Comparison

Big Jot vs ezBookLedger

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

Head to head
About

Big Jot

Features
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Big Jot is a focused personal bookkeeping app for recording everyday income and expenses. Create entries by typing, speaking, or importing a screenshot. Organize income and expenses with categories, review trends and category breakdowns, manage multiple currencies, and edit entries whenever you need. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ AI entry assistance is optional. Review every proposed entry before it is saved. Big Jot VIP is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. VIP lets you use AI bookkeeping without a daily usage limit. Prices vary by country or region and are shown before purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings.

About

ezBookLedger

Features
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ezBookLedger is for people who want control over their financial data. It has no ads, and the free version covers everyday bookkeeping. ezBookLedger does not provide a central cloud account or host your financial records. In local mode, no account is required: your ledger stays on your device, with optional iCloud backup and restore. In server mode, you connect to an ezBookkeeping server you host or manage for access and syncing across devices. Key features: - Quick entry: Add transactions manually, with Shortcuts, or with help from screenshot recognition. - Clear insights: Browse a transaction timeline, activity calendar, spending trends, budgets, and category statistics. - Flexible imports: Import CSV files. With a self-hosted server, preview Alipay and WeChat statements and choose which transactions to add. - Your choice of storage: Keep a local ledger without signing up, or record transactions offline with your own server and sync when back online. - Backup and sharing: Back up a local ledger to iCloud, and save or share a daily receipt. Pro unlocks more themes, multiple server connections, and batch imports of Alipay and WeChat statements. ezBookLedger is an independent third-party client for ezBookkeeping and is not affiliated with its developers. English Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Big Jot4 screens
ezBookLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ezBookLedger at every 3 days against Big Jot's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Big Jot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ezBookLedger sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Jot ships an update every 10 days, ezBookLedger every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
Big Jot versus ezBookLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig JotezBookLedger
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYIMIN CAO郑 陶

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Big Jot

Subscriptions2
  • Big Jot VIP Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Big Jot VIP Annual$19.901 Year
3 purchases

ezBookLedger

Subscriptions2
  • EZBookLedger Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • EZBookLedger Pro Annual$11.001 Year
One-time1
  • EZBookLedger Pro Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Big Jot free?
Big Jot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ezBookLedger free?
ezBookLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Big Jot or ezBookLedger have ads?
Neither Big Jot nor ezBookLedger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Jot or ezBookLedger?
Big Jot ships an update every 10 days, and ezBookLedger every 3 days. Most recently, Big Jot was updated on October 29, 2026 and ezBookLedger on November 9, 2026.

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