Comparison

Riyu vs SpendNext

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

Head to head
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/

About

SpendNext

Features
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Plan your spending. See what’s next. SpendNext is a simple personal finance app that helps you plan your upcoming spending and understand how it may affect your future balance. Add expected expenses and income, set up recurring spending, and see what your balance could look like over time. Plan ahead for bills, subscriptions, daily spending, and bigger purchases. See your expected cash flow on a calendar and understand how much you may have left in the future. Plans change. Adjust them anytime and instantly see how your financial outlook changes. No complicated budgets. No endless charts. Just a simple way to see what’s next. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Riyu4 screens
SpendNext3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpendNext at none against Riyu's 2. SpendNext also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, 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. Riyu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SpendNext asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riyu ships an update monthly, SpendNext daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Riyu versus SpendNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiyuSpendNext
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓清 赵思宇 关

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Riyu

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Collaboration7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Riyu Lifetime Unlock$3.99
None

SpendNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riyu free?
Riyu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpendNext free?
SpendNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Riyu or SpendNext have ads?
Neither Riyu nor SpendNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riyu or SpendNext?
Riyu ships an update monthly, and SpendNext daily. Most recently, Riyu was updated on September 24, 2026 and SpendNext on September 9, 2026.

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