# Expense - Spending Tracking — Spending tracking made easy

> Simple and intuitive expense tracking with local data storage and CSV export. (iPhone/iPad app by Shan Cao.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-spending-tracking/id1020335225 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shan Cao](https://appshunter.io/developer/652897325)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 112 App Store ratings · 69 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2015-11-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-spending-tracking/id1020335225/reviews.md

## What is Expense?

Expense makes tracking money easy and intuitive.

• Simple and beautiful line chart
• Fast expense tracking, enter amount and select a category, that’s it
• Track where your money is going in monthly view
• Export to CSV for further processing
• Customize categories in settings
• All of your data are stored locally and are not available to us

## Key features

- Intuitive expense tracking
- Beautiful line chart visualization
- Monthly spending overview
- Customizable categories
- Export data to CSV
- Local data storage

## Recent user reviews (10 of 69)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-spending-tracking/id1020335225/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Using so many years!

*2025-11-26, version 1.5.1*

This minimalistic app is the best thing that can take 30 seconds of your time every day and still track all your expenses.

### 5/5 — KISS

*2025-03-02, version 1.5.1*

Keep It Simple Stupid. This is hands on the best expense app to get. Fast, simple and has an intuitive GUI. Highly recommend and I can’t believe it’s free.

### 5/5 — So Simple Yet Powerful

*2024-04-02, version 1.4*

I’ve been using this app since forever, with breaks. I just started using it again and I simply had to write this review. This app does everything I want the way I want it. I tried dozens of expense tracking apps and I keep coming back to this one. You can tell this was made by someone who’s using the app themselves. It’s so simple, useful and frictionless. Thank you for making it!

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2023-11-06, version 1.4*

Love this app , I use it everyday!!!

### 5/5 — Just great

*2023-01-27, version 1.4*

I have been using this app for about 3 1/2 years. I originally got it to keep track of food expenses that I split with a roommate. It is so easy to use.  You can create categories and make notes about each purchase . It’s just a very simple easy to understand application and the results can be expected to useful formats.

### 5/5 — Great for tracking expenses

*2022-10-19, version 1.4*

This app is just great. I still use it every day and love how simple it is. I do wish there could be some updates though. Maybe an increased list of the category icons or the ability to use Emojis as a category icon. Also the ability to set a recurring expense would be handy.

### 5/5 — 非常推荐

*2022-08-19, version 1.4*

非常好用的软件，记录方便，页面简洁，不用登陆注册，备份方便，app里没广告，不会有短信/邮箱推送广告轰炸，居然还免费，非常非常推荐！

### 5/5 — New feature pls: Needs search!

*2022-08-13, version 1.4*

This is an excellent app. It needs a search function however to be perfect.

### 5/5 — No fills perfect expense journal

*2022-08-01, version 1.4*

This app has been my “go to” for several years now. I keep track of all my spending. Simple, fast, effective, no bloatware.

### 5/5 — Efficient and does the job !

*2021-11-18*

Pleased with this app . It is clean and simple. Appreciate that you don’t have to buy any additional features .

## Frequently asked questions about Expense

### What does this app do?

This app is designed to make tracking your money and expenses simple and intuitive. It helps you understand where your money is going through easy expense entry and visual charts.

### What are the key features of this expense tracker?

Key features include fast expense tracking by entering an amount and category, a beautiful line chart for visualization, a monthly view of your spending, customizable categories, and the ability to export your data to CSV.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a completely free experience for users.

### Where is my financial data stored?

All of your data is stored locally on your device. This ensures that your financial information remains private and is not accessible by the app developers or any third parties.

### Can I export my spending data?

Yes, you can export your spending data to a CSV file. This allows for further processing and analysis of your financial records using other software or tools.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2024-07-10

• Supports iOS 17
• Fixed a background color issue in navigation bar

### 1.5 — 2024-07-06

• Supports iOS 17

### 1.4 — 2020-12-03

• Fixed an issue that decimal separator can’t be typed in some languages
• Fixed a UI issue with dark mode

### 1.3 — 2020-11-10

• Supports iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
• Adds a few new icons for customizing categories
• Fixes an issue that exported csv file may not work properly with Excel

### 1.2 — 2018-10-19

• Supports iPhone XS and XS Max
• Fixes some compatibility issues with iOS 12

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## More apps by Shan Cao

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All apps by Shan Cao: https://appshunter.io/developer/652897325

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