Comparison

Bean vs Sayin

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

Head to head
About

Bean

Features
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Bean is an expense tracker built on one idea: your money is nobody's business. There is no account, no bank login, and no tracking. Every expense you log stays on your device, backed up only to your own private iCloud. We never see your data. LOG IT IN SECONDS A big keypad, a category, done. Add a note or a payment method if you want. No forms, no friction. ONE CALM LEDGER Your month at a glance, grouped by day, with a running total up top. Flip between compact and detailed views. Browse any past month. SEE WHERE IT GOES A clear breakdown by category, with a short plain summary of your month written on your device by Apple Intelligence. Nothing is sent to a server. STAY INSIDE THE LINE Set a monthly budget and watch exactly how much is left. SET IT AND FORGET IT Recurring expenses log themselves. Rent, subscriptions, bills. YOURS TO CONTROL Face ID lock, free for everyone. Your currency, with live conversion. One-tap export to CSV or JSON. A gentle daily reminder if you want one. BEAN PRO Insights, budgets, recurring expenses, search, and full history. Yearly with a 7 day free trial, or pay once for lifetime. Private by design. Simple on purpose.

About

Sayin

Features
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Keep your daily money records together with Sayin. Record income and expenses, manage wallets, plan budgets, and track what you owe or are owed β€” in English or Burmese. β€’ Record everyday income, expenses and wallet transfers. β€’ Split expenses with people or groups and keep track of settlements. β€’ Manage multiple currencies and record remittances, fees and exchange rates. β€’ Review spending by date and category, and set monthly or group budgets. β€’ Attach receipt photos and manage repeating transactions. β€’ Export reports and create backups you can restore later. β€’ Protect access with an app lock and supported device biometrics. This version works locally on your device without an account. Groups and people are records you manage on your device; they do not sync with other people's phones. Keep regular backups to protect your records.

Screenshots

Bean4 screens
Sayin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sayin at none against Bean's 2. Sayin also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Bean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per year. Sayin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Bean versus Sayin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanSayin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAneesha RamaAung Khant

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bean

Subscriptions1
  • Bean Pro Yearly7 Days trial$20.001 Year
One-time1
  • Bean Pro Lifetime$40.00
None

Sayin

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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