Comparison

MinExp 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

MinExp

Track daily expenses and income with a clean, intuitive interface. Manage multiple accounts, currencies, and view financial trends with customizable categories and charts. Secure your data with password protection and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Intuitive UI for easy expense tracking
  • Multi-currency conversion
  • Asset and account management
  • Customizable income/expense categories
  • Financial charting and statistics
  • Password protection and data sync
Features
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MinExp is a simple and pure expense tracking app with a clean and beautiful UI and powerful features, designed to provide you with a better experience in keeping track of your finances. Main Feature - Simple and intuitive UI and interaction design for easy operation and ease of use - No ads or communities, fast startup, and focused on recording accounts - Lightweight app that takes up minimal storage space without hogging your phone's resources Other Feature: - Quick conversion of over 100 mainstream currencies - Record transaction fees and discounts to accurately reflect your financial status - Asset management for fund, credit, and investment account types to meet various needs - iOS 14 new desktop widget for quick access to income and expenses - Customizable income and expense categories with support for subcategories to help you better manage your accounts - Chart statistics: line charts show income and expense trends, and pie charts show income and expense category ratios for a clear view - Set reminders for timely account recording and never forget an expense again - Automatic recording of periodic income and expenses to easily manage monthly, quarterly, and yearly accounts - Password protection (TouchID, FaceID) to keep your accounts safe and secure - Search accounts by amount, category, or notes for easy access to your historical records - CSV data import and export for easy data management - Multi-device data synchronization keeps your accounts up-to-date and accessible from anywhere Terms of Use: https://docs.miniexp.com/guide/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://docs.miniexp.com/guide/en/privacy.html Contact us: app@miniexp.com Download Mini Accounting now and easily track your finances for a more convenient life!

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

MinExp4 screens
EMMO Cost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MinExp at none against EMMO Cost's shown. MinExp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). EMMO Cost's advantage is ratings volume (926 vs 26) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. MinExp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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

EMMO Cost holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMMO Cost has 926 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of MinExp's written reviews are positive against 84% of EMMO Cost's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MinExp ships an update every 3 weeks, EMMO Cost every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MinExp versus EMMO Cost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinExpEMMO Cost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26 ratings)4.9 (926 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews — better84.4% of reviews
Number of ratings26926 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Happx Technology Co., Ltd.EMMO Corp.

Customer experience

MinExp

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%

EMMO Cost

All ratings926 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative8.1%

Bugs and requests

MinExp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

3 purchases

MinExp

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

EMMO Cost

One-time1
  • 小账本-首发折扣永久会员$4.99

Questions

Is MinExp free?
MinExp 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, MinExp or EMMO Cost?
EMMO Cost is rated higher. MinExp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while EMMO Cost averages 4.9 from 926 ratings.
Do MinExp or EMMO Cost have ads?
EMMO Cost shows ads; MinExp does not.
Which is updated more often, MinExp or EMMO Cost?
MinExp ships an update every 3 weeks, and EMMO Cost every 2 weeks. Most recently, MinExp was updated on September 14, 2026 and EMMO Cost on September 24, 2026.

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