Pie VAT Downloads & RevenuePie VAT · App Store & Google Play
Pie VAT gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Pie VAT by PieSystems is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 52 events
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.38.3iOSIn this release, we’ve made a host of under-the-hood improvements and fixes to make Pie VAT better for you.
Thank you for using Pie! - 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.38.2iOSIn this release, we’ve made a host of under-the-hood improvements and fixes to make Pie VAT better for you.
Thank you for using Pie! - 🌟Pie VAT: featuring lifted it to #11 (from #28)iOS免費 App 排行 · TW
- 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #138AndroidTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #144AndroidTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 🌟Pie VAT featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #11iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Pie VAT charting in a new countryAndroidFrance
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.53.1AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.38.1iOSIn this release, we’ve made a host of under-the-hood improvements and fixes to make Pie VAT better for you.
Thank you for using Pie! - 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.53.0AndroidNo release notes
- 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #21iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.38.0iOSIn this release we have:
- Improved QR code scanning to make claiming your refund smoother.
- Improved the tax refund experience in Japan, including departure details, customs reminders, and refund status updates.
- Updated payout information so you know when to expect your funds.
- Made a host of under-the-hood improvements and fixes.
Thank you for using Pie!… more - 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #23iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Pie VAT entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · TW
- 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #27iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Pie VAT charting in a new countryiOSFrance
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.52.0AndroidNo release notes
- 📈Pie VAT entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Travel · AU
- 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #31iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.37.2iOSIn this release we have fixed some bugs and improved the app's accessibility support.
Thank you for using Pie! - 📈Pie VAT charting in a new countryiOSRussia
- 📈Pie VAT entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Travel · ID
- 📈Pie VAT entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · TH
- 📈Pie VAT charting in a new countryAndroidThailand
- 📈Pie VAT charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidMexico · Taiwan
- 📈Pie VAT entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · TW
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.37.1iOSIn this release we have fixed some bugs and improved the app's accessibility support.
Thank you for using Pie! - 📦Pie VAT: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Pie VAT entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · AU
- 📦Pie VAT: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Pie VAT charting in a new countryiOSUnited States
- 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #55iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #56iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.51.0AndroidNo release notes
- 📈Pie VAT charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📈Pie VAT entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · JP
- 📈Pie VAT entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Travel · KR
- 📈Pie VAT charting in a new countryiOSBrazil
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.37.0iOSIn this release we have:
- Optimized the app for Liquid Glass.
- Improved support for upcoming phone models.
- Fixed bugs and improved app performance.
Thank you for using Pie! - 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.50.1AndroidBug fixes and improvements
- 📈Pie VAT new best rank in the overall chart: #57iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Pie VAT charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSCanada · Japan
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.50.0AndroidNo release notes
- 🆕Pie VAT first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidJapan
- 📦Pie VAT updated to version 3.36.1iOSIn this release we have:
- Made the app available in Turkish.
- Improved the camera for Receipt photos to make Refund review faster and more seamless.
- Improved the experience of using the app for users with Right-to-Left languages such as Hebrew and Arabic.
- Made a host of under-the-hood improvements and fixes.
Thank you for using Pie!… more - 🆕Pie VAT first spotted by AppInsideriOS#99 in Top Free · Travel · China
- 📦Pie VAT version 3.36.0iOSIn this release we have:
- Made the app available in Turkish.
- Improved the camera for Receipt photos to make Refund review faster and more seamless.
- Improved the experience of using the app for users with Right-to-Left languages such as Hebrew and Arabic.
- Made a host of under-the-hood improvements and fixes.
Thank you for using Pie!… more - 📦Pie VAT version 3.49.0AndroidBug fixes and improvements
- 🆕Pie VAT released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Pie VAT released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Travel FreePie VAT at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-03. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Pie VAT is a free mobile application for international travelers that digitizes the Value Added Tax refund process, allowing users to claim refunds via QR code scanning and receipt photos instead of paper forms. The app holds strong positions in Asian travel markets, ranking #3 in Taiwan and #30 in South Korea, while maintaining presence in Japan, Thailand, Australia, Canada, and Mexico.
