Comparison

FINE Sec vs BookNoir

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

Head to head
About

FINE Sec

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【Product Features】 - Online Account Opening - Real-time Information: Provides crypto and stock trading data, company profiles, investment insights, and other key financial data - Real-time Quotes: Free crypto streaming quotes + real-time HK & US stock quotes + free real-time IPO dark pool quotes; Supports Crypto, HK & US Stocks, IPO Dark Pool, Money Market Funds - Secure Deposits & Withdrawals: Supports multiple funding methods: bank SDDA, FPS, cheque, online transfer, etc. Fast HKD/USD deposit. Secure crypto transfers via cold/hot wallets. - 24/7 Crypto Trading: Trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins anytime, anywhere – no need to wait for stock market hours. - Convenient Fund Operations: Supports HKD, USD, stablecoins (USDT/USDC) deposits/withdrawals and online conversion. - Simple Trading Experience: Manage stock and crypto accounts with instant fund transfer. Intuitive and easy-to-use interface greatly improves capital efficiency. - Diversified Investment Products: Covers HK stocks, US stocks, ETFs, funds, virtual asset spot. Stay ahead and capture upside potential across multiple markets.

About

BookNoir

Features
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Welcome to BookNoir, bookkeeping has never been this easy! • Quickly record expenses and income. • Simple and clear transaction view, showing your finances over recent days, weeks, or months. • Set monthly and yearly budgets and track progress (some features require Pro). • View 14-day/30-day moving transaction curves to understand spending trends. • Generate category pie charts to visualize income and expenses. • View daily and hourly heatmaps to spot spending peaks. • Record debts and other expected transactions, and calculate cash flow for the next several decades (Pro required). Simple bookkeeping, effortless finance management. See your financial future and master your cash flow. Start using BookNoir now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FINE Sec4 screens
BookNoir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FINE Sec at none against BookNoir's 1. FINE Sec also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). BookNoir's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price 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. BookNoir sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FINE Sec asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FINE Sec ships an update every 5 months, BookNoir weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
FINE Sec versus BookNoir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFINE SecBookNoir
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFINE SECURITIES LIMITED晓光 李

In-app purchases

None

FINE Sec

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BookNoir

One-time1
  • Pro$3.99

Questions

Is FINE Sec free?
FINE Sec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookNoir free?
BookNoir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, FINE Sec or BookNoir?
FINE Sec ships an update every 5 months, and BookNoir weekly. Most recently, FINE Sec was updated on November 4, 2026 and BookNoir on October 28, 2026.

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