Comparison

Kharcha Book vs Spend

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

Head to head
About

Kharcha Book

Effortlessly track personal or shared expenses with this comprehensive ledger. Manage budgets, split bills with family or roommates, and gain clear insights into your spending habits through visual reports. Supports offline use and real-time notifications for transparent financial management.

Highlights
  • Multi-book management
  • Collaborative expense tracking
  • Quick logging of cash in/out
  • Automatic currency detection
  • Visual income vs. spending reports
  • Offline support
  • Real-time notifications
Features
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Where is your money going? Kharcha Book is your all-in-one expense tracker, khata book, and budget planner — built for tracking solo or sharing with family, roommates, or a team. Whether you call it hisab kitab, a ledger, or a khata book, Kharcha Book makes managing daily expenses effortless. The moment someone joins your book, you both see who paid what, who owes what, and where your money is going — no more chasing people down to settle up. KEY FEATURES • MULTI-BOOK MANAGEMENT: Create multiple books and switch between them instantly to keep personal, household, and work expenses separate. • COLLABORATIVE TRACKING: Invite family, roommates, or colleagues with clear Admin and Member roles to keep your shared ledger organized. • QUICK LOGGING: Log Cash In or Cash Out in just one tap, complete with notes and categories. • AUTOMATIC CURRENCY DETECT: Auto-detects your local currency when a new book is created (editable anytime). • CUSTOM THEMES: Personalize each book with custom colors to tell them apart at a glance. • FILTERS: View any month or a custom date range in a tap. • VISUAL REPORTS: View income vs. spending broken down by category and person using clear, insightful charts. • REAL-TIME NOTIFICATIONS: Get notified immediately when someone adds, edits, or deletes a transaction. • FULL OFFLINE SUPPORT: Add and edit transactions offline — everything syncs automatically when you're back online. • TRANSPARENT HISTORY: Every modification is tracked so shared books stay transparent and reliable. KHARCHA BOOK PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to unlock full flexibility: • Search every entry instantly by category, note or member • Export full transaction history to CSV • Create unlimited custom categories • 100% ad-free experience WHO IT'S FOR • Families & Couples: Manage household budgets, groceries, and shared bills together. • Roommates: Split rent, utilities, and group expenses without friction. • Individuals: Track personal daily spending and build a consistent savings habit. • Freelancers & Small Teams: Maintain a clear record of shared business costs and project expenses. Download Kharcha Book today and take total control of your money! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://undividedmedia.ca/privacy-policy/

About

Spend

Features
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Know what is left. Spend combines quick expense logging with zero-based budgeting for iPhone and iPad. Enter the item and amount, choose a category, and you are done. Spend turns those quick entries into a clear monthly total, spending chart, and recent activity feed. Use the included Log Expense action in Apple Shortcuts after a Wallet Transaction. The automation can prefill the amount; Spend asks what you bought and shows your editable category list, then presents every detail for confirmation before saving. Or create a Quick Expense shortcut for guided entry at any time. Features: - Bright blue design with Light, Dark, and System appearance - Optional profile name and paycheck setup in Settings - Recurring pay, next-paycheck adjustments, and separate one-time planned income - Fast native expense capture - Zero-based budgeting that gives every available dollar a category - Scheduled paychecks or a manual checking-account starting balance - Move Money transfers between categories for the current month - Category balances that decrease as expenses are logged - Guided first-launch onboarding with private iCloud backup - Apple Shortcuts Log Expense action with confirmation - Apple Pay Transaction automation setup guide - Quick Expense shortcut for Control Center, Back Tap, Home Screen, or Action button - Editable spending categories shared with Shortcuts - Optional on-device category suggestions from matching past items - Sunday or Monday week start - Period, category, payment method, and item filters - Filtered totals and charts - Category insights and search - CSV export - Offline storage with private iCloud backup and restore - No separate Spend sign-in, ads, analytics, or tracking - Category budgets that subtract each expense from money left - Category targets and money remaining - Multiple local spending accounts such as Personal, Joint, and Business - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - 12-month spending trends - Editable save-and-invest scenarios with contributions and hypothetical growth shown separately Spend does not connect to your bank or read your card number or Wallet history. Apple Pay prefill works only through a personal automation you configure in Apple Shortcuts. Future-impact scenarios are illustrations based on editable assumptions, not forecasts or financial advice. All features are free to use, with no subscription or payment required and no trial deadline. Existing purchases remain recognised. Existing monthly subscribers can cancel through Apple and continue using Spend for free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kharcha Book4 screens
Spend3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spend at none against Kharcha Book's shown. Kharcha Book's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Kharcha Book sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Spend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kharcha Book ships an update every 3 weeks, Spend every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kharcha Book versus Spend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKharcha BookSpend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUndivided Media Inc.Sina Sayedinazad

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Kharcha Book

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly$4.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Spend

Subscriptions1
  • Spend Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Spend Lifetime Access$14.99

Questions

Is Kharcha Book free?
Kharcha Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spend free?
Spend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kharcha Book or Spend have ads?
Kharcha Book shows ads; Spend does not.
Which is updated more often, Kharcha Book or Spend?
Kharcha Book ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spend every 4 weeks. Most recently, Kharcha Book was updated on November 3, 2026 and Spend on October 31, 2026.

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