SimplyWise vs SpendLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimplyWise
Effortlessly manage expenses, scan receipts with AI, and optimize tax refunds. This app offers automatic import, smart reminders for deductions, and instant expense reports. Securely store all your financial documents in the cloud.
- AI-driven receipt scanning
- Automatic receipt import
- Expense categorization
- Tax deduction identification
- Instant expense reports
- Bank account integration
- Unlimited cloud storage
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All-in-one solution for effortless expense management, receipts scanning, tax refund optimization. Simplify your financial life with the most accurate receipt scanner, one-tap filing & expense categorization, smart reminders for tax deductions, instant expense reports, and more. AI-DRIVEN RECEIPT SCANNER • Scan and store receipts, bills, invoices, and important paperwork effortlessly with our AI-driven receipt scanner. • Capture key information, including store name, date, tip, sales tax, and total with our AI-driven receipt scanner. • Get notified of upcoming return deadlines based on store policies with smart reminders. YOUR DIGITAL EXPENSE MANAGER • Search and find what you need instantly, whether by expense category, store, or custom note. • Track spending with monthly and yearly expense reports by category. • Send PDFs, JPEGs, or Excel spreadsheets with ease via text or email. IMPORT RECEIPTS AUTOMATICALLY • Automatically import business receipts from your email and online accounts (Gmail, Outlook, Amazon, Walmart, PayPal) by connecting them to SimplyWise. MAXIMIZE TAX REFUND • Turn your receipts into PDFs and organized spreadsheets categorized by expenses with just one tap. • Easily identify potential tax write-offs, so you make the most of every tax deduction. SEAMLESS INTEGRATION • Connect with bank or credit card accounts to match receipts with transactions, and automatically flag discrepancies. UNLIMITED STORAGE & BANK-LEVEL SECURITY • All documents are stored in a secure and unlimited cloud with 256-bit encryption. Most used words for our all-in-one expense manager app gathered from 10.000+ reviews: Exceptional Customer Service! Best Receipt Scanner! Ultra Easy to Use! Save Me Tons of Money! Here are a few more examples: This app's receipt scanner feature flawlessly scans business receipts no matter how torn, wrinkled, or messed up they are and I love their awesome expense reports. - Manfred, 2023 My first praises for the customer service! They contacted me probably within 30 min or less after my form request. The app is so helpful as an expense manager. - Rose, 2023 I love the simplicity and speed of this expense manager app. The app's powerful OCR technology accurately scans receipts, making it incredibly easy to keep track of your expenses. Best receipt scanner out there!! - Mikail, 2023 Download SimplyWise now and experience a new level of organization, accuracy, and convenience in expense management. To learn more, visit our Terms of Service at https://www.simplywise.com/terms.
SpendLens
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SpendLens turns the official data export Amazon gives you into a clear, private analytics dashboard — every order since your very first one, organised and visualised. Import the ZIP exactly as Amazon sends it. No need to unzip, hunt for the right file, or create an account. WHAT YOU'LL SEE • Total spending. Your lifetime total, by year, month and day of the week. • Where it goes. Every order sorted by category. • Drill down. Category → product → order → the invoice PDF itself. • Refunds and returns. What came back, and why. • Subscriptions. What Prime, Kindle and the rest have really cost you. • Your cart. What's still sitting there, unbought. • Charts for everything, with filtering and search throughout. FREE FOR ONE ACCOUNT The whole app, forever, for a single Amazon account. PRO FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD Load several accounts and see them separately or added together. One payment, no subscription. GENUINELY PRIVATE No account, no sign-in, no server, no tracking. Your history never leaves your device — the app has no code to send it anywhere. Independent app, not affiliated with Amazon. Amazon and Kindle are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SpendLens at none against SimplyWise's shown. SimplyWise's advantage is chart position (#25 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. SimplyWise sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SpendLens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | SimplyWise | SpendLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (38K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SimplyWise, Inc. | MANUEL NOVO LOPES |
Bugs and requests
SimplyWise
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scanning sometimes fails to capture all receipt details
- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Subscription issues and unexpected charges
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for PDF document imports
- Improve folder management and sorting
- Enhance email receipt handling
- Provide more customization options for folders and icons
- Integrate with popular accounting software
SpendLens
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimplyWise
- Pay-What's-Fair$0.991 Month
- SimplyWise Base Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- SimplyWise Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
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- SimplyWise Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- SimplyWise (7-Day Trial)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- SimplyWise (Trial & Annual)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- SimplyWise (Annual 9)7 Days trial$23.991 Year
- SimplyWise Base7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- SimplyWise (Annual 10)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- SimplyWise Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
SpendLens
- SpendLens Pro$3.99
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