Comparison

OneCost vs DugaLedger

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

Head to head
About

OneCost

This app simplifies expense tracking by using AI to understand natural language input. It automatically identifies amounts and dates, eliminating the need for manual categorization or complex budgeting. The focus is on making recording expenses as effortless as sending a message, encouraging long-term habit formation.

Highlights
  • AI-powered text and voice input
  • Automatic amount and date recognition
  • Image receipt scanning
  • Smart category suggestions
  • Monthly spending forecasts
  • Weekly/monthly/yearly spending views
  • Concise AI-driven financial insights
Features
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Track spending in one line. OneCost is a minimalist, AI-powered expense tracker. Just say or type what you spent, and AI figures out the amount, time and category. Or snap a receipt or payment screenshot and it extracts the total automatically. ■ Effortless entry · Text: type "lunch 28" to record it · Voice: say "taxi 35" and it's logged · Photo: snap a receipt or payment screenshot — AI reads the amount and merchant ■ Asset accounts · Manage cash, bank cards, credit cards, e-wallets and investments · Transfers and balance calibration; see your net worth anytime · Entries link to accounts automatically so money flow stays clear ■ Multi-currency · Support for USD, EUR, JPY, KRW, CNY and more · Automatic exchange rates; summaries convert to your base currency ■ Insights · AI analyzes your spending trends, timing and emotional patterns · Spending persona, anomaly alerts and impulse-spending hints ■ Widgets & Apple Watch · Home / Lock Screen / StandBy widgets for today's spending · Quick entry on Apple Watch ■ Privacy first · Your data stays on your device and in your iCloud; text/images are forwarded to a third-party AI service through our server only when you use AI recognition · No ad tracking, no personal data collection ■ And more · iCloud sync across devices · Import & export, trash, multiple ledgers Privacy Policy: https://plums-look-mpw.craft.me/dqFvtDnyTIAIfn Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DugaLedger

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DugaLedger is a bookkeeping app built around AI conversation. You must configure an AI model provider yourself to use this app. Data is stored entirely on your device by default — no account registration and no personal data collection. Key Features · AI chat bookkeeping: log income and expenses in natural language, with batch entry, editing, and deletion, plus automatic category creation · Flexible input: press and hold anywhere on the screen to speak, scan photos or pick images for text recognition, and import text via iOS Shortcuts · Smart query and statistics: donut, trend, ranking, time-of-day distribution, calendar heatmap, and category × period cross-tab charts; supports year-over-year and period-over-period comparison; tap any chart to drill down into the underlying records · Budgets and goals: set expense budgets or income goals for the overall account or per category, with daily, monthly, and yearly limits and live progress · Cost estimator: estimate your AI usage cost, updated in real time as you spend · Personalization: light, dark, or follow-system mode, multiple palettes and custom themes, adjustable corner radius, and same-hue random switching · Safer data: local storage and optional iCloud sync on iOS; no account required, and you can delete all your data at any time Privacy Policy: https://yehaha1216.github.io/luanhua-ios-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OneCost4 screens
DugaLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DugaLedger at none against OneCost's 4. DugaLedger also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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. OneCost sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DugaLedger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneCost ships an update every 10 days, DugaLedger every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OneCost versus DugaLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneCostDugaLedger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer希 陈子豪 叶

In-app purchases

4 purchases

OneCost

Subscriptions3
  • OneCost Pro 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • OneCost Pro 季度会员$1.993 Months
  • OneCost Pro 年度会员$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • OneCost Pro 终身会员$9.99
None

DugaLedger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneCost free?
OneCost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DugaLedger free?
DugaLedger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OneCost or DugaLedger have ads?
Neither OneCost nor DugaLedger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneCost or DugaLedger?
OneCost ships an update every 10 days, and DugaLedger every 4 days. Most recently, OneCost was updated on October 20, 2026 and DugaLedger on October 18, 2026.

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