Core by BQE vs TaxDome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Core by BQE
Manage your professional services business on the go with robust time and expense tracking, client and project management, and invoicing capabilities. Generate reports and handle personnel requests directly from your mobile device.
- Time and expense tracking
- Receipt attachment
- Invoice creation and sending
- Client and project management
- Visit tracking
- Personnel time-off requests
- Report generation
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Powerful Time/Expense Tracking & Billing for Professional Services Firms *** Manage your business on the go *** The powerful features of BQE Core’s mobile app truly lets you manage your business from anywhere. You can quickly and easily track time and expenses, attach receipts, create and send invoices, and run reports - all from the convenience of your phone or favorite device. ** Time & Expenses ** Use multiple timers, enter and review time and expenses, and monitor to-dos and workflows from your mobile dashboard. ** Visit Tracking ** Visits to your client or project sites are tracked and matched automatically so you can easily convert them into time entries. ** Project Management ** Create and manage clients and projects, and stay up to date on milestones and deadlines. ** Billing ** Create and send invoices and vendor bills. Apply payments to invoices instantly. ** Personnel Management ** Submit and approve personal time-off requests right from your phone. ** Reports ** Get actionable insights at your fingertips. Create and share reports right from your phone. Your feedback will help us plan and improve Core and its documentation. Please e-mail your comments, suggestions and ideas to Core-Ideas@bqe.com.
TaxDome
Manage clients, documents, and invoices while automating your tax or accounting practice. Features include a CRM, quick messaging, secure document storage, and invoicing capabilities. It offers bank-level security for all your data.
- Client Relationship Management (CRM)
- Quick client messaging (text, call, email)
- Secure document storage
- Invoicing with ACH and credit card
- Project management and workflow automation
- Unlimited e-signatures
- Custom branded client portal
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TaxDome helps you manage clients, documents, invoices and automate your tax or accounting practice. Log in with your TaxDome credentials and enable FaceID or TouchID — all data is encrypted and safe with bank-level security. KEY MOBILE APP FEATURES CRM: quick access to contact and account records. QUICK MESSAGING: text, call, and email clients with one click. INBOX+: stay up to date on activity in your firm through timely notifications QUICK NOTES: create and edit account notes. KEY TAXDOME FEATURES Custom branded website & client portal Project management & workflow automation designed for tax and accounting professionals. Unlimited secure document storage Integrated CRM, synced with your existing email Tax Program Integrations. Invoicing via ACH and credit card. Synced with QBO. Unlimited E-signatures to replace Docusign, HelloSign, etc. Enhanced team communication with @mentions and notifications Secure messages & client tasks. Unlimited contracts & Engagement Letters. Unlimited Customizable Organizers/Forms instead of clunky, ‘generic’ PDFs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TaxDome at 3.9 against Core by BQE's 3.1. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TaxDome holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Core by BQE's written reviews are positive against 36% of TaxDome's.
Core by BQE ships an update every 3 weeks, TaxDome every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Core by BQE | TaxDome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (38 ratings) | 3.9 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BQE Software Inc. | TaxDome LLC |
Customer experience
Core by BQE
TaxDome
In-app purchases
Core by BQE
No in-app purchases
TaxDome
No in-app purchases







