Comparison

Simple Spender 2 vs ExpensesList

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

Head to head
About

Simple Spender 2

Easily track expenses and income, create personalized budgets, and visualize your spending habits with insightful graphs. This app prioritizes data privacy by storing all information locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Expense and income tracking
  • Personalized monthly budgeting
  • Data visualization with graphs
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • CSV import and export
  • Multiple currencies and payment methods
Features
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Organize Your Expense Keep track of your expenses and income within a few taps. Track how much you spend on each category. Plan Monthly Budget Create personalized budgets and stick with your plans. Visualize Data Summarize your income & expense into graphs and charts. See how much you spend each week, month, year or in your custom range. Data Privacy All data is stored in your own device locally without uploading to anywhere. Data Migration Support CSV file import from any source and export Other Features: - Multiple Currencies - Map View - Tags - Record Payment Method - Colorful Themes - Export data in CSV format - Import CSV data from other sources - Auto Backup Premium Features: - Remove Ads - Dark Theme - Password / Face ID / Touch ID Protection - Unlimited Tags - Unlimited Payment Methods in Records - Unlimited Templates

About

ExpensesList

Features
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1. Always display the income/expenditure details and balance for the current month on the homepage, providing a clear overview. (How much money is available to spend this month?) 2. The homepage shows the total income and expenditure for the current month, as well as the types and amounts of each income/expenditure category. (Where did the money go?) 3. Customize and edit the text of income/expenditure categories. (What are the details of income and expenditure?) 4. Clicking on an income or expenditure category reveals the details of each item for that category in the current month. (You can check data from several months ago.) 5. Historical data is statistically organized by month, showing income/expenditure details for each month, and can be updated at any time. (You can see which month you spent more and here the money went.) 6. The settlement balance for the current month is automatically carried over to the next month. (Save a little more this month, and you can spend a little more next month.) 7. If the expenditure exceeds the income for the current month, expenditure items are displayed in red. (Red indicates overspending and serves as a warning.) 8. If the settlement balance for the current month is negative, the entire row for that month turns red. (An entirely red row is a severe warning indicating overspending.)

Screenshots

Simple Spender 24 screens
ExpensesList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExpensesList at none against Simple Spender 2's 1. ExpensesList also leads on ads (none vs shown). Simple Spender 2's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Spender 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 6 months. ExpensesList asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Spender 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, ExpensesList monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Simple Spender 2 versus ExpensesList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Spender 2ExpensesList
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKwok Chun Hinchewang wu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Spender 2

Subscriptions1
  • 6 Months Subscription14 Days trial$0.996 Months
None

ExpensesList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Spender 2 free?
Simple Spender 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExpensesList free?
ExpensesList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Spender 2 or ExpensesList have ads?
Simple Spender 2 shows ads; ExpensesList does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Spender 2 or ExpensesList?
Simple Spender 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and ExpensesList monthly. Most recently, Simple Spender 2 was updated on October 1, 2026 and ExpensesList on October 19, 2026.

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