Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Moondane

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

Head to head
About

Expense Tracker

This app offers a straightforward way to track your income and expenses without requiring account registration or bank connections. It prioritizes local data storage for speed and security, with a familiar interface for instant budgeting. Customize themes, export data, and secure your finances with a passcode.

Highlights
  • Simple and easy to use
  • No account registration
  • Local data storage
  • Budget settings by category
  • Monthly, yearly, and cumulative reports
  • CSV and PDF export
  • Passcode lock with Face ID/Touch ID
Features
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Simple & Free Budget Tracker A simple budgeting app to track income and expenses with ease. No account registration, no bank connections, and no subscriptions. All data is stored locally for fast, secure, offline use. Designed with a familiar iOS interface, This app lets anyone start budgeting instantly. FEATURES ---------------- • Extremely simple and easy to use • No account registration required • Free to use forever (no hidden charges later) • Built-in calendar for easy tracking • Budget settings by category • Monthly, yearly, and cumulative reports • Unlimited custom categories • Unlimited fixed income and expense settings • 20+ theme colors and 20+ app icons • CSV (Excel) export, PDF export, and printing • Passcode lock with Face ID and Touch ID • iCloud backup and iPad sync • 15+ Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets supported Everything you need for daily expense management, completely free. RECOMMENDED FOR ---------------- • People who don’t want a complicated budgeting app • Users who feel uneasy linking bank accounts or credit cards • Those who dislike apps that constantly connect to the internet • Anyone who wants to record expenses simply and quickly • Users who gave up on receipt scanning apps • People who just want easy input • Anyone who doesn’t want monthly subscription fees This app stores all data locally, so it’s fast, secure, and works offline. Unlike many other apps, there are no monthly subscriptions, and useful features remain free. FEATURE DETAILS ---------------- [ Input ] Tap large, easy-to-press category buttons and enter amounts quickly. The built-in calculator keyboard makes input fast and comfortable. An automatic input mode allows you to enter multiple receipts continuously. [ Calendar ] Check daily income and expenses at a glance on the calendar. Customize the start day of the week and monthly start or closing dates, making it easy to begin tracking from your payday. Add or delete entries directly from the calendar for easy bulk input. Savings and initial balances can be set to display carry-overs and cumulative totals. [ Reports ] Monthly income and expenses are displayed in clear pie charts. View spending ratios by category to easily spot overspending or hidden waste. [ Backup / CSV / PDF Export ] All data can be exported as CSV (Excel-compatible) files. Use exported files as backups and import them when changing devices, including iPhone and iPad. CSV data can also be used on a computer for accounting or tax filing. Monthly data can be exported as PDF files for archiving or printing. [ Theme Colors & App Icons ] Customize the app with over 20 theme colors, from cute pinks to chic dark blues. Change the app icon to match your style, choosing from more than 20 designs. [ Passcode Lock ] Protect your financial data with a passcode. Face ID and Touch ID are fully supported. [ Widgets ] Supports both Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Check remaining budgets by category without opening the app. See how much you can still spend this month. Display a mini calendar showing recorded days. Add new entries directly from the Lock Screen with a single tap. ABOUT THE APP ---------------- This is a simple and free budgeting app with no subscriptions. Just record your income and expenses, and the app automatically organizes them into clear calendars and reports, helping you understand your finances at a glance. Unlike overly complex apps that rely on bank syncing or receipt scanning, This app focuses on essential features only, designed to be fast, clear, and easy for anyone to use. 【Terms of Service】 https://komorebi-studio.com/tos_en.html 【Privacy Policy】 https://komorebi-studio.com/policyredirect.html

About

Moondane

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Moondane is a simple, private expense tracker. Log what you spend in seconds and see where your money goes. No bank login. No account. Your expenses stay on your device and in your own iCloud. YOUR OVERVIEW One screen shows your latest transactions, what you spent this month, what is left, your budgets and the renewals coming up. QUICK TO LOG Amount, date, category, done. No setup and no ads. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Say "Log an expense in Moondane" and Siri saves it without opening the app. Siri asks for the amount and the category, then shows you the expense. You can undo it. Every Siri action is also a Shortcuts action. Put Log Expense on your Lock Screen, on the Action button or in a shortcut of your own. Quick Log reads one sentence, so "12 on groceries yesterday" is a whole expense. With Apple Intelligence, your device reads the sentence itself. KNOW YOUR PACE Spent this month shows where the month is heading. Your typical month, based on your own history, shows what normal looks like for you. Charts show your cash flow, your monthly totals and how each category compares with a typical month. BUDGETS Set a budget for any category, for a month, a quarter or a year. Moondane tells you when you are heading over. SUBSCRIPTIONS See your recurring payments and the renewals coming up. With Premium, see what you pay each month, a calendar of renewals and the cost by category, and spot the services you stopped using. TAGS Tag expenses across categories to answer questions like "How much did that trip really cost?" WIDGETS Keep what is left this month, your month pace, the week, upcoming renewals and a budget on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Add an expense from Control Center. iPHONE DUO AND iPAD On iPhone Duo, your cards spread out across the large display. On iPad, they fill the window at any size. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device and syncs through your own iCloud account. It does not count against your iCloud storage. No servers, no logins, no tracking, nothing to sell. Moondane works fully offline. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Import from CSV and export at any time, in a format you can open anywhere. Moondane is free to use. Premium adds budgets, tags, subscription insights and the Upcoming widget. Learn more: https://moondane.app Terms of Use: https://moondane.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://moondane.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
Moondane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Moondane at none against Expense Tracker's shown. Moondane also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Expense Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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 Tracker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Moondane sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Moondane every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Expense Tracker versus Moondane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerMoondane
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKomorebi Inc.Alex Popa

Bugs and requests

Expense Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Data loss after uninstalling and reinstalling the app
  • Issues with date synchronization after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set budgets for expense categories
  • Option to mark expenses as 'paid'
  • Sync data across multiple devices
  • More detailed reporting and analytics
  • Support for multiple accounts/wallets

Moondane

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expense Tracker

One-time2
  • Removing Ads$12.99
  • Premium Service (Lifetime)$14.99
4 purchases

Moondane

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Plus$29.99
  • Lifetime Plus$49.49

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moondane free?
Moondane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expense Tracker or Moondane have ads?
Expense Tracker shows ads; Moondane does not.
Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or Moondane?
Expense Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Moondane every 9 days. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on October 22, 2026 and Moondane on October 8, 2026.

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