Comparison

Flow vs The Finances

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 with 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 like investments and unlimited accounts.

Highlights
  • Record income, expenses, and transfers
  • View accounts, assets, and budgets
  • Track recurring payments and subscriptions
  • Monitor spending patterns
  • Data import and export
  • Investment tracking (Pro)
  • Unlimited accounts and budgets (Pro)
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

The Finances

Features
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Tired of reaching the end of the month without knowing where the money went? The Finances is the expense tracker that keeps your accounts, spending and income in one place. Free, no sign-up, no ads, no bank linking and no internet required. Log an expense in two taps and see where it went the moment you do. With Premium, by voice too. WHY THE FINANCES • Free, no sign-up, no ads: just open it and go. Login is only for Premium and sync • No bank linking: you log it, you own it. No bank passwords, no account aggregation • Works offline: your data stays on your device • AI voice entry (Premium): say "groceries, 120 dollars" and the app fills in the amount, category and date • Real credit card statements (Premium): closing day, due day, installments and a reminder before the bill is due FREE ESSENTIALS • Quick entries: expense, income or installments, with filters by period, category and status • Categories your way, with icons and colors • Multiple accounts: personal, household or business, each with its own entries • Category summary with total spent, received and pending • Your currency, out of 32 options: dollar, euro, real and more • Light or dark theme, in English and 8 more languages PREMIUM • AI voice entry • Recurring bills: rent, subscriptions and salary log themselves every week, month or year • Credit cards: statements, closing cycles, installments and due-date reminders • Monthly budget per category, with an alert before you go over • Cloud sync across your devices • Shared accounts: invite someone and log together, always in sync • Export to CSV or PDF for any period • Submit feature requests PRIVACY Your financial data stays on your device. It only goes to the cloud, securely, while Premium is active and sync is on. The app collects anonymous usage data (such as screens and features used) to improve the product, never financial data. To turn it off, go to Settings → Account. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION • The Finances Premium Monthly — renews automatically every month • The Finances Premium Yearly — renews automatically every year The price is shown in the app, in your region's currency, before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel the subscription at any time in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ The Finances Terms of Use: https://www.thefinances.com.br/en/termos/ Privacy Policy: https://www.thefinances.com.br/en/privacidade/

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
The Finances4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Finances at daily against Flow's every 3 weeks. The Finances also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and The Finances sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 3 weeks, The Finances daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flow versus The Finances: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowThe Finances
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu FanJholdy Phillipy Damasceno

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Flow Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Flow Pro Annual1 Year trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flow Pro Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

The Finances

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Finances free?
The Finances is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow or The Finances have ads?
Neither Flow nor The Finances shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or The Finances?
Flow ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Finances daily. Most recently, Flow was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Finances on November 6, 2026.

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