Comparison

Recurring Expenses vs Flock Camera

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

Head to head
About

Recurring Expenses

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Recurring Expenses — Subscriptions & Bills Private Expense Tracker. No Cloud. No Ads. Stop losing track of what you're paying every month. Recurring Expenses helps you see all your subscriptions and recurring bills in one place — privately, on your device. ——————————————————— TRACK ANYTHING RECURRING ——————————————————— Not just fixed subscriptions. Track anything that recurs — even when the amount changes every month. Netflix, Spotify, iCloud, OpenAI, Claude.ai — fixed and predictable. Electricity, water, phone bills, insurance, tax — recurring but never the same amount. If it comes back every month, quarter, or year, it belongs here. ——————————————————————— WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT ——————————————————————— · No account. No cloud. No ads. · Fixed and variable bills (not just subscriptions) · Multi-currency support with local exchange rates · Your data stays on your device — always ——————————————————————————— FREE — START TRACKING TODAY ——————————————————————————— · Track up to 10 subscriptions and bills · Lifetime cost tracking · Price change history · Local backup and restore · Multi-currency — each item in its own currency · All converted and displayed in one default currency · Set your own exchange rates locally — no data leaves your device · 2 books, switch any item between them · Unlimited payment records — add every variable bill, every month · View up to 6 months of history (Pro unlocks full history) · Spending breakdown by category — tap any category to filter and see what's inside ——————————————————— PRO — FULL CONTROL ——————————————————— · Unlimited items and books · Full payment history — no time limit · Payment reminders — never miss a due date · Plan change tracking — update pricing without canceling the subscription · App Lock (Face ID / PIN) · Automatic backups · Custom categories ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Your data stays on your device — unless you choose to export it. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Subscription renews automatically. Manage anytime in App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.myopen.app/recurring/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flock Camera

This app displays a map of license plate readers across various countries, providing real-time alerts as you approach them. It stores all data locally on your device for enhanced privacy, with no account or tracking required.

Highlights
  • Map of license plate readers
  • Real-time proximity alerts
  • Background operation
  • Local data storage
  • Camera view cones
  • History of passed cameras
Features
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Flock Camera is a map of the license plate readers watching America's roads — Flock Safety cameras and every other ALPR brand — with alerts that warn you before you drive past one. More than 137,000 cameras (over 127k across the US, plus growing coverage in Canada, the UK, Europe and Australia), crowdsourced by the community and mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, built right into the app. No account, no cloud, no tracking: the entire camera database lives on your phone, and your location never leaves it. THE FLOCK CAMERA MAP • Every mapped plate reader on Earth, on one map — 127,000+ in the US alone • See what each camera sees: view cones show the direction a camera points, not just where it stands • Flock Safety cameras in red, every other brand in amber • Tap any camera for details: brand, operator, direction, mount, last verified • Area stats for wherever you're looking: totals, top brands, top operators • Standard, satellite and hybrid map styles PROXIMITY ALERTS • Get a notification as you approach a plate reader, before you pass it • Works in the background while you drive, phone in your pocket • Choose your warning distance, from 200 m to 1.5 km • A second alert tells you when you're inside a camera's field of view YOUR HISTORY • Every camera you've passed, logged automatically while alerts are on • "Likely captured" tells you when you were close enough — and in front of the lens — for a plate read • Street and town for each encounter, swipe to delete, everything stored only on your device PRIVATE BY DESIGN • The camera map and your history live entirely on your phone • Your location is compared against the map locally and is never transmitted • No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads • Delete the app and every trace is gone THE DATA Camera locations come from OpenStreetMap and the DeFlock mapping community — the same open dataset trusted by researchers and journalists covering ALPR surveillance. Camera data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Spot a camera that isn't mapped? Add it on OpenStreetMap and every app using the data improves. Whether you call them Flock cameras, ALPRs, or license plate readers — they see you. Now you can see them. Flock Camera is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Flock Safety, Inc. Camera positions and directions are community-mapped estimates; coverage varies by area and no warning is guaranteed. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://pattammaro.com/flock/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://pattammaro.com/flock/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Recurring Expenses4 screens
Flock Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

Recurring Expenses and Flock Camera are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Recurring Expenses sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Flock Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Recurring Expenses versus Flock Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurring ExpensesFlock Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTzu-Hsiang YangPatrick Tammaro

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Recurring Expenses

Subscriptions2
  • Recurring Pro$2.991 Month
  • Recurring Pro$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Flock Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Recurring Expenses free?
Recurring Expenses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flock Camera free?
Flock Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recurring Expenses or Flock Camera have ads?
Neither Recurring Expenses nor Flock Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recurring Expenses or Flock Camera?
Recurring Expenses ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flock Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, Recurring Expenses was updated on October 15, 2026 and Flock Camera on October 24, 2026.

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