Comparison

BeanLedger vs Subtle

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

Subtle

Effortlessly manage your recurring expenses by simply photographing bills and renewal notices. This app intelligently extracts subscription details, allowing you to review and track them without linking bank accounts or credit cards.

Highlights
  • Photo-based subscription tracking
  • Automatic detail extraction
  • Renewal alerts
  • Categorization of expenses
  • Multi-currency support
  • No bank linking required
Features
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Subtle is a private, photo-first subscription tracker for people who want to understand recurring payments without linking a bank account. Take a photo of a receipt, billing page, renewal email, or screenshot. Subtle reads the subscription name, amount, billing cycle, and next renewal date, then lets you review every field before saving. Track subscriptions without forms, spreadsheets, or card connections. What Subtle helps you do: - Track subscriptions and recurring payments in one place - Scan receipts, bills, renewal emails, and screenshots - Review detected details before anything is saved - See monthly subscription spending at a glance - Keep an eye on upcoming renewals - Get renewal reminders before charges arrive - Track categories like streaming, AI, music, cloud, productivity, and more - Edit, pause, or remove subscriptions anytime - Use multiple currencies for clearer monthly totals Subtle is built for the small charges that are easy to miss: app plans, software tools, streaming services, cloud storage, memberships, newsletters, and other monthly or yearly payments. No bank linking. No card connection. No long setup flow. Just photograph what charges you, review what Subtle found, and keep your subscriptions visible. Free to start: track up to 5 subscriptions and use 3 scans per month. Upgrade when you want unlimited subscriptions and scans. Privacy Policy: https://subtle.page/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://subtle.page/terms/

Screenshots

BeanLedger4 screens
Subtle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeanLedger at every 8 days against Subtle's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume 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 and Subtle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BeanLedger against 5.0 for Subtle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BeanLedger versus Subtle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanLedgerSubtle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer琦 黎Data-Traces LLC

Customer experience

BeanLedger

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

Subtle

All ratings1 ratings
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
2 purchases

Subtle

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BeanLedger free?
BeanLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subtle free?
Subtle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeanLedger or Subtle?
BeanLedger and Subtle are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BeanLedger or Subtle have ads?
Neither BeanLedger nor Subtle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeanLedger or Subtle?
BeanLedger ships an update every 8 days, and Subtle every 2 months. Most recently, BeanLedger was updated on October 28, 2026 and Subtle on October 24, 2026.

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