Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Bubble Ledger

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

Head to head
About

Expense Tracker

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

Bubble Ledger

Effortlessly track income and expenses with clear categories and multiple ledgers. Set budgets, savings goals, and visualize your financial habits with insightful charts. Secure your data with passcode and Face ID, and export your records for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Fast expense and income logging
  • Multiple ledgers (including family)
  • Monthly/yearly budgets with alerts
  • Savings goal tracking
  • Spending and category charts
  • Home screen widget
  • Passcode and Face ID security
  • Cloud backup and restore
Features
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Bubble Ledger is an ad-free personal bookkeeping tool. Open it and log right away—add an entry in seconds. Budgets and savings goals help you control spending, and charts show where your money goes. What you can log • Income / expenses: clear categories; multiple ledgers, including a separate family ledger • Budgets: monthly / weekly / yearly totals, category budgets, and overspending alerts • Savings: set a goal, deposit freely or on a scheduled plan, and watch progress grow What you can do • Home: this month’s balance, budget progress, and transaction list • Charts: spending rankings and category mix; switch week / month / year • Ledgers: manage multiple ledgers; All Ledgers rolls them up • Widget: see your balance on the Home Screen without opening the app • Security: passcode and Face ID; cloud backup and restore on a new device • Export: members can export CSV by date and ledger • Reminders: local notifications for logging reminders and budget alerts No finance courses. No community. For anyone who wants easy logging, serious budgets, and savings that stick. Subscription information Subscription title: Membership Subscription Subscription period: Monthly Price: ¥8 per month Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: http://liaohui.cc/legal/ccbook/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://liaohui.cc/legal/ccbook/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
Bubble Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bubble Ledger at every 2 days against Expense Tracker's every 5 days. Bubble Ledger also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Bubble Ledger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Tracker ships an update every 5 days, Bubble Ledger every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Expense Tracker versus Bubble Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerBubble Ledger
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer巍 阮苗 何

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • 考拉记账会员(月)$0.991 Month
  • 考拉记账会员(年)$6.991 Year
2 purchases

Bubble Ledger

Subscriptions1
  • 1个月会员$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • 永久会员$3.99

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Ledger free?
Bubble Ledger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expense Tracker or Bubble Ledger have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker nor Bubble Ledger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or Bubble Ledger?
Expense Tracker ships an update every 5 days, and Bubble Ledger every 2 days. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on October 1, 2026 and Bubble Ledger on September 29, 2026.

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