Comparison

Expense Tracker vs 掌中记

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

Head to head
About

Expense Tracker

This minimalist bookkeeping app offers effortless transaction recording, calendar overviews, and professional analytics. Manage multiple accounts, currencies, and data with import/export and cloud sync features. Enjoy privacy-first design and quick entry shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Effortless bookkeeping
  • Calendar overview of transactions
  • Professional spending analytics
  • Multi-account management
  • Multi-currency support
  • Import/export data
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Scheduled recurring transactions
Features
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Expense Tracker: Koala is a minimalist bookkeeping app that keeps every transaction crystal clear. ▶ EFFORTLESS BOOKKEEPING Record income, expenses, and transfers in seconds. Parent-child categories and tags keep everything organized. ▶ CALENDAR OVERVIEW View daily income and expenses on a monthly calendar. Tap any date to see detailed transactions. ▶ PROFESSIONAL ANALYTICS Pie charts, bar charts, and trend graphs analyze your spending by category, tag, or account. ▶ MULTI-ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Support for cash, bank cards, credit cards, e-wallets, and more — with balance tracking and credit card billing cycles. ▶ MULTI-CURRENCY & EXCHANGE RATES Built-in global currency support with real-time exchange rate updates, so international spending is always accurately tracked. ▶ IMPORT & EXPORT Import from WeChat, Alipay, or CSV templates. Export to CSV/Excel for flexible data portability. ▶ CLOUD SYNC Sign in to sync across all your devices in real time. Never lose your data when switching phones. ▶ SCHEDULED BOOKKEEPING Set recurring rules for rent, salary, and more — transactions are created automatically. ▶ SHORTCUTS QUICK ENTRY Add Koala's built-in Shortcut with one tap. Trigger it right from WeChat, Alipay, or any payment page to instantly pop up the entry window — log it and jump straight back, no app-switching required. ▶ iOS WIDGETS Home screen widgets show today's or this month's totals at a glance. ▶ 5 LANGUAGES Supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean. ▶ PRIVACY FIRST Apple Sign-In authentication. Local-first data storage. Your financial data stays private. ▶ Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

掌中记

Features
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掌中记,一款简洁纯粹的个人记账应用。没有广告,没有会员墙,所有数据存储在本地,完全属于你。 **【核心记账】** 支持支出、收入、转账、报销、退款等多种记录类型,配合自定义分类和标签,让每一笔账都清晰可查。支持为账单添加图片附件,保留消费凭证。 **【多账本管理】** 创建多个独立账本,家庭账、工作账、旅行账分开管理,互不干扰。 **【资产总览】** 统一管理现金、储蓄卡、信用卡、储值卡等多种账户,实时掌握净资产状况。信用卡额度、可用余额一目了然。 **【预算管理】** 设置月度总预算或按分类单独设预算,实时追踪执行进度,消费超支前提前预警。 **【统计分析】** 直观的饼图和柱状图,展示支出分类占比与近6个月收支趋势。年度报告功能,一键回顾全年财务状况。 **【债务管理】** 完整记录信用卡、消费贷、房贷、车贷等各类债务,支持利率计算、还款计划生成和还款模拟器,帮你制定科学的脱坑计划。 **【存钱计划】** 内置7种存钱方案:52周正向/逆向存钱、365天计划、12个月计划、目标存钱、零钱罐、自定义计划,每期打卡,让存钱变成习惯。 **【周期账单】** 设置每天、每周、每月、每年的重复账单,房租、话费、订阅费用自动提醒,不再遗漏。 **【银行卡管理】** 安全保存银行卡号、开户行、持卡人等信息,需要时随时查看复制,无需翻找钱包。 **【备忘录】** 内置便签功能,记录消费想法、待办事项,支持置顶和颜色标记。 **【iOS 专属特性】** - 8款桌面小组件:账户余额、预算进度、今日汇总、月度汇总、周趋势、存钱计划、信用卡、快速记账 - 桌面长按快捷菜单:一键记支出、记收入、查预算、看报表 - 快捷指令集成:支持自动记账,配合 iOS 快捷指令实现支付后自动记录 - iCloud 同步:多设备数据无缝同步 **【数据安全】** 所有数据本地存储,支持 CSV 格式导入导出,数据完全由你掌控。

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
掌中记4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 掌中记 at none against Expense Tracker's 3. 掌中记 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Expense Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 掌中记 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Expense Tracker versus 掌中记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense Tracker掌中记
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer巍 阮HAORAN SUN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Koala Membership (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Koala Membership (Yearly)$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Koala Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

掌中记

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 掌中记 free?
掌中记 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Expense Tracker or 掌中记 have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker nor 掌中记 shows ads.

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