# SpendNotes vs وفير

The clearest difference is rating: SpendNotes at 4.8 against وفير's 4.3. SpendNotes also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 37%). وفير's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SpendNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and وفير sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SpendNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 397 and 166 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of SpendNotes's written reviews are positive against 37% of وفير's.

SpendNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, وفير monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SpendNotes | وفير |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (397 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spendnotes-budget-tracker/id1505752740/reviews)** | [4.3 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1552797940/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **397** | 166 |
| Positive reviews | **70.8% of reviews** | 37.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Suhaib Al-Absi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505752739) | [Wafeer Holding LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552797942) |

## What reviewers say

### SpendNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spendnotes-budget-tracker/id1505752740)

Easily track daily income and expenses with an intuitive interface. Organize transactions, set budgets, and monitor financial goals. Offers detailed analytics and customizable PDF reports for better financial control.

**Highlights:** Track expenses and income, Organize transactions by account, Create custom categories, Set daily, weekly, monthly, yearly budgets, Define saving goals, Finance overview with charts and tables, Detailed analytics and PDF reports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SpendNotes Plus - 3 Months | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| SpendNotes Plus - Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| SpendNotes Plus - Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and track spending
- ⭐️ Excellent for financial management
- 💰 Inexpensive subscription/purchase
- ✨ Highly customizable
- 💯 Best app of its kind

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitching during purchase
- 🤔 Some features not fully understood
- ⚠️ Widget issues after update
- 💸 Lifetime purchase price steep
- ❌ Inability to track category totals over time (initially)

**Reported bugs**

- App boots off when trying to purchase full version
- Widgets not showing properly after update
- Developer not responding to emails

**Requested features**

- Add a 'debts' section
- Add 'deposit', 'withdrawal', and 'savings' categories
- MAC compatibility
- Set budgets on a biweekly basis
- Add multiplication and division to the calculator


### وفير

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1552797940)

Easily track your spending and monitor expenses with detailed reports on purchases and payments. This application automates and intelligently categorizes your financial transactions.

**Highlights:** Expense tracking, Purchase reports, Payment monitoring, Automatic categorization, Intelligent spending analysis

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| وفير بلس الذهبية | $4.99 | per month |
| وفير بلس الذهبية - السنوية | $44.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good app idea
- 💡 Macro for copy-paste
- 🚀 AI and smart features
- 👍 Smooth user interface
- 👍 Excellent for expense tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App under maintenance for days
- 👎 Does not support all banks/financial institutions
- 👎 Expensive for limitations
- 👎 Limited to 50 operations
- 🔒 Not licensed by Saudi Central Bank

**Reported bugs**

- App under maintenance for extended periods
- Does not support all banks and financial institutions
- Limited to 50 operations, preventing full month/week tracking
- No customer support or response to inquiries
- Search functionality has issues

**Requested features**

- Support for more banks and financial institutions
- Improve automatic transaction categorization
- Allow entry of income (e.g., salary)
- Enable creation of main and sub-categories
- Improve search functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SpendNotes free?

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

### Is وفير free?

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

### Which has better reviews, SpendNotes or وفير?

SpendNotes is rated higher. SpendNotes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 397 ratings, while وفير averages 4.3 from 166 ratings.

### Do SpendNotes or وفير have ads?

Neither SpendNotes nor وفير shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SpendNotes or وفير?

SpendNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and وفير monthly. Most recently, SpendNotes was updated on September 21, 2026 and وفير on September 22, 2026.

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