# CostMe vs Ant

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | CostMe | Ant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Size | 43 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alvaro jose Camacho Neumann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890723640) | [Samuel Rangel](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777330049) |

## What reviewers say

### CostMe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/costme-expense-tracker/id6761661443)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $11.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


### Ant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-expense-tracker/id6777330047)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ant Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*