# Expense Tracker vs WeNote

The clearest difference is ratings volume: WeNote at 1K against Expense Tracker's 112. WeNote also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 76%). Expense Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and WeNote sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

WeNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeNote has 1K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Expense Tracker's written reviews are positive against 86% of WeNote's.

Expense Tracker ships an update every 8 days, WeNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Expense Tracker | WeNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (112 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-tracker-easybudget/id1561516009/reviews) | **[4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wenote-notes-notepad-to-do/id1562256136/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 112 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | **86.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 54 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [茜 韦](https://appshunter.io/developer/1253334883) | [Yan Cheng Cheok](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562256138) |

## What reviewers say

### Expense Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-tracker-easybudget/id1561516009)

Track spending, manage budgets, and organize bills with this intuitive money manager. Easily record income and expenses, set spending limits, and visualize financial habits with charts and reports. Securely sync your data to the cloud.

**Highlights:** Daily expense tracking, Customizable spending categories, Monthly budget setting, Bill organization, Visual financial analysis (charts, reports), Cloud data synchronization, Dark mode option

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| 6 Months | $7.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $13.49 | per year |
| Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $18.49 | per year |


### WeNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wenote-notes-notepad-to-do/id1562256136)

This app allows you to create colorful notes, to-do lists, and shopping lists. Organize your thoughts with labels, attach media, and set reminders. It offers privacy features like PIN locking and offline functionality.

**Highlights:** Create color notes and to-do lists, Organize with labels and colors, Attach photos and voice recordings, Set customizable reminders, Secure notes with PIN/fingerprint lock, Offline functionality, Calendar with holiday display

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

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Ad-free | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Color | $7.99 | one-time |
| Recording | $7.99 | one-time |
| Sticky note | $7.99 | one-time |
| Undo redo | $7.99 | one-time |
| PDF | $7.99 | one-time |
| App icon | $7.99 | one-time |
| Select | $7.99 | one-time |
| Draw & write | $7.99 | one-time |
| Theme | $7.99 | one-time |
| Label | $7.99 | one-time |
| Font | $7.99 | one-time |
| iCloud sync | $14.99 | one-time |
| Combo | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ❤️ Loved the app
- 👍 Easy to use and organize
- 🎨 Customizable colors and layouts
- 📆 Helpful calendar and reminders
- 🔒 Ability to lock notes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Paid features like dark mode and iCloud sync
- ⚠️ Occasional sync issues between devices
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Repeated prompts for reviews
- Checklist items not updating properly
- Reminders not always triggering

**Requested features**

- Add undo/redo functionality
- Improve calendar integration to show note details
- Provide more font and formatting options
- Allow sharing and collaboration on notes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Expense Tracker free?

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

### Is WeNote free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Expense Tracker or WeNote?

WeNote is rated higher. Expense Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while WeNote averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.

### Do Expense Tracker or WeNote have ads?

Both Expense Tracker and WeNote show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or WeNote?

Expense Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and WeNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on October 21, 2026 and WeNote on October 22, 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.*