Comparison

Gem vs Axia

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

Head to head
About

Gem

Track your spending, manage budgets, and organize finances with this intuitive money management tool. Set up recurring bills, savings goals, and sync with Apple Pay for instant expense logging. Offers extensive customization and daily backups.

Highlights
  • Budgeting (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
  • Expense tracking by category, tag, or wallet
  • Bill management with recurring payments
  • Savings goals and income tracking
  • Apple Pay sync for instant logging
  • Customizable categories and themes
  • CSV import and export
Features
Currently charting
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Log expenses and stay on budget. No subscription. In-app purchases are tips :) BUDGET - Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly - Average & daily spending, breakdown by category - Compare against same day last month - Rearrange your budgets, and other lists - Explore your costs and salary over time ORGANIZE - By category, budget, wallet, account, tag… - Customize category colors & icons (500+ from Apple) - Favorite accounts, custom sorting, merge categories - Add attachments and receipts BILLS - Repeat: day, week, month, year - View paid & upcoming subscriptions MONEY TOOLS - Savings goals, income, transfers, balance - Multiple currencies, exchange rates - Calculator & journal view WALLET SYNC & AUTOMATIONS - Instant recording when paying in store with Apple Pay (requires setup) - Auto-organize expensesbased on merchant names - App shortcuts and “Send to Gem” in share sheet - Import CSV files, sub-categories, notes. Import into specific wallet. Skip duplicates when importing - Export everything MORE - Customize the way your create entries - Widgets. Lock Screen shortcut - Daily iCloud backup - Daily reminders - Custom main screen, list layouts, app menu and theme - Insights in search results PREVIEW FEATURES May not work as expected :) - Type “Rent” → it’s categorized in “Household” - Detect receipt prices from attachments Need help? Have a suggestion? Email me at human@shelftwo.com. Terms & privacy: shelftwo.com/gem/terms

About

Axia

This app helps you manage personal finances by logging expenses and income, tracking multiple accounts, and understanding spending habits. It offers custom categories, widgets, and passcode protection for a secure and intuitive budgeting experience.

Highlights
  • Log expenses and income
  • Multi-currency accounts
  • Transfers between accounts
  • Custom categories
  • Home screen widgets
  • Passcode protection
  • Apple Shortcuts integration
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Take control of your finances! This app is your reliable assistant for managing personal money. Record expenses and income, keep track of accounts and debts, and finally see where your budget goes. Simple, clear, flexible. With it, tracking finances stops being a chore and becomes a habit. WHAT THE APP CAN DO • Entries Tap the magic button to record an expense or income, and stop keeping everything in your head. The built-in calculator is always at hand, so you can do the math without leaving the app. • Transfers Swipe the magic button left to move money between your accounts in a couple of taps. No extra menus. If the currencies differ, the amount is converted automatically. • Debts Swipe the magic button up and to the left to record a debt. Note whom you owe and who owes you. No more forgotten loans. • Accounts Cash, cards, savings: create accounts in any currency and keep track of balances. • Categories Create your own expense and income categories with a color and an icon, so the structure truly reflects your life. • Insights See where your money goes over a day, week, month or year. The category breakdown shows where you can save. WHY THIS APP Not just to know how much you spend, but to understand how you live. The app helps you manage money mindfully, make decisions with more confidence and move toward your financial goals. iOS INTEGRATION The app fits right into the iPhone ecosystem. Widgets show statistics and exchange rates right on your Home Screen. With Siri and Shortcuts, expenses are added automatically, for example when you pay with Apple Pay. Dark mode, passcode protection and backups are all there too. It's fast, looks neat, and never distracts or gets in your way. DOWNLOAD AND START TODAY Whether you simply want to keep spending in check or plan a budget a year ahead, start small. It all begins with a single entry.

Screenshots

Gem4 screens
Axia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Axia at none against Gem's 3. Axia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Gem's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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

Gem costs $0.49 and Axia $0.69 up front. Gem sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Axia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Axia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gem has 89 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 88% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gem ships an update every 4 weeks, Axia every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Gem versus Axia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGemAxia
Price$0.49 — better$0.69
Rating4.8 (89 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#149 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOz PinhasMirsaid Patarov

Customer experience

Gem

All ratings89 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.8%

Axia

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gem

One-time3
  • Thanks tip$0.99
  • Amazing tip$2.99
  • Spectacular tip$4.99
None

Axia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gem free?
Gem costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Axia free?
Axia costs $0.69, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gem or Axia?
Axia is rated higher. Gem averages 4.8 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Axia averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Gem or Axia have ads?
Neither Gem nor Axia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gem or Axia?
Gem ships an update every 4 weeks, and Axia every 2 months. Most recently, Gem was updated on November 10, 2026 and Axia on November 7, 2026.

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