Comparison

Wren vs Riyu

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

Head to head
About

Wren

Features
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Know what you can spend, before you spend it. Wren makes everyday spending decisions fast and simple. Set spending limits and track against them. Features: • Easy setup • Fast expense logging • Daily, weekly, biweekly, and monthly budgets • Carry over unspent funds, so what you save today rolls into tomorrow • One-time budgets for specific date ranges (like a vacation or weekend getaway) • Data is kept safe on-device and in iCloud • iCloud syncing across your devices • No internet connection required unless using iCloud syncing This is not a business expense tracker, tax receipt logger, or complicated budgeting system. I don't link your bank accounts or give you fancy graphs. I want to offer a simple tool that focuses on a few habits, not your whole financial life. To use this app effectively, you just need to think of one or two regular spending habits that you want to improve (food, coffee/tea, nightlife, clothes, etc.). Then think of the maximum you want to spend every day, week, two weeks, or month. After you add these budgets to the app and start tracking your expenses, you'll be able to make wiser spending decisions in real time. Download Wren and make every day easier.

About

Riyu

Features
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Riyu is a simple daily budget app built around one question: How much can I spend today? Set your income, fixed expenses, and savings plan. Riyu turns the available amount into a daily budget. Unused money rolls forward, while overspending is reflected in the days ahead—so your budget adapts to real life. KEY FEATURES • Daily budget: See what you can safely spend today • Quick expense entry: Record amount, category, note, and time • Rolling balance: Carry unused budget or overspending into future days • Monthly overview: Understand spending trends and budget progress • Home Screen widget: Check today's balance without opening the app • Shortcuts: Record expenses faster • iCloud sync: Keep data in sync across your Apple devices • Shared budgets: Invite up to 5 people to manage one budget together PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device and in your private iCloud database. Shared budgets use Apple CloudKit sharing. Riyu is free to download. You can explicitly start a one-month, device-local trial of core write features. The trial does not renew or charge automatically. A separate one-time in-app purchase permanently unlocks core write features. Shared-budget collaboration for the owner is an auto-renewing monthly subscription, manageable or cancellable in Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://riyu.tandio.cn/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wren4 screens
Riyu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wren at none against Riyu's 2. Riyu's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support 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. Riyu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Wren asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Wren versus Riyu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrenRiyu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJimmy Ho晓清 赵

In-app purchases

None

Wren

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Riyu

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Collaboration7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Riyu Lifetime Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Wren free?
Wren is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riyu free?
Riyu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wren or Riyu have ads?
Neither Wren nor Riyu shows ads.

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