Comparison

Jot vs Riyu

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

Head to head
About

Jot

Features
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Jot — fast, private expense tracking. Built for people who want to keep track of money without fighting a complicated finance app. Open Jot and the number pad is ready. Enter an amount, tap a category, and the entry is saved in seconds. FAST BY DESIGN • Opens directly to entry • Tap a category to save • Supports expressions such as 12+8.5 • Choose the payment or receiving account directly on the keypad EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Asset accounts for bank cards, cash, WeChat and Alipay • Income, expense and account transfers • Monthly budgets with clear remaining and overspent amounts • Statistics for categories, trends and budget progress • Transaction history with quick editing and deletion • Custom categories, icons, themes and dark mode • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Siri Shortcuts for quick entry • CSV export PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Data is stored locally on your devices • Private iCloud sync across your Apple devices • No account required • No ads, tracking or third-party SDKs • Optional Face ID app lock The simpler expense tracking feels, the easier it is to keep going.

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

Jot4 screens
Riyu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jot at none against Riyu's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. Jot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jot ships an update every 3 weeks, Riyu monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Jot versus Riyu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotRiyu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer相超 邱晓清 赵

In-app purchases

None

Jot

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Riyu

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

Questions

Is Jot free?
Jot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riyu free?
Riyu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jot or Riyu have ads?
Neither Jot nor Riyu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jot or Riyu?
Jot ships an update every 3 weeks, and Riyu monthly. Most recently, Jot was updated on October 7, 2026 and Riyu on September 24, 2026.

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