Comparison

Financial Overview vs Spendle

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

Head to head
About

Financial Overview

Gain a clear understanding of your monthly finances by tracking recurring income and expenses. See upcoming debits, view paid amounts, and receive weekly financial summaries. Secure your data with Face ID or Touch ID.

Highlights
  • Track recurring income and expenses
  • View upcoming debits
  • Monitor paid vs. scheduled expenses
  • Secure with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Weekly financial notifications
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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See at a glance how much you still have left to spend this month and get an overview of your fixed expenses and income! Features • Track recurring income and expenses • See when expenses will be debited • See how much is still scheduled to be debited and how much has already been paid • Secure with Face ID or Touch ID • Receive weekly notifications with that week’s income and expenses • Dark Mode support The app can track recurring income and expenses that repeat daily, weekly, every four weeks, monthly, quarterly, half‑yearly, or yearly. This app is and will remain free, but I would greatly appreciate it if you could support the app’s development with a small donation!

About

Spendle

Features
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Instant insight Spendle gives you instant insight in your income and spending behavior. You can import CSV or Excel transaction files from different bank accounts and transform them into a single financial overview. Automatic PSD2 connection Connect to your bank account via a secured PSD2 bank connection or import your transaction files. Keeping track Assign budgets to keep track of your income/spending categories and see what's left at the end of the year. Importing bank statements You can add manual transactions or import any valid excel or CSV transaction file from your bank. Just open the transactions file via the import section and start the import wizard to add your own format. Share any new bank formats to help Spendle's default supported bank formats grow daily. Contracts and receipts in 1 place Store invoices, contracts and receipts in your administration. Just take a picture or open a PDF file, press share button and open it with Spendle. Sync between devices Register and login to your Spendle sync your data between your PC, tablet and phone. Security Your administration is stored AES-256 encrypted with your administration password. Conditions Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.spendle.com/eula.html Privacy policy: https://www.spendle.com/privacy.html Turn that handle Spendle is free to try for 14 days. After the trial period you need a yearly subscription to continue using Spendle as your personal finance app.

Screenshots

Financial Overview4 screens
Spendle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spendle at every 3 weeks against Financial Overview's every 3 months. Spendle also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Financial Overview sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Spendle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Financial Overview ships an update every 3 months, Spendle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Financial Overview versus Spendle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinancial OverviewSpendle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaurice van BreukelenJochem Sobering

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Financial Overview

One-time4
  • Voluntary Donation$2.99
  • Voluntary Donation – Small$3.99
  • Voluntary Donation – Medium$5.99
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  • Voluntary Donation – Large$12.99
2 purchases

Spendle

One-time2
  • Spendle 1 Year$17.99
  • Spendle 1 Year$19.00

Questions

Is Financial Overview free?
Financial Overview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spendle free?
Spendle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Financial Overview or Spendle have ads?
Neither Financial Overview nor Spendle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Financial Overview or Spendle?
Financial Overview ships an update every 3 months, and Spendle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Financial Overview was updated on October 29, 2026 and Spendle on October 24, 2026.

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