Ching vs WorthBook

Ching is an automatic expense tracker designed for Hong Kong. Snap receipts, log Apple Wallet taps automatically, no bank login. • Receipt Photos Snap a paper bill, or pick a PayMe, Octopus or bank payment screenshot from your album. Ching reads the amount, merchant and date; you tap to confirm. 3 images a month on Free, 300 on Ching Pro. Cloud reading is its own opt-in switch. • Auto-Log Card Taps (requires iOS 27) Add one Ching Shortcut. When a card in Apple Wallet is used, or PayMe tells you money has arrived, Ching posts a notification and one tap confirms the entry. Set it up once. • Quick Manual Entry Expenses, income and transfers in seconds. Merchant categories that learn, multi-currency with live rates, recurring transactions, category budgets, and stock FIFO cost tracking. • AI Spending Insights Monthly spending analysis and trend statistics for tracking where your money goes. Informational only — see disclaimer below. • Cloud Backup (Ching Pro) Encrypted backup. Restore on a new phone in one step. • Privacy First Ching never asks for your bank password and never connects to your bank account. Data stays on your device by default; cloud reading and AI Spending Insights are separate opt-in switches. Free: Unlimited* tracking · Basic stats · 3 AI Spending Insights/month · 3 image reads/month · 3 category budgets Ching Pro: HK$28/month or HK$238/year — Unlimited* AI Spending Insights · 300 image reads/month · Cloud backup · Unlimited* category budgets *Fair-use limits apply to prevent abuse. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Made by an independent developer in Hong Kong. Questions? We'd love to hear from you. Important Disclaimer Ching is a personal expense-tracking tool, not a financial advisor. All content — including AI-generated spending insights — is strictly informational and must not be relied upon as investment advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any security, a solicitation, or any form of regulated financial advice. Ching does not hold any licence from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) or any other regulator, and does not carry on any regulated activity under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571). Always consult a qualified, licensed professional before making financial decisions.

Your lucky cat for building wealth. WorthBook brings everyday bookkeeping and net worth tracking into one app. Set up Shortcuts to record supported Apple Pay purchases at shops, or scan other payment screenshots and review before saving. CHOOSE THE AUTO-LOG METHOD FOR YOUR IPHONE • iOS 17 or later: use a Wallet automation in Shortcuts to record at-shop Apple Pay taps that supply an amount • iOS 27 or later: read payments, money received and refunds from supported notifications of the payment apps you select; those notifications must be enabled • Settings → Auto-log Apple Pay shows the appropriate setup, notification shortcut and last automation run • Duplicate reports from different sources are checked using amount, currency, merchant and time Auto-log requires Shortcuts setup and the necessary permissions. Recognition depends on the information supplied by the transaction or notification. Auto payments are kept locally and sync to Ledger when you open WorthBook. They are not linked to an account by default and can be edited later. SPENDING AND NET WORTH TOGETHER • Track income, expenses, categories and cash flow • Keep cash, bank accounts, investments, property, crypto and debts in view • Manage multiple currencies using exchange rates you set • Read net worth history, allocation, growth and milestones • Link manual or reviewed screenshot entries to an account to update its balance SCAN, CHECK, SAVE Read the amount, date, merchant and category from a payment screenshot. Check or edit the details before saving. Screenshot recognition happens on your phone; images are not uploaded. KEEP YOUR DATA ON YOUR PHONE No sign-up and no ads. Use biometric locking and privacy mode, export a JSON backup, import CSV files and keep separate books for personal or family finances. Available in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese, with light and dark themes. No bank login is required. Start with the demo data, then build your own book.