Comparison

BeanLedger vs HandsOnMoney

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

Head to head
About

BeanLedger

This personal finance app offers streamlined double-entry bookkeeping with no sign-in or ads. Track all your financial moves, visualize your spending with powerful charts, and manage assets and income across multiple currencies. Data is stored locally and synced via iCloud for ultimate privacy.

Highlights
  • Double-entry bookkeeping
  • Local data storage & iCloud sync
  • Calendar view with recurring transactions
  • Powerful financial charts & visualizations
  • Home screen & lock screen widgets
  • Multi-currency support
  • Apple Watch transaction entry
Features
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Bring everyday bookkeeping and asset tracking together. Record income and expenses, see your account balances and net worth, and review investment gains and losses by month or year. BeanLedger supports multiple currencies, with no ads or BeanLedger account required. [Everyday Income & Expenses] Quickly record spending, income, transfers, and refunds. Review transactions in a calendar, explore categories and events, and filter records to find the details you need. Double-entry bookkeeping connects each transaction to your accounts for a consistent view of your money. [Your Assets in One Place] Keep track of assets, debts, and net worth across accounts. Follow balance trends, compare income and expenses, and explore how money moves with the asset Sankey diagram. Create a Financial Recap to review and share a month or year. [Investment Returns] Record investment income and expenses alongside your everyday finances. Review the resulting gains, losses, and return rates by month or year, with a breakdown by investment account. Returns are based on your recorded transactions, rather than live market prices. [Multiple Currencies] Manage accounts in different currencies and view your finances in your base currency. Exchange-rate lookup includes built-in fallback rates when current rates are unavailable. [Private Records, Easy Access] Your financial records stay on your devices and sync through your iCloud; BeanLedger does not store them on its own server. Automatic backups help you restore your records. Add transactions from Apple Watch, use widgets on supported watch faces, and access balances and quick entry from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center, and Siri shortcuts. [Plan & Explore] Set up recurring transaction plans, category budgets, and account, net worth, or debt goals with optional reminders. Use transaction locations to revisit spending on a map. Export a Beancount-compatible ledger for further analysis. With BeanLedger Pro, create custom metrics from income, expenses, and transaction categories and analyze any date range. --- [BeanLedger Pro] Choose a one-time purchase for lifetime access to premium features, or a subscription for access while it remains active. No ads with either option. If you choose to subscribe to the membership, your subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account after purchase confirmation and payment. Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration of the current period. Upon successful payment, the subscription period will extend for another billing cycle. To cancel the renewal, please manually disable auto-renewal in your iTunes or Apple account settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Cancellation of this service is at your own discretion. If you choose not to cancel, the renewal service for the next billing cycle will be activated automatically. Service and Subscription Terms: https://my.feishu.cn/wiki/INLGw3WtQiNyO1kOPWXcG2WEnQc Privacy Policy: https://my.feishu.cn/wiki/RCTPwbGY6iIpdmkP4AUcWpFYn0b Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HandsOnMoney

Manage your GnuCash finances on your iPhone with this private companion app. Review accounts, track balances, edit transactions, and manage budgets offline. It offers a dashboard for financial insights and supports data import/export.

Highlights
  • Import GnuCash data (SQLite/CSV)
  • Full account hierarchy
  • Create/edit transactions
  • Flexible budgeting
  • Multi-currency support
  • Financial dashboard
  • Offline functionality
Features
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HandsOnMoney is a private iOS companion app for GnuCash users. Built for people who manage their finances with double-entry accounting and want full control on mobile. Bring your GnuCash data with you — review accounts, track balances, edit transactions, and manage budgets directly on your iPhone, even while offline. Built for serious personal accounting • Import GnuCash data (SQLite or CSV) • Full account hierarchy with double-entry correctness • Create and edit transactions, including multi-split transactions • Flexible budgeting: weekly, monthly, quarterly, or custom periods • Multi-currency support by design A dashboard that highlights what matters The dashboard gives you an at-a-glance view of your finances: • Burn chart showing how your balances change over time • Transactions that may need attention or review • Clear income and expense overview • A quick snapshot of your current budgets Designed to help you spot issues early and understand your financial flow without digging through reports. Private by default • Your data stays on your device • No accounts required • Works fully offline • Export back to GnuCash or CSV at any time HandsOnMoney is opinionated by design. It’s not a replacement for GnuCash — it’s a focused mobile companion for people who care about accuracy, privacy, and control. Best suited for GnuCash users or those familiar with accounting concepts.

Screenshots

BeanLedger4 screens
HandsOnMoney4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HandsOnMoney at none against BeanLedger's 4. HandsOnMoney also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). BeanLedger's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. BeanLedger sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HandsOnMoney asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeanLedger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of BeanLedger's written reviews are positive against 100% of HandsOnMoney's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeanLedger ships an update every 8 days, HandsOnMoney every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BeanLedger versus HandsOnMoney: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanLedgerHandsOnMoney
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer琦 黎Vitalii Pianykh

Customer experience

BeanLedger

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.0%

HandsOnMoney

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BeanLedger

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$14.99
None

HandsOnMoney

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeanLedger free?
BeanLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HandsOnMoney free?
HandsOnMoney is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeanLedger or HandsOnMoney?
BeanLedger is rated higher. BeanLedger averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HandsOnMoney averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do BeanLedger or HandsOnMoney have ads?
Neither BeanLedger nor HandsOnMoney shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeanLedger or HandsOnMoney?
BeanLedger ships an update every 8 days, and HandsOnMoney every 2 weeks. Most recently, BeanLedger was updated on October 28, 2026 and HandsOnMoney on October 24, 2026.

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