Comparison

Credi vs Koink

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

Head to head
About

Credi

This app automatically recommends the best credit card to use based on your current location or a searched merchant. It helps you maximize rewards and cashback by identifying the optimal card for specific categories like groceries, gas, dining, and travel.

Highlights
  • Location-based card recommendations
  • Merchant search for card suggestions
  • Best card by category
  • Supports rotating reward categories
  • Works with major credit card issuers
  • Stores only card name and reward rates
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Credi tells you which credit card to use — before you swipe. Open the app and Credi instantly detects where you are and recommends the card that earns the most for that merchant. At a grocery store? It finds your best cashback card. At a gas station? It surfaces the 5% card you forgot you had. Not near a location? Search any merchant by name and get an instant recommendation anywhere. What Credi does: • Location-based card recommendations in real time • Merchant search — check the best card before you leave • Best card by category — Dining, Travel, Gas, Groceries, and more • Supports rotating reward categories that change each quarter • Works with all your cards — Amex, Chase, Citi, Capital One, and more No card numbers. Ever. Credi only stores your card name and reward rates. Your financial data stays on your device. Stop leaving points on the table. Download Credi and always earn the most.

About

Koink

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Your money tells a story. Koink helps you write it. Koink is an AI-powered money journal that helps you understand not just where your money goes, but why. Scan receipts, track spending, split bills with friends, and reflect on your financial journey in one simple app. SCAN Point your camera at any receipt and Koink extracts the details automatically. The AI detects merchant names, line items, totals, taxes, and categories in seconds. Works with receipts in multiple languages. TRACK Set monthly budgets and monitor your spending with clear visual summaries. See income, expenses, debts, and your running balance in one clean dashboard. SPLIT Scan a receipt and split the bill instantly with friends. Track who owes what, settle payments, and share a clean summary. Create group trips and invite friends with a link. REFLECT Koink also includes a personal journal where you can record your day, tag your mood, add locations, and connect spending to the moments behind it. AI writing assistance helps you capture thoughts quickly. SYNC Sign in to sync your data across devices. All information is end-to-end encrypted on your device before upload, so not even we can read it. FEATURES • AI receipt scanning • Expense tracking and budgeting • Bill splitting with friends • Personal money journal • Multiple currencies • Export splits to PDF or text • Location tagging for journal entries • Custom themes, fonts, colors, and app icons • No ads Koink helps you organize your finances while capturing the story behind every expense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://koink.app/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Credi at none against Koink's 5. Credi also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.1). On price 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. Koink sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Credi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Credi versus Koink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrediKoink
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 10 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihir SrivastavaRomano Coronel

In-app purchases

None

Credi

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Koink

Subscriptions2
  • Koink Premium$5.991 Month
  • Koink Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 50 Scan Credits$4.99
  • 150 Scan Credits$12.99
  • 500 Scan Credits$29.99

Questions

Is Credi free?
Credi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Koink free?
Koink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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