Comparison

TimeBudget vs 明镜记账

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

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TimeBudget

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TimeBudget is a calm, offline calculator that turns any price into the hours you need to work for it. Built for people who want to spend with awareness — and stop blowing money without thinking. How it works • Tell TimeBudget your monthly salary, working days per month, and daily hours. • Tap a category or type any price. • See instantly: "≈ 3 workdays 4 hours" — the hours of your life this thing actually costs. Features — Hourly wage calculator Switch between pre-tax and after-tax wage with one tap. Built-in simplified tax brackets for China, United States, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Or set a custom effective rate. — 378 preset categories Coffee, phones, rent, flights, gym memberships, luxury bags, vacations — tap any one to see your time cost. — Wishlist with hour progress Add things you're saving up for. Track hours earned day by day. — Cute share cards Export a minimal, cartoon-style summary card to remind yourself or share with friends. — Full bilingual Switch between English and Simplified Chinese with one tap. All 378 categories, tax names, and UI translate instantly. — Zero tracking, fully offline No account. No internet required. No third-party SDKs. Your salary stays on your device. Who it's for • Young professionals questioning impulse spending • Freelancers budgeting against hours • Couples negotiating purchases in "working days" • Anyone who wants to turn "this is expensive" into a precise number What's new in 1.0.0 • First public release • 8-country after-tax estimation • 378 categories • English and Simplified Chinese • Cartoon share cards • Local-only privacy (nothing leaves your phone) Privacy TimeBudget does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data outside your device. No analytics. No ads. No third-party SDKs. Read the full policy at https://yangshen2024.com/timebudget-site/privacy-en.html

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明镜记账

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明镜记账——更高效的记账管理,更科学的财务计划 记账不难记全、管钱不难理清。明镜记账把记账、资产、预算、订阅与消费洞察放在一起,用 AI 帮你更快记一笔,用图表帮你看懂钱花在哪。 【核心功能】 1、AI 智能记账:支持语音、拍照识别票据、文本输入,自动解析为账单草稿,确认后即可入账 2、多账本管理:日常、旅行、育儿、宠物等场景分账本记录,分类、标签、备注与图片附件齐全 3、资产管理:资金、投资、负债分组查看,净资产一目了然,可设定目标并跟踪进度 4、消费洞察:月度支出趋势、每日统计、分类构成,切换历史月份轻松复盘 5、预算管理:月度总预算与分类预算,花超了及时感知 6、订阅管理:管理会员与周期账单,支持到期提醒与自动记账 7、隐私空间:独立数据分区,本地认证解锁,敏感流水与常规账本分开 8、云备份:登录后可云端备份与恢复,换机不丢账 9、桌面小组件:本月支出、净资产、预算进度等,桌面一眼可见 10、个性化:多套主题色与深色模式,界面清爽好用 11、记账模板:一键套用分类与备注,可选择是否保存金额,常用账单快速生成 12、场景管理:创建场景时可设置分类和标签,场景可关联账本,支持自动随账本切换 13、账单分享:支持单笔账单详情查看与分享,并可生成洞察账单分享海报 14、周期与分期自动记账:周期账单与分期付款自动入账,无需手动重复记录 15、批量操作:支持批量删除账单并快速撤销,账单与资产支持长按快捷操作 16、快捷记账:记账页下拉搜索并回填最近记录,算式与快捷入口优化,记账更顺手 17、订阅成本分析:查看订阅成本分析与近期扣费,订阅新增编辑统一全屏,提醒与状态联动 18、默认资金账户:可单独设置默认资金账户,临时切换账户不影响下次记账 【适用场景】 1、都市白领:工资到账、餐饮交通、订阅会员,快速记清日常开销 2、家庭育儿:奶粉、早教、家庭开支分账本管理,月底一眼看懂 3、理财人群:账户与净资产跟踪,结合预算与分类洞察优化支出结构 4、旅行出行:独立旅行账本,行程花销不和日常混在一起 5、订阅用户:追踪会员与周期扣费成本,掌握每一笔自动续费支出 【安全与便捷】 1、本地优先:账本数据本地存储,配合云备份按需同步 2、隐私保护:隐私空间隔离敏感数据,支持生物识别或设备认证解锁 把每一笔钱都看清楚。立即下载明镜记账,开始更轻松的财务管理! 服务条款 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 隐私政策: https://info.chuangxiaoweilai.com/app/accounts/privacy.html

Screenshots

TimeBudget4 screens
明镜记账4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeBudget at none against 明镜记账's 2. 明镜记账's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. 明镜记账 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TimeBudget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeBudget ships an update every 2 weeks, 明镜记账 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TimeBudget versus 明镜记账: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeBudget明镜记账
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYANG SHEN北京创效未来

In-app purchases

None

TimeBudget

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

明镜记账

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • 年度会员$3.991 Year

Questions

Is TimeBudget free?
TimeBudget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 明镜记账 free?
明镜记账 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeBudget or 明镜记账 have ads?
Neither TimeBudget nor 明镜记账 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeBudget or 明镜记账?
TimeBudget ships an update every 2 weeks, and 明镜记账 weekly. Most recently, TimeBudget was updated on October 23, 2026 and 明镜记账 on October 22, 2026.

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