Comparison

CostMe vs Ant

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

Head to head
About

CostMe

Features
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ee what repeated purchases really cost. CostMe is a manual expense tracker for the specific things you buy again and again: coffee, delivery, parking, snacks, rides, subscriptions—or anything else you want to understand. Create a tracker for each purchase, then record the usual quantity and price with Quick Add. When something changes, you can edit the quantity, price, date, or note. UNDERSTAND THE PATTERN • See quantity and cost together• Review spending by day, week, month, year, custom range, or all time• Compare months and filter reports by tracker or category• Explore statistics, monthly averages, weekday patterns, and top trackers• Export reports as CSV TRACK YOUR WAY • Create custom trackers, colors, and categories• Set a default quantity and price for Quick Add• Add an optional monthly budget—or simply observe• Edit, reorder, archive, and restore trackers• Turn any tracker into a clear card you can share All features are available with up to five active trackers. If you need more, Unlimited Trackers is a one-time in-app purchase with no recurring subscription. NO BANK CONNECTION REQUIRED CostMe does not require a CostMe account or access to your bank. Your trackers and expense entries are stored on your device. Export a free JSON backup whenever you want and restore it on another phone. Track the thing. See the real cost.

About

Ant

Features
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Do you know how much you lose to small daily expenses? Ant is the fastest, prettiest way to find out — and put a limit on it. Now also on iPad. Log an expense in seconds, organize it by category, and instantly see your monthly total. No accounts, no ads, no clutter — just you and your numbers. — LOG IN SECONDS — Tap +, type the amount, pick a category, done. Built for logging in the moment, not later. — NOW ON IPAD — A native iPad sidebar, bigger screens, and your money in a more comfortable view. — BUDGETS WITH ALERTS — Set a monthly limit, overall or per category, and get an automatic alert at 80% and 100%. — SHARED SPACES — Track household or trip expenses with your partner or family: a shared space with its own budget, recurring expenses, and who logged each one — without losing the privacy of your personal account. — CLEAR ANALYSIS — Daily average, month projection, 6-month trend, and category breakdown: your money, without the noise. — SEARCH ANY EXPENSE — Instantly find any transaction by text, category, date, or amount, and sort it however you like. — RECURRING EXPENSES — Rent, subscriptions, monthly bills: log them once and Ant adds them automatically every period, even in your shared spaces. — WIDGETS AND APPLE WATCH — Your monthly total on your home screen, lock screen, and your wrist. Log an expense from your Watch in seconds. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — Your expenses live on your device and your iCloud, never on our servers. No analytics, no tracking, no ads. ANT PREMIUM (one-time purchase, forever) Unlock unlimited categories, recurring expenses, shared spaces, and PDF/CSV export. One payment, no subscription. Start free today and take control of your spending.

Screenshots

CostMe4 screens
Ant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ant at Free against CostMe's $3.99. CostMe's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Ant is free to download; CostMe costs $3.99 up front. CostMe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CostMe ships an update weekly, Ant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
CostMe versus Ant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCostMeAnt
Price$3.99Free — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlvaro jose Camacho NeumannSamuel Rangel

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CostMe

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Ant

One-time1
  • Ant Premium$2.99

Questions

Is CostMe free?
CostMe costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ant free?
Ant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CostMe or Ant have ads?
Neither CostMe nor Ant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CostMe or Ant?
CostMe ships an update weekly, and Ant every 4 days. Most recently, CostMe was updated on September 19, 2026 and Ant on September 10, 2026.

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