Comparison

SpendMon vs MauNote

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

Head to head
About

SpendMon

Track your daily expenses and manage household accounts with this comprehensive spending log. View monthly spending, search across all months, and utilize a widget for at-a-glance financial insights. All core functions are available without payment.

Highlights
  • Spending log
  • Household account book
  • Sort by date and expenditure
  • View monthly spending
  • Bulk month search
  • Widget for at-a-glance view
Features
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A simple expense tracker and budget book for keeping up with what you spend each month! • Every feature, no payment Statistics, themes and backups are all included — nothing is locked behind a payment. • Three-second entry, no categories Just enter the date, the amount and a note. There are no categories to pick or sort through, so you can log a purchase the moment you make it. Save the bills you pay every month as recurring entries. • Home screen widgets See this month's spending, your daily average and the projected total for the month without opening the app. • Pick your favorite theme Make the tracker your own with four themes: mint, pink, brown, and navy. • Yearly spending statistics Compare every month on a chart and see at a glance how much the year has added up to. • Backup without an account Export a backup file and load it back later — no sign-up, no login. CSV export is supported too. • Search and see totals Type a word and the app finds every matching entry — with the total added up for you. Set a start and end date to see just that period. • Easy to read at a glance Sort by date or amount, browse month by month, see the day of the week, choose a currency, and lock the screen.

About

MauNote

Features
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Every entry, a step toward a brighter future. MauNote is a lucky cat that keeps you company while you track your money. Log a little every day, look after your cat, and level up to unlock new characters, cushions and scenes. • One-line & voice entry: "Uber 320 yesterday" — date, merchant and amount filled in for you • Templates for one-tap entries and a built-in calculator; categories learn your habits • Add photos to any entry to keep receipts • Scan Taiwan e-invoice QR codes or receipts; amounts and dates filled in automatically • Suggested budgets, recurring bills and income, savings goals, weekly challenges, weekly reviews and monthly reports • Your data stays on your phone: no sign-up, no sign-in, nothing uploaded • Free is already complete: unlimited entries, invoice scanning, monthly reports, backup export and import • MauNote Pro (one-time purchase, not a subscription): cash-flow forecast, suggested budgets and weekly review, heads-up alerts (price hikes, spending spikes, low month-end balance), unlimited recurring items and savings goals, every cat, cushion and scene unlocked at once, multi-currency accounts • Export a full backup (photos optional) and import it on a new phone — merge or replace; export CSV for Excel • Hide amounts behind Face ID / Touch ID, no bank linking, no ads, no third-party AI or tracking Available in Traditional Chinese, English and Japanese, with multi-currency support.

Screenshots

SpendMon4 screens
MauNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MauNote at none against SpendMon's shown. MauNote also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. SpendMon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MauNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpendMon ships an update fortnightly, MauNote daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpendMon versus MauNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendMonMauNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (251 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMBG StudioChien Chang Liang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SpendMon

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

MauNote

One-time1
  • MauNote Pro$5.99

Questions

Is SpendMon free?
SpendMon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MauNote free?
MauNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpendMon or MauNote have ads?
SpendMon shows ads; MauNote does not.
Which is updated more often, SpendMon or MauNote?
SpendMon ships an update fortnightly, and MauNote daily. Most recently, SpendMon was updated on November 2, 2026 and MauNote on October 26, 2026.

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