Comparison

Wealthra vs Ledger

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

Head to head
About

Wealthra

Features
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Your complete financial picture — one app. Wealthra brings together your bank accounts, investments, superannuation, bills, and goals into a single dashboard. Built specifically for Australians — not a US app with a currency toggle. Connect your banks securely via Open Banking (CDR-compliant through Basiq) and watch your transactions flow in automatically. No more manual spreadsheets or logging into five different apps. DASHBOARD & NET WORTH See your full financial position at a glance. Track net worth over time across all accounts, investments, property, and liabilities. View household totals for couples and families. SMART TRANSACTIONS Every transaction is automatically categorised using intelligent rules and AI. Split transactions, add tags, attach receipts, and search across all your accounts instantly. Bulk edit and organise with ease. BUDGETS THAT WORK Create budgets by category with flexible frequencies — weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. See real-time spending progress and get alerts before you overspend. Forecast your cash flow ahead. AUTOMATED RULES Set up rules to automatically categorise, tag, and organise transactions as they arrive. Priority-based rule engine with AI suggestions means less manual work over time. AI FINANCIAL COACH Get personalised insights about your spending patterns. Ask questions, receive budget suggestions, and get smart alerts tailored to your financial behaviour. INVESTMENTS & SUPER Track shares, ETFs, managed funds, crypto, and property in one portfolio view. Monitor superannuation balances, see allocation breakdowns, and track dividend income. BNPL TRACKING Keep on top of Afterpay, Zip, Klarna, and other buy now pay later commitments. See upcoming instalments, total obligations, and how BNPL impacts your budget. BILLS & GOALS Never miss a bill again with upcoming payment tracking. Set savings goals, monitor progress, and plan for the future with scenario modelling. REPORTS & DOCUMENTS Generate spending reports, income summaries, and tax-time breakdowns. Store receipts and documents with OCR search — everything organised when you need it. SECURITY FIRST Bank-level encryption (AES-256). Multi-factor authentication. CDR-compliant read-only bank access — we can never move your money. Your data is never sold. BUILT FOR AUSTRALIA Australian dollar formatting, fortnightly pay cycles, superannuation tracking, and terminology that makes sense. Supports all major Australian banks via Open Banking. Free to start. Powerful when you need it.

About

Ledger

This app helps you manage your money based on your pay cycle, not just monthly. It tracks income, expenses, and savings to show you what's available before your next payday, offering a clear financial overview without complex budgeting.

Highlights
  • Pay cycle planning (weekly, fortnightly, monthly)
  • Multiple income stream management
  • Recurring and one-off expense tracking
  • Custom allocation pockets for savings
  • Privacy-focused with no bank connections
  • Clear financial overview before payday
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Life doesn't follow a monthly schedule. Rent, groceries, subscriptions, payment plans and unexpected expenses rarely line up neatly. Ledger is designed around your pay cycle, helping you see what's coming in, what's due, what's being set aside and what's left before your next payday. Whether you're paid weekly, fortnightly or monthly, Ledger brings your income, expenses, savings and future commitments into one clear plan, without the complexity of a traditional monthly budget. Plan around your pay cycle • Build your plan around weekly, fortnightly or monthly pay cycles • Add salary, hourly, casual and variable income • Set custom base, penalty, overtime, weekend, evening, public holiday or fixed hourly rates • Log hours against each rate and see your estimated gross pay update • Manage multiple income streams in one place • Link taxable incoming adjustments, such as bonuses, to the income stream they were paid with • View Australian tax estimates for each taxable income stream and taxable incoming adjustment Estimated tax only. Not financial or tax advice. Stay ahead of expenses • Track recurring and one-off expenses • See bills, subscriptions and payment plans in the pay cycle they belong to • Mark expenses as paid or defer them when plans change • Set reminders for upcoming payments and choose when Ledger notifies you • Review daily reminders in Inbox and open payment details directly • Keep future payments visible before they catch you off guard Organise what you're setting aside • Set aside money in custom allocation pockets • Create Savings pockets with optional target amounts and dates • Plan regular contributions, add extra savings and track withdrawals or adjustments • Adjust a planned contribution for one pay cycle without changing the regular plan • Optionally track spending within each allocation while keeping the focus on your wider plan • See how expenses, allocations and savings affect what you'll have left Designed for clarity Ledger is a pay-cycle planning space for understanding what's coming in, what's due, what's being set aside and what remains before payday. There is no need to connect your bank or turn every purchase into a transaction to categorise. Ledger keeps the focus on the bigger picture, so you can plan ahead without adding more financial noise. Terms of Use: https://useledger.co/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://useledger.co/privacy/

Screenshots

Wealthra4 screens
Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wealthra at none against Ledger's 2. Wealthra also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Ledger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Wealthra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wealthra ships an update weekly, Ledger every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wealthra versus Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWealthraLedger
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWealthra Pty LtdMATTHEW S DAIS

In-app purchases

None

Wealthra

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ledger

Subscriptions2
  • Ledger Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Ledger Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Wealthra free?
Wealthra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ledger free?
Ledger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wealthra or Ledger have ads?
Neither Wealthra nor Ledger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wealthra or Ledger?
Wealthra ships an update weekly, and Ledger every 4 days. Most recently, Wealthra was updated on October 12, 2026 and Ledger on October 8, 2026.

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