iSpending vs DarkBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSpending
Track your income and expenses with this free personal finance app. Organize transactions by category, view instant summaries, and analyze spending patterns with detailed graphs. Secure your data with passcode and Face ID.
- Categorize income and expenses
- Customizable spending categories
- Instant daily, weekly, monthly, yearly summaries
- Detailed graph reports
- Transaction search
- Passcode and Face ID lock
- iCloud sync
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If you are looking for the best personal finance application, this is the app for you and it's free! Millions of downloads cannot be wrong! iSpending helps you to track your income and spendings. You can add transactions under different categories, such as income, food, entertainment. Summaries for today/week/month/year are displayed right at home page. You can view detailed report for each month in beautiful graphs and find transaction easily through search. Try it yourself to see more features, you'll love it! Features: - Add income/expense transactions under different category - Add customize spending category name - Add transactions quickly - Instant summary for today/week/month/year - Passcode lock - Export through email - View history records and compare them - Graph report for 1, 3 or 6 months time period - Separate graph report for income or expense alone - Search for transaction by name, amount, note or any of them - Polished UI, easy to use - Support for saving data in iCloud and sync across devices - Unlock using FaceID Send your comments/suggestions to hanamobiles@gmail.com or visit our website. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • iSpending Premium subscription will automatically renew each month or year at the duration selected • 1 month (USD 2.99), or 1 year (USD 29.99) durations • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Privacy policy: http://www.hanamobiles.com/appstore/privacy/privacy.html • Terms of use: http://www.hanamobiles.com/appstore/privacy/tos.html
DarkBook
A minimalist budget tracker with a focus on a dark, eye-friendly interface. It offers fast, simplified bookkeeping with multi-ledger, multi-account, and multi-member support. Analyze your spending and asset trends with clear visualizations.
- Optimized dark theme
- Local data storage
- Fast bookkeeping with gestures
- Multi-ledger support
- Multi-account management
- Revenue and expenditure analysis
- Asset trend tracking
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【Inspiration】 The idea is “highlight and focus.” When using everyday editing software, the author always chooses a dark, eye-friendly palette if given the choice. It reduces visual fatigue and makes text stand out. Bookkeeping apps work the same way. The two times I record expenses most often are (1) right after a transaction and (2) before bed—one in bright light, one in dim light. In both cases, a high-contrast dark theme brings the content forward. That is why DarkBook was built: optimized for dark mode, with a simplified interface that keeps text at the center and creates a more focused space for tracking your money. 【Features】 Optimized dark theme: carefully tuned dark palettes for long sessions, plus multiple themes (including light themes) you can switch anytime. Offline on device: your data stays on your device. No sign-up required—start tracking right away. Quick entry: gesture support and fewer steps; built-in calculator keys (+ − × ÷) help you log faster. Multiple books: life, work, travel, baby… keep a separate book for each scenario. Multiple accounts: manage cash, credit cards, and virtual-currency accounts separately. Multiple members: tag spending for yourself, your partner, children, or parents. Multiple currencies: support for major world currencies and virtual currencies, with rates and conversion. Income & expense analysis: custom date ranges show where money went, to whom, and from which account. Asset trends: track assets and net worth over time. Budgets: set budgets for your book and expense categories. Account transfers: a small feature, but closer to how money really moves. Bill search: find entries by note, amount, or account; filter by date, category, member, and more. CSV import/export: export bills to CSV for editing on a computer, or import in bulk. iCloud backup: back up to iCloud and sync across devices signed in with the same Apple ID. Clean and ad-free: we do not want ads to get in your way. 【Auto-renewable subscription】 1. Subscription service: a subscription means service fees are charged on a recurring basis. An annual plan is currently available. Your subscription renews automatically within 24 hours before the end of each period unless you turn off auto-renewal or we discontinue the service. 2. Price: the annual subscription price is shown in the App Store for your region and may change during promotions. If you subscribe, any new price applies in the next billing period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID upon confirmation. 3. Refunds: fees for the current billing period are generally non-refundable, subject to Apple Media Services Terms and applicable local law. If a free trial is offered, cancel before it ends to avoid being charged. 4. Cancel subscription: subscriptions renew automatically. To avoid renewal, turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. 【Terms】 Terms of Use: https://www.zotiger.com/darkbook-terms-of-use-en Privacy Policy: https://www.zotiger.com/darkbook-privacy-en 【Contact】 Email: service@zotiger.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DarkBook at none against iSpending's shown. DarkBook also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 69%). iSpending's advantage is ratings volume (634 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iSpending sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and DarkBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for iSpending against 4.5 for DarkBook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSpending has 634 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of iSpending's written reviews are positive against 89% of DarkBook's.
iSpending ships an update every 6 months, DarkBook weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSpending | DarkBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (634 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 634 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hana Mobile | Chongqing Zhouhu Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
iSpending
DarkBook
Bugs and requests
iSpending
Reported bugs
3 issues- Transactions not displaying properly
- Data loss after app updates
- Inability to access past year's data
Requested features
5 requests- Recurring transaction options
- Ability to edit/delete past entries
- More detailed reporting and analytics
- Multi-currency support
- Sync across devices
DarkBook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iSpending
- iSpending Premium$2.991 Month
- iSpending Premium$29.991 Year
DarkBook
- Pay per year$1.491 Year
- Life member$3.99
Questions
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