Comparison

Changed vs SpenDebt

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

Head to head
About

Changed

This app helps you pay off debt faster by automating extra payments from everyday purchases and allowing you to track all your balances in one place. It supports various proven payoff strategies and calculates potential interest savings.

Highlights
  • Automated extra payments
  • Round up purchases
  • Track all debt types
  • Debt Snowball strategy
  • Debt Avalanche strategy
  • Interest savings calculator
Features
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Pay Off Debt Faster With Automatic Extra Payments Changed is a powerful debt payoff planner and debt tracker designed to help you reduce balances and become debt free faster. “If you have debt, you need this app.” - Mark Cuban, Changed Investor Turn spare change from everyday purchases into extra payments that accelerate your payoff plan and save on interest. AUTOMATE YOUR DEBT PAYOFF Changed makes it easy to make extra payments without changing your lifestyle. • Round Up Purchases - Automatically send spare change from everyday purchases toward your debt • Boost Payments - Add extra payments anytime to accelerate your payoff plan • Automated Transfers - Schedule recurring payments that fit your budget • Stay Consistent - Small extra payments can make a big impact over time Automation helps you stay on track and pay off debt faster. TRACK ALL YOUR DEBT IN ONE PLACE See all your balances in one place and monitor your progress as you work toward becoming debt free. Track and manage: • Credit card debt • Student loans • Auto loans • Medical debt • Personal loans • Mortgages • Tax debt • Other balances See everything in one place and stay focused on your goal of becoming debt free. PROVEN STRATEGIES TO PAY OFF DEBT Changed supports the most popular debt payoff strategies used by financial experts. Choose the approach that works best for you: • Debt Snowball - Pay off smaller balances first to build momentum • Debt Avalanche - Focus on high-interest debt to save more money • Extra Payments - Add additional payments anytime to reduce balances faster • Custom Plans - Build your own personalized payoff strategy A clear plan helps you stay motivated and consistent. SEE HOW MUCH INTEREST YOU CAN SAVE Use the built-in debt calculator to understand the impact of extra payments. • Estimate your payoff timeline • See how much interest you can reduce • Compare payoff strategies • Track progress toward becoming debt free Watching your balances shrink helps keep you motivated. THE CHANGED EFFECT Changed members are currently tracking over $6 billion in debt and have already saved $43 million in interest, with $383 million in potential savings identified across the community. Thousands of members use Changed to pay down debt faster, reduce interest, and build healthier financial habits. START YOUR DEBT-FREE JOURNEY Paying off debt doesn't have to feel overwhelming. Changed makes it simple to create a plan, automate extra payments, and track your progress toward financial freedom. Download Changed today and start paying off debt faster.

About

SpenDebt

This app automates debt and bill repayment by rounding up everyday transactions and contributing the difference towards your balance. It helps build financial discipline and improve your financial health through consistent, on-time payments.

Highlights
  • Automated debt repayment
  • Micropayments from transactions
  • Builds financial discipline
  • Improves financial health
  • On-time payment tracking
Features
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Small payments can make real progress. SpenDebt helps you make progress on what you owe with Everyday Micropayments. You choose a small amount that works for you. As you go about your everyday life and spend money, SpenDebt uses your activity to help you build small payments toward the account you choose. YOU’RE IN CONTROL • Choose your Everyday Micropayment amount • Connect your bank securely • Choose the account you want to make progress on • Set a monthly limit that works for your budget • Track your payments and progress in one place No round-ups. You choose the amount. Whether you're working on a credit card, student loan, auto loan, or another eligible account, SpenDebt helps turn something you're already doing—spending—into an opportunity to keep moving forward. You don't have to change your whole life to start making progress. Small payments. Real progress. Everyday Micropayments. Measurable Progress.

Screenshots

Changed4 screens
SpenDebt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SpenDebt at none against Changed's shown. SpenDebt also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (50% vs 42%). Changed's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (5.6K vs 8). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Changed against 4.6 for SpenDebt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Changed has 5.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Changed's written reviews are positive against 50% of SpenDebt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Changed ships an update weekly, SpenDebt every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Changed versus SpenDebt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChangedSpenDebt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.6K ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.6K — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChanged Inc.SPENDEBT, INC

Customer experience

Changed

All ratings5,634 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews301 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative54.5%

SpenDebt

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Changed

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Incorrect loan balance tracking
  • Payments not showing up on loan accounts
  • Withdrawal/refund issues
  • Syncing problems with bank/loan accounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Faster payment processing
  • Ability to manage multiple loans
  • Mobile app improvements
  • Better communication with users

SpenDebt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Changed

No in-app purchases

None

SpenDebt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Changed free?
Changed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpenDebt free?
SpenDebt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Changed or SpenDebt?
SpenDebt is rated higher. Changed averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while SpenDebt averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Changed or SpenDebt have ads?
Changed shows ads; SpenDebt does not.
Which is updated more often, Changed or SpenDebt?
Changed ships an update weekly, and SpenDebt every 13 months. Most recently, Changed was updated on October 23, 2026 and SpenDebt on October 16, 2026.

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