Comparison

KhataBook Offline vs SpendNote

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

Head to head
About

KhataBook Offline

Manage customer accounts, track credit, and generate professional invoices and receipts for your business. This digital ledger app works entirely offline, storing your financial data securely on your device and iCloud.

Highlights
  • Digital ledger book
  • Credit and debit tracking
  • Invoice and bill generation
  • Thermal receipt printing
  • Offline local database
  • Multi-business management
  • Balance reminders
Features
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Khata Book Offline is a professional digital ledger book, credit tracker, and billing generator app designed for merchants, small businesses, freelancers, and retail shop owners. Securely manage customer ledger accounts, track outstanding credits (Udhar / Debit / Credit), generate professional PDF invoices, and print receipts directly from your iPhone without needing an internet connection. Core Features Optimized for Business Needs: Simple Debit and Credit Bookkeeper Maintain a clear history of balance collections for every customer account. Replace your paper cash book, ledger notebooks, and diary logs with a automated, reliable offline register. Quickly add customers directly from your iOS device contacts. Invoice Generator and PDF Bill Maker Set up your own custom product catalog complete with inventory items, standardized pricing, and units such as kg, pieces, box, or liters. Switch between professional color design layouts and draw your own merchant signature on screen to output beautiful invoices. Integrated Thermal Receipt Printing Connect seamlessly to Bluetooth or WiFi thermal printers. The app includes native ESC/POS print rendering designed specifically for compact 58mm and 80mm paper sizes. Print detailed statements, customer transactions, or bills on the go. Secure Offline Local Database Your financial ledger is entirely private. All profiles are stored locally in your iPhone database with automatic secure backups synced directly to your personal Apple iCloud storage. Secure application access with a custom passcode lock. Multi-Business Management Operate and switch between multiple shop profiles and company ledgers under one app interface. Business details, configurations, inventories, and transaction accounts remain separate and organized. Communication and Balance Reminders Draft transaction notifications or balance statements and send them directly to your clients via WhatsApp or native cellular SMS using built-in messaging templates. Who is Khata Book Offline for? Grocery shops, retail stores, and general merchants Wholesalers, local distributors, and trade businesses Freelance professionals, contractors, and service providers Small store owners needing custom receipt prints and accounting lists Secure and Private Architecture This app runs 100% offline. There are no external servers, no user signups, and no tracking scripts. Your business database resides safely on your device and private iCloud, keeping your bookkeeping completely private.

About

SpendNote

Features
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Track expenses and income in seconds, plan monthly budgets, and understand where your money goes—without creating an account or connecting a bank. SpendNote is a private, offline-first expense tracker and budget planner. Your ledger stays on your device by default, with no ads and no third-party analytics SDKs. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account required to start • No ads and no ad SDKs • No bank connection required • Your ledger stays on your device by default • No third-party analytics SDKs MADE FOR THE EVERYDAY • Fast amount entry for expenses and income • Useful default categories plus free custom categories • Monthly overview, budget progress, recent activity, search, and repeat bills • Notes, dates, local backup and restore • Recent CSV export in the free plan • Face ID protection when you want it UNDERSTAND WHAT CHANGED Use on-device insights, monthly review, and filtered reports to see category drivers, compare periods, and answer specific spending questions without uploading your ledger. SPENDNOTE PRO Pro adds advanced filtered reports, recurring-cost control, deeper trends, unlimited budgets, private Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and full-history or filtered CSV export. Widgets show simple budget status without exposing transaction details. SpendNote Pro is an auto-renewable subscription available monthly or yearly. Eligible new subscribers may receive a 7-day free trial. Prices, billing currency, tax, and trial availability are shown by Apple before purchase and can vary by storefront. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after a trial ends. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Restore purchases is available in the app. SpendNote is a personal budgeting and bookkeeping aid, not a financial institution. It does not provide investment, tax, legal, loan, banking, or credit advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KhataBook Offline4 screens
SpendNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KhataBook Offline at none against SpendNote's 2. SpendNote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SpendNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. KhataBook Offline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KhataBook Offline ships an update fortnightly, SpendNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KhataBook Offline versus SpendNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKhataBook OfflineSpendNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbid Rahim焕为 叶

In-app purchases

None

KhataBook Offline

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SpendNote

Subscriptions2
  • SpendNote Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • SpendNote Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is KhataBook Offline free?
KhataBook Offline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpendNote free?
SpendNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KhataBook Offline or SpendNote have ads?
KhataBook Offline shows ads; SpendNote does not.
Which is updated more often, KhataBook Offline or SpendNote?
KhataBook Offline ships an update fortnightly, and SpendNote every 3 days. Most recently, KhataBook Offline was updated on October 13, 2026 and SpendNote on September 28, 2026.

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