaction history — all from your iPhone. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you can accept contactless payments right on your device — no extra hardware required. Designed for speed and security, Flute helps you manage your business payments anytime, anywhere. Key features: - Tap to Pay on iPhone: Accept contactless payments including credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets directly on your iPhone — no card reader needed. - Accept payments anywhere: Securely accept in-person payments on the go or in-store using your mobile device. - Refund transactions: Issue full or partial refunds quickly and easily from your phone. - View transaction data: Stay on top of your business with access to detailed transaction history and insights. Flute is the fast, secure way to take payments and keep your business moving forward.

About

Giving Toolbox

This app is a comprehensive platform designed for nonprofits to manage all their operational needs. It streamlines expense tracking, grant management, event ticketing, auctions, and donor relations, all within a single, user-friendly interface. Start with core features for free and upgrade for advanced fundraising tools.

Highlights
  • AI-powered expense scanning and 990 compliance
  • Grant tracking from prospect to award
  • Event creation, ticketing, and check-in
  • Silent auction and crowdfunding management
  • Donor CRM and contact management
  • Mileage tracking for deductions
  • Volunteer scheduling and hour tracking
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Giving Toolbox replaces the scattered tools your nonprofit runs on — expense apps, grant spreadsheets, ticketing platforms, auction software and donor lists — with one iPhone and iPad app built for 501(c)(3) organizations. Most nonprofit software assumes someone is sitting at a computer. The work happens at the check-in table, in the auction room, and in the car back from a site visit. This app was built for that, and it keeps working when the venue wifi does not. WORKS OFFLINE
Your events, expenses, contacts, campaigns, auctions, raffles, donations, volunteer shifts, golf tournaments and sponsored funds are cached on your device. The app loads instantly and stays useful on site without reliable service, then syncs when you reconnect. EXPENSE CAPTURE & 990 COMPLIANCE
Scan receipts with your camera. AI extracts the vendor, date and amount, then maps every dollar to the correct IRS Form 990 functional category. Staff submit from their phones; admins approve from theirs. Set annual budget targets per category and track actuals in real time. Generate IRS-compliant year-end giving statements for every donor in one tap. GRANT MANAGEMENT
Track every grant from first contact to award — letter of intent, application, review stage. Once funded, track spending restrictions, reporting deadlines and period dates. The dashboard alerts you 30 days before a report is due. Tag any expense to a grant to see the remaining balance live. EVENTS & TICKETING
Multiple ticket tiers, online and in-person sales, QR check-in, waitlists, sponsorships, playbill PDF and automated reminders. When several staff work the door, every device stays in sync within seconds. Sell program ad placements and review artwork from the Event HQ screen. SILENT AUCTION & PADDLE RAISE
Build your catalog, open bidding waves, track live bids and process winner payments. Record paddle raise pledges as the auctioneer calls them, with a projector display mode for the room. CROWDFUNDING, PEER-TO-PEER & RAFFLE
Thermometer campaigns with matching gifts, participant fundraising with a live leaderboard, and raffles with animated draws plus the compliance trail your state requires. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT
Schedule shifts, track hours with QR check-in, export IRS-ready hour reports and generate certificates of service. DONOR CRM & MILEAGE
Scan a business card at your gala and the contact exists before you leave the room. Start and stop GPS mileage tracking from the home screen, with the correct IRS rate applied by trip purpose. GOLF TOURNAMENTS
TeeFast Golf is a separate add-on that works on either tier: registration, hole sponsors, day-of check-in, self-serve mulligan sales, contest tracking, player card emails and a full P&L. $99.99 per tournament or $149.99/year unlimited. PRICING
Free forever: expense tracking, 100 AI receipt scans per month, one active grant, up to 50 contacts, mileage and grant report PDF. The Free tier is a single owner account. Premium, $34.99/month or $279.99/year: unlimited staff accounts with no per-seat fee, every fundraising module, unlimited grants, contacts and AI scans, AI marketing tools, and PDF and CSV exports. Payments run through your own Stripe account and deposit directly to you. A platform fee applies — 1.5% on Free, 0.5% on Premium — on top of Stripe's standard processing fee. Donors can choose to cover both at checkout. Requires iOS 17.6 or later. iPhone and iPad supported. TERMS OF USE By downloading or using Giving Toolbox, you agree to Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flute Mobile4 screens
Giving Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flute Mobile at none against Giving Toolbox's 4. 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. Giving Toolbox sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Flute Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Flute Mobile versus Giving Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlute MobileGiving Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlute, LLCNimble Dragon Media, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Flute Mobile

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Giving Toolbox

Subscriptions3
  • Giving Toolbox Premium Monthly$34.991 Month
  • TeeFast Golf Annual$149.991 Year
  • Giving Toolbox Premium Annual$279.991 Year
One-time1
  • TeeFast Golf Per-Event$99.99

Questions

Is Flute Mobile free?
Flute Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Giving Toolbox free?
Giving Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flute Mobile or Giving Toolbox have ads?
Neither Flute Mobile nor Giving Toolbox shows ads.

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