Comparison

SpendLists vs Expenzio

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

Head to head
About

SpendLists

This app offers a straightforward way for freelancers and creators to manage their income and expenses without complex spreadsheets. It provides clear monthly summaries and helps reduce financial anxiety by organizing money details simply. Designed for those with irregular income, it offers a clean and trustworthy platform to understand earnings.

Highlights
  • Track income and expenses
  • Organize money details in lists
  • Clear monthly summaries
  • iCloud Sync across Apple devices
  • Multiple currency support
  • Private and secure with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Share lists as images or PDFs
Features
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Track income, log expenses, and see your monthly totals in one clear place. SpendLists helps freelancers, creators, and anyone with changing income understand where their money goes — without spreadsheets or accounting software. RECORD EVERYDAY MONEY Log a client payment, a coffee, or a project cost in a few taps. Add the details you need and keep moving. KEEP IT ORGANIZED Create simple lists for each month, project, trip, or part of your life. Use dates and tags to find the right items quickly. SEE WHAT ADDS UP Review your totals and spending categories to understand your biggest costs. Keep income and expenses clear even when no two months look alike. USE MULTIPLE CURRENCIES Record items in different currencies within the same list. Keep the original amounts visible when your work or everyday life crosses borders. MORE WAYS TO WORK • Find entries with search. • Share lists as images or PDFs. • Sync your lists with iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Protect the app or individual lists with a passcode or supported biometrics. Some features require SpendLists Pro. No SpendLists account is required. Start with one list and get a clearer view of your money.

About

Expenzio

This minimal finance app helps you easily manage your spending. It categorizes expenses, allowing you to analyze spending trends and search transactions by query, account, or category. The app also provides extensive customization options.

Highlights
  • Expense categorization
  • Spending trend analysis
  • Transaction search
  • Customization options
  • Minimalist interface
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Expenzio is a minimal expense tracker app that helps you manage your expenses with ease. It categorizes your expenses so you can look into your spending trends, and it makes it easier to search your transactions by query, account, or category. The Expenzio app also offers lots of app customisations as well.

Screenshots

SpendLists4 screens
Expenzio4 screens

Verdict

The call

SpendLists and Expenzio both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Expenzio's written reviews are positive against 69% of SpendLists's. SpendLists's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. SpendLists sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Expenzio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.6 for SpendLists against 4.8 for Expenzio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of SpendLists's written reviews are positive against 100% of Expenzio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpendLists ships an update fortnightly, Expenzio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpendLists versus Expenzio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendListsExpenzio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings)4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better17
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhanith NyBalaji Venkatesh

Customer experience

SpendLists

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

Expenzio

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpendLists

One-time2
  • Unlock Pro$9.99
  • SpendLists Pro Lifetime$9.99
4 purchases

Expenzio

One-time4
  • Tip Mini$0.99
  • Tip$3.00
  • Tip Pro$5.00
Show 1 more
  • Tip Pro Max$9.00

Questions

Is SpendLists free?
SpendLists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expenzio free?
Expenzio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpendLists or Expenzio?
Expenzio is rated higher. SpendLists averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Expenzio averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.
Do SpendLists or Expenzio have ads?
Neither SpendLists nor Expenzio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpendLists or Expenzio?
SpendLists ships an update fortnightly, and Expenzio every 3 weeks. Most recently, SpendLists was updated on November 3, 2026 and Expenzio on October 30, 2026.

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