Lightning Expense vs FC Ledger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightning Expense
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.
- Expense tracking
- Income management
- Reimbursement tracking
- Direct payment management
- Financial overview
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The most popular expense and income management app in China, build-in support for your daily reimbursements & direct payments management, and even incomes now.
FC Ledger
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Introduction: FC Ledger is a simple and lightweight accounting application that helps you better understand your income and expenditure situation without collecting any information about you. [Function Introduction] -Support multiple ledgers to differentiate different scenarios through different ledgers -Budget support can be set at three levels: weekly, monthly, and annual -Support iCloud to synchronize data -Support refunds and reimbursements -Support for multiple currencies -Support chart analysis -Support asset management -Supporting billing images and locations -Support tag function Privacy Policy: -Information storage This application promises not to store or use your data, and your data will only be stored locally on your phone and in iCloud (if you allow this software to use iCloud backup in your phone settings). -Data security Please keep your iCloud account safe and do not disclose it to others. Also, do not jailbreak your device to ensure the security of your data. -Contact us If you have any questions, you can send us an email to 1398669315@qq.com Thank you for your trust and support. Terms of Use: -Subscription and buyout Some functions of this application require unlocking member permissions to be used. Currently, there are three methods available: monthly subscription, annual subscription, and buyout. Monthly and annual subscriptions are automatically renewed before the subscription expires by default. If you need to unsubscribe, you can manually unsubscribe on the Settings Apple ID Subscription page. The buyout is a one-time fee, and you can permanently enjoy membership after purchasing. No fees will be charged in any form thereafter. -Costs At present, we offer three prices: ¥ 8 per month, ¥ 38 per year, and ¥ 68 buyout. Subsequent adjustments may be made based on actual circumstances. When the price is adjusted, the new fee will take effect in your next subscription cycle. -Contact us If you have any questions, you can send us an email to 1398669315@qq.com Thank you for your trust and support. License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gitee.com/wangxiaoshuai/wangxiaoshuai/blob/master/privacy.md Terms of Use: https://gitee.com/wangxiaoshuai/wangxiaoshuai/blob/master/terms.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightning Expense at none against FC Ledger's 3. Lightning Expense also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. FC Ledger sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Lightning Expense asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightning Expense | FC Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Deallinker Technology Co., Ltd. | 志标 王 |
In-app purchases
Lightning Expense
No in-app purchases
FC Ledger
- 1 Month$0.991 Month
- 12 Months$3.991 Year
- Lifetime$6.99









