Comparison

One entry at a time vs DugaLedger

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

Head to head
About

One entry at a time

A clean, ad-free personal finance app for effortless expense tracking. It offers smart analysis, daily reminders, and secure local storage. Supports multiple devices and English for international users.

Highlights
  • Minimalist expense and income entry
  • Smart statistical analysis and monthly reports
  • Daily bookkeeping reminders
  • Multi-device synchronization (Pro feature)
  • Local storage with encryption for privacy
  • English language support
  • Bill export to CSV/Excel (Pro feature)
  • Bill import from WeChat/Alipay (Pro feature)
Features
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Tap to pay. Done. No thinking. No feeling. No remembering. You didn't stop. You didn't weigh it. You didn't even pause. Where Did My Money Go? asks one small thing: type every purchase by hand. A few seconds of friction is the whole point. That moment is where you start to feel your money again. Now you can pause on your wrist, too. See today's spending on Apple Watch. Log by tap or voice. It lands in your iPhone ledger. Why manual tracking? • Every entry makes spending visible • Builds stronger money awareness • Creates long-term financial habits • Shows you where your money actually goes Features • Quick expense and income logging • Apple Watch summary and logging (Pro) • Spending by category • Monthly reports and trends • Simple, distraction-free design • Privacy-first, all data stays on your device Perfect for • People trying to save money • Anyone building better spending habits • Users who want an intentional relationship with money Know where your money goes. One entry at a time.

About

DugaLedger

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DugaLedger is a bookkeeping app built around AI conversation. You must configure an AI model provider yourself to use this app. Data is stored entirely on your device by default — no account registration and no personal data collection. Key Features · AI chat bookkeeping: log income and expenses in natural language, with batch entry, editing, and deletion, plus automatic category creation · Flexible input: press and hold anywhere on the screen to speak, scan photos or pick images for text recognition, and import text via iOS Shortcuts · Smart query and statistics: donut, trend, ranking, time-of-day distribution, calendar heatmap, and category × period cross-tab charts; supports year-over-year and period-over-period comparison; tap any chart to drill down into the underlying records · Budgets and goals: set expense budgets or income goals for the overall account or per category, with daily, monthly, and yearly limits and live progress · Cost estimator: estimate your AI usage cost, updated in real time as you spend · Personalization: light, dark, or follow-system mode, multiple palettes and custom themes, adjustable corner radius, and same-hue random switching · Safer data: local storage and optional iCloud sync on iOS; no account required, and you can delete all your data at any time Privacy Policy: https://yehaha1216.github.io/luanhua-ios-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

One entry at a time4 screens
DugaLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DugaLedger at none against One entry at a time's 2. DugaLedger also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). 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. One entry at a time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DugaLedger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One entry at a time ships an update every 3 weeks, DugaLedger every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
One entry at a time versus DugaLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne entry at a timeDugaLedger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer罗发 钟子豪 叶

In-app purchases

1 purchases

One entry at a time

One-time1
  • Permanent Pro Membership2 variants$0.99
None

DugaLedger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One entry at a time free?
One entry at a time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DugaLedger free?
DugaLedger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One entry at a time or DugaLedger have ads?
Neither One entry at a time nor DugaLedger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One entry at a time or DugaLedger?
One entry at a time ships an update every 3 weeks, and DugaLedger every 4 days. Most recently, One entry at a time was updated on October 23, 2026 and DugaLedger on October 18, 2026.

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