Comparison

iLost vs Grove's Expense Manager

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

Head to head
About

iLost

Locate lost Bluetooth devices, securely store passwords with a master code, and enhance focus with a distraction-free timer. This app combines tools to help you find gadgets, remember credentials, and improve concentration for work or study.

Highlights
  • Locate lost Bluetooth devices
  • Secure password storage
  • Distraction-free focus timer
  • Real-time location updates
  • One-click interface
  • Save up to 4 passwords
Features
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Looking for your lost earbuds, headphones, AirPods or another bluetooth electronic devices? Also, do you always forget your wifi or other passwords of home or work? And do you need extra help in focusing for exams or work? So you are in the right place! Find Earbuds & Tools can solve all of this at once! This app has 3 main features and tools built-in to save you time, money and focus: Find Earbuds leads you close to your device (headphones, earbuds, or any bluetooth device) by sending and receiving signals and translating it to you on a simple, easy to use interface. Wi-fi & another Passwords saves your most important passwords with a master code, so you have to remember just 1 for all of them. Focus Timer is the ideal app for focusing on what matters most without distraction, with small relaxing periods, essential for a good performance and memorization according to multiple studies about concentration. Find Earbuds & Tools Exclusive Features: • Full list of bluetooth devices with location updates of all of them in real time, no need to refresh • One-click interface. Just press start and a full list of devices nearby is shown! • Easily find your lost gadget. It could be on your bedroom, house, gym or any place you've been to! No need to spend more money replacing a lost device! • Avoid headaches worrying about where is your device. With a powerful scanner, you will find it in seconds! • Save up to 4 passwords with a secure master code • Works Seamlessly on new and older iPhones • Focus Timer unlimited possibilities of uses and number of focusing loops • One click interface, just press start or stop whenever you want • Hide/Show Option to reveal the countdown or hide it for a more minimalistic/without distractions screen Get your bluetooth devices back, save all your passwords, and focus on what matters most to you! Download Find Earbuds & Tools NOW! Optional Subscription: - Find Earbuds & More Tools offers an annual Premium subscription at USD $5.99, Elite and promotional subscription offers, please note prices may vary depending on sales taxes or countries. - You will be asked to login to your iTunes account (if not already) prior to the purchase and the payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Additional information is provided stating that subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. PRIVACY POLICY: No information is shared between third parties or the developer, as this application is offline. Therefore, your data remains just for you. Link to Terms Of Use: https://bit.ly/2Tz2TKG

About

Grove's Expense Manager

Features
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Grove's Expense Manager is a local-first personal finance app for tracking everyday money, planning ahead, and understanding rental property performance. No account or sign-in is required. TRACK YOUR MONEY • Manage cash, bank, credit card, savings, loan, wallet, and prepaid accounts. • Record income, expenses, transfers, split transactions, merchants, tags, notes, and receipt images. • Search and filter transactions by date, type, status, account, category, and more. • Import transactions from CSV, QIF, OFX, and QFX files, with duplicate review and import rollback. PLAN WITH CLARITY • Create and edit budgets for overall spending or individual categories. • Schedule recurring income and expenses, with optional reminders and tools for posting items when due. • Track savings goals, debts, mortgage payments, and cash-flow plans. • Follow budget progress and receive warnings as spending approaches or exceeds a limit. UNDERSTAND THE DETAILS • Review income, spending, cash flow, categories, tags, merchants, account balances, and liquidity. • Filter reports using preset periods or custom start and end dates. • Use split-aware reports so mixed purchases are allocated correctly. • Check Data Health for balance mismatches, possible duplicates, uncategorized spending, stale pending items, and other issues. RENTAL PROPERTY PLANNING • Track multiple rental properties, ownership share, purchase costs, valuations, mortgage balances, rent, and operating or capital costs. • Link transactions to rental income and expenses. • Compare actual performance with plans and explore yield, cash-on-cash return, break-even points, and next-year projections. • Configure general tax estimates and explicit deductions for planning purposes. These tools do not provide tax or filing advice. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • Core manual tracking, CSV export, and JSON backup and restore remain free. • Your data is stored locally first, with optional iCloud sync and sharing features. • Protect access using Face ID, Touch ID, Optic ID, or your device passcode when available. • The Free plan may show a privacy-controlled contextual banner. Financial records are never included in ad requests. • Grove Pro is completely ad-free. Grove Pro adds optional conveniences and deeper insights, including advanced reports, forecasts, recurring automation, and enhanced planning. Monthly, annual, and lifetime purchase options are available through Apple. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iLost4 screens
Grove's Expense Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iLost at 10.3 against Grove's Expense Manager's 17.0. 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. iLost sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Grove's Expense Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLost ships an update every 3 weeks, Grove's Expense Manager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
iLost versus Grove's Expense Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLostGrove's Expense Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas YamashitaGrove OU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iLost

Subscriptions2
  • Find Earbuds & Tools Premium$5.991 Year
  • Find Earbuds & Tools Elite3 Days trial$11.991 Year
3 purchases

Grove's Expense Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Grove Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Grove Pro Annual$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Grove Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is iLost free?
iLost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grove's Expense Manager free?
Grove's Expense Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iLost or Grove's Expense Manager have ads?
Both iLost and Grove's Expense Manager show ads.
Which is updated more often, iLost or Grove's Expense Manager?
iLost ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grove's Expense Manager every 2 weeks. Most recently, iLost was updated on November 3, 2026 and Grove's Expense Manager on October 29, 2026.

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