Comparison

Xledger vs Bookbuild

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Xledger

This finance app allows employees to track time and expenses, upload receipts, and manage basic settings. Managers can view employee lists, approve timesheets and payments, and access updated bank balances. It requires employer subscription to Xledger.

Highlights
  • Time tracking
  • Expense management
  • Receipt uploading
  • Timesheet approval
  • Bank balance access
  • Multilingual support
Features
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The official Xledger app for iPhone and iPad makes your life easier. Enter data anywhere, anytime. Pair your device for fast and secure login. Works out-of-the-box with all standard roles. Get instant and easy access to updated information. Employees • Time keeping – track your time, and get full overview of your hours • Expense management – log your expenditures • Upload attachments – take a picture and upload receipts directly from the app • Basic user settings – available in 21 languages Managers • Employee list – access list of all the employees • Approve timesheets, travel bills and payments – approve tasks directly in the app from anywhere • Updated bank balance – constant access to updated bank balance NOTE: To enable this application your employer must be a customer of Xledger.

About

Bookbuild

Features
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Bookbuild provides a mobile app to acompany the web platform so users can stay connected when ever, where ever. It provides users with the ability to place intentions, chat, and view information in connection to books they are part of.

Screenshots

Xledger3 screens
Bookbuild2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookbuild at weekly against Xledger's every 5 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xledger ships an update every 5 months, Bookbuild weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Xledger versus Bookbuild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXledgerBookbuild
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXledger Labs ASBookbuild AS

In-app purchases

None

Xledger

No in-app purchases

None

Bookbuild

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xledger free?
Xledger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookbuild free?
Bookbuild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Xledger or Bookbuild have ads?
Neither Xledger nor Bookbuild shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xledger or Bookbuild?
Xledger ships an update every 5 months, and Bookbuild weekly. Most recently, Xledger was updated on October 2, 2026 and Bookbuild on October 13, 2026.

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