Comparison

Side Hustle Income Tracker vs Notebook Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Side Hustle Income Tracker

Effortlessly track freelance earnings from various sources without complex spreadsheets. Log income, manage expenses, and generate tax-ready reports. Designed for solo earners, it prioritizes privacy and ease of use.

Highlights
  • Unlimited income streams with custom categories
  • Multi-currency support with live FX conversion
  • Monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial dashboards
  • Estimated tax set-aside calculation
  • Mileage and expense tracking
  • CSV export for tax preparation
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Every dollar your side hustle makes, tracked without the spreadsheet guilt. If your income does not fit on a single W-2 — a few freelance projects, a gig app on weekends, an Etsy shop, a spare room rented out, tutoring after work — Side Hustle Income Tracker is the calm place to keep it. It is a private freelance tracker built for the solo earner whose business is a few apps and a notebook, not a small company with payroll. The philosophy is simple: an income tracker should help you see how your hustle income is really doing, not hand your bank statements to a third party. There are no bank logins, no cloud account, no third-party server reading your payouts. Every entry, every client and every receipt stays on this device. It is built for self employed contractors, freelancers, gig workers, Etsy sellers, tutors, rideshare drivers and anyone juggling 1099 income across more than one stream. Every feature described below is unlocked only with an auto-renewable subscription purchased inside the app. New users receive a 3 day free trial; you may cancel anytime during the trial to avoid being charged. Log entries in seconds with amount, date, client, hours and notes across unlimited streams of gig income, project work and freelance income. Multi-currency with live FX handles foreign clients and travel work, an estimated tax set-aside quietly reserves a percentage of each payment so April does not become a panic, and a built-in mileage tracker captures drives to client sites, deliveries and gig pickups. Expense tracking attaches to each stream so net income, not just gross, is visible at a glance. Monthly and yearly dashboards make the picture clear, and Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets keep this month's earnings glanceable from any screen. A clean CSV export hands your accountant a breakdown ready for Schedule C. This work hours tracker handles the edges of freelance finance that other apps ignore. Recurring income templates fill in the retainer clients you bill monthly without retyping, while one-off projects stay easy to drop in. Hourly clients get a rate-and-hours mode that totals fees automatically, fixed-fee clients get a project tracker that compares estimated to actual hours, and platform fees from Etsy or rideshare apps can be deducted at source so the number you see is the number you keep. A simple stream comparison shows which contractor income line is actually paying and which one keeps eating evenings for a tenth of the rent. The interface ships in 39 languages with VoiceOver accessibility, Dynamic Type and high-contrast support. Everything works offline, including the mileage log, widgets and reports, so you can log a drive on the road and a payment in a coffee shop without signal. There is no marketing email, no analytics framework and no behavioural profile sold on. Whether you treat it as a freelance app, a gig tracker, an independent contractor finance log or a quiet expense tracker, your money story stays yours. Unlock with Pro: • Unlimited streams (free tier: up to 3) and unlimited entries • Advanced analytics — trend lines, best month, stream comparison • All widgets, themes and StandBy layouts • Mileage and expense tracking with recurring income templates • CSV export with tax breakdown ready for Schedule C Subscription Pricing & Terms Features require a subscription. Pricing and terms available in-app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription and free-trial conversion in Settings > Apple ID after purchase. Any unused portion of the free-trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

About

Notebook Scanner

Features
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Transform your handwritten notes into searchable, organised digital text with the power of AI. Never lose track of your ideas again. Notebook Scanner uses advanced AI technology to instantly convert your handwritten notes into clear, searchable text—whether you're capturing meeting notes, study materials, journal entries, or creative brainstorming sessions. KEY FEATURES • Instant AI Scanning — Point your camera at any handwritten page and watch it transform into editable digital text in seconds • Powerful OCR Technology — Our advanced optical character recognition accurately captures your handwriting, even cursive and messy notes • Smart Organisation — Create digital notebooks to keep all your scanned notes organised by subject, project, or date • Searchable Library — Find any note instantly with full-text search across all your scanned documents • Multiple Export Options — Share your notes as PDF, text files, or export directly to your favourite apps • Works Offline — Scan and organise your notes anywhere, no internet connection required PERFECT FOR • Students — Digitise lecture notes, textbook annotations, and study materials for easier revision • Professionals — Capture meeting notes, whiteboard sessions, and brainstorming ideas on the go • Journalers — Preserve your handwritten journal entries in a searchable digital archive • Researchers — Organise handwritten research notes and citations efficiently WHY NOTEBOOK SCANNER? Stop losing track of brilliant ideas scribbled on paper. Notebook Scanner bridges the gap between analog writing and digital organisation, giving you the best of both worlds. Download now and transform how you capture and organise your handwritten notes!

Screenshots

Side Hustle Income Tracker4 screens
Notebook Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notebook Scanner at weekly against Side Hustle Income Tracker's fortnightly. Side Hustle Income Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Side Hustle Income Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Notebook Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side Hustle Income Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Notebook Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Side Hustle Income Tracker versus Notebook Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide Hustle Income TrackerNotebook Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranMATTHEW EARL ALVARO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Side Hustle Income Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Notebook Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Notebook Scanner Pro$2.991 Month
  • Notebook Scanner Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Side Hustle Income Tracker free?
Side Hustle Income Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notebook Scanner free?
Notebook Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Side Hustle Income Tracker or Notebook Scanner have ads?
Neither Side Hustle Income Tracker nor Notebook Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Side Hustle Income Tracker or Notebook Scanner?
Side Hustle Income Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Notebook Scanner weekly. Most recently, Side Hustle Income Tracker was updated on October 16, 2026 and Notebook Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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