Mess Book vs Remity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mess Book
This app helps people living together manage shared expenses and gain insights into their spending habits. It simplifies tracking by moving away from traditional ledgers to a digital group-based system.
- Create and manage groups
- Track shared expenses
- Gain spending insights
- Invite members via email/group ID
- Admin user management
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Mess Book is a simple and comprehensive mobile application designed for people staying together. Manage your expenses and get insight on how you are spending. Forget old school tracking with ledgers and start using “Mess Book” to track expenses. Start by creating a group. The person who creates the group will be the admin. Other people can join the group using email and group id. Group admin can also add users. Terms of use: https://app.messbook.ae/terms Privacy policy: https://app.messbook.ae/policy
Remity
Easily compare real-time exchange rates from multiple remittance centers. Find center locations on a map, calculate transfer amounts, and contribute by updating rates to help others save on international money transfers.
- Real-time exchange rate comparison
- Remittance center location mapping
- Built-in transfer amount calculator
- User-contributed rate updates
- Cost-effective money transfers
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We are thrilled to introduce our new Exchange Rate Remittance App, designed to make your money transfers easier and more cost-effective. With real-time exchange rates from various remittance centers, you can now compare rates, view center locations on a map, and calculate amounts effortlessly with the built-in calculator. Moreover, you can contribute by updating rates for the benefit of others, ensuring everyone stays informed and makes smarter decisions when sending money home. Download the app now and start saving on your remittance transactions!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Remity at 5.0 against Mess Book's 4.1. Remity also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Mess Book's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Mess Book sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Remity asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remity holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mess Book has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mess Book ships an update every 10 days, Remity every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mess Book | Remity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muhammed Iqbal PA | NOLWA PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Mess Book
Remity
In-app purchases
Mess Book
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Mess Book Premium, monthly$0.991 Month
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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- Mess Book Premium, yearly$4.991 Year
- Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Remity
No in-app purchases
