Comparison

DeskLedger vs SideHustle Navigator

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

Head to head
About

DeskLedger

This app simplifies bookkeeping for freelancers and solo business owners. It tracks income and expenses, provides a real-time tax picture, and helps manage invoices and client payments. An optional subscription offers advanced features like receipt scanning and unlimited clients.

Highlights
  • Real-time profit margin dashboard
  • Cash-basis tax estimation
  • Invoice creation and tracking
  • Client payment history and reminders
  • Expense sorting and categorization
  • Receipt scanning (Pro feature)
Features
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DeskLedger is bookkeeping for people who never wanted to be bookkeepers. If QuickBooks feels like it was built for a company with staff, this is the opposite: a focused ledger for freelancers, Etsy sellers and solo owners who just need to know who owes them money and how much of it is really theirs. SEE WHERE YOU ACTUALLY STAND The dashboard tilts a balance scale by your real profit margin for the period, with income, expenses and the change since last month — no setup, no chart of accounts. KNOW WHAT YOU OWE BEFORE TAX SEASON Every transaction you file feeds a live cash-basis tax picture: year-to-date net profit, an estimated self-employment tax figure, your own set-aside target, and a countdown to the next quarterly deadline. FILE A MONTH OF EXPENSES IN ONE SITTING Anything uncategorized lands in the Sort Deck — one tap files each entry under a tax-form-aligned category. INVOICES THAT CLOSE THE LOOP Build an invoice with line items, tax and terms, share it as text, and track draft to sent to paid. Marking one paid books the income for you, so revenue is never double counted. The aging strip shows exactly where money is stuck. YOUR CLIENT BOOK, WITH MEMORY Each client shows twelve-month revenue, their share of your income, what's unpaid, and how many days they typically take to pay — plus a nudge when one has gone quiet. DESKLEDGER PRO (optional subscription) - Unlimited clients and projects - Receipt scanning that reads the text and keeps only the text — the photo is never stored - Drafted payment reminders and client check-ins - The subscription radar for recurring charges - The CSV accountant pack, ready for tax season Pro is $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year, after a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription auto-renews at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you subscribe. Your books stay yours: your data is private to your account, you can export it, and you can delete your account and everything in it from inside the app. DeskLedger provides general bookkeeping tools and estimates. It is not tax, legal or financial advice — check anything important with a qualified professional. Privacy Policy: https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/239/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/239/terms

About

SideHustle Navigator

Discover and plan your ideal side hustle based on your skills, budget, and goals. This app provides step-by-step launch plans, income tracking, and AI coaching to help you succeed. Learn essential business concepts without the hype.

Highlights
  • Personalized side hustle recommendations
  • Step-by-step launch plan creation
  • Income and progress tracking
  • AI-powered launch coaching
  • Educational playbooks on business topics
  • Skill, budget, and goal assessment
Features
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SideHustle Navigator turns a vague "I should start something" into a real, planned, tracked side hustle. START WITH WHAT FITS YOU A short check on your skills, your weekly hours, your starting budget and your goal. The Fit Engine then scores a curated library of legitimate side hustles against your own answers — and the Fit Compass breaks every score into Skills, Time, Budget, Risk and Goal, so you can see exactly why something suits you. CHART A REAL LAUNCH PLAN Pick an idea and it becomes a step-by-step plan you can actually work: checkboxes, due dates, your own notes and a progress ring. Guided Launch always shows the single next step. TRACK WHAT YOU ACTUALLY EARN Log your income, set a goal, and watch your momentum streak, 30-day trend and milestone flags build from your own numbers — never from anyone's projection. NAVI, YOUR AI LAUNCH COACH Navi drafts a warm, concrete first-week plan for the idea you chose, based on your own profile. LEARN WITHOUT THE HYPE Short, honest playbooks on pricing, first customers, tracking, taxes and spotting get-rich-quick traps. Always free. NAVIGATOR PRO (optional subscription) Discovering ideas, one full launch plan, income logging, a goal, streaks, the trend and every playbook stay free forever. Pro adds the full Fit breakdown on every idea, unlimited launch plans, runway projections, unlimited AI coaching, multiple goals and CSV export. - $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year, each with a 7-day free trial - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase; the subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings AN HONEST NOTE SideHustle Navigator is an educational planning and tracking tool. It is not financial, investment, tax or legal advice, and it is not a business or investment opportunity. Earnings ranges shown for ideas are typical examples for context — never promises. Every figure on your Progress screen is your own entry. Some side hustles are regulated, so check your local rules and talk to a qualified professional before making financial decisions. Privacy Policy: https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/237/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/237/terms

Screenshots

DeskLedger4 screens
SideHustle Navigator4 screens

Verdict

The call

DeskLedger and SideHustle Navigator are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. DeskLedger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SideHustle Navigator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeskLedger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DeskLedger versus SideHustle Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeskLedgerSideHustle Navigator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Women's Career Transformation Network LLCRACHEL JACKSON

Customer experience

DeskLedger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SideHustle Navigator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DeskLedger

Subscriptions2
  • DeskLedger Pro Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • DeskLedger Pro Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

SideHustle Navigator

Subscriptions2
  • Navigator Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Navigator Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is DeskLedger free?
DeskLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideHustle Navigator free?
SideHustle Navigator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeskLedger or SideHustle Navigator?
DeskLedger is rated higher. DeskLedger averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SideHustle Navigator averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do DeskLedger or SideHustle Navigator have ads?
Neither DeskLedger nor SideHustle Navigator shows ads.

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