Comparison

iCost记账 vs 柚子记账

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

柚子记账

This app offers a simple and ad-free way to track expenses with multiple customizable ledgers. It allows for shared accounting with family and friends, with permission controls for members. Get quick support from an online customer service team.

Highlights
  • Ad-free interface
  • Multiple customizable ledgers
  • Shared accounting with members
  • Permission controls for members
  • Online customer support
  • Simple and clear design
Features
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无广告、无理财,页面简洁,多账本、多成员共享记账 【多账本】 全面支持多个账本的记账模式 旅行账本、报销账本、家庭账本、宝宝账本、宠物账本、AA账本、大学生账本、健身账本、装修账本、汽车账本、个人生活账本统统都行 也支持自己自定义账本类型和名称 无广告、无理财,页面简洁,多账本、多成员共享记账 【多账本】 柚子记账全面支持多个账本的记账模式 旅行账本、报销账本、家庭账本、宝宝账本、宠物账本、AA账本、大学生账本、健身账本、装修账本、汽车账本、个人生活账本统统都行 也支持自己自定义账本类型和名称 【多成员共享记账】 每一个账本里都可以邀请家人、朋友来一起记账 账本里的账单记录,每一个成员都可以看到 作为帐本的创建者,还可以为成员设置记账权限 【简洁无广告】 柚子记账承诺没有任何广告 页面打开简洁又清晰明了,轻松上手 【轻松反馈】 柚子记账支持一对一的在线人工客服 您的反馈在内部层层重视,会及时给您答复

Screenshots

iCost记账4 screens
柚子记账4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iCost记账 at 4.9 against 柚子记账's 3.0. iCost记账 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 2). 柚子记账's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. 柚子记账 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCost记账 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCost记账 has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCost记账 ships an update every 2 weeks, 柚子记账 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iCost记账 versus 柚子记账: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCost记账柚子记账
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB74 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGuangzhou Quji Technology Co., Ltd.杭州火炎焱网络技术有限公司

Customer experience

iCost记账

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

柚子记账

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

柚子记账

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

柚子记账

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCost记账 free?
iCost记账 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 柚子记账 free?
柚子记账 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCost记账 or 柚子记账?
iCost记账 is rated higher. iCost记账 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while 柚子记账 averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iCost记账 or 柚子记账 have ads?
Neither iCost记账 nor 柚子记账 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCost记账 or 柚子记账?
iCost记账 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 柚子记账 every 3 months. Most recently, iCost记账 was updated on November 7, 2026 and 柚子记账 on November 3, 2026.

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