Cliff Journal vs SIGMA EXPERT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cliff Journal
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Record transactions, track accounts, and generate financial statements with double-entry bookkeeping. Cliff Journal is for freelancers, small business owners, and anyone who knows a debit from a credit. Private by design All data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No subscriptions — buy once, use forever. Complete Bookkeeping Five accounting elements, a hierarchical chart of accounts, and a balanced debit and credit on every entry. Correct a mistake with a reversing entry so the audit trail stays intact. Quick Fill Save the accounts you pay from. When an entry is short on the credit side, tap a chip to fill the remainder. Mark one account as primary. The equals button fills an empty credit line with the amount still needed. Financial Statements Generate a Trial Balance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Owner's Equity, and Cash Flow Statement. Periods follow the owner's calendar: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Multiple Owners Keep separate books for different businesses. Each owner has their own database, currency, fiscal year, and accounting cycles. Templates and Reminders Save a recurring transaction as a template. Schedule a reminder so you record it on time. Home Screen Widgets See expenses, income, cash flow, or an account balance without opening the app. Small, medium, and large sizes. Periods follow your accounting calendar. Hide amounts when you want the numbers kept private. Export and Import Back up as CSV. Export a snapshot or a periodic archive, and import it on another device. Feedback welcome Any suggestions or feedback are highly appreciated.
SIGMA EXPERT
Manage your outsourced accounting tasks, communicate with staff, and view service payment invoices. This app provides clients with direct access to their accounting service management.
- Task control
- Chat with employees
- Service payment invoices
- Client portal
- Accounting management
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Приложение для клиентов сервиса аутсорсинг бухгалтерии SIGMA EXPERT. Контроль задач, чат с сотрудниками, счета по оплате сервиса.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SIGMA EXPERT at Free against Cliff Journal's $9.99. SIGMA EXPERT also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
SIGMA EXPERT is free to download; Cliff Journal costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cliff Journal | SIGMA EXPERT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 林淮 刘 | SIGMA EXPERT |
In-app purchases
Cliff Journal
No in-app purchases
SIGMA EXPERT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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