清记 vs HoursTag Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
清记
This app offers a minimalist approach to personal finance tracking, focusing solely on recording income and expenses. It provides clear visual summaries of your financial status without ads or unnecessary features, aiming to simplify your budgeting process.
- Minimalist expense recording
- Ad-free and distraction-free interface
- Visual financial summaries (charts)
- Absolute privacy for financial data
- Elegant and clean design
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“清”，是账目清晰，也是耳根清静。 【理念：我们为什么做这款 App】 市面上的记账软件越来越臃肿了。打开它们，满眼是理财广告、办卡推荐、繁杂的社区和让人眼花缭乱的各种入口。 但其实，我们需要的仅仅是一个能安安静静记录今天花了多少钱的工具。 于是，《清记》诞生了。 它剔除了所有与记账无关的噪音，回归工具的本质。没有广告，没有社交，没有多余的干扰。在这里，只有纯粹的收支，和清清楚楚的生活。 【功能：克制而强大】 极简极速：点开即记，没有任何多余的步骤，3秒钟完成一笔开销记录。 干净无扰：承诺永远无理财广告，无社区，不贩卖财务焦虑。 一目了然：清晰直观的折线与饼图，帮你轻松梳理每月的财务状况。 绝对隐私：你的财务数据属于且仅属于你个人，无需担心隐私泄露。 设计美学：延续留白美学，素雅清透的界面，让记账变成一种享受。 我们相信，最好的工具，是当你需要时它极其顺手，不需要时它安静地待在角落，从不打扰。 愿《清记》能帮你理清账目，也理清生活。 最终用户许可协议（EULA）：https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
HoursTag Lite
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HoursTag Lite - See the real price of things Every purchase costs hours of your life. HoursTag Lite turns prices into work time — so you spend with clarity. Meet your Worth Lens - Life cost: Your take-home value per work hour - Type: Need - Want - Impulse - Your value pattern - Complete value insights - What will a goal cost?: See the work behind a goal — and track your progress. - Backup & restore: Includes income, spending, goals and preferences. - Widget - Apple Watch Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking. One payment · Lifetime access · No subscription Unlimited choices and edits Unlimited targets and progress Sharing, insights and backups Optimized for iPhone Duo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: HoursTag Lite at 4 against 清记's 2. HoursTag Lite also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. 清记 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and HoursTag Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
清记 ships an update every 2 days, HoursTag Lite every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 清记 | HoursTag Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 若飞 王 | Guan Feng Lai |
In-app purchases
清记
- 清记会员月度订阅$0.991 Month
- 清记会员年度订阅$3.991 Year
- 清记记账永久会员$4.99
HoursTag Lite
- HoursTag Lite Lifetime$4.99