Similar apps: Global Blue, Planet Tax Free, Tax Refund
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Pie VAT’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 3 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v3.21.1, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Pie VAT downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Pie VAT's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #12 Travel Free | 5 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #13 Travel & Local Free | 7 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 540 | 47% | ▲ +8% |
 China | 220 | 19% | ▼ -25% |
 United States | 133 | 12% | steady |
| South Korea | 118 | 10% | steady |
 Australia | 29 | 3% | ▼ -11% |
 Canada | 26 | 2% | ▲ +23% |
 Japan | 25 | 2% | ▲ +20% |
 France | 19 | 2% | – |
 Brazil | 17 | 1% | ▼ -26% |
 Indonesia | 9.8 | 1% | ▼ -29% |
 Russia | 4.4 | 0% | – |
 United Arab Emirates | 1.8 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 2.6k |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 39k 121 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 41k |
What users say about Pie VAT
From the 53 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently complain about high hidden fees that significantly reduce the actual tax refund amount and a cumbersome, error-prone app interface for uploading documents. While some praise the convenience of avoiding airport lines, negative reviews highlight poor optical character recognition and lack of transparency in fee calculations.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use/prompt service”
- Price & subscription: “Finally, a modern and convenient VAT refund”
- Speed & performance: “Otherwise was a smooth ride”
- Useful: “So fast and easy: highly recommended”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “This VAT refund is a joke”
- Crashes & bugs: “App doesn’t work / identity theft?”
- Privacy & data: “It feels like a monopoly and a scam targeting tourists who have no choice”
- Useful: “The store saves time, the app makes money, and the customer pays for it all”
About Pie VAT
SHOP AT OUR PARTNER STORES
Find, browse, and explore our local partner stores in the app. We have 1000+ PIE partner stores. Find yours today!
QUICK AND EASY:
Request your VAT Refund in a matter of seconds. Clear and concise directions in our app will guide you every step of the way for your VAT refund.
STAY ON TOP OF IT ALL
Easily track your refund requests and their status. Keep up with the entire process and where your funds are.
BIGGER & FASTER
PIE works to get you more of your VAT refund back as fast as possible! We support multiple payout methods, including bank transfers, credit cards, and more.
YOUR SECURITY IS OUR PRIORITY
Pie VAT makes VAT refunds easy and quick, and we take the protection of your account very seriously. We utilize industry standard security measures to help protect your account information.
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How Pie VAT works:
1. After you checkout in store, ask to do a refund via PIE. The store will send you your claim information to start our VAT refund process.
2. Claim your refund on the PIE app, follow the easy steps and submit your request.
3. Enjoy your VAT refund - maybe buy some pie.
Need help? We’re two taps away via live help in-app!
Pie VAT App Store
Pie VAT gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Pie VAT is #12 in Travel Free in South Korea and charting in 5 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Travel FreePie VAT on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Pie VAT’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 3 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
Pie VAT downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Pie VAT's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | TravelFree | #12 |
| China | TravelFree | #81 |
| South Korea | All AppsFree | #122 |
| Taiwan | All AppsFree | #65 |
| Australia | TravelFree | #96 |
| France | TravelFree | #199 |
Apps near Pie VAT on the chart
Travel Free, around #12.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 540 | 47% | ▲ +8% |
| China | 220 | 19% | ▼ -25% |
| United States | 133 | 12% | steady |
| South Korea | 118 | 10% | steady |
| Australia | 29 | 3% | ▼ -11% |
| Canada | 26 | 2% | ▲ +23% |
| Japan | 25 | 2% | ▲ +20% |
| France | 19 | 2% | – |
| Brazil | 17 | 1% | ▼ -26% |
| Indonesia | 9.8 | 1% | ▼ -29% |
| Russia | 4.4 | 0% | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.8 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Pie VAT
From the 53 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently complain about high hidden fees that significantly reduce the actual tax refund amount and a cumbersome, error-prone app interface for uploading documents. While some praise the convenience of avoiding airport lines, negative reviews highlight poor optical character recognition and lack of transparency in fee calculations.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use/prompt service”
- Price & subscription: “Finally, a modern and convenient VAT refund”
- Speed & performance: “Otherwise was a smooth ride”
- Useful: “So fast and easy: highly recommended”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “This VAT refund is a joke”
- Crashes & bugs: “App doesn’t work / identity theft?”
