Comparison

Expenses vs Simple Spender 2

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

Simple Spender 2

Easily track expenses and income, create personalized budgets, and visualize your spending habits with insightful graphs. This app prioritizes data privacy by storing all information locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Expense and income tracking
  • Personalized monthly budgeting
  • Data visualization with graphs
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • CSV import and export
  • Multiple currencies and payment methods
Features
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Organize Your Expense Keep track of your expenses and income within a few taps. Track how much you spend on each category. Plan Monthly Budget Create personalized budgets and stick with your plans. Visualize Data Summarize your income & expense into graphs and charts. See how much you spend each week, month, year or in your custom range. Data Privacy All data is stored in your own device locally without uploading to anywhere. Data Migration Support CSV file import from any source and export Other Features: - Multiple Currencies - Map View - Tags - Record Payment Method - Colorful Themes - Export data in CSV format - Import CSV data from other sources - Auto Backup Premium Features: - Remove Ads - Dark Theme - Password / Face ID / Touch ID Protection - Unlimited Tags - Unlimited Payment Methods in Records - Unlimited Templates

Screenshots

Expenses4 screens
Simple Spender 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Expenses at none against Simple Spender 2's shown. Expenses also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Simple Spender 2's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Expenses sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Simple Spender 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 6 months. 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 Simple Spender 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expenses has 1.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expenses ships an update every 4 days, Simple Spender 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Expenses versus Simple Spender 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpensesSimple Spender 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLUE COMET LABS LLCKwok Chun Hin

Customer experience

Expenses

All ratings1,811 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews405 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.9%

Simple Spender 2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Simple Spender 2

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
1 purchases

Simple Spender 2

Subscriptions1
  • 6 Months Subscription14 Days trial$0.996 Months

Questions

Is Expenses free?
Expenses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Spender 2 free?
Simple Spender 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Expenses or Simple Spender 2?
Expenses and Simple Spender 2 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.8K and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Expenses or Simple Spender 2 have ads?
Simple Spender 2 shows ads; Expenses does not.
Which is updated more often, Expenses or Simple Spender 2?
Expenses ships an update every 4 days, and Simple Spender 2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Expenses was updated on September 26, 2026 and Simple Spender 2 on June 4, 2026.

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