Comparison

Prend vs Lendnote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Prend

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Prend: lend, split bills and get your money back without the awkwardness. Lent a friend money and can't remember how much it was or when they said they'd pay you back? Always the one covering rent, dinner or the trip, and then nobody knows who owes what? Prend keeps track and does the reminding, so you never have to chase anyone. LOANS, CRYSTAL CLEAR • Log a loan in seconds: amount, date, due date and who you lent it to. • Lend to several people at once and split the amount evenly. • One payment or installments: weekly, monthly or on the dates you pick. • Your friend lets you know from their app when they pay an installment, and you just confirm it. GROUPS FOR SHARED EXPENSES (NEW) For roommates, couples, trips and nights out. • Add who paid and Prend works out who owes whom. • Split equally, by exact amounts or by percentages. • Recurring expenses: rent, streaming or any fixed bill adds itself every week, month or year. • Settle up in full or with partial payments. Whoever gets paid confirms it. • Add someone who isn't on Prend yet using just their name. When they join, they inherit all their expenses. • Invite people with a link or a QR code. AUTOMATIC REMINDERS • Get a heads-up before a loan, debt or installment is due. • Nudge everyone who hasn't paid yet with one tap. Prend says it for you. • Get notified when someone adds an expense, records a payment or confirms yours. FRIENDS AND REPUTATION • Add friends by name, or scan their QR code when you're together (new). • Paying on time builds reputation. Not paying costs it. • Block or report any user if you need to. YOUR NUMBERS AT A GLANCE • Insights on how much you've lent, how much you're owed and how much you owe. • Choose your preferred currency. • Sign in with Apple or Google. PREND PREMIUM Remove ads for good and create unlimited loans. Monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Clear accounts, lasting friendships. Download Prend. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://prend-app.com/privacy

About

Lendnote

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Tired of forgetting who owes you money - or how much you still owe a friend? Lendnote is a simple debt tracker and loan tracker that helps you record every amount you lend and borrow, so no debt ever slips through the cracks. Whether it's a small loan to a friend or money you borrowed last month, Lendnote keeps your personal finances clear, organized, and always up to date. KEY FEATURES SMART AI INPUT Just type naturally - "Lent John $50 for lunch" - and let AI instantly parse it into a structured transaction. No tedious forms. Review and confirm in one tap. TRACK LENDING AND BORROWING Record four transaction types: Lend, Borrow, Collect, and Repay. Every loan becomes a clear debt record you can follow from start to settled. SMART DASHBOARD See your net balance at a glance - total money owed to you, total you owe, due-soon reminders, and your most recent transactions, all on one screen. STATISTICS AND TRENDS See how much you lend and borrow over time. Pick a period, compare one month against the next, and spot the pattern behind the numbers. PDF STATEMENTS Turn any debt into a clean PDF statement. Preview it first, then send it from any app - handy when someone would rather have the details in writing. PHOTO PROOF Attach photos to a transaction and keep proof of what actually changed hands. INTEREST TRACKING Record an interest rate on a debt and see how much has built up. Interest is shown for reference and is never added to the balance on its own. PARTIAL PAYMENT TRACKING Collecting or repaying money in installments? Lendnote automatically applies each payment to the oldest debt first and updates the remaining balance for you. DEBT RECORDS AND STATUS Monitor every debt through clear stages: Active, Partially Paid, Settled, and Overdue. Progress bars show exactly how much is left. CONTACT MANAGEMENT Organize debts by person. Instantly see each contact's net balance, active debt count, and overdue alerts in one place. DUE-DATE REMINDERS Set a due date on any loan and get a local notification when repayment time arrives. Never chase a forgotten debt again. READY-TO-SEND REMINDERS Need to ask for your money back? Lendnote writes the message for you - choose the tone, edit it if you like, and send it from the app you normally use. SHAREABLE RECEIPTS Share any debt as a tidy receipt image, so both sides are looking at the same record. POWERFUL SEARCH AND FILTERS Find any transaction or debt record fast - search by name or note, filter by type and status, and sort by date or due date. WHY CHOOSE Lendnote PRIVATE BY DESIGN All financial data is stored locally on your device. Your transactions and contacts never leave your phone. APP LOCK Keep Lendnote behind your fingerprint or face, using the lock your device already has. Nothing extra to set up, no PIN to forget. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Start tracking debts immediately. No sign-up, no email, no hassle. FAST AND INTUITIVE A clean, modern interface designed to log a loan in seconds. AI THAT SAVES TIME The smart parser turns everyday language into accurate records, so you spend less time on data entry. PERFECT FOR Tracking loans between friends and family Keeping proof and paperwork for loans between people who know each other Remembering small IOUs that add up Anyone who wants a clear money lending app without spreadsheets Stop relying on memory and messy notes. Download Lendnote today and take control of every loan you give and every debt you owe - the simple, private debt tracker that keeps your money organized.

Screenshots

Prend4 screens
Lendnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lendnote at none against Prend's 6. Lendnote also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prend sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Lendnote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prend ships an update every 6 weeks, Lendnote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Prend versus Lendnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrendLendnote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB54 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJacob AguilarNam Truong Phuong

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Prend

One-time6
  • Basic$0.99
  • Standard$1.99
  • Advanced$2.99
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  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Unlock the Full App Experience$9.99
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99
None

Lendnote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prend free?
Prend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lendnote free?
Lendnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prend or Lendnote have ads?
Both Prend and Lendnote show ads.
Which is updated more often, Prend or Lendnote?
Prend ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lendnote every 3 days. Most recently, Prend was updated on October 2, 2026 and Lendnote on September 24, 2026.

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