Comparison

Keel vs Riyu

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

Head to head
About

Keel

This app provides a comprehensive financial overview, going beyond simple spending tracking to offer insights into net worth, actual earnings, and cash flow. It utilizes double-entry bookkeeping to present clear financial statements and helps users model liabilities like loans and credit cards.

Highlights
  • Double-entry bookkeeping
  • Balance sheet, profit statement, cash flow statement
  • Liability modeling (loans, credit cards, BNPL)
  • AI assistant for ledger queries and receipt scanning
  • Customizable categories, tags, and projects
  • Multi-currency support
  • On-device data processing and iCloud sync
Features
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Most money apps answer one question: how much did I spend this month? Keel answers three: what do I own, where did the money go, and did I actually gain or lose this period? Double-entry bookkeeping underneath. No accounting jargon on top. THREE REAL STATEMENTS — NOT A SPENDING PIE CHART • Balance sheet: cash, savings, holdings, stored-value cards, mortgages, loans and credit cards — one net worth number • Profit statement: income and spending plus asset gains and losses — what you actually earned or lost • Cash flow statement: transfers aren't spending, buying an asset isn't losing money, paying a card isn't consumption • Identity checks built in: when the books don't balance, Keel shows you where SEE WHAT'S COMING, NOT JUST WHAT HAPPENED • Liquidity runway: how long your cash lasts, with bills, installments and paychecks projected in (Premium) • Net worth outlook: where net worth is heading, and when the last payment lands (Premium) • Income and expense trend: past and future side by side — the future only shows what's scheduled YOUR LIABILITIES, FINALLY MODELED • Credit cards: statement cycles, statement and due dates, card installments • Loans: draws, repayment calendars, principal and interest split per period, early payoff, refinancing (Premium) • Buy now, pay later: orders, scheduled charges, refunds, conversion to installments (Premium) • Settlements: money lent, borrowed, fronted or split — receivables and payables you can see • Commitments: cash you've promised but haven't paid yet, at the foot of the balance sheet TRACK IT IN SECONDS • Custom number pad with built-in math and quick dates • AI assistant: ask your ledger and draft entries from receipt photos — Apple Intelligence on device, not available in mainland China. 10 free messages a month, unlimited with Premium • Categories, tags and projects — three dimensions you can mix freely • Budgets: one free, any scope you like; sub-budgets with Premium • Attachments: receipts, invoices and contracts as images or PDFs, or scanned in (Premium) MORE THAN CASH • Holdings and non-cash assets: buys, sells, cost basis, revaluation into the profit statement • Stored-value and prepaid accounts, with optional amortization into expenses (Premium) • Multi-currency: foreign-currency accounts and entries, base-currency conversion, online rates (Premium) ON YOUR OWN, OR TOGETHER • Multiple books for family, business or a project (1 book on the free plan) • iCloud sync across your devices (Premium) • Book sharing with role-based permissions — joining by invitation is free YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Full backup and restore, with optional password encryption • On-device first — with sync on, data lives in your own private iCloud database, nowhere else • No ads, no data selling, no third-party trackers WHAT'S FREE Tracking, all three statements, identity checks, credit cards, settlements, holdings, a monthly budget, this month's category breakdown, 3 goals, 10 assistant messages a month, backup and restore — unlimited entries, no time limit. Premium adds: loans, buy now pay later, multi-currency and online rates, forward outlook charts, iCloud sync and book sharing, unlimited books, recurring transactions, goals and assistant messages, attachments, sub-budgets, full-range category analysis, and custom statement schemes. When Premium ends, what you already built keeps calculating and stays viewable — you just can't create new ones. Everything you've recorded stays readable and backup-able. SUBSCRIPTION This app offers in-app purchases. Keel Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly adds a 1-month free trial) or a one-time lifetime unlock; prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and can be managed or canceled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://gwongsam.github.io/keel/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://gwongsam.github.io/keel/privacy/

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

Keel4 screens
Riyu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Keel at every 2 days against Riyu's monthly. Keel also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Riyu's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Keel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Riyu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keel ships an update every 2 days, Riyu monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Keel versus Riyu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeelRiyu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer飞 吕晓清 赵

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Keel

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Riyu

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

Questions

Is Keel free?
Keel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riyu free?
Riyu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keel or Riyu have ads?
Neither Keel nor Riyu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keel or Riyu?
Keel ships an update every 2 days, and Riyu monthly. Most recently, Keel was updated on October 25, 2026 and Riyu on October 25, 2026.

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