Comparison

Flint vs BiteSpend

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

Head to head
About

Flint

This personal finance app helps you manage money with smart subscription tracking, per-account budgeting, and detailed analytics. It offers a visually appealing interface and robust data export options, keeping all your financial information private on your device.

Highlights
  • Smart subscription tracking
  • Per-account budgeting with visual gauge
  • Effortless expense and income entry
  • Multiple account management
  • Powerful spending analytics
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Comprehensive data export (PDF, CSV, JSON)
  • 39 currencies supported
Features
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Flint is the expense tracker that finally makes managing your money feel good. Built around a real subscription catalog, a per-account budget gauge, and a neo-skeuomorphic visual language with textures, depth, and metallic surfaces, Flint is the personal finance app for people who care about how their money — and their tools — feel. SMART SUBSCRIPTION TRACKING Never lose track of recurring payments again. Flint catalogs weekly, monthly, and yearly subscriptions with due-date calculations and monthly equivalent breakdowns. Streaming services, your gym, cloud storage, software, donations — see exactly where your recurring money goes, every month, on one screen. TRACK EVERY DOLLAR, EFFORTLESSLY Add expenses and income in seconds. Pick a category, enter an amount, done. Quick entry means you'll actually use Flint every day, not just the first week. MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS, ONE CLEAR PICTURE Track cash, credit cards, debit cards, and savings accounts separately. Each account has its own balance, transaction history, and optional monthly budget. Swipe through the dashboard carousel to see everything at a glance. PER-ACCOUNT BUDGETS WITH A VISUAL GAUGE Set monthly spending limits for each account independently. The visual gauge ring shows budget usage in real-time, so you always know where you stand before your next purchase. POWERFUL ANALYTICS Understand your spending patterns across four time periods: week, month, quarter, and year. Visual bar charts break down daily, weekly, and monthly trends. See your top expense and income categories ranked by percentage. Track net income and know whether you're in the green. 7 WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME AND LOCK SCREEN Keep your finances visible without opening the app. Add a Quick Add shortcut, a 7-day expense chart, monthly budget gauge, full account card with recent transactions, or income vs. expense stats right to your home screen. Two lock screen widgets show your balance and daily spending at a glance. COMPREHENSIVE EXPORT Generate professional PDF financial reports, export to CSV for spreadsheet analysis, or create full JSON backups of all your data. Great for freelancers, tax-prep season, or sharing with a financial advisor. 39 CURRENCIES SUPPORTED From USD and EUR to JPY and BRL, Flint supports 39 currencies with locale-specific formatting. Travel or relocate without switching apps. 4 PREMIUM THEMES Choose the look that fits your style: • Frost Steel — clean, minimal, sharp • Rose — bold, vibrant, fiery • Turquoise — cool, calm, refreshing • Indigo — deep, electric, premium Each theme transforms every surface, shadow, glow, and accent across the entire app. PRIVACY BY DESIGN All your financial data stays on your device. No accounts to create. No data uploaded to servers. No analytics tracking. No third-party data sharing. No ads in the free tier. Your money is your business. BUILT FOR YOU Freelancer tracking business expenses? Managing multiple accounts after a big life change? Just want a clean way to stay on top of spending? Flint handles it all. WHAT'S INCLUDED FREE • Unlimited expense and income tracking • Unlimited accounts with budget support • Dashboard with monthly analytics • All 4 themes • 39 currencies • Subscription tracking • 7 home screen and lock screen widgets FLINT PREMIUM — $2.99/mo or $19.99/yr Unlock the full experience: • Advanced analytics (Week, Quarter, Year views + Top Categories) • Full data export (CSV, JSON, PDF reports) • Custom categories beyond the defaults • Priority support Download Flint today and finally enjoy managing your money. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flintbudget.app/privacy-policy/

About

BiteSpend

Effortlessly track your food expenses by scanning receipts. Automatically categorize spending on groceries and dining out, set budgets, and monitor your progress in real-time. Gain insights into price changes and receive smart savings recommendations.

Highlights
  • Automatic receipt scanning and data extraction
  • Categorization of groceries and dining out
  • Real-time budget tracking
  • Price tracking and history for items
  • Smart savings recommendations
  • Supports receipts from any store
Features
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BiteSpend is the simplest way to track what you spend on food — groceries and eating out — without manually entering anything. Scan a receipt with your camera and BiteSpend extracts every line item automatically: the store, the date, every product, and the total. Your spending is organized by category, store, and individual item so you can see exactly where your food budget is going. SET A MONTHLY BUDGET Tell BiteSpend how much you want to spend on groceries and eating out each month. The dashboard shows you your remaining budget in real time, how fast you're burning through it, and whether you're on track to stay within your limit. SCAN RECEIPTS IN SECONDS Point your camera at any grocery or restaurant receipt. BiteSpend reads it and fills in all the details — no typing required. Supports receipts from any store. TRACK PRICES OVER TIME BiteSpend remembers what you paid for items across visits. When a price rises, you'll know. See your price history for any product and find out which store gives you the best deal. SMART SAVINGS RECOMMENDATIONS After each scan, BiteSpend compares your basket against your purchase history and flags items where you've paid less before — so you can make smarter choices next time. WORKS FOR BOTH GROCERIES AND EATING OUT Track supermarket shops and restaurant meals in separate categories. See your combined food spend or drill into each category independently. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data stays on your account. No ads, no data selling. BiteSpend is free to use with a generous monthly scan allowance. Pro plan available for unlimited scans. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bitespend.com/privacy

Screenshots

Flint4 screens
BiteSpend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BiteSpend at 5.0 against Flint's 4.6. BiteSpend also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Flint sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BiteSpend sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BiteSpend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Flint's written reviews are positive against 100% of BiteSpend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flint ships an update every 8 days, BiteSpend weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flint versus BiteSpend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlintBiteSpend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak TuncSamir Raut

Customer experience

Flint

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

BiteSpend

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flint

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flint Pro - Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

BiteSpend

Subscriptions1
  • BiteSpend Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Flint free?
Flint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BiteSpend free?
BiteSpend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flint or BiteSpend?
BiteSpend is rated higher. Flint averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BiteSpend averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Flint or BiteSpend have ads?
Neither Flint nor BiteSpend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flint or BiteSpend?
Flint ships an update every 8 days, and BiteSpend weekly. Most recently, Flint was updated on October 15, 2026 and BiteSpend on October 6, 2026.

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