# Sono vs Lender

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lender at none against Sono's 10. Lender also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Sono's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sono sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Lender asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sono ships an update every 3 weeks, Lender every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sono | Lender |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sono-debt-tracker-and-manager/id1595389624/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **23** | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 96 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Danh Minh Ngo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1595389716) | [Mehrnaz Emadi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1762356143) |

## What reviewers say

### Sono

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sono-debt-tracker-and-manager/id1595389624)

Easily track money borrowed and lent with this finance management tool. Record transactions, manage contacts, and get summaries of your debts. Offers cloud storage, PIN lock, and data export options.

**Highlights:** Record borrowed and lent money, Display debt summaries, Manage debtors and creditors, Support multiple currencies, Dark theme, Transaction reminders, Local and cloud storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| 3 months | $8.99 | per 3 months |
| Professional Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Annual | $17.99 | per year |
| Annual | $17.99 | per year |
| Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Professional Annually | $129.99 | per year |
| Lifetime premium | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime premium | $69.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime premium | $99.99 | one-time |


### Lender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lender/id6756632997)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sono free?

Sono is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lender free?

Lender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Sono or Lender have ads?

Sono shows ads; Lender does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sono or Lender?

Sono ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lender every 2 months. Most recently, Sono was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lender on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
