Comparison

DugaLedger vs SpendNext

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

Head to head
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/

About

SpendNext

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Plan your spending. See what’s next. SpendNext is a simple personal finance app that helps you plan your upcoming spending and understand how it may affect your future balance. Add expected expenses and income, set up recurring spending, and see what your balance could look like over time. Plan ahead for bills, subscriptions, daily spending, and bigger purchases. See your expected cash flow on a calendar and understand how much you may have left in the future. Plans change. Adjust them anytime and instantly see how your financial outlook changes. No complicated budgets. No endless charts. Just a simple way to see what’s next. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DugaLedger4 screens
SpendNext3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpendNext at daily against DugaLedger's every 4 days. DugaLedger's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DugaLedger ships an update every 4 days, SpendNext daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
DugaLedger versus SpendNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDugaLedgerSpendNext
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子豪 叶思宇 关

In-app purchases

None

DugaLedger

No in-app purchases

None

SpendNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DugaLedger free?
DugaLedger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpendNext free?
SpendNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DugaLedger or SpendNext have ads?
Neither DugaLedger nor SpendNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DugaLedger or SpendNext?
DugaLedger ships an update every 4 days, and SpendNext daily. Most recently, DugaLedger was updated on October 2, 2026 and SpendNext on September 26, 2026.

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