Comparison

iCost记账 vs EMMO Cost

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

Head to head
About

iCost记账

This lightweight billing app simplifies daily bookkeeping for improved financial efficiency. It offers detailed consumption and income classification, asset management, and insightful chart analysis. Enjoy automatic iCloud backups, data export options, and support for multiple currencies and accounts.

Highlights
  • Minimalist operation process
  • Detailed consumption/income classification
  • Asset management
  • Chart analysis
  • Automatic iCloud cloud backup
  • Export accounting data
  • Support for multiple currencies and accounts
Features
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** Recommended by AppStore "Editor's Choice" column ** Thank you for your likes. If you agree with our direction or recognize our efforts, please help us to promote iCost. Grateful. If there are any problems during use, you can send an email to feedback@quji.tech for feedback, and every suggestion of yours will be carefully considered. 【Introduction】 iCost is a simple, lightweight billing app. It aims to improve the efficiency of people's daily bookkeeping. We promise not to use your data. 【Features】 - Minimalist operation process, quickly complete each note operation; - Detailed classification of consumption/income, clear at a glance; - asset Management; - Chart analysis, all kinds of trends are well known; - Fully automatic iCloud cloud backup, no fear of data loss; - Support exporting accounting data for easy editing in Excel; - Support importing old bills for easy migration; - Support unlimited classification, sorting and data migration; - Support iOS 13 dark mode; - Support monthly and yearly classified budget functions; - Support privacy protection; - Support instant open mode. - Support Siri shortcut commands for automatic accounting; - Support template quick bookkeeping; - Support consumer bill refund association; - Support custom reimbursement bills; - Support multiple accounts; - Support adding pictures to bills; - Support multiple currencies; - Support periodic account entry; - Support consumption installments; - Support asset trend analysis; - Support asset reconciliation; - Support money saving function. 【Others】 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://help.icostapp.com/guide/law/privacy.html

About

EMMO Cost

This app offers a simple and powerful way to manage your personal finances. It allows for quick accounting, detailed record-keeping with image support, and robust privacy features. Track your spending, generate reports, and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Picture cloud support
  • Search bills
  • Password protection
  • Customizable categories
  • CSV export
  • Real-time cloud sync
  • Statistical charts
Features
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EMMO - little books Emmo Corp. is a delicate simple accounting software, saving money from the beginning of accounting, accounting is an excellent quality of life. Small ledger adhering to the simple design of EMMO, we can quickly account with a key, simple but powerful. What are the powerful functions of a small ledger? - Support picture cloud, support picture remarks, and do not occupy iCloud space - Search the bill - Unit: bill of today, bill of the month - Privacy protection: Passwords - Customize common categories - export CSV - Real-time automatic cloud synchronization of iCloud for multiple devices on different platforms - Custom ledger - ledger editing classification - Statistical view, line chart, bar chart - All kinds of nice background pictures - More features for you to discover Thank you for your support of EMMO! Send questions and ideas to helloemmo@163.com

Screenshots

iCost记账4 screens
EMMO Cost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iCost记账 at none against EMMO Cost's shown. iCost记账 also leads on device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. iCost记账 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and EMMO Cost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for iCost记账 against 4.9 for EMMO Cost. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 940 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of iCost记账's written reviews are positive against 84% of EMMO Cost's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCost记账 ships an update every 2 weeks, EMMO Cost every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iCost记账 versus EMMO Cost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCost记账EMMO Cost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1K ratings) — better4.9 (940 ratings)
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better83.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better940
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB153 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGuangzhou Quji Technology Co., Ltd.EMMO Corp.

Customer experience

iCost记账

All ratings983 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.1%

EMMO Cost

All ratings939 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative8.6%

User reviews

iCost记账

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
  • 💰 Offers free basic features
  • 🔍 Detailed expense tracking
  • 🔢 Supports multiple currencies
  • 🗓️ Clean and organized layout

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • ⏱️ Slow cold start times
  • 💳 Limited credit card support
  • 🔍 Lack of advanced search/filter
  • 🔢 Difficulty managing multiple accounts

EMMO Cost

From 940 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💖 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🔍 Detailed expense tracking
  • 🤑 Helps manage money well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🌐 Lack of language options (only Chinese)
  • 💰 Some features require payment
  • 🔄 Syncing issues between devices

Bugs and requests

iCost记账

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect currency conversion
  • Disappearing transaction history
  • Inability to delete/edit accounts
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Unreliable backup and restore

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring expense/income tracking
  • Budgeting and spending limit alerts
  • Automatic bank/credit card sync
  • Detailed category-based analytics
  • Multi-user/family account support

EMMO Cost

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Data loss and disappearing transactions
  • Editing issues with categories and labels
  • Sync problems between iOS and Android
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more currency options
  • Implement recurring expenses and budgeting features
  • Provide English language support
  • Allow customization of categories and layouts
  • Add Apple Watch integration

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iCost记账

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Membership(1 year)$3.991 Year
  • VIP Membership(1 year)$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Permanent VIP Membership2 variants$8.99
  • Subscription Upgrade$8.99
1 purchases

EMMO Cost

One-time1
  • 小账本-首发折扣永久会员$4.99

Questions

Is iCost记账 free?
iCost记账 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EMMO Cost free?
EMMO Cost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iCost记账 or EMMO Cost?
iCost记账 is rated higher. iCost记账 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while EMMO Cost averages 4.9 from 940 ratings.
Do iCost记账 or EMMO Cost have ads?
EMMO Cost shows ads; iCost记账 does not.
Which is updated more often, iCost记账 or EMMO Cost?
iCost记账 ships an update every 2 weeks, and EMMO Cost every 4 weeks. Most recently, iCost记账 was updated on November 11, 2026 and EMMO Cost on November 7, 2026.

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