Comparison

Finances 2 vs Fin

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

Head to head
About

Finances 2

Manage personal and business finances with a unique double-entry bookkeeping system that simplifies transactions without traditional credits and debits. Visualize your financial health with insightful charts and reports, and easily manage multiple currencies, including cryptocurrencies.

Highlights
  • Unique double-entry bookkeeping system
  • Income, expense, and net income statistics
  • Balance history line chart
  • Invoice scanning and attachment
  • Multi-currency support (including crypto)
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Financial statement generation
Features
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Finances provides everything you need for your personal and business accounting. Record your transaction using a new kind double-entry bookkeeping system. This simple system doesn't use credit and debit, and makes bookkeeping easier than ever. FEATURES - New kind of double-entry bookkeeping system - Statistics about your income, expenses and net income as bar charts - History of balances as line chart - Scan and attach invoices to transactions - Scan QR-code on invoices to create transactions more easily - Multiple currencies support including the cryptocurrenies Bitcoin and Ether - Sync between all your devices using iCloud - Import transactions from other finances apps and banks using a CSV file - Create financial statements with an income & expense report, trial balance, and account- or transaction report iOS 13 READY - Create new transactions with Siri Shortcuts - Use Face ID to secure your financial data - On iPad use Drag & Drop to attach documents to transactions Finances is also available for your Mac.

About

Fin

Manage your finances and achieve your financial goals by tracking and analyzing your income and expenses. This app offers a modern design, customizable categories, and powerful reporting tools to help you stay on top of your money. It works offline and prioritizes your privacy with no bank account connections.

Highlights
  • Budget goal setup
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Customizable categories
  • Multiple account management
  • Receipt scanning
  • Interactive charts
  • Recurring transactions
Features
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Save money and reach your financial goals by adding and analyzing your transactions. Easy setup - no login required - works offline as well. FEATURES: • Modern and stylish design • Setup and reach your budget goal • Track and categorize income and expenses • Customize categories with handpicked colors and Emoji • Add multiple accounts • Share accounts via iCloud Sharing* • Scan Receipts • Attach photos, PDFs, weather conditions, and locations • Make transactions recurring • Interactive charts for in-depth analysis • Map visualization • Powerful transaction history • Quickly search and filter transactions • Currency converter • Customizable notifications and weekly reports • Home and Lock Screen Widgets • 4 different app themes • Change the app icon to fit your style • CSV import of transactions from your bank, credit card, or other sources • Passcode protection (or Face ID / Touch ID) • Siri and Shortcuts • Focus Filters • Live Text • Share Extension • Data export • Secure iCloud sync* • Dynamic Type • VoiceOver • Supports 150+ world currencies • Supports more than 20 languages PRIVACY: • We would never sell your data • All data stays on your device unless you decide to securely sync it via iCloud • No bank account connection * requires iOS 13 or newer * requires iOS 15 or newer Privacy Policy: https://getfin.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://getfin.app/terms/

Screenshots

Finances 24 screens
Fin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fin at 4.3 against Finances 2's 4.1. Fin also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 3). Finances 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Finances 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Fin sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fin holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Finances 2's written reviews are positive against 47% of Fin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finances 2 ships an update every 2 months, Fin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Finances 2 versus Fin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinances 2Fin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (125 ratings)4.3 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.8% of reviews47.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125 — better63
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias HochgattererThomas Brandstaetter

Customer experience

Finances 2

All ratings125 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive42.8%
Neutral11.7%
Negative45.5%

Fin

All ratings63 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral16.8%
Negative36.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Finances 2

One-time4
  • iPad 14-day TrialFree
  • iPhone 14-day TrialFree
  • iPhone Full Version$4.99
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  • iPad Full Version$9.99
11 purchases

Fin

Subscriptions8
  • Fin Premium monthly$2.991 Month
  • Fin Premium monthly$4.991 Month
  • Fin Premium monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Fin Premium Family monthly$9.991 Month
  • Fin Premium yearly with trial3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Fin Premium yearly with trial3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Fin Premium Family yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Fin Premium yearly with trial3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Fin Premium Lifetime License$69.99
  • Fin Premium Lifetime License$74.99
  • Fin Premium Lifetime License$99.99

Questions

Is Finances 2 free?
Finances 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fin free?
Fin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Finances 2 or Fin?
Fin is rated higher. Finances 2 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Fin averages 4.3 from 63 ratings.
Do Finances 2 or Fin have ads?
Neither Finances 2 nor Fin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finances 2 or Fin?
Finances 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Fin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Finances 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fin on October 29, 2026.

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