Comparison

SpendLists vs MoneyVision

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

MoneyVision

Visualize your financial aspirations and create actionable plans to achieve them. This app helps you track progress towards goals like saving for a house or retirement with customizable widgets and intelligent projections. Stay motivated with daily progress updates and notifications, all while keeping your data private and offline.

Highlights
  • Customizable progress widgets
  • Real-time goal achievement estimates
  • Intelligent financial projections
  • Monthly progress summaries
  • Progress notifications
  • Offline data storage
  • Adjustable for inflation and returns
Features
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Track your financial goals with beautiful widgets and turn your dreams into actionable plans. Whether saving for a house, planning retirement, or building wealth, MoneyVision helps you visualize exactly how long until you reach your goal. Staying motivated becomes easier when your goals are front and center every day – turning abstract financial aspirations into clear, achievable milestones. Key features: • See your progress increase every day, with beautiful, customizable widgets • Know exactly when you'll achieve each goal • Make smarter decisions with intelligent projections and real-time goal estimates • Monthly progress summary to stay motivated • Progress notifications to keep you on track • Adjustable for inflation, annual returns, and monthly savings • 100% private - all data stays on your device Power of visualization: Visualizing your goals helps you actually achieve your goals by reminding you every day. Seeing your progress is a high motivational boost. And it might even make you realize that your goal might not be as far away as you think! Privacy First: Your financial goals are personal. That's why MoneyVision works completely offline, with no ads, no tracking, and all data stored securely on your device. Try it free: Start with one goal and widget style at no cost. Upgrade to Pro to unlock: • Unlimited goals • All widget styles • Lock Screen widgets • Future premium features I need your help! Send me your feedback on what features you would like to see to: moneyvision@timobechtel.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SpendLists4 screens
MoneyVision4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MoneyVision at 5.0 against SpendLists's 4.6. MoneyVision also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). SpendLists's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SpendLists sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and MoneyVision sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MoneyVision holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpendLists has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of SpendLists's written reviews are positive against 100% of MoneyVision's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpendLists ships an update fortnightly, MoneyVision every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SpendLists versus MoneyVision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendListsMoneyVision
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhanith NyTimo Bechtel

Customer experience

SpendLists

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

MoneyVision

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SpendLists

One-time4
  • Snack-Sized Tip$5.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$7.99
  • Unlock Pro$9.99
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  • SpendLists Pro Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

MoneyVision

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is SpendLists free?
SpendLists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoneyVision free?
MoneyVision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpendLists or MoneyVision?
MoneyVision is rated higher. SpendLists averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while MoneyVision averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SpendLists or MoneyVision have ads?
Neither SpendLists nor MoneyVision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpendLists or MoneyVision?
SpendLists ships an update fortnightly, and MoneyVision every 9 days. Most recently, SpendLists was updated on October 25, 2026 and MoneyVision on October 24, 2026.

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