Comparison

iHaBu Pro vs Cliff Journal

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

Head to head
About

iHaBu Pro

Features
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This app is designed for users who want to do double-entry accounting on their iPhone or iPad.ย  As with all our apps, the aim of this app was to be simple and quick to use. For this reason, there are no unnecessary graphic effects. You can enter values directly in the journal or in one of the user-defined cashbooks. And to display the values, there are various reports.ย  Independent of the above functions, there is a driver's logbook. If you use one of our desktop programs (xHaBu, Mac HaBu, Win-HaBu and Lin-HaBu), you can synchronise all data with it. This gives you the ability to enter data on the mobile device. And if you need some reports, you can get them directly on your iPhone or iPad. This app can also be used without in-app purchase. However, it is then only used to display data that has been transferred from one of our desktop programs. This can be helpful during meetings, for example.

About

Cliff Journal

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Journal helps you to record and analyze personal daily financial transactions and events using double-entry accounting like most companies do. It also provides financial statements, including Trial Balances, Income Statements, Statements of Owner's Equity, Balance Sheets, and Statements of Cash Flows. It can provide daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements. And you can create as many owners as you need. Each owner has separate accounts, entries, ledgers, and financial statements. Buy once and enjoy a lifetime of use. No ads, no network access required โ€“ use it anywhere, anytime.

Screenshots

iHaBu Pro4 screens
Cliff Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iHaBu Pro at Free against Cliff Journal's $9.99. iHaBu Pro also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Cliff Journal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

iHaBu Pro is free to download; Cliff Journal costs $9.99 up front. iHaBu Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cliff Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHaBu Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Cliff Journal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
iHaBu Pro versus Cliff Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHaBu ProCliff Journal
PriceFree โ€” better$9.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMC Richter GbRๆž—ๆทฎ ๅˆ˜

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iHaBu Pro

One-time1
  • Edit$3.99
None

Cliff Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iHaBu Pro free?
iHaBu Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cliff Journal free?
Cliff Journal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iHaBu Pro or Cliff Journal have ads?
Neither iHaBu Pro nor Cliff Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iHaBu Pro or Cliff Journal?
iHaBu Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cliff Journal fortnightly. Most recently, iHaBu Pro was updated on September 10, 2026 and Cliff Journal on September 15, 2026.

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