- Privacy & data: “It feels like a monopoly and a scam targeting tourists who have no choice”
- Useful: “The store saves time, the app makes money, and the customer pays for it all”
About Pie VAT
SHOP AT OUR PARTNER STORES
Find, browse, and explore our local partner stores in the app. We have 1000+ PIE partner stores. Find yours today!
QUICK AND EASY:
Request your VAT Refund in a matter of seconds. Clear and concise directions in our app will guide you every step of the way for your VAT refund.
STAY ON TOP OF IT ALL
Easily track your refund requests and their status. Keep up with the entire process and where your funds are.
BIGGER & FASTER
PIE works to get you more of your VAT refund back as fast as possible! We support multiple payout methods, including bank transfers, credit cards, and more.
YOUR SECURITY IS OUR PRIORITY
Pie VAT makes VAT refunds easy and quick, and we take the protection of your account very seriously. We utilize industry standard security measures to help protect your account information.
===================
How Pie VAT works:
1. After you checkout in store, ask to do a refund via PIE. The store will send you your claim information to start our VAT refund process.
2. Claim your refund on the PIE app, follow the easy steps and submit your request.
3. Enjoy your VAT refund - maybe buy some pie.
Need help? We’re two taps away via live help in-app!
Latest updates
Pie VAT - Tax Free Shopping Android
Pie VAT - Tax Free Shopping gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Pie VAT - Tax Free Shopping is #27 in Travel & Local Free on Google Play in South Korea and charting in 7 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Travel & Local FreePie VAT - Tax Free Shopping at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-03. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Pie VAT is a free mobile application for international travelers that digitizes the Value Added Tax refund process, allowing users to claim refunds via QR code scanning and receipt photos instead of paper forms. The app holds strong positions in Asian travel markets, ranking #3 in Taiwan and #30 in South Korea, while maintaining presence in Japan, Thailand, Australia, Canada, and Mexico.
Similar apps: Global Blue, Planet Tax Free, Tax Refund
Pie VAT - Tax Free Shopping on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v3.21.1, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Pie VAT - Tax Free Shopping downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Pie VAT - Tax Free Shopping's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Travel & LocalFree | #27 |
| Taiwan | Travel & LocalFree | #13 |
| Japan | Travel & LocalFree | #93 |
| Australia | Travel & LocalFree | #88 |
| Canada | Travel & LocalFree | #139 |
 Thailand | Travel & LocalFree | #74 |
 Mexico | Travel & LocalFree | #178 |
Apps near Pie VAT - Tax Free Shopping on the chart
Travel & Local Free, around #27.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Pie VAT - Tax Free Shopping
From the 68 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently criticize the app for excessive hidden fees and complex refund processes that significantly reduce the final payout. While some find the interface easy to use, many feel forced into using it by merchants and describe the experience as a scam due to poor customer service and invasive verification steps.
Mixed but leaning positive (62% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and privacy and spam.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Simple and quick to do it”
- Price & subscription: “easy to understand and refund”
- Speed & performance: “Just follow the instructions and everything will go smoothly”
- Useful: “they were very helpful in tax refund process”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Took 15% of my refund, for nothing”
- Privacy & data: “PIE VAT is almost running a scam”
- Ease of use: “The app is at least easy to use”
About Pie VAT - Tax Free Shopping
QUICK AND EASY:
Request your VAT Refund in-store in a matter of seconds. No need for form-filling, or manual work.
BUY FROM YOUR FAVORITE STORES
We’re expanding quickly and listening to YOU on where you’d like easier refunds back.
STAY ON TOP OF IT ALL
Easily track your refund requests and their status. Keep up with the entire process and where your funds are.
BIGGER SLICE OF YOUR REFUND PIE
Why sacrifice a large amount of your refund to fees? Pie offers some of the highest refund rates for you.
YOUR SECURITY IS OUR PRIORITY
Pie Systems makes VAT refunds easy and quick, and we take the protection of your account very seriously by using security measures to help protect your account information.
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How Pie VAT Refunds work:
1. After you checkout in store, ask to do a refund via Pie Systems. Open the Pie VAT app and scan the QR code the cashier provides. Take a quick picture of the paper receipt. Submit!
2. Once you are at the airport, use the Pie VAT app to scan your boarding pass.
3. Enjoy your VAT refund - maybe buy some pie.