Cashflows vs Runrate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cashflows
Forecast future bank account balances with ease. Input recurring and one-time transactions to see how your finances will look months or years ahead. Easily toggle payments on/off to understand their impact and set warning balances.
- Multiple account management
- Recurring transaction setup
- Interactive forecast graph
- Warning balance alerts
- PDF/XML/CSV report generation
- iCloud sync
- Data backup and restore
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* Follow @MyCashflowApp on Twitter! Cashflows helps you forecast future balances of your bank accounts. It's simple to set up and requires minimal effort to maintain. Tell it about your recurring transactions (including transfers between accounts) and future one-time transactions, and let it estimate your account balances months (or years) into the future. It's not interested in the past, so there's no need to enter or maintain your transaction history. It shows your account transactions and balances over time and lets you override individual payment dates and amounts. Quickly toggle payments on and off to see how they impact your future balances. The graph updates immediately with any changes you make. Update the starting balance occasionally, and it'll show you which transactions are still due. If any have already occurred (or are late) just tap to toggle them on or off. FEATURES: - Multiple accounts: Add multiple accounts and set up recurring or manual transfers between them. - Recurring transactions: Supports recurring transactions with start date, end date (optional) and many recurrence options. - Warning balance: Set a warning balance for an account and see at a glance when your balance is below it. - Interactive forecast graph: Shows your future balance over time, highlighting warning balance and negative regions; tap the graph for a closer look at the nearby transactions. - Reports: Create PDF or XML reports and send them by email or to your Dropbox account. - iCloud Sync with Cashflows for Mac. - Generate reports in PDF, CSV or XML - Backup and restore your data to Dropbox or iTunes. MANY USES: * Planning Future Purchases: This is a great tool for forecasting payments for a future loan, mortgage or car lease. Create a recurring transaction for the payment amount, fill in the first and last payment dates and see how it affects your balance. Make adjustments to figure out what you can afford. * Planning for Change: You might have a recurring bill that increases annually (such as health insurance). Simply create another recurring transaction to represent the increased payment and set its start date appropriately, and adjust the end date of the original transaction. You'll immediately see how it affects your finances in the future. * Planning for Uncertainty: The forecasts are only as accurate as you need them to be. If you plan to pay a minimum amount per month onto your credit card, set that up as a recurring transaction. Once you decide how much you want to pay this month, just override the forecast amount. You can always edit or delete the override later. * Getting Out of Debt: This app can help you get out of debt, and figure out how long it will take. Enter a recurring transaction between your checking / current and loan / credit account for the minimum amount you intend to pay each month. Extend the forecast period (tap "More" at the bottom of the Forecast page) and then look at the Balance Graphs for your accounts. If you can afford to pay extra in a few months, override that month's payment (or create a one-time transaction for the additional amount). You'll instantly see the effect on your checking / current balance, loan balance and when the loan will be repaid. MOVING FROM TOTAL CASHFLOW?: 1. In Total Cashflow, go to Sync -> Export to iTunes 2. In iTunes on Mac or PC (with device connected and selected) go to Apps, then find Cashflow HD / Cashflow under “File Sharing” 3. Select the "MyCashflow.xml” file, then click “Save to…” and select a suitable folder 4. Browse to the folder and rename the file Cashflows.xml 5. Select Cashflows under “File Sharing” (Cashflows has a “thinner” icon than Cashflow HD / Cashflow) 6.Click “Add…” and select the new Cashflows.xml file 7. In Cashflows, go to Sync -> Import from iTunes If you prefer, email us at appsupport@skydale-designs.com for Dropbox migration instructions.
Runrate
This app helps you understand your finances by projecting your future account balances. It focuses on upcoming income and expenses rather than historical data, providing a clear view of your money flow.
- Projected future account balances
- Input recurring bills and income
- Track one-time transactions
- Forward-looking financial overview
- Secure bank account integration
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Runrate is the quick, easy budgeting app people use to understand their finances at a glance. Instead of focusing on categories and historical data, Runrate only looks forward. Simply set up your bank accounts, then input your recurring bills, income, and any one-time transactions. Runrate will project your future account balance, giving you a clear picture of how your money will flow over time. Keep track of bills and see your future money — smart, simple, and secure. To get started, download and open the app, click on the Get Started button, go through the quick tutorial, and enter your email address. An email will be sent to you containing a verification code. Enter the verification code in the app to continue the sign-up process. https://myrunrate.com/privacy-policy?l=en_us https://myrunrate.com/terms-of-use?l=en_us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cashflows at none against Runrate's 6. Cashflows also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). Runrate's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Runrate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Cashflows asks for nothing beyond the download.
Runrate holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 38 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Cashflows's written reviews are positive against 77% of Runrate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cashflows ships an update every 6 weeks, Runrate every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cashflows | Runrate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (30 ratings) | 4.9 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews — better | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicola Cavanagh | Runrate LLC |
Customer experience
Cashflows
Runrate
In-app purchases
Cashflows
No in-app purchases
Runrate
- Runrate Starter$6.991 Month
- Runrate Plus$9.991 Month
- Runrate Pro$19.991 Month
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- Runrate Starter$59.991 Year
- Runrate Plus$89.991 Year
- Runrate Pro$189.991 Year









