Comparison

Stack vs iExpense

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

Head to head
About

Stack

Easily track and manage personal finances by categorizing credit and debt across multiple devices. Create separate spaces for different financial situations, share summaries, and use the built-in calculator for complex calculations.

Highlights
  • Categorize credit and debt
  • Create multiple financial spaces
  • Share debt summaries
  • Integrated value calculator
  • Split expenses easily
  • App lock with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Apple Watch app for on-the-go management
Features
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Stack is the fastest debt management app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. It enables you to categorize money you are owed and money you owe, and conveniently track and manage your finances across multiple devices. Stack offers the following features: • Spaces: Create multiple Spaces to categorize your debt. For example, you can create a Space for each friend who owes you money. • Add Entries: Add an entry to a Space with one tap. Give each entry a name, quantity, and value. Use a positive value for money you are owed and a negative value for money you owe. Entries in Spaces can be sorted by date, value, or name. • Remove Debt: Removing debt is also straightforward. Tap on the circle on the left side of a debt entry to remove it. If you accidentally removed an entry, you can restore it later, similar to the Reminders app. • Share Debt: You can choose to share the debt of a Space, which generates a list of all debt and the total sum. You can choose if you want to include entries previously marked as complete, and you can choose to include the date of the entry. The date can also be edited. • Value Calculator: You can use the integrated calculator to perform complex calculations and then transfer them directly to the value field. • Split Sum: With this feature, sharing expenses is easy. Just choose the number of parts you want to split a Space's total into, and Stack will automatically calculate the amount of each part. • App Lock: Stack offers Face ID or Touch ID to lock the app, ensuring that only you can access it. • Apple Watch App: You can view, edit, and add new entries on your Apple Watch. No connection to your iPhone is required. • iCloud Sync: All your data is synced between your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. • Privacy: Your data is stored only on your device and in iCloud. The app does not collect any user data, and the developer has no access to it. • Text Field Sizes: You can adjust the name field and the value field sizes to your preference.

About

iExpense

Features
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iExpense — Smart Expense Tracker Take full control of your finances with a modern, private-first expense tracker built with Apple’s latest UI standards and Liquid Glass design. Designed for speed, clarity and privacy — no accounts, no tracking, no ads. - Key Features Smart Dashboard • Monthly overview with visual charts • Spending trends and comparisons • Category breakdown insights Expense Management • Custom categories • Automatic type detection • Recurring expenses automation • Multi-currency support with region detection Premium Productivity Tools • Receipt scanner with OCR (VisionKit) • PDF & CSV export • Shareable summary cards • Quick Add floating button Widgets & Shortcuts • Today Spending Widget • Monthly Summary Widget • Quick Add Widget - Privacy First Your data stays on your device. • Local-only storage • Face ID / Touch ID protection • Optional hide amounts mode • Zero tracking • No analytics • No cloud sync required - Liquid Glass Design System • Modern floating UI • Glass cards and panels • Dynamic Light / Dark / Tinted modes • Smooth animations & haptics • Adaptive layout for all screen sizes - Fast. Offline. Reliable. No internet connection required. Works instantly anywhere. Download iExpense PRO and experience finance tracking the Apple way. If you have any questions, please contact us: • Our Email: support@jakub-developing.info • Our Discord: https://discord.gg/magic-universe

Screenshots

Stack4 screens
iExpense3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iExpense at none against Stack's 1. Stack's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). 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. Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iExpense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, iExpense every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stack versus iExpense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackiExpense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeon BoettgerJakub Drozd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stack

One-time1
  • Stack+$0.99
None

iExpense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack free?
Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iExpense free?
iExpense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stack or iExpense have ads?
Neither Stack nor iExpense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack or iExpense?
Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, and iExpense every 5 months. Most recently, Stack was updated on September 30, 2026 and iExpense on September 16, 2026.

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