Comparison

LifeCost vs Daak 2

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

Head to head
About

LifeCost

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Take control of your finances and achieve financial independence with our app. More than just an expense tracker, our app helps you plan your expenses, save money, and calculate the moment of early retirement, after which you can simply stop working and live for yourself. We have simplified money tracking so that you can determine how much money you are exchanging your life energy for and organize your life to make positive changes.

About

Daak 2

Track income, expenses, assets, budgets, and investments with this simple and cute finance app. Organize all your financial data clearly with customizable categories, multiple ledgers, and various chart types. Enjoy iCloud syncing and passcode protection for secure and convenient financial management.

Highlights
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Budgeting and savings goals
  • Investment tracking
  • Multiple ledgers and currencies
  • Customizable categories and icons
  • iCloud backups and syncing
  • Passcode protection
Features
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Simple, cute, and easy to use. From everyday income and expenses to assets, budgets, and investments. All the numbers that matter, clearly organized in one place. ā–£ Packed with Features - Support for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - A variety of widgets, Watch complications, and Smart Stack widgets - Custom categories and subcategories - Multiple ledgers and collaborative expense tracking - Multiple currencies and exchange rate conversion - Voice entry and Shortcuts - Split payments - Transaction templates - Automatic recurring transactions - Transaction photos, locations, tags, and notes - Transaction search, filters, and batch editing - Income and expense calendar - Pie charts, line charts, and bar charts - Weekly, monthly, yearly, category, and custom budgets - Account groups and credit account management - Debt tracking: money borrowed and lent - Refund and reimbursement management - Installment repayments - Fixed-term deposit management - Investment holdings and return tracking - Piggy banks and savings goal progress - Shopping wish list - Card management - Transaction map - Custom start days for weeks and months - iCloud backups and automatic syncing across devices - Passcode protection and background privacy blur - Transaction data import and export ā–£ Simple and Cute - 300+ cute hand-drawn category icons - A choice of Home Screen app icons - Multiple sets of tab bar icons - Holiday-themed icons and a variety of color themes - Light and dark modes - Custom background images - Custom transaction keypad and toolbar ā–£ Membership and Subscriptions Daak 2 offers free features and optional membership. Membership unlocks member-only features. See the app for available benefits and pricing. - Annual membership is an auto-renewable subscription with a one-year billing period. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Your Apple Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the applicable renewal price. - You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. After cancellation, paid benefits remain available until the end of the current subscription period. - If a free trial is offered, eligibility, duration, and subsequent charges are shown on the purchase screen. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends if you do not wish to continue subscribing. - Lifetime membership is a one-time purchase and does not renew automatically. If you already have an annual subscription, you must cancel it separately after purchasing lifetime membership. Terms of Use: https://daak2.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://daak2.com/privacy-policy.html ā–£ Contact Us Email: daak.user@outlook.com

Screenshots

LifeCost4 screens
Daak 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LifeCost at none against Daak 2's 2. LifeCost also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Daak 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 31 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Daak 2 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. LifeCost asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LifeCost ships an update every 31 months, Daak 2 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
LifeCost versus Daak 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifeCostDaak 2
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—39.4% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatiana KiulLovely Duck, LLC

In-app purchases

None

LifeCost

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Daak 2

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase$14.99

Questions

Is LifeCost free?
LifeCost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daak 2 free?
Daak 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LifeCost or Daak 2 have ads?
Neither LifeCost nor Daak 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LifeCost or Daak 2?
LifeCost ships an update every 31 months, and Daak 2 every 2 days. Most recently, LifeCost was updated on October 27, 2026 and Daak 2 on October 29, 2026.

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