Comparison

CostGlance vs SumJot

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

Head to head
About

CostGlance

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Keep your costs in view—whether one-time or recurring. Offline, no account, no login, no ads. Your costs—your data. CostGlance helps you keep an overview of your costs. No bank connection, cloud, or tracking. Your data stays on your device. Features at a glance • Manage one-time and recurring costs • Group expenses into any custom groups you define • Manage income and budgets • Review clear, calendar-based monthly overviews and comparisons to the previous month • Optionally receive (local) reminders about upcoming payments and your budget • Export, import, or share backups Privacy first • Works offline • No account, no login—ever • No ads and no tracking • Your financial data stays with you Advanced Features (optional one-time purchase) More insight • Group breakdowns and spending shares on the monthly overview • Progress bars for a clearer picture of the month • iOS home screen widgets (monthly summary and alert for high upcoming costs) Buy once. Restore on a new device with “Restore Purchases.” If you finally want a simple overview of your costs—without sending your data into the void—CostGlance is the app you’ve been looking for!

About

SumJot

Features
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What's left this month? List your pay, rent and card payments, then see the difference between the income and expenses you enter. SumJot keeps your money plans in simple tables. PLAN THIS MONTH AND NEXT Make separate sheets for this month's money and next month's bills. Change an amount and the total updates, so you can work through your plans with the details in view. ORGANIZE REPAYMENTS Enter the amount still owed as a negative number and planned repayments as positive numbers. Keep each planned payment alongside the calculation. CALCULATE AS YOU TYPE - Use the built-in calculator to enter amounts. - Total only the rows you select, such as rent and card payments. - Add notes to keep the details with each amount. - Create a sheet for each month or purpose. No bank connection or account registration required. Calculations use the amounts you enter. Everyday calculations and notes work offline. No ads. START FREE Up to 5 sheets with 15 rows each. PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlimited sheets and rows, sheet duplication, iCloud sync, CSV export and App Lock. No subscription.

Screenshots

CostGlance4 screens
SumJot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CostGlance at none against SumJot's 1. CostGlance also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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. SumJot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CostGlance asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CostGlance ships an update daily, SumJot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
CostGlance versus SumJot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCostGlanceSumJot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc AhrensYOSHIKI KOAKUTSU

In-app purchases

None

CostGlance

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SumJot

One-time1
  • Masume Premium$2.99

Questions

Is CostGlance free?
CostGlance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SumJot free?
SumJot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CostGlance or SumJot have ads?
Neither CostGlance nor SumJot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CostGlance or SumJot?
CostGlance ships an update daily, and SumJot fortnightly. Most recently, CostGlance was updated on October 11, 2026 and SumJot on October 24, 2026.

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