Comparison

MoneyControl Spending Tracker vs Fin

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

Head to head
About

MoneyControl Spending Tracker

Track income and expenses, manage household budgets, and gain clarity over your finances with this intuitive app. It offers quick entry, visual charts, and flexible settings for easy financial control. Optional extensions enhance functionality with receipt photos and PDF reports.

Highlights
  • Fast income and expense tracking
  • Personal budget setting
  • Automatic recurring transaction management
  • Visual charts for financial overview
  • Account management and transfers
  • CSV export for Excel
  • Attach receipt photos
Features
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Budget app for income, expenses, household budget and finances – MoneyControl. Keep track of your finances, manage income and expenses, and plan your budget easily and clearly. MoneyControl is a powerful budget app that has been continuously developed for over 15 years. It focuses on simplicity, clarity and full control over your finances – not more, but also not less. EASY INCOME & EXPENSE TRACKING A good budget app must be fast and easy to use. With MoneyControl, you can record income and expenses in just a few seconds – even while on the go: • Add a new income or expense • Enter the amount • Optionally select category, account, person or note • Done With shortcuts, recurring or frequent expenses can be added even faster with a single tap. HOUSEHOLD BUDGET & FINANCES AT A GLANCE MoneyControl helps you plan your household budget and keep your finances under control: • Set personal budgets • Manage recurring income and expenses automatically • Preview upcoming months • Visual charts for income and expenses • Powerful search • Account management and transfers • Flexible financial month settings • CSV export for Excel • Internal backups Optional extensions allow you to: • Attach receipt photos to expenses • Create, print and share PDF reports PRIVACY & CONTROL Your financial data stays under your control. Synchronization is only used if you explicitly activate it. FREE TO TRY MoneyControl can be downloaded and tested for free. The free version allows up to 20 entries per month. A one-time in-app purchase removes this limitation permanently. Extensions are also unlocked with one-time purchases and can be used on all your iOS devices. Our privacy policy and terms and conditions: https://primoco.me/info/legal

About

Fin

Manage your finances and achieve your financial goals by tracking and analyzing your income and expenses. This app offers a modern design, customizable categories, and powerful reporting tools to help you stay on top of your money. It works offline and prioritizes your privacy with no bank account connections.

Highlights
  • Budget goal setup
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Customizable categories
  • Multiple account management
  • Receipt scanning
  • Interactive charts
  • Recurring transactions
Features
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Save money and reach your financial goals by adding and analyzing your transactions. Easy setup - no login required - works offline as well. FEATURES: • Modern and stylish design • Setup and reach your budget goal • Track and categorize income and expenses • Customize categories with handpicked colors and Emoji • Add multiple accounts • Share accounts via iCloud Sharing* • Scan Receipts • Attach photos, PDFs, weather conditions, and locations • Make transactions recurring • Interactive charts for in-depth analysis • Map visualization • Powerful transaction history • Quickly search and filter transactions • Currency converter • Customizable notifications and weekly reports • Home and Lock Screen Widgets • 4 different app themes • Change the app icon to fit your style • CSV import of transactions from your bank, credit card, or other sources • Passcode protection (or Face ID / Touch ID) • Siri and Shortcuts • Focus Filters • Live Text • Share Extension • Data export • Secure iCloud sync* • Dynamic Type • VoiceOver • Supports 150+ world currencies • Supports more than 20 languages PRIVACY: • We would never sell your data • All data stays on your device unless you decide to securely sync it via iCloud • No bank account connection * requires iOS 13 or newer * requires iOS 15 or newer Privacy Policy: https://getfin.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://getfin.app/terms/

Screenshots

MoneyControl Spending Tracker4 screens
Fin4 screens

Verdict

The call

MoneyControl Spending Tracker and Fin both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of MoneyControl Spending Tracker's written reviews are positive against 47% of Fin's. MoneyControl Spending Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Fin's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MoneyControl Spending Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per 3 months and Fin sells 10 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

MoneyControl Spending Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of MoneyControl Spending Tracker's written reviews are positive against 47% of Fin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoneyControl Spending Tracker ships an update every 6 days, Fin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MoneyControl Spending Tracker versus Fin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoneyControl Spending TrackerFin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (114 ratings) — better4.3 (63 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better63
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPriotecs IT GmbHThomas Brandstaetter

Customer experience

MoneyControl Spending Tracker

All ratings114 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative10.1%

Fin

All ratings63 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral16.8%
Negative36.1%

Bugs and requests

MoneyControl Spending Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Entries disappearing without warning
  • Incorrect balance calculations
  • Unresponsive app and widget issues
  • Syncing problems between mobile and desktop versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add weekly, fortnightly, and quarterly budget options
  • Improve reporting and analytics capabilities
  • Implement better sync functionality across devices
  • Provide more customization options for categories and accounts

Fin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MoneyControl Spending Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Optional: WebApp 3 months$11.993 Months
  • Optional: WebApp 12 months7 Days trial$27.491 Year
  • Optional: WebApp 12 months$27.491 Year
One-time7
  • Report Extension - Create, print and share PDF Reports$1.99
  • Receipt Extension: Take photos of paper receipts and add them to entries$1.99
  • Extension: Shortcuts Widget$1.99
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  • Premium Update - Create and manage an unlimited number of entries$8.99
  • All In One Bundle$12.99
  • Optional: WebApp 3 months$12.99
  • Optional: WebApp 12 months$29.99
10 purchases

Fin

Subscriptions8
  • Fin Premium monthly$2.991 Month
  • Fin