# Lightning Expense vs 发票盒子

The clearest difference is rating: 发票盒子 at 5.0 against Lightning Expense's 3.0. 发票盒子 also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 50%) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). Lightning Expense's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lightning Expense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 发票盒子 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

发票盒子 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 发票盒子 has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lightning Expense's written reviews are positive against 65% of 发票盒子's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lightning Expense | 发票盒子 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-expense/id931370041/reviews) | **[5.0 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6443434538/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **14** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **64.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 103 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Deallinker Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/931370040) | [Changsha Quickwis Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/931176045) |

## What reviewers say

### Lightning Expense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-expense/id931370041)

Track your daily expenses and income with this popular financial management tool. It helps you manage reimbursements and direct payments, offering a comprehensive overview of your finances.

**Highlights:** Expense tracking, Income management, Reimbursement tracking, Direct payment management, Financial overview

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 员工人数20人/年 | $999.99 | one-time |


### 发票盒子

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6443434538)

Automate your invoice management with AI. This app collects, categorizes, and calculates invoices from various sources, including email, photos, and messaging apps. It simplifies expense reporting and allows for easy printing of organized invoice documents.

**Highlights:** AI-powered invoice collection, Automatic invoice categorization, Expense report generation, PDF and Excel export, Invoice printing and formatting, Duplicate invoice detection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 包月高级会员订阅 | $2.99 | per month |
| 包年高级会员订阅 | $24.99 | per year |
| 一个月高级会员 | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lightning Expense free?

Lightning Expense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 发票盒子 free?

发票盒子 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lightning Expense or 发票盒子?

发票盒子 is rated higher. Lightning Expense averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 发票盒子 averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.

### Do Lightning Expense or 发票盒子 have ads?

Neither Lightning Expense nor 发票盒子 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lightning Expense or 发票盒子?

Lightning Expense ships an update every 2 weeks, and 发票盒子 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lightning Expense was updated on September 18, 2026 and 发票盒子 on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*