Comparison

ExpenseApp ※ vs SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker

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

Head to head
About

ExpenseApp ※

Easily track daily spending by categorizing expenses and adding amounts. View spending patterns through calendar and pie chart visualizations. Offers quick input via widgets and Apple Watch, with passcode protection for privacy.

Highlights
  • Categorize daily expenses
  • Add notes and change dates
  • Editable category lists
  • Calendar and pie chart views
  • Quick input via widgets and Apple Watch
  • Passcode and biometric protection
  • Export data to other apps
Features
Read full description

ExpenseApp keeps track of your spending with as little effort as possible. Tap a category, type the amount, done — usually under three seconds. FAST BY DESIGN • Your categories on one screen; tap one to enter an amount • A calculator in the keypad: add, subtract, multiply and divide before saving • Add a note and change the date without leaving the keypad • Today's total always in view YOUR CATEGORIES, YOUR WAY • Create, rename, reorder and delete categories • Pick an icon for each one • Choose a flexible layout or fixed 2 or 3 columns SEE WHERE IT GOES • Records: every month grouped by day, with daily and monthly totals • Calendar: a month at a glance, shaded by how much you spent each day • Charts: spending by category, and a day-by-day breakdown ON YOUR WRIST • Apple Watch app for adding an expense without your phone • Today's total on its own screen, or hidden if you'd rather not show it • Complications: today's total, or a one-tap Add Expense button WIDGETS, CONTROLS AND SIRI • Home Screen widgets: today's and this month's totals, or a grid of your most-used categories • Lock Screen widgets, including one that shows no amounts • Control Centre and Action button shortcuts • "Add an expense in ExpenseApp" and "How much did I spend today in ExpenseApp" PRIVATE, AND YOURS TO KEEP • iCloud sync keeps your iPhone and Apple Watch up to date, in your private iCloud storage • Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode can lock your history • Export any month, or everything, as a CSV file to Files, Mail or anywhere else • No account, no ads, no tracking, nothing sent to us Requires iOS 26. The Apple Watch app requires watchOS 26.

About

SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker

Consolidate all your investments, including stocks, crypto, ETFs, and forex, into a single, easy-to-manage platform. Gain real-time insights into your portfolio's performance across global markets. Offers on-device calculations and no personal data collection for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Real-time portfolio insights
  • Global market access (50+ exchanges)
  • Cryptocurrency tracking (2,500+ pairs)
  • Customizable widgets for Apple devices
  • After hours trading insights
  • Multi-currency support
  • Smart transaction import (CSV)
Features
Read full description

Simple Stocks is a portfolio tracker for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. It keeps your stocks, ETFs, funds, crypto, cash, indexes, commodities and savings in one place and shows how they are actually performing. There's no account to create and nothing to sign up for. Your portfolio is stored on your devices and syncs through your own iCloud. We don't collect any data from you, and every calculation happens on your device. It's for people who invest on their own, often across more than one broker or currency, and want a clear view of their whole portfolio without spreadsheets. Getting started takes a few minutes. You can link your broker to bring in your holdings and transactions, import a CSV file from almost any platform, or add positions by hand. You can mix all three across your portfolios. GETTING YOUR DATA IN • Broker linking for holdings and transactions. Works with 40+ brokers including: Robinhood, Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, E*Trade, Interactive Brokers, Webull, Trading212, DEGIRO, Wealthsimple, Questrade, Coinbase and more • CSV import from any file, and export back out • Manual entry for anything else UNDERSTANDING YOUR RETURNS • Profitability, win rate and volatility • Impact of fees, dividends and currency moves • Which holdings made or lost you money • Dividends tracked and added automatically • Splits and corporate actions handled for you YOUR WHOLE PORTFOLIO • Total net worth across all portfolios • Multiple currencies, viewed in the one you choose • Cash accounts with balances and interest • 50+ exchanges, major indexes and commodities • 2,500+ crypto pairs STAYING UP TO DATE • Live intraday prices • Pre-market and after-hours prices for U.S. stocks • A short AI summary of why your portfolio moved today • News for every asset you hold • Watchlists for assets you're still considering ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE • 10+ widgets and complications • A full Mac app made for a large screen • iCloud sync across your devices == Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ExpenseApp ※4 screens
SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker at Free against ExpenseApp ※'s $2.99. SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 25%) and ratings volume (96 vs 6). ExpenseApp ※'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On update cadence 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

SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker is free to download; ExpenseApp ※ costs $2.99 up front. SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ExpenseApp ※ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExpenseApp ※ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker has 96 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of ExpenseApp ※'s written reviews are positive against 47% of SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ExpenseApp ※ versus SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpenseApp ※SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews47.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings696 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiReka SoftAxel Bennani

Customer experience

ExpenseApp ※

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker

All ratings96 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative39.6%

Bugs and requests

ExpenseApp ※

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • iPhone widgets not working
  • Data sync dies
  • Portfolio value shows negative money
  • Month-over-month calculation incorrect
  • App crashes daily
Show 11 more
  • App not opening on any device after crash
  • All entered data missing after update
  • App crashes frequently
  • App crashes every few minutes
  • App won't accept input for certain funds
  • Functionality not live
  • Widgets not working
  • App not opening on iPhone, Mac, or iPad
  • European stock market access removed without subscription
  • Minor European exchanges not trackable
  • Stock price missing in watch list

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add Saudi market (Tasi)
  • Add dividend options
  • Add crypto support (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.)
  • Add mutual fund support
  • Add ETF support
Show 14 more
  • Add Canadian Dollar support
  • Add Canadian exchange support
  • Option to select previous widget version
  • Add graph options
  • Add daily graph tab
  • Add cash on hand tracking
  • Add money market fund tracking
  • Add preferred stock current price tracking
  • Ability to specify share lots when selling
  • One-time payment option instead of subscription
  • Import transactions from CSV
  • Sync with bank accounts
  • Live stock prices in watchlist
  • Table/spreadsheet interface option

In-app purchases

None

ExpenseApp ※

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Simple Stocks+ Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • Donation$0.99
  • Big Donation$1.99
  • Unlock Multiple Portfolios$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Huge Donation$4.99

Questions

Is ExpenseApp ※ free?
ExpenseApp ※ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker free?
SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ExpenseApp ※ or SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker?
ExpenseApp ※ is rated higher. ExpenseApp ※ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker averages 4.6 from 96 ratings.
Do ExpenseApp ※ or SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker have ads?
Neither ExpenseApp ※ nor SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExpenseApp ※ or SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker?
ExpenseApp ※ ships an update every 2 weeks, and SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, ExpenseApp ※ was updated on October 7, 2026 and SimpleStocks Portfolio Tracker on October 22, 2026.

Other comparisons