SPEND vs Nook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPEND
Effortlessly manage group expenses for trips, gatherings, and more. This app intelligently calculates and distributes costs, even handling currency exchange rates and allowing exclusion of specific participants from transactions.
- Expense and transfer tracking
- Currency exchange rate support
- Selective participant involvement
- Automatic remaining amount distribution
- Export to Excel (CSV)
- Individual transaction lists
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Split bills, settle group expenses and track travel costs in one place. Split dinner with friends in a few taps, or keep track of a trip day by day. SPEND helps you go from a quick calculation to recording expenses and settling up. ■ QUICK SPLITS, WITHOUT THE SETUP Enter amounts and a headcount without creating an event. Add several amounts, revisit recent calculations and make changes. Turn a calculation into a new event when you want to keep recording. ■ A PLACE FOR EVERY TRIP AND GATHERING A weekend away, a meetup with friends or a shared meal. Keep expenses in separate events, with dates, places and notes. Find the records you need by category or tag. ■ SOME COSTS FOR TWO. OTHERS FOR EVERYONE. Choose who paid and who shares each expense. Split equally, set member share ratios or enter individual amounts. Record expenses paid by more than one person. ■ LOCAL SPENDING, FAMILIAR CURRENCY Record in local currency. See costs in your everyday currency. Enter an exchange rate yourself or look up a recent rate. ■ SEE WHO OWES WHOM Review member balances and suggested settlements at a glance. Share the results with your group. ■ LOOK BACK AT WHAT YOU SPENT Explore spending over time and by category or tag. Export your records as CSV to view in Excel, or back up and restore your full records. ■ MINI GAMES FOR YOUR MEETUP Open finger, wheel and pinball games from Quick Split or the transaction list. ■ PLANNED FEATURES • Real-time sharing and sync to keep records together • Detailed statistics to explore spending patterns • Photos and maps to capture moments and places from your travels Support: cs@spendlab.net
Nook
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Pare de brigar por dinheiro e simplifique as contas da casa. Com o Nook, você, seus colegas de moradia, república ou amigos dividem despesas compartilhadas, organizam a lista de compras do supermercado e mantêm os saldos equilibrados sem planilhas complicadas. POR QUE ESCOLHER O NOOK? • LEITURA INSTANTÂNEA DE NOTA FISCAL (QR CODE) Chega de digitar item por item manualmente. Aponte a câmera para o QR Code da Nota Fiscal do consumidor (NFC-e) do supermercado, farmácia ou restaurante e o Nook importa automaticamente todos os produtos, quantidades e preços na sua despesa. • DIVISÃO JUSTA E FLEXÍVEL Divida do seu jeito: - Em partes iguais ou quotas proporcionais - Por valor exato para cada pessoa - Por itens individuais da conta (quem consumiu o quê) • QUEM DEVE PARA QUEM SEM CONFUSÃO O Nook calcula automaticamente os saldos do grupo e sugere o menor número de transferências para quitar tudo via Pix. Acabe com cobranças desconfortáveis! • LISTA DE COMPRAS SINCRONIZADA EM TEMPO REAL Monte a lista de feira e supermercado compartilhada. Marque os itens enquanto caminha pelos corredores e tudo é atualizado instantaneamente para quem estiver em casa. • MÚLTIPLOS GRUPOS E LARES Crie diferentes "Nooks" para cada momento da sua vida: - Casa & Moradia: despesas fixas, mercado e manutenção - República & Colegas de Quarto: aluguel, contas de luz e internet - Viagens & Finais de Semana: passeios, pedágios e churrascos com amigos • COMPANION PARA APPLE WATCH Acompanhe os saldos do seu grupo e confira itens da lista de compras direto do seu pulso, com agilidade e fluidez nativa. PRIVACIDADE E EXPERIÊNCIA NATIVA Construído com tecnologia nativa para iOS (SwiftUI) para oferecer uma experiência ultrarrápida, design limpo e fluido, sem anúncios invasivos ou recursos escondidos atrás de assinaturas abusivas. Baixe o Nook agora e transforme a convivência financeira do seu grupo!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SPEND at every 5 days against Nook's every 3 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SPEND ships an update every 5 days, Nook every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SPEND | Nook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jaegeun Jeong | Adriel de Souza |
In-app purchases
SPEND
No in-app purchases
Nook
No in-app purchases









