Comparison

Expense & Subscription Tracker vs The Expense Manager

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

Head to head
About

Expense & Subscription Tracker

Effortlessly track your spending and manage budgets without linking bank accounts. Quickly log expenses, scan receipts with AI, and get clear insights into where your money goes. Stay on top of your finances with smart alerts and forecasts.

Highlights
  • Quick expense logging
  • AI receipt scanning
  • Monthly budgeting
  • Safe to spend calculation
  • Recurring expense tracking
  • Income tracking
  • Smart statistics
Features
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Ever open your banking app and wonder where the money went? Money Gone?! shows you – in a few seconds a day, with no bank linking, no account and no ads. Log an expense in three taps, or snap a photo of the receipt and let AI read the amount, date and category for you. Set a monthly budget and always know how much is still safe to spend. That's it – money tracking that finally sticks. WHY PEOPLE STAY WITH MONEY GONE?! • Add expenses in seconds – quick entry designed for daily use • Scan receipts – AI reads the amount, date and category automatically • Monthly budget – see what's left, your daily allowance and a month-end forecast • Safe to Spend – upcoming bills are already deducted, so the number is honest • Recurring expenses – subscriptions, rent and bills log themselves • Income tracking – salary, bonuses and balance in one clear history • Smart statistics – top categories and trends by day, week, month or year • Budget alerts – a heads-up at 80% and when you go over • Daily summary – an evening notification with today's spending and balance • CSV export – analyze your data in Excel or Google Sheets • 120+ currencies, light and dark mode, colorful themes PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No bank connection. No required sign-up. Your data stays on your device – create an optional free account only if you want backups and sync between devices. SIMPLE ON PURPOSE Money Gone?! is for people who quit complicated budget planners. No spreadsheets to configure, no accounts to connect – just open, add, and see where your money goes. PREMIUM, YOUR WAY The core tracker is free. Premium unlocks receipt scanning, recurring expenses, subcategories, advanced filters and more – as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Try it free first. Download Money Gone?! and find out where your money really goes. The app offers optional in-app purchases, including auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment will be linked to your Apple ID account after purchase confirmation. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. - Privacy: https://www.creamsoft.com/rd.php?p=wmm_iosprivacy - Terms: https://www.creamsoft.com/rd.php?p=wmm_iostermsofuse

About

The Expense Manager

Easily track your income and expenses to understand your spending habits and manage your budget effectively. This tool helps you identify where your money is going, making it simpler to stay on track with your financial goals.

Highlights
  • Track expenses and income
  • Understand spending habits
  • Manage personal budget
  • Flexible tracking options
  • View money flow
Features
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This Expense Log provides a quick, easy and flexible way to track your expenses and incomes so you can see where your money is going or coming in. Tracking your expenses is one of the key factors in making your budget work for you. If you do not know how much you have spent each month, you cannot tell when you have overspent. Even the small expenses can cause you to blow your budget. When you think of tracking your expenses, what comes to mind? Maybe you’re curious about where your money is going. Or do you dread the thought of having to write down every penny you spend? Most people only track their spending for a couple of weeks so that they can see where their money is actually going. Other people only track certain types of expenses, like where they spend their cash. Tracking your spending can be as easy or as hard as you make it, but when you're trying to get on top of your money and debts, the pay off for doing so is huge!

Screenshots

Expense & Subscription Tracker4 screens
The Expense Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Expense & Subscription Tracker at 79% against The Expense Manager's 0%. Expense & Subscription Tracker also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (55 vs 2). The Expense Manager's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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. Expense & Subscription Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and The Expense Manager sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Expense & Subscription Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expense & Subscription Tracker has 55 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Expense & Subscription Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Expense Manager's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Expense & Subscription Tracker versus The Expense Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense & Subscription TrackerThe Expense Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (55 ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCREAM SOFTWAREStefan Roobol

Customer experience

Expense & Subscription Tracker

All ratings55 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative14.6%

The Expense Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Expense & Subscription Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Week Premium Access$2.997 Days
  • 1 Week Premium Access7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium for 1 month1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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  • 1 Year Premium Access$19.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium (Trial)14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Control with Subcategories$4.39
  • Recurring Expenses$4.39
Show 2 more
  • Receipt Scanner$5.49
  • Lifetime Premium Access$29.99
2 purchases

The Expense Manager

One-time2
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Budget Manager$0.99

Questions

Is Expense & Subscription Tracker free?
Expense & Subscription Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Expense Manager free?
The Expense Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Expense & Subscription Tracker or The Expense Manager?
Expense & Subscription Tracker is rated higher. Expense & Subscription Tracker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while The Expense Manager averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Expense & Subscription Tracker or The Expense Manager have ads?
Neither Expense & Subscription Tracker nor The Expense Manager shows ads.

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