# DarkBook vs Spend

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DarkBook at 89% against Spend's 33%. DarkBook also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Spend's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DarkBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per year and Spend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Spend holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spend has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of DarkBook's written reviews are positive against 33% of Spend's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

DarkBook ships an update weekly, Spend every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DarkBook | Spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkbooklite-spending-tracker/id1521821145/reviews) | **[4.6 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spend-trend-spending-tracker/id1528115172/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **21** |
| Positive reviews | **88.9% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chongqing Zhouhu Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469907105) | [VIJAY CHINTA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1528115174) |

## What reviewers say

### DarkBook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkbooklite-spending-tracker/id1521821145)

A minimalist budget tracker with a focus on a dark, eye-friendly interface. It offers fast, simplified bookkeeping with multi-ledger, multi-account, and multi-member support. Analyze your spending and asset trends with clear visualizations.

**Highlights:** Optimized dark theme, Local data storage, Fast bookkeeping with gestures, Multi-ledger support, Multi-account management, Revenue and expenditure analysis, Asset trend tracking

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay per year | $1.49 | per year |
| Life member | $3.99 | one-time |


### Spend

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spend-trend-spending-tracker/id1528115172)

This app helps you organize and track your expenses, receipts, and budgets. It offers various views like calendar, summary, and map, and can automatically download transactions from your bank and Apple Card.

**Highlights:** Expense tracking, Receipt organization, Budget management, Calendar, summary, map views, Automatic bank transaction download, Apple Card transaction download, Transaction export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthy Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Upgrade | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DarkBook free?

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

### Is Spend free?

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

### Which has better reviews, DarkBook or Spend?

Spend is rated higher. DarkBook averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Spend averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.

### Do DarkBook or Spend have ads?

Neither DarkBook nor Spend shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DarkBook or Spend?

DarkBook ships an update weekly, and Spend every 5 days. Most recently, DarkBook was updated on October 13, 2026 and Spend on October 15, 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.*