# Expenses vs Monee

Expenses and Monee both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of Monee's written reviews are positive against 87% of Expenses's. Expenses's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 341) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Expenses sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Monee sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Expenses against 4.9 for Monee. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expenses has 1.8K ratings behind it against 341, 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 98% of Monee's.

Expenses ships an update every 6 days, Monee every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Expenses | Monee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expenses-spending-tracker/id1492055171/reviews) | **[4.9 (341 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monee-budget-planner-app/id1617877213/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 341 |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews | **98.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 71 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BLUE COMET LABS LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492055170) | [Stephan Lerner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1205132187) |

## What reviewers say

### Expenses

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expenses-spending-tracker/id1492055171)

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:** Family Sharing, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Expenses Pro - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Expenses Pro - Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Expenses Pro - Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Straightforward functionality
- 🔒 No bank account required
- 💡 Flexible customization options
- 🚀 Seamless iCloud sync

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Sharing/collaboration issues
- 💡 Lack of advanced budgeting features
- 💡 Missing subcategories and reporting options
- 🔒 Requirement to pay for full access

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Monee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monee-budget-planner-app/id1617877213)

Track your income and expenses with ease. Gain insights into your spending habits, manage group finances, and organize your money with custom categories. Protect your data and work with any currency.

**Highlights:** Expense and income tracking, Group finance management, Customizable categories, Recurring transaction support, In-depth financial analysis, Multi-currency support, Data export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support | $1.29 | per 7 days |
| Support | $2.29 | per month |
| Support | $13.49 | per year |
| Support | $6.89 | one-time |
| Support | $7.29 | one-time |
| Support | $10.49 | one-time |
| Support | $13.49 | one-time |
| Support | $14.49 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Expenses free?

Expenses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Monee free?

Monee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Expenses or Monee?

Monee is rated higher. Expenses averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Monee averages 4.9 from 341 ratings.

### Do Expenses or Monee have ads?

Neither Expenses nor Monee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Expenses or Monee?

Expenses ships an update every 6 days, and Monee every 8 days. Most recently, Expenses was updated on November 3, 2026 and Monee on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*