Comparison

Expenses vs Gift Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Expenses

Easily track your spending and income in any currency with this private finance app. Organize expenses with custom categories and gain insights into your spending habits through intuitive charts and trends. Collaborate with others on shared sheets and sync data across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Expense and income tracking
  • Multi-currency support with auto exchange rates
  • Customizable categories
  • Spending trend analysis
  • Real-time sheet sharing
  • Private by design, no account needed
  • Data import/export (CSV)
Features
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Track your spending with Expenses Expenses focuses on what matters: tracking your money simply and privately. Log expenses and income in any currency, scan receipts to enter details faster, organize spending by category and merchant, and understand your habits with intuitive stats and spending trends. With iCloud, your data stays in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. You can also share a sheet with others to manage expenses together seamlessly. • Featured by Apple on the App Store • Used by people in 100+ countries Start effortlessly There is no learning curve and no account to create. Just open the app and start adding your expenses or income in seconds. When you travel, you can add expenses in different currencies. Exchange rates update automatically for major currencies, and you can set custom rates whenever you need. Scan receipts faster Capture receipts and turn them into expense entries with less manual typing. Expenses helps you keep accurate records while staying focused on your spending, not data entry. Organize with categories and merchants Create and customize categories that fit your life, then track where your money goes by merchant. Whether you want to review grocery trips, subscriptions, restaurants, or travel costs, merchant support makes your spending easier to understand. Discover where your money really goes See the bigger picture with visual trends over time and detailed breakdowns by category and merchant. Turn your spending data into actionable insights that help you make smarter financial decisions. Share and collaborate Planning a trip? Managing a household? Invite others to share a sheet and track expenses together in real time. Privacy built in Expenses is private by design. No sign-ups and no personal data collection. Your information stays on your device or in iCloud, always under your control. Import and export your data You can export your expenses as a CSV file anytime for backup or further analysis. Expenses also supports importing existing data from CSV, making it easy to migrate from other tools or bring in previous records. Designed for everyone Expenses works beautifully on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro with: • Dark Mode for comfortable viewing • Widgets for quick expense entry • Shortcuts automation support • Full accessibility features • Instant sync across all your devices Download Expenses today and see where your money goes. Terms and Conditions: https://bluecometlabs.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://bluecometlabs.com/privacy/ Contact: https://expenses.cash/contact/

About

Gift Recorder

Easily log and organize all your gift-giving activities, from what you've given and received to future plans. Save details like person, occasion, price, and photos, and share lists with family. Export your records for easy reference.

Highlights
  • Track given, received, and planned gifts
  • Save gift details and photos
  • Manage gift ideas for future events
  • Browse records by person, date, or occasion
  • Share lists with family members
  • Export records to PDF or CSV
Features
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Gift Recorder helps you keep track of all the gifts you give, receive, and plan — so you never forget a special moment or lose track of who gave what. Perfect for weddings, childbirth, birthdays, holidays, and any time gift-giving becomes a part of life. With cloud storage and account login, your data stays safe even if you change devices. You can also share one list with your partner or family for easy joint management. Key Features - Track gifts you’ve given, received, or plan to give - Save details such as person, date, occasion, price, store/brand, notes, and photos - Manage gift ideas for upcoming events like Christmas or birthdays - Browse records by person, date, or occasion - Share your list with partners or family members - Export everything to PDF (with photos) or CSV (spreadsheet) Helpful for situations like: “I want to see all the baby-gift items I received.” “I want a list of everything I’ve given to my mother-in-law.” “I often get gifts from that person… have I returned the favor properly?” “My partner and I want to manage all gifts together.” “I want to save ideas for Christmas and birthday presents in advance.” By keeping all your gift records in one place, Gift Recorder makes gift-giving easier, more organized, and stress-free. Before using the app, please review and agree to the Terms of Use below: Gift Recorder – Terms of Use https://asanotetsuya.blogspot.com/2021/10/gift-recorder-terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Expenses4 screens
Gift Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Expenses at none against Gift Recorder's shown. Expenses also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 27) and review sentiment (87% vs 72%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Expenses sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Gift Recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Expenses against 4.8 for Gift Recorder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expenses has 1.8K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Expenses's written reviews are positive against 72% of Gift Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expenses ships an update every 5 days, Gift Recorder weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Expenses versus Gift Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpensesGift Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better72.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLUE COMET LABS LLCTetsuya Asano

Customer experience

Expenses

All ratings1,830 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews409 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.1%

Gift Recorder

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%

Bugs and requests

Expenses

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Disappearing transaction data after updates
  • Inconsistent balance display
  • Unresponsive UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create folders/groups for sheets
  • Option to view combined stats across sheets
  • Recurring expense/income tracking
  • Improved sorting and filtering of transactions
  • Budget comparison and forecasting tools

Gift Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Expenses

Subscriptions2
  • Expenses Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Expenses Pro - Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Expenses Pro - Lifetime$39.99
3 purchases

Gift Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plan (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Plan (One-Time)$59.99

Questions

Is Expenses free?
Expenses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gift Recorder free?
Gift Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Expenses or Gift Recorder?
Gift Recorder is rated higher. Expenses averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Gift Recorder averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.
Do Expenses or Gift Recorder have ads?
Gift Recorder shows ads; Expenses does not.
Which is updated more often, Expenses or Gift Recorder?
Expenses ships an update every 5 days, and Gift Recorder weekly. Most recently, Expenses was updated on October 29, 2026 and Gift Recorder on October 29, 2026.

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