Comparison

Hiyo vs Left

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

Head to head
About

Hiyo

Features
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Hiyo helps you track daily expenses so you can manage your money with confidence. TRACK YOUR SPENDING • Log expenses and income quickly with the built-in calculator • Organise by categories, sub-categories, and labels • Attach transactions to multiple accounts • Set up recurring transactions for bills and subscriptions MANAGE YOUR BUDGET • Set monthly budgets per category • Visual charts: bar chart, donut chart, and balance sheet • See upcoming recurring transactions at a glance • Filter, search, and sort your transaction history SHARED BOOKS • Create multiple expense books (personal, family, business) • Share a book with family members via Google Drive • Real-time collaboration with write-lock protection • Automatic sync every 45 seconds BACKUP & RESTORE • Back up your data to Google Drive with one tap • Restore on any device instantly FREEMIUM • 30 free transactions to get started • One-time $4.99 unlock for unlimited transactions — no subscription ever Hiyo is built for people who want a simple, private, and powerful expense tracker without a monthly fee.

About

Left

This app simplifies daily budgeting by focusing on a single number: what's left to spend after setting aside essential bills. It offers a minimalist approach to personal finance, ideal for those overwhelmed by complex budgeting tools.

Highlights
  • Single daily spending number
  • Envelope for big bills
  • Customizable spending periods
  • Minimalist interface
  • No bank syncing
  • No categories
Features
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One number tells you what's left to spend today. One envelope holds the big bills — rent, subs, loans. That's it. — — — Left. is a daily budget tracker for people who tried YNAB and gave up, tried spreadsheets and got bored on day three, tried mental math and lost track on day one. It works on a single, honest idea: pour everything you have into a period, set aside the big bills into an envelope, and what remains is yours to spend, divided by days. One screen. One number. No charts. No categories. No streaks, no badges, no nudges. Nothing to maintain. When you need to dip into the reserve — hold the envelope. The envelope breaks open. You take what you need. It seals back. — — — How it works: 01 Pick a period — a month, a week, three days, a trip. 02 Pour in the amount — everything you have for that period. 03 Set the envelope aside — the big bills that have to wait. 04 See what's left — one number on the home screen, every day. — — — What's not in here: — No syncing with banks. — No machine learning categorisation. — No social feed of how friends spend. — No subscription, no upsell, no premium tier. What is in here: — A blank page that opens on a number. — A reserve sealed in an envelope, opened with a long press. — A ledger that remembers every tap. — One hand. One thumb. One number a day. — — — Left. by Koodalabs

Screenshots

Hiyo4 screens
Left3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Left at none against Hiyo's 1. Hiyo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Hiyo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Left asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hiyo ships an update every 3 days, Left every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Hiyo versus Left: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiyoLeft
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChee Leong WooKoodalabs LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hiyo

One-time1
  • Hiyo Premium$4.99
None

Left

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiyo free?
Hiyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Left free?
Left is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hiyo or Left have ads?
Neither Hiyo nor Left shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hiyo or Left?
Hiyo ships an update every 3 days, and Left every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hiyo was updated on October 2, 2026 and Left on October 10, 2026.

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