Comparison

Flow vs Dot

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

Head to head
About

Flow

Effortlessly track income, expenses, and transfers on a clear timeline. Monitor accounts, assets, budgets, and spending habits. Offers a free version with core features and an optional Pro upgrade for advanced tools and unlimited data management.

Highlights
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Account and asset monitoring
  • Budget creation and management
  • Recurring payment and subscription tracking
  • Investment tracking
  • Data import/export
Features
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Record income, expenses, and transfers in one calm timeline. See accounts, assets, budgets, recurring payments, subscriptions, investments, and spending patterns in one clear view. Import or export your data when you need it, and make money tracking a simple daily habit. Flow Pro (optional) The free version includes unlimited transactions, 3 accounts, 1 budget, and 3 schedules. Upgrade to Flow Pro to unlock: · Investments and Subscriptions pages and their widgets (free for 7 days the first time you use them) · Unlimited accounts, budgets, and schedules · Automatic market data refresh · Apple Watch · More data export formats · Exclusive app icons Flow Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dot

Features
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Dot is your financial assistant for recording expenses and income in a simple conversation. Track your wallet and reserve, set a monthly spending limit, organize categories, and view reports in one place. Use chat to ask questions, receive guidance, and follow your decisions. Scan products to create a Wishlist and check prices when you want to find a good offer. Turn on notifications for important updates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

Flow and Dot are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Dot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Flow versus Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowDot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.626.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu FanApinc Brasil

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Flow Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Flow Pro Annual1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flow Pro Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

Dot

Subscriptions2
  • Dot Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Dot Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot free?
Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow or Dot have ads?
Neither Flow nor Dot shows ads.

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