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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Stop wondering where your money went. Rilio is the expense tracker that thinks for you. AI automatically categorises every purchase the moment you log it. No bank logins. No spreadsheets. Just clear answers about where your money is going. Full access to Rilio requires an active subscription. All features are available at subscription pricing, shown at app launch. LOG YOUR WAY 5 WAYS TO ADD A TRANSACTION Type it — "Spent 230 at Starbucks" and Rilio fills in the rest Say it — tap the mic, speak naturally, done hands-free in seconds Paste it — copy a bank SMS, and Rilio parses the amount, merchant, and account instantly Share it — forward any transaction SMS from your phone directly into Rilio Bulk import — paste multiple bank messages at once and import them all in one tap Every method auto-fills the merchant, amount, category, and payment method. You review, confirm, and move on. WHAT YOU GET AI auto-categorisation — type a merchant name, Rilio assigns the right category instantly Real-time budgets — set monthly limits per category and track live progress Deep analytics — top merchants, spending trends, weekday patterns, custom date ranges 165+ currencies — switch anytime, from INR to USD to AED to NGN and beyond AI Insights — plain-language summaries that explain your spending patterns every day HOW IT WORKS • Log a transaction in under 5 seconds: merchant, amount, done • AI categorises automatically — Swiggy becomes Food Delivery, Blinkit becomes Grocery Delivery • Set monthly budget limits per category — watch a live progress bar as you spend • Open Analytics for your 15-day or 30-day breakdown: categories, merchants, and trends • Track payment methods — know exactly which card or account each expense came from 59 CATEGORIES. EVERY KIND OF SPENDING. From Groceries to Gaming, Salary to Dividends, Rent to Healthcare, every transaction type is covered. Cash, credit, debit, or digital wallet. YOUR PRIVACY, PROTECTED Rilio never connects to your bank. No screen scraping. No credentials. AI categorisation uses only anonymised merchant names; your amounts and personal details stay private. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED All features in Rilio are available with a subscription. Subscription options and pricing are displayed when you first open the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://getrilio.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://getrilio.com/terms

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 September 21, 2026 and August 4, 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 MB85 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 September 21, 2026 and Rilio on August 4, 2026.

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