Q Pay vs Recurring Expenses
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Q Pay
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Recurring Expenses
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Recurring Expenses β Subscriptions & Bills Private Expense Tracker. No Cloud. No Ads. Stop losing track of what you're paying every month. Recurring Expenses helps you see all your subscriptions and recurring bills in one place β privately, on your device. βββββββββββββββββββ TRACK ANYTHING RECURRING βββββββββββββββββββ Not just fixed subscriptions. Track anything that recurs β even when the amount changes every month. Netflix, Spotify, iCloud, OpenAI, Claude.ai β fixed and predictable. Electricity, water, phone bills, insurance, tax β recurring but never the same amount. If it comes back every month, quarter, or year, it belongs here. βββββββββββββββββββββββ WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT βββββββββββββββββββββββ Β· No account. No cloud. No ads. Β· Fixed and variable bills (not just subscriptions) Β· Multi-currency support with local exchange rates Β· Your data stays on your device β always βββββββββββββββββββββββββββ FREE β START TRACKING TODAY βββββββββββββββββββββββββββ Β· Track up to 10 subscriptions and bills Β· Lifetime cost tracking Β· Price change history Β· Local backup and restore Β· Multi-currency β each item in its own currency Β· All converted and displayed in one default currency Β· Set your own exchange rates locally β no data leaves your device Β· 2 books, switch any item between them Β· Unlimited payment records β add every variable bill, every month Β· View up to 6 months of history (Pro unlocks full history) Β· Spending breakdown by category β tap any category to filter and see what's inside βββββββββββββββββββ PRO β FULL CONTROL βββββββββββββββββββ Β· Unlimited items and books Β· Full payment history β no time limit Β· Payment reminders β never miss a due date Β· Plan change tracking β update pricing without canceling the subscription Β· App Lock (Face ID / PIN) Β· Automatic backups Β· Custom categories ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ Your data stays on your device β unless you choose to export it. ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ Subscription renews automatically. Manage anytime in App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.myopen.app/recurring/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Q Pay at none against Recurring Expenses's 2. Q Pay also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Recurring Expenses's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Recurring Expenses sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Q Pay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Q Pay ships an update every 2 months, Recurring Expenses every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Q Pay | Recurring Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 β better | 16.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quanta Computer Inc. | Tzu-Hsiang Yang |
In-app purchases
Q Pay
No in-app purchases
Recurring Expenses
- Recurring Pro$2.991 Month
- Recurring Pro$14.991 Year
Questions
Is Q Pay free?
Is Recurring Expenses free?
Do Q Pay or Recurring Expenses have ads?
Which is updated more often, Q Pay or Recurring Expenses?
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