Comparison

iCost记账 vs earn it

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

earn it

Features
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Key Features: • Real-time Income Calculation - Calculate earnings per minute, hour, day, and month based on your salary, work hours, and break time. Know exactly how much your time is worth. • Work Countdown - Visual circular progress bar shows work progress with real-time countdown to off-work time, helping you manage your time effectively. • Holiday Management - Customize holidays by setting name, date, and days off. Countdown reminders for important holidays give you something to look forward to. • Bilingual Support - Toggle between English and Chinese interfaces for users of different languages. "earn it"是一款专为职场人士设计的实用工具,帮助您实时掌握工作收入,提升工作动力。 主要功能: • 实时收入计算 - 根据您的月薪、工作时间和休息时间,精确计算每分钟、每小时、每天及每月的收入。 • 工作计时 - 直观的圆形进度条显示工作进度,实时倒计时提醒您距离下班还有多久,合理安排时间。 • 节假日管理 - 自定义添加节假日,设置假期名称、日期和休息天数,倒计时提醒重要休息日,让工作更有盼头。 • 多语言支持 - 中英文界面切换,满足不同语言用户需求。 适用场景:无论是固定薪资的上班族,还是按小时计时的自由职业者,都能通过"earn it"更好地了解自己的收入情况,提升工作积极性和时间管理能力。

Screenshots

iCost记账4 screens
earn it3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: earn it at none against iCost记账's 5. earn it also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). iCost记账's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. earn it asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCost记账 ships an update every 2 weeks, earn it every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iCost记账 versus earn it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCost记账earn it
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Quji Technology Co., Ltd.福 托

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

earn it

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

earn it

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCost记账 free?
iCost记账 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is earn it free?
earn it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCost记账 or earn it have ads?
Neither iCost记账 nor earn it shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCost记账 or earn it?
iCost记账 ships an update every 2 weeks, and earn it every 4 days. Most recently, iCost记账 was updated on November 7, 2026 and earn it on October 31, 2026.

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