Comparison

Emma vs Spendar

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

Head to head
About

Emma

Consolidate all your financial accounts in one place to track spending, manage subscriptions, and set budgets. Receive weekly reports, daily balance notifications, and overdraft alerts. Offers bank-level security with SSL encryption and biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Consolidate all accounts
  • Track subscriptions
  • Set budgets
  • Weekly spending reports
  • Overdraft alerts
  • Bank-level security
Features
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Meet Emma, your financial super app ● All your accounts in one place ● Find and track your subscriptions ● Set budgets ● Weekly reports ● Analyze your spending & expenses ● Daily balance notifications ● Overdraft alerts BANK LEVEL SECURITY Worried about sharing your data? We hear you. ● Emma uses SSL 256-bit encryption - the same security protocol that banks use - to ensure that your sensitive, personal information is fully encrypted and securely stored. ● Emma uses biometric security authentication for an added level of protection. CUSTOMER REVIEWS “This app is amazing! I used to manually track my expenses using a notepad or a spreadsheet but always used to make mistakes and never found time to update it. This fixes all my budgeting issues and saves me so much time as well as money!” Sarah “I love the fact that I can do everything within this one app. I mainly use it for tracking my expenses but have also started using it to instantly send/receive payments which makes things super easy. Also, the money I’ve saved from using this app is used to invest in my favorite companies using the investment feature!” Mike OUR MISSION We believe everyone deserves a financial advocate to help with money management and budgeting. Someone who watches our back no matter who we are and where we come from. We provide a great experience, which relies on a basic principle - caring about our customers’ financial well being. This is who we are and what we stand for. We have received amazing feedback from the finance community and have been featured in Forbes, Financial Times, Politico, The Sunday Times and CITY A.M. MORE FEATURES? GO PLUS, PRO OR ULTIMATE We have 3 subscription upgrades available in Emma to power charge your finances. Here’s what is available in each subscription upgrade: Emma Plus True Balance - preemptively see the balance of your bank account after your subscriptions are removed Fraud Detection - find out whether your personal details have been part of a known data breach Bill Reminders - get reminded about your upcoming bills so you never miss a payment Cashback - get cashback from your favorite brands Emma Pro All the features in Emma Plus Custom categories - so you can customize your finances to your heart's content Rename transactions - for easier reference Export data - to understand your finances on excel Create Offline Accounts - to manage your cash expenses and any accounts you can’t link to Emma Create Smart Rules - to automate your Offline Accounts. Look, no hands! Split your transactions - into multiple categories for more flexibility Legendary Pro Icon - because you are a Pro Emma Ultimate All the features in Emma Plus & Pro Spaces - group together different accounts to see separated analytics and budgets Ultimate Icon - so you can show them who's boss ----------------------------------- If you choose to purchase Emma Plus, Emma Pro or Emma Ultimate, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions are managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Apple ID. Emma subscription prices start at $4.99 CAD/USD/month with 1-month and 12-month packages available. Prices are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase Emma Plus, Emma or Emma Ultimate, you can simply continue using Emma for free. Emma Technologies LTD is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 for the provision of payment services. Reference no. 794952 Company Registration Number: 10578464. Terms and Conditions: https://emma-app.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://emma-app.com/privacy

About

Spendar

This app helps you track your spending, organize bills, and plan your finances. It provides insights into where your money goes, helping you save and budget effectively with reminders and visual charts.

Highlights
  • Spending tracking
  • Bill organization
  • Expense management
  • Budget planning
  • Spending reminders
  • Category-based spending analysis
  • Historical spending charts
Features
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We all want to save money and be more organized, but it's not always easy. If you're tired of spending more than you should, don't worry—you aren't alone. Spendar is a tool for tracking your spending, organizing your bills and expenses, and planning for the future. The Spending Tracker app organizes all of your bills, expenses, and finances into one place so they're easy to find and manage. It has a simple interface that is easy to use and understand. All you have to do is enter the amount you spent on a given item, or select from a list of categories. The app will automatically group your spending by category. Spendar helps you save money by tracking purchases, making it easy to see where you're spending too much and where you can tighten up your budget. It's like having your own personal assistant—except free! The app also makes it easy to see how much money you spend in each category each month, so you don't run out of money before the end of the month. -Spending Reminder: Get notified when you forget to add spending so you don't forget to keep track of your spending. -Chart View: View charts with historical data on how much you spend in each category over time -Daily and Weekly Tab: Viewing a monthly calendar view or weekly view of income and expenses Spendar - Terms of Use: https://bit.ly/3TjzDV2

Screenshots

Emma4 screens
Spendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Emma at 38% against Spendar's 0%. Emma also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 1). Spendar's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Emma sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emma has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Emma's written reviews are positive against 0% of Spendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emma ships an update every 6 days, Spendar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Emma versus Spendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmmaSpendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmma Technologies LTD.Mehmet Saltan

Customer experience

Emma

All ratings1,409 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews686 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative52.8%

Spendar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Emma

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Transactions not syncing properly or showing incorrect balances
  • Issues connecting to certain bank accounts
  • Recurring payments not being tracked accurately

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more banks and financial institutions
  • Improve budgeting features with better categorization and goal-setting
  • Provide more customization options for categories and reporting
  • Integrate with investment accounts and track net worth
  • Offer a more affordable pricing model or free tier with core features

Spendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Emma

Subscriptions8
  • Emma Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Emma Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Emma Pro7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Emma Ultimate7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Emma Plus Yearly7 Days trial$41.991 Year
  • Emma Pro7 Days trial2 variants$83.991 Year
  • Subscription7 Days trial$83.991 Year
3 purchases

Spendar

Subscriptions2
  • Spendar Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Spendar Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$23.991 Year
One-time1
  • Spendar Premium - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Emma free?
Emma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spendar free?
Spendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Emma or Spendar?
Spendar is rated higher. Emma averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Spendar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Emma or Spendar have ads?
Both Emma and Spendar show ads.
Which is updated more often, Emma or Spendar?
Emma ships an update every 6 days, and Spendar every 3 days. Most recently, Emma was updated on September 27, 2026 and Spendar on September 10, 2026.

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