Comparison

Surplus vs MySpend

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

Head to head
About

Surplus

This app helps you manage your monthly finances by tracking income, expenses, and upcoming payments. It provides insights into your spending habits, categorizes transactions, and offers customizable reports. Sync your accounts automatically or manually for a clear overview of your leftover spend.

Highlights
  • Monthly income and expense tracking
  • Categorization of spending
  • Customizable reports with CSV export
  • Transaction grouping
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Automation via Shortcuts app
Features
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Surplus is a monthly expense tracker that takes into account your monthly income, expenses and upcoming payments to provide you with a clear overview of your leftover spend. -- Spend Wisely -- Know how much you have left to spend, including your subscriptions and installments. -- Profile Your Spend -- Categorize your expenses into meaningful groups that drive insights into your spend profile. This can include popular budgeting methods such as the “50/30/20 budget rule” or the “80/20 budget rule”. -- Adaptable Workflows -- Manual or automatic, easily sync and categorize transactions from all your accounts. -- Transaction Collections -- Group related transactions across buckets and time. They can be themed around trips, shared expenses or anything you'd like! -- Widgets -- Customize your home and lock screens with widgets that showcase your leftover spend, upcoming transactions and buckets. -- Interactive Reports -- Customizable reports for your historic and upcoming spend with support for CSV Export. -- Shortcuts -- Automate your expense tracking with actions configurable via the Shortcuts app. Examples include triggering an expense entry when leaving your favorite coffee shop or scheduling spend summaries on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Actions can be run via Siri, Apple Watch and the Shortcuts app. -- Privately Synced with iCloud -- All financial data is stored on your device(s) and synced privately via your iCloud Account. We do not store any personal information or transaction data on our servers. Surplus is free to use with pro features that can be activated via in-app purchases. Surplus Pro can be purchased as a one time payment or as a recurring subscription. Current pricing and purchase offers are available in the app. By downloading and using Surplus you agree to our terms and conditions: Terms of Use https://surplus.app/terms Privacy Policy https://surplus.app/privacy Surplus is an indie app developed and maintained by Omar Inam. If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to contact me through Twitter @_oinam

About

MySpend

Effortlessly track personal or shared expenses with this finance app. It offers quick transaction logging, multiple wallet options, and customizable categories. Share specific spending categories with others via a simple link for collaborative budgeting.

Highlights
  • Quick expense logging
  • Multiple wallet support
  • Customizable spending categories
  • Shareable expense links
  • Real-time sync for shared budgets
  • Visual spending analytics
Features
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MySpend is the ultimate expense tracker designed for both personal privacy and seamless family sharing. Stop arguing about money and start tracking it together. Whether you need a simple daily spending log or a collaborative budget for your household, MySpend adapts to your needs. Our unique "Public Category" feature lets you share specific expenses via a simple link—no complex setup required. KEY FEATURES: EASY EXPENSE TRACKING • Quick Add: Record transactions in seconds. • Multiple Wallets: Separate cash, bank accounts, and savings. • Custom Categories: Organize spending with icons and colors. SMART SHARING • Share via Link: Make any category "Public" and send the link. • Real-Time Sync: See who spent what instantly. • Privacy Control: Share "Groceries" but keep "Personal" private. • Perfect for: Couples, roommates, and travel groups. POWERFUL ANALYTICS • Visual Charts: See exactly where your money goes. • History & Trends: Analyze spending patterns over time. • Multi-Currency: Track expenses in different currencies. SECURE & PRIVATE • Your data is encrypted and safe. • No unnecessary permissions. Take control of your financial life. Download MySpend today to track, share, and save! Privacy policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/lovely-money-tracker-privacy-policy/68ccad44-f820-4d24-9b8d-3b4784311418/privacy Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Surplus4 screens
MySpend3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Surplus at 27 against MySpend's 1. MySpend's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. Surplus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MySpend sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MySpend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surplus has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Surplus's written reviews are positive against 100% of MySpend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surplus ships an update monthly, MySpend every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Surplus versus MySpend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurplusMySpend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDev Harvest LLCVadim Holub

Customer experience

Surplus

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

MySpend

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Surplus

Subscriptions3
  • Surplus Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Surplus Pro Yearly$14.491 Year
  • Surplus Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Surplus Pro Lifetime$29.99
5 purchases

MySpend

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
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  • Forever without Subscription6 Months trial$34.996 Months
One-time1
  • Forever without Subscription$39.99

Questions

Is Surplus free?
Surplus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MySpend free?
MySpend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Surplus or MySpend?
MySpend is rated higher. Surplus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while MySpend averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Surplus or MySpend have ads?
Neither Surplus nor MySpend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surplus or MySpend?
Surplus ships an update monthly, and MySpend every 3 weeks. Most recently, Surplus was updated on September 17, 2026 and MySpend on September 20, 2026.

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