Comparison

ExpenseMate vs SogaType

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

Head to head
About

ExpenseMate

Features
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ExpenseMate Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. The price for your region is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel yours any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://expensemate.app/privacy

About

SogaType

Features
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SogaType is a keyboard that listens. Tap the mic, speak naturally, and your words appear in the text field as you talk. When you stop, AI polishes punctuation and obvious mis-hearings in place. Your original text is never deleted. • Live dictation in any app: Messages, Notes, LINE, WhatsApp, mail • Speak in Chinese, English, Japanese or Korean (on-device recognition) • One tap to translate what you said: English ⇄ Chinese, Japanese → English, Korean → English, and 30+ more languages • Type, too: Zhuyin / Cangjie for Chinese, 12-key flick or romaji for Japanese, 2-set for Korean • Custom vocabulary so names and brand terms come out right • Long-press Delete, then swipe up to clear the field Recognition runs on your iPhone. Text is sent to our server only for AI correction and translation. Membership (optional): unlimited AI correction and translation on every platform, as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple account; it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://voicetype.tvsoga.com/privacy

Screenshots

ExpenseMate4 screens
SogaType4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExpenseMate at none against SogaType's 2. SogaType's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. SogaType sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ExpenseMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExpenseMate ships an update every 3 weeks, SogaType every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ExpenseMate versus SogaType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpenseMateSogaType
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTun Keltesch搜咖科技股份有限公司

In-app purchases

None

ExpenseMate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SogaType

Subscriptions2
  • SogaType Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • SogaType Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ExpenseMate free?
ExpenseMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SogaType free?
SogaType is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ExpenseMate or SogaType have ads?
Neither ExpenseMate nor SogaType shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExpenseMate or SogaType?
ExpenseMate ships an update every 3 weeks, and SogaType every 5 days. Most recently, ExpenseMate was updated on September 30, 2026 and SogaType on October 5, 2026.

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