Comparison

Lode vs Clio

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

Head to head
About

Lode

Effortlessly track expenses using natural language input or by scanning receipts. This AI-powered app categorizes transactions, provides insights into spending, and helps with budgeting and bill reminders. It offers secure iCloud syncing and is designed with privacy in mind.

Highlights
  • Natural language expense entry
  • AI-powered receipt scanning
  • Chat-based financial insights
  • Budgeting and bill reminders
  • Income and spending statistics
  • Secure iCloud syncing
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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Lode is an AI expense tracker that turns plain language into clean personal finance records. Type "coffee 5" or just say what you spent — Lode creates the transaction for you. No long forms, no menu diving. AI detects the category, amount, date, note, and currency, then keeps your money organized. SMART, EFFORTLESS ENTRY - Natural language: write or speak a few words, get a ready transaction - Scan receipts — AI reads the amount, store, and date - Learns your habits for faster, more accurate categorizing ASK LODE ANYTHING - Chat with Lode about your money — "How much did I spend on coffee this month?" - Get plain-language answers about balances, budgets, and trends - Ask hands-free with Siri, too SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES - Income and spending statistics, side by side - Daily cost and daily income, trends, and category breakdowns - Smart insights that explain your numbers in plain words PLAN AHEAD - Budgets with alerts before you overspend - Bills and reminders so nothing slips - Savings goals with progress tracking - Debts — who owes whom, and how much is left BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Multiple currencies with live exchange rates and a built-in converter - Shared accounts for family or partners, synced across devices - Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center widgets - Siri Shortcuts to add transactions, check balances and budgets, or hear a monthly report - Smart import from CSV, Excel, or other finance apps — AI maps your data automatically PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your data syncs securely through iCloud - No ads, no selling your data Start with a few words. Lode does the rest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://lodefinance.com/term-of-use Privacy Policy: https://lodefinance.com/privacy-policy

About

Clio

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Tracking expenses should take seconds, not forms. Clio lets you record personal and shared spending in the way it naturally comes to mind. Type or speak one expense—or several at once. Clio turns your words into organized entries you can review and edit before saving. FAST, NATURAL CAPTURE • Add one or several expenses in a single message • Use text, voice, or a receipt photo • Let Clio identify amounts, currencies, dates, categories, and recurring payments • Review every detail before it reaches your history PERSONAL AND SHARED SPENDING • Keep personal expenses and group costs in one place • See who paid and how each expense is shared • Follow balances with friends, partners, or households • Settle up without losing the expense history SUBSCRIPTIONS AND RECURRING BILLS • Mark recurring expenses and subscriptions • See paid and upcoming charges by date • Keep regular costs visible instead of rediscovering them each month CLEAR SPENDING INSIGHTS • Understand where your money goes by category • Compare personal and group spending • Filter expenses by period, source, and category • Work with multiple currencies YOU STAY IN CONTROL AI helps structure what you enter; it does not save anything behind your back. Check the preview, correct any detail, and confirm only when it looks right. Your Clio account keeps your data available across supported devices. You can delete your account and associated data from Profile at any time. Spend less time logging. See your money more clearly.

Screenshots

Lode4 screens
Clio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clio at none against Lode's 3. Clio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Lode's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Lode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Clio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lode against 5.0 for Clio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lode has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lode versus Clio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLodeClio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKyrylo SvystunMakar Kovtunov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lode

Subscriptions2
  • Lode Premium$3.991 Month
  • Lode Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99
None

Clio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lode free?
Lode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clio free?
Clio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lode or Clio?
Lode and Clio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lode or Clio have ads?
Neither Lode nor Clio shows ads.

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