Comparison

Pocket Expense 6 vs XpenseTracker Pro

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Expense 6

Manage your personal finances by tracking accounts, categorizing transactions, and monitoring bills. Set budgets to control spending and achieve savings goals. Gain insights into your financial habits with powerful statistics and reports.

Highlights
  • Track multiple financial accounts
  • Budget management and spending control
  • Bill tracking with reminders
  • Transaction categorization
  • Savings goal achievement
  • Detailed financial statistics and reports
  • Password protection
Features
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Pocket Expense is a full-featured finance software that you can carry in your pocket. It is a powerful and easy to use program that will help you track and understand your personal finance. Designed and developed by polycents! Pocket Expense brings all your financial accounts together, categorizes your transactions, tracks all your bills, lets you set budgets and helps you achieve your savings goals. In just minutes, you’ll see where your money is going and where you could save money. TRACK YOUR ACCOUNTS You can easily input and manage your accounts. All your accounts will be displayed in one place. You are supplied with a set of icons for your accounts. All transactions related to the same account will be displayed in one page so that you can manage them easily. √ Support multiple account and account type √ Statistic for daily/weekly/monthly/yearly overall √ Track balance of each account BUDGET MANAGEMENT Stay in control and monitor your spending with the help of this budget tracker feature. Set yourself a limit and debit all your payments. You can always see how much money is left until your budget is gone and whether you might better postpone a purchase. Over time this should help to save some money instead of going into dept. √ Support multiple budgets √ See your income and expenses of one budget through charts √ Recurring and non-recurring budget √ Move funds from one budget to another in a single operation √ At the end of each cycle, all information for a budget is archived and can be easily viewed for comparative purpose TRACK YOUR BILLS Pocket Expense will make sure that you’re never late for even one bill. By tracking each bill, which is customizable with different reminder alert periods. √ Support multiple bills of different recurring √ Set alerts to remind you of which bills are close to due dates or overdue √ Allows for the payment of bills in full or in part √ Support multiple payments of each bill √ Support calendar view √ Show total amount of all and overdue bills √ Mark bills with icons according to their status Other Key features: - Password protection - Simple, attractive interface - Payers & payees management - Category management - Provide help document - Powerful statistics and reports of all your transactions - Quickly search for transactions and edit from the same screen - Complete world currency list - Backup and restore all your data over WiFi # Subscription Details # - Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - Subscriptions can be managed by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/7775087 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/7775087 If you have any problems or suggestions please send a mail to expense@support.polycents.com, you’ll get the response in a short time.

About

XpenseTracker Pro

Track mileage and expenses with a powerful, user-friendly app. Customize categories, payment types, and fields to suit your needs. Includes easy mileage tracking with GPS and receipt photo capture. Export reports in various formats.

Highlights
  • Expense and mileage tracking
  • Customizable categories and fields
  • Receipt photo capture
  • GPS mileage tracking
  • Exportable reports (CSV, PDF, IIF)
  • Multi-currency support
  • Data backup to iCloud
Features
Currently charting
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Save time & money! Track your MILEAGE and EXPENSES with the most powerful expense app available! A comprehensive, full featured app that's easy to use and extends to your desktop. XpenseTracker has been a customer favorite on the App Store since 2008. *March 2017- "BEST FINANCE APP" http://www.creditdonkey.com/finance-apps.html *XpenseTracker named "must have tax app" by H & R Block** http://tinyurl.com/HRBlockLovesXT *EventJuice UK declares "must download app" http://tinyurl.com/MustHaveForEvents *TabletPCReview.com rated XpenseTracker "Best Personal Finance App for iPad" - http://tinyurl.com/bestfinanceapp ----- XpenseTracker is a comprehensive expense tracking and reporting application for anyone wishing to track their expenses and/or mileage. Its ease of use, full features and great interface make it an essential tool for every iPhone/iPad user. Its power even extends to the desktop by allowing emailing or exporting of the expense reports and accompanying photo receipts directly to the desktop. It will save you time and money. ----- Features include: * Records all of your expenses and provides a running total for each log * Completely customize categories, sub-categories and payment types * Completely customizable fields you choose to use or not. Unused fields are hidden when adding new expenses * Sort expenses by "Date" , "Category", "Payment Type" or "Client" * For each category, the last payment type is remembered further simplifying data entry * Keeps a frequently used list for many fields * Mark a log as "reimbursed" or "submitted" * Easy mileage tracking with MANY different options: + Enter total distance or start/stop odometer reading (remembers last stop reading) + Enter start/stop addresses (app will calculate distance) + Enter more than one destination in a single entry if desired (loved by real estate agents) + Use GPS to track distances - just tell the app when you leave and arrive (available if AutoTrack is not used) * Supports ALL major currencies * Many user defined preferences * Extensive support for VAT * Email your expense reports in comma delimited (CSV) format for easy import to Excel or Numbers. Photo receipts are also emailed as JPEG attachments * Support for Quickbooks (IIF) format * Export your reports directly to your Mac or PC via Wi-Fi connection and have your file immediately appear on your desktop. The customizable CSV file can be easily imported into Excel or Numbers * Well over a dozen PDF templates for creating beautiful, finished PDF format reports * Support for sorting and exporting by client * Using the iPhone’s built-in camera, take snapshots of your receipts * Capture multiple images per expense * Automatically backup your data to iCloud * Set Password or use TouchID ----- Required Subscription A subscription to Unlimited Usage or AutoTrack (which includes unlimited usage) is required after adding 25 free entries Subscription Details: * Choose between Unlimited Usage or AutoTrack (includes unlimited usage) * AutoTrack is a feature that will automatically track your drives. All you need to do is carry your device with you * Payment charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase * Automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period * Each subscription is available monthly or yearly Optional Subscription - Human Scan: * Human Scan will allow you to take a picture of a receipt and have an actual human extract the key information and update your expense entry. You do NOT need this add-on if you simply want to take photos of your receipt as the app already has that built-in. Questions/Comments: Tap the Email the Author field within the app's Prefs screen ----- silverwaresoftware.com/PrivacyPolicy.html silverwaresoftware.com/TermsOfUse.html

