Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Budgetree

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

Budgetree

Features
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Budgetree — simple, clean, no-nonsense expense tracking. 【Log in 3 seconds】 Type it, say it, or scan a receipt — amount and category are recognized for you. 【Switch without re-typing】 Import official bank, WeChat or Alipay CSV, zip or xlsx statements and bring your history with you. CSV export is free. 【See where your money goes】 Spending breakdown, income vs. expense trends and category rankings by month, quarter or year, plus an AI review with one-line advice. 【Stay on budget】 Total and per-category budgets with gentle alerts at 80% and over-budget. 【Track together】 Invite members to share one ledger for couples, families or roommates. Turn on "everyone must confirm" so each entry counts only after all members approve. 【Recurring entries, automatic】 Salary, rent, utilities and subscriptions are logged on schedule — daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. 【Your data stays yours】 Local-first storage, one-tap local backup, CSV export, and optional cloud sync across devices. 【Clean by design】 No ads, no marketing push notifications. App lock and privacy blur keep your ledger private. All built-in categories, voice entry, receipt scanning, reports, budgets, recurring entries, import/export and backups are free. Membership unlocks multiple ledgers, shared ledgers, cloud sync and custom categories. New users can try Pro free for 7 days, with no automatic charge.

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
Budgetree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Expense Tracker at every 5 days against Budgetree's every 11 days. 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. Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Budgetree sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Tracker ships an update every 5 days, Budgetree every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
Expense Tracker versus Budgetree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerBudgetree
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer巍 阮李耀 张

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
4 purchases

Budgetree

One-time4
  • 月度会员$1.99
  • 季度会员$3.99
  • 买断版$4.99
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  • 年度会员$9.99

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budgetree free?
Budgetree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expense Tracker or Budgetree have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker nor Budgetree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or Budgetree?
Expense Tracker ships an update every 5 days, and Budgetree every 11 days. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on October 25, 2026 and Budgetree on October 25, 2026.

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