Comparison

Spending Insights vs Rilio

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

Head to head
About

Spending Insights

This app helps you track expenses, organize spending by custom categories, and visualize your financial habits with charts and comparisons. It offers automatic import from linked cards and AI-powered insights that analyze spending patterns on your device.

Highlights
  • Manual expense entry
  • Customizable spending categories
  • Recurring expense management
  • Receipt scanning for transactions
  • Automatic import from Apple Pay/bank cards
  • AI-powered spending analysis
  • On-device data processing
  • Visual spending breakdowns
Features
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Spending Insights is a private, on-device AI budget tracker that helps you understand where your money goes — month by month, category by category. Take control of your finances with Spending Insights — the budget tracker that works the way you think. Effortless Spending Tracking Log transactions in seconds from anywhere. Just say "Hey Siri, add a spending in Spending Insights" and Siri records it automatically — no app required. Or tap the + button to log with your camera by scanning a receipt. Auto-Import from Apple Wallet Connect your bank cards and Spending Insights automatically imports your transactions via Apple's FinanceKit. Smart AI categorization learns your spending habits and maps every merchant to the right category — no manual sorting. AI Spending Advisor (requires Apple Intelligence, iOS 26) Get personalised, plain-English analysis of your monthly or yearly spending. The on-device AI identifies where your money is going, flags overspending, detects subscriptions, and compares your habits against inflation — all privately, on your device. Deep Insights • Monthly and yearly spending breakdowns by category • Year-over-year comparisons to track trends • Per-store and per-category drill-down • Spending heatmap to spot patterns at a glance • Donut charts and bar charts that update in real time Budget Alerts Set monthly budget targets per category. Get notified the moment you're close to your limit. iCloud Sync Your data syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices via iCloud. Private by Design All AI processing happens on your device. Your financial data never leaves your iCloud account.

About

Rilio

Features
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Rilio logs your spending for you. Pay with Apple Pay and the expense is saved before you put your phone away, with the amount, merchant and category already filled in. Bank SMS alerts are picked up the same way. A notification on your Lock Screen confirms each one, and a single tap fixes anything you want to change. No bank login. No spreadsheets. No end-of-month catch-up. LOGGED AUTOMATICALLY • Apple Pay: every tap is logged the moment you pay • Bank SMS alerts from supported banks are read and saved for you • One payment, one transaction: a tap and its matching bank alert never double up • Refund alerts are matched to the original purchase • One-time setup with Apple Shortcuts, guided step by step in the app OR JUST SAY IT • Type or speak "12 for lunch at Chipotle" and AI fills in the amount, merchant and category • Double-tap the back of your iPhone to log an expense without opening the app • Import a bank statement PDF to bring in your past transactions KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES • Income, spending and savings rate for the month at a glance • A forecast of where the month will land • Daily spending, biggest purchases, top categories and weekend habits • Ask Rilio anything, like "How much did I spend on food this month?" • A monthly recap you can share STAY ON BUDGET • Set limits by category and see what's on track and what's close • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for this month's spending and budgets SPLIT WITH FRIENDS • Groups for trips, roommates and dinners, with invites by link • See who owes what and settle up in a tap YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL • Rilio never asks for your bank password • Only messages that match your payment keywords are sent to Rilio • Delete your account and data from Settings at any time SUBSCRIPTION Rilio requires a Rilio Pro subscription. New subscribers start with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://getrilio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getrilio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Spending Insights4 screens
Rilio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spending Insights at none against Rilio's 2. Spending Insights also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rilio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Spending Insights asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spending Insights ships an update every 5 days, Rilio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spending Insights versus Rilio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpending InsightsRilio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRavichaitanya MukkavilliRaja Niketh Reddy Nallapareddy

In-app purchases

None

Spending Insights

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rilio

Subscriptions2
  • Rilio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Rilio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Spending Insights free?
Spending Insights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rilio free?
Rilio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spending Insights or Rilio have ads?
Neither Spending Insights nor Rilio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spending Insights or Rilio?
Spending Insights ships an update every 5 days, and Rilio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spending Insights was updated on October 8, 2026 and Rilio on October 28, 2026.

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