Pocket Expenses vs XpenseTracker Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Expenses
Easily log business expenses as they occur with this mobile tool. Customize categories, track recurring costs, and generate detailed reports for tax purposes. Visualizations help understand spending patterns over time.
- Real-time expense logging
- Customizable expense categories
- Support for recurring expenses
- Expense summaries by category and year
- Visual spending charts (pie/bar)
- Email CSV reports for taxes
- Privacy-focused local email sending
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The hardest thing about tracking business expenses is remembering to record them. With this app in your pocket, you can quickly and easily record an expense the moment it's incurred. Pocket Expenses comes with some standard categories for deductible expenses, but you can change them and add your own. It supports both one-time and recurring expenses. Pocket Expenses remembers your expenses forever, so it becomes more useful the longer you use it. The basic app navigation automatically summarizes your expenses by category or by year, making comparisons really simple. Each year and category summary, as well as their intersections, can display a pie graph or bar chart for quick visual understanding of your spending. At any time, but especially at the end of the year, Pocket Expenses can email you summary CSV reports: itemized expenses by year, recurring expenses by year, and summarized expenses by category - perfect to use in doing your taxes, or handing off to your accountant. The email sending function is entirely local on your device, so your information is kept private.
XpenseTracker Pro
Track mileage and expenses with a powerful, user-friendly app. Customize categories, payment types, and fields to suit your needs. Includes easy mileage tracking with GPS and receipt photo capture. Export reports in various formats.
- Expense and mileage tracking
- Customizable categories and fields
- Receipt photo capture
- GPS mileage tracking
- Exportable reports (CSV, PDF, IIF)
- Multi-currency support
- Data backup to iCloud
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Save time & money! Track your MILEAGE and EXPENSES with the most powerful expense app available! A comprehensive, full featured app that's easy to use and extends to your desktop. XpenseTracker has been a customer favorite on the App Store since 2008. *March 2017- "BEST FINANCE APP" http://www.creditdonkey.com/finance-apps.html *XpenseTracker named "must have tax app" by H & R Block** http://tinyurl.com/HRBlockLovesXT *EventJuice UK declares "must download app" http://tinyurl.com/MustHaveForEvents *TabletPCReview.com rated XpenseTracker "Best Personal Finance App for iPad" - http://tinyurl.com/bestfinanceapp ----- XpenseTracker is a comprehensive expense tracking and reporting application for anyone wishing to track their expenses and/or mileage. Its ease of use, full features and great interface make it an essential tool for every iPhone/iPad user. Its power even extends to the desktop by allowing emailing or exporting of the expense reports and accompanying photo receipts directly to the desktop. It will save you time and money. ----- Features include: * Records all of your expenses and provides a running total for each log * Completely customize categories, sub-categories and payment types * Completely customizable fields you choose to use or not. Unused fields are hidden when adding new expenses * Sort expenses by "Date" , "Category", "Payment Type" or "Client" * For each category, the last payment type is remembered further simplifying data entry * Keeps a frequently used list for many fields * Mark a log as "reimbursed" or "submitted" * Easy mileage tracking with MANY different options: + Enter total distance or start/stop odometer reading (remembers last stop reading) + Enter start/stop addresses (app will calculate distance) + Enter more than one destination in a single entry if desired (loved by real estate agents) + Use GPS to track distances - just tell the app when you leave and arrive (available if AutoTrack is not used) * Supports ALL major currencies * Many user defined preferences * Extensive support for VAT * Email your expense reports in comma delimited (CSV) format for easy import to Excel or Numbers. Photo receipts are also emailed as JPEG attachments * Support for Quickbooks (IIF) format * Export your reports directly to your Mac or PC via Wi-Fi connection and have your file immediately appear on your desktop. The customizable CSV file can be easily imported into Excel or Numbers * Well over a dozen PDF templates for creating beautiful, finished PDF format reports * Support for sorting and exporting by client * Using the iPhone’s built-in camera, take snapshots of your receipts * Capture multiple images per expense * Automatically backup your data to iCloud * Set Password or use TouchID ----- Required Subscription A subscription to Unlimited Usage or AutoTrack (which includes unlimited usage) is required after adding 25 free entries Subscription Details: * Choose between Unlimited Usage or AutoTrack (includes unlimited usage) * AutoTrack is a feature that will automatically track your drives. All you need to do is carry your device with you * Payment charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase * Automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period * Each subscription is available monthly or yearly Optional Subscription - Human Scan: * Human Scan will allow you to take a picture of a receipt and have an actual human extract the key information and update your expense entry. You do NOT need this add-on if you simply want to take photos of your receipt as the app already has that built-in. Questions/Comments: Tap the Email the Author field within the app's Prefs screen ----- silverwaresoftware.com/PrivacyPolicy.html silverwaresoftware.com/TermsOfUse.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XpenseTracker Pro at Free against Pocket Expenses's $4.99. XpenseTracker Pro also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (704 vs 1). Pocket Expenses's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On ads and device support 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
XpenseTracker Pro is free to download; Pocket Expenses costs $4.99 up front. XpenseTracker Pro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pocket Expenses asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Expenses holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XpenseTracker Pro has 704 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pocket Expenses's written reviews are positive against 77% of XpenseTracker Pro's.
Pocket Expenses ships an update every 5 months, XpenseTracker Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Expenses | XpenseTracker Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (704 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 76.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 704 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #125 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jim Haungs | Silverware Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Pocket Expenses
XpenseTracker Pro
Bugs and requests
Pocket Expenses
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
XpenseTracker Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to edit decimal points in mileage
- Subscription issues causing inability to add new entries
- Data loss and inability to restore backups
Requested features
5 requests- Recurring expense management
- Advanced reporting and analytics
- Automatic mileage tracking
- Integration with accounting software
- Dark mode and UI customization
In-app purchases
Pocket Expenses
No in-app purchases
XpenseTracker Pro
- Unlimited Usage14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Usage PLUS AutoTrack14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Low Usage-25 scans per mo.7 Days trial$8.991 Month
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- Moderate Usage-50 scans per mo7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- High Usage-100 scans per mo7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Unlimited Usage14 Days trial$32.991 Year
- Unlimited Usage PLUS AutoTrack14 Days trial$43.991 Year
- Up to 10 additional scans.$3.99
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