Comparison

SpendNext vs BlackCat Ledger

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

Head to head
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/

About

BlackCat Ledger

Features
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BlackCat Ledger is a personal bookkeeping and asset-tracking app that brings spending, accounts, budgets, possessions, and subscriptions into one clear view. RECORD EVERYDAY FINANCES Track expenses, income, and transfers with categories, tags, notes, multiple currencies, and separate ledgers for different parts of your life. UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU OWN Record personal assets, purchase prices, quantities, status, and usage. See daily or per-use cost to understand the long-term value of the things you own. SEE THE PATTERNS Use charts and trends to review cash flow, spending categories, budgets, accounts, and changes in your assets over time. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR DATA Your financial data stays on your device by default. You can create encrypted backups and optionally sync through iCloud or your own WebDAV server. The app contains no advertising and does not track you across apps. Additional tools include reminders, home-screen widgets, CSV/XLSX bill import, CSV export, exchange rates, refunds, reimbursement tracking, and multiple interface languages. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SpendNext3 screens
BlackCat Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpendNext at none against BlackCat Ledger's 3. 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. BlackCat Ledger sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SpendNext asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SpendNext versus BlackCat Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendNextBlackCat Ledger
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer思宇 关浩 朱

In-app purchases

None

SpendNext

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BlackCat Ledger

Subscriptions2
  • BlackCat PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • BlackCat PRO Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • BlackCat PRO Lifetime$12.99

Questions

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

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