Comparison

Ledger Notes vs Humble Shark

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

Head to head
About

Ledger Notes

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Ledger Notes gives you a simple, Apple-native way to track spending without creating an online account or relying on unnecessary network services. QUICK, FLEXIBLE EXPENSE TRACKING • Record amount, category, currency, date, note, and ledger • Use quick-entry templates and a built-in calculator • Keep your recent selections for faster entry CLEAR SPENDING INSIGHTS • Review spending by day, week, month, and year • Explore category breakdowns and interactive charts • View each currency separately, with no misleading conversion LEDGERS FOR EVERY PART OF LIFE Keep travel, family, company, home, and long-term projects in separate ledgers. Choose whether each entry also counts toward daily spending. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your records are stored on your device. Ledger Notes has no developer-operated account or data server. Full backup and restore, CSV import and export, and reminders remain under your control. LEDGER NOTES PRO A one-time purchase unlocks multiple accounts, up to 10 quick-entry templates, and spending reports. Existing purchasers receive future Pro features at no extra charge. Ledger Notes does not provide real-time exchange-rate conversion. Keep a manual backup before changing devices or reinstalling the app.

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Humble Shark

Features
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Track everything you own in one place. Cash, EPF, investments, property, gold, crypto and more — without spreadsheets or bank linking. Humble Shark is a simple, private asset tracker that gives you one clear view of your assets. SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE Track your total assets, changes over time, and how your assets are spread across different categories and currencies. BUILT WITH MALAYSIA IN MIND Track EPF alongside the rest of your assets and use retirement insights based on published EPF savings benchmarks to better understand your progress. SHARE WITHOUT SHARING ACCOUNTS Create Shared Books with your partner or family. Choose who can view or edit each book and control what they can access — without sharing bank logins or passwords. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your assets are entered manually. Humble Shark does not connect to your bank or automatically pull your financial data. Protect the app with Face ID or Touch ID, and use Stealth Mode to hide asset values when you're around other people. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO STAY ORGANISED • Track cash, EPF, investments, property, gold, crypto and more • Support for multiple currencies • See your asset allocation and history • Track changes in your assets over time • Create Shared Books for partners and family • Export your data to CSV • Progress through Shark Tiers as your assets grow YOU STAY IN CONTROL Humble Shark is a manual asset tracker. It does not execute trades, move money, connect to your bank or provide financial advice. Stay humble. Keep building.

Screenshots

Ledger Notes4 screens
Humble Shark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Humble Shark at none against Ledger Notes's 1. Humble Shark also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Ledger Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Humble Shark asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Ledger Notes versus Humble Shark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLedger NotesHumble Shark
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeré›Ŗåˆš ēŽ‹YOON WEI YAP

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ledger Notes

One-time1
  • Pro$0.99
None

Humble Shark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ledger Notes free?
Ledger Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Humble Shark free?
Humble Shark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ledger Notes or Humble Shark have ads?
Neither Ledger Notes nor Humble Shark shows ads.

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