Rasid vs Flowdue
Last checked
Quick answer
Flowdue is an iPhone app for splitting costs, budgeting and tracking bills, subscriptions and cheques, all entered by you; splitting, budgeting and tracking are free. Rasid is an iPhone app for the UAE that finds subscriptions and DEWA, du or Etisalat bills from Gmail and card statements. Choose Flowdue to share costs, Rasid for automatic tracking.
The short version
Both apps help you see what is due before it is due, and neither asks for a bank login. Flowdue is a budgeting and bill-splitting app where you add each due yourself, with a scan to fill in a bill's details. Rasid reads the billing email, bills and card statements you already receive in the UAE. Everything below about Flowdue comes from its App Store listing and its website, opened on 16 October 2026.
Side by side
| Item | Rasid | Flowdue |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Households in the UAE tracking bills and subscriptions | Budgeting, splitting costs and tracking dues |
| How bills and subscriptions get in | Read-only Gmail scan of billing mail, spreadsheets, PDF statements, screenshots, or by hand | By hand, with an on-device scan that fills in a bill's text |
| Finds subscriptions you forgot | Yes, if their billing mail is in your Gmail | No; you add each one |
| UAE utility bills | DEWA, SEWA, TAQA Distribution (ADDC), Empower, du and Etisalat (e&), from their emails | Added by hand |
| UAE card statements | Emirates NBD, Mashreq, ADCB, FAB, ADIB, RAKBANK, HSBC UAE: total due, minimum due, payment date | Not read |
| Cheques | Not tracked | Tracks cheques, retainers and invoices tied to a person or business |
| Splitting costs | Not offered | Free: split equally, by percentage, exact amounts or shares, and settle up |
| Budget | Not the focus | Budget months follow your payday, with per-category limits and alerts at 50, 75 and 100% |
| Reminders | 3 days before a renewal, trial end or bill due date, by default | Due reminders; more on Pro |
| Price rises | Shown when the provider, Apple or Google Play emails a new price | Not described |
| Family | Separate spaces, such as Personal, Family and Work | Pro Family plan, up to 5 seats |
| Bank login | Never | Never |
| Where it runs | iPhone (Android later) | iPhone; its website also mentions Android |
| Price | Free during early access | Free; Pro AED 29.99 a month or AED 249.99 a year; Family AED 349.99 a year (UAE App Store) |
| Track record | Early access | Released 18 May 2026; 1 rating on the UAE App Store |
How each one works
Flowdue is a budgeting app with bills built in. You set your income and a savings goal, and it shows what's safe to spend today and what's left after every due. Subscriptions, bills and spends sit in one list that feeds the budget. Its listing says splitting, budgeting and tracking stay free, with no ads and no daily limits; Pro adds unlimited personal flows, family seats, advanced reminders and cheque scanning. When you scan a bill, Flowdue's privacy policy says the image is processed on your phone and isn't uploaded.
Rasid is a tracker that fills itself. With your permission it searches Gmail, read-only, for billing mail: receipts, invoices, statements and price notices. It works out the amount and the date, and you confirm each find before it's tracked. It keeps those figures and the sender's domain, never the email's subject or body. It also reads UAE card statements as PDFs, and reminds you before each renewal and due date.
Where Flowdue is the better choice
- You share costs. Rent, groceries or a holiday split with flatmates or family, with balances and one-tap settle up. Rasid doesn't split costs.
- You pay by cheque. Flowdue tracks cheques, retainers and invoices. Rasid doesn't track cheques.
- You want a budget, not just a list. Flowdue plans around your payday and warns as categories fill. Rasid isn't a budgeting app first.
- You like to enter things yourself. Flowdue keeps entry manual, with a scan to save typing, and no inbox access is needed.
Where Rasid is the better choice
- You don't know everything you pay for. Rasid finds subscriptions in your billing mail; in Flowdue, a forgotten subscription stays forgotten until you add it.
- Your bills arrive by email. DEWA, SEWA, TAQA Distribution, Empower, du and Etisalat (e&) bills are read from their emails, and card statements from seven UAE banks.
- You want to know about price rises early. When a provider, Apple or Google Play emails a new price, Rasid shows the old price, the new one and the day it starts.
- You want like-for-like savings. Rasid's Discover tab compares what you pay with each service's own UAE plans, such as a yearly plan or a smaller one.
What we couldn't confirm
- Whether Flowdue is on Google Play. Its website mentions iOS and Android; we didn't find a Google Play listing on 16 October 2026.
- Whether Flowdue alerts you to a subscription's price change. Neither its listing nor its website mentions it.
If either matters to you, ask Flowdue at support@flowdue.app. Questions about Rasid go to hello@rasid.app.
FAQ
What is Flowdue?
Flowdue is an iPhone app for splitting costs, budgeting and tracking bills, subscriptions, spends and cheques. Its App Store listing says splitting, budgeting and tracking are free with no ads, and an optional Pro plan adds family seats, advanced reminders and cheque scanning.
How much does Flowdue Pro cost in the UAE?
On the UAE App Store on 16 October 2026, Flowdue Pro was AED 29.99 a month or AED 249.99 a year for one person, and AED 349.99 a year for a Family plan of up to 5 seats. Splitting, budgeting and tracking stay free.
Does Flowdue read my email or bank account?
No. Flowdue's privacy policy says it never asks for bank login credentials and doesn't collect bank transaction history; you enter your dues, and a bill scan is processed on your phone. Rasid, by contrast, reads billing email with read-only Gmail access, and also never asks for a bank login.
Can Rasid split bills like Flowdue?
No. Rasid tracks bills and subscriptions, reminds you before each is due and finds like-for-like savings, but it doesn't split costs between people. Flowdue is built for splitting, with balances and settling up.
Which is better, Rasid or Flowdue?
Flowdue suits people who split costs, track cheques or want a payday budget, and are happy to enter dues themselves. Rasid suits a UAE household that wants subscriptions and bills found from Gmail and card statements, with reminders and price-rise alerts.
Sources
- Flowdue on the UAE App Store: apps.apple.com/ae/app/flowdue-split-bills-budget/id6768375800 (description, in-app purchases, release date, version history, rating)
- Flowdue website: flowdue.app
- Flowdue privacy policy, last updated 11 May 2026: flowdue.app/privacy
- Rasid privacy policy: rasid.app/privacy
Flowdue pages opened on 16 October 2026.
Rasid is independent and not affiliated with Flowdue.