Comparison

LendWise vs Chaaq

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

Head to head
About

LendWise

Easily track money lent and borrowed with this app. It helps you manage all personal lending and borrowing records, including interest calculations and due date reminders. Enjoy secure, encrypted backups for your financial data.

Highlights
  • Track money lent
  • Track money borrowed
  • Interest calculation
  • Due date reminders
  • Encrypted backup
  • Organized records
Features
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Are you tired of forgetting who owes you money? LendWise is the smartest lending and borrowing tracker app to manage all your personal lent or borrowed records with interest calculation, due date reminders, and encrypted backup. Whether you lend money to friends and family or borrow from someone, LendWise keeps every money lent or borrowed tracked, organized, and secured on your device.

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Chaaq

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Chaaq makes shared money simple. Track expenses with friends, split bills in groups, and run transparent savings circles, all in one beautifully designed app. Whether you're splitting rent with roommates, settling up after a trip, or running a rotating savings group with family, Chaaq keeps everyone on the same page without the awkward "who owes what" conversations. SPLIT WITH ANYONE Track one-on-one balances and settle up in any currency Split equally, by percentage, by shares, or exact amounts Add receipts, notes, and payment records to every expense GROUPS FOR ANY PLAN Create a group for a trip, a shared flat, an event, or a project Add members and log expenses, and Chaaq works out who owes what automatically Simplify debts so everyone settles with the fewest payments SAVINGS CIRCLES, FULLY TRANSPARENT Start a savings circle (chit fund) with friends, family, or colleagues Collect monthly contributions and track every cycle and payment Each cycle, one member receives the pool in an order the group sets or on a set schedule Every member receives the pool exactly once, and everyone sees the same records STAY ON TOP OF EVERYTHING Reminders so no payment slips through A clear activity feed of who paid what, and when Works across currencies for friends and family anywhere Chaaq is built for clarity and trust, so money never gets in the way of your relationships.

Screenshots

LendWise4 screens
Chaaq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chaaq at weekly against LendWise's fortnightly. LendWise's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LendWise ships an update fortnightly, Chaaq weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LendWise versus Chaaq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLendWiseChaaq
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahesh kumar NallakuttythevarCapraTrail Studios LLP

In-app purchases

None

LendWise

No in-app purchases

None

Chaaq

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LendWise free?
LendWise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chaaq free?
Chaaq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LendWise or Chaaq have ads?
Neither LendWise nor Chaaq shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LendWise or Chaaq?
LendWise ships an update fortnightly, and Chaaq weekly. Most recently, LendWise was updated on September 1, 2026 and Chaaq on September 24, 2026.

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