Comparison

iCost记账 vs Pace Flow

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
Currently charting
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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

Pace Flow

Effortlessly manage your daily spending with an intelligent budget that automatically calculates your available balance. Track expenses across multiple wallets, gain insights with detailed analytics, and import bills with a single tap. Designed for privacy with offline-first operation and no data collection.

Highlights
  • Smart daily budget calculation
  • Multi-wallet management
  • In-depth spending analytics
  • One-tap bill import
  • Offline-first operation
  • Automatic expense logging
Features
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Pace Flow is an intelligent expense-tracking app designed for daily spending management, helping you easily stay in control of your spending pace. Key Features Smart Daily Budget • Automatically calculates your daily available amount based on your monthly budget • Displays remaining spendable balance for today in real time • Overspending is automatically rolled over, keeping your financial status clear • Built around the “Pace” concept of spending rhythm, allowing you to intuitively feel how fast you are spending Multi-Wallet Management • Create multiple wallets freely to categorize and manage different funds • Supports various types such as living expenses, allowance, credit/overdraft, and investments • Elegant card-style interface for clear visibility • Free transfers between wallets In-Depth Analytics • Weekly and monthly spending trend charts • Expense breakdown by category • Intelligent insights into spending habits • Income vs. expense comparison to track overall financial health One-Tap Bill Import • Supports WeChat Pay bill import • Supports Alipay bill import • Intelligent transaction category recognition • Batch preview with selective import Quick Actions Auto-Logging • Automatic expense logging via the Action Button, no manual input required Two Modes, Two Lifestyles If you’re a student • Set a monthly living allowance and automatically allocate a daily budget • Overspending alerts to avoid running out of money at month-end • Track daily expenses such as food, transportation, and shopping If you’re a working professional • Set monthly income and savings goals • Automatic salary payment reminders • Separate management of spending and savings wallets • Detailed income and expense financial reports Privacy First Offline-First Operation • All data is stored locally on your device • No internet connection required, no account registration needed • No personal data is collected • Your financial data belongs entirely to you Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://paceflow.zeabur.app/privacy

Screenshots

iCost记账4 screens
Pace Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: iCost记账 at 983 against Pace Flow's 2. iCost记账 also leads on chart position (#175 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 1). Pace Flow's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pace Flow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. 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 5.0 for Pace Flow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCost记账 has 983 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of iCost记账's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pace Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCost记账 ships an update every 2 weeks, Pace Flow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
iCost记账 versus Pace Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCost记账Pace Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (983 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings983 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Quji Technology Co., Ltd.啸 冯

Customer experience

iCost记账

All ratings983 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.1%

Pace Flow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pace Flow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

iCost记账

Subscriptions3
  • VIP Membership(1 month)$0.991 Month
  • 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
2 purchases

Pace Flow

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Subscription7 Days trial$3.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pace Flow Pro Version$6.99

Questions

Is iCost记账 free?
iCost记账 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pace Flow free?
Pace Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iCost记账 or Pace Flow?
Pace Flow is rated higher. iCost记账 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 983 ratings, while Pace Flow averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iCost记账 or Pace Flow have ads?
Neither iCost记账 nor Pace Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCost记账 or Pace Flow?
iCost记账 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pace Flow monthly. Most recently, iCost记账 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pace Flow on October 12, 2026.

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