Screenshots

Pocket Expense 64 screens
XpenseTracker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: XpenseTracker Pro at 4.7 against Pocket Expense 6's 3.9. XpenseTracker Pro also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Pocket Expense 6 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and XpenseTracker Pro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XpenseTracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 696 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Pocket Expense 6's written reviews are positive against 77% of XpenseTracker Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Expense 6 ships an update every 2 weeks, XpenseTracker Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Expense 6 versus XpenseTracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Expense 6XpenseTracker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (2K ratings)4.7 (696 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews76.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better696
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank—#126 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeesoft AppsSilverware Software, LLC

Customer experience

Pocket Expense 6

All ratings2,046 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews2,231 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative38.7%

XpenseTracker Pro

All ratings696 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative18.2%

User reviews

Pocket Expense 6

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📊 Helpful charts and graphs
  • 💰 Useful for managing finances
  • 🎨 Nice design and interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🗑️ Data loss after updates
  • 💸 Excessive ads in free version
  • 🔒 Account recovery issues

XpenseTracker Pro

From 696 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 💰 Practically free
  • 🙌 Excellent for expense tracking
  • 🗓️ Simplifies tax season
  • 🔍 Intuitive and customizable

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model too expensive
  • 🐛 Sync and data loss issues
  • 🔒 Unclear subscription terms
  • 🚫 Limitations on free version
  • 🤔 Confusing upgrade process

Bugs and requests

Pocket Expense 6

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Transactions being duplicated or deleted unexpectedly
  • Incorrect account balances after updates
  • Inability to delete or edit recurring transactions
  • Sync failures between iPhone and iPad versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set custom budget cycles
  • Option to exclude credit card balances from net worth
  • Improved backup and restore functionality
  • Integration with bank accounts for automatic syncing

XpenseTracker Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to edit decimal points in mileage
  • Subscription issues causing inability to add new entries
  • Data loss and inability to restore backups

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring expense management
  • Advanced reporting and analytics
  • Automatic mileage tracking
  • Integration with accounting software
  • Dark mode and UI customization

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pocket Expense 6

Subscriptions4
  • Premium - 1 Month$1.491 Month
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$8.991 Year
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  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99
8 purchases

XpenseTracker Pro

Subscriptions7
  • Unlimited Usage14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited Usage PLUS AutoTrack14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Low Usage-25 scans per mo.7 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Moderate Usage-50 scans per mo7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • High Usage-100 scans per mo7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited Usage14 Days trial$32.991 Year
  • Unlimited Usage PLUS AutoTrack14 Days trial$43.991 Year
One-time1
  • Up to 10 additional scans.$3.99

Questions

Is Pocket Expense 6 free?
Pocket Expense 6 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XpenseTracker Pro free?
XpenseTracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Expense 6 or XpenseTracker Pro?
XpenseTracker Pro is rated higher. Pocket Expense 6 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while XpenseTracker Pro averages 4.7 from 696 ratings.
Do Pocket Expense 6 or XpenseTracker Pro have ads?
Pocket Expense 6 shows ads; XpenseTracker Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Expense 6 or XpenseTracker Pro?
Pocket Expense 6 ships an update every 2 weeks, and XpenseTracker Pro every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Expense 6 was updated on October 19, 2026 and XpenseTracker Pro on October 18, 2026.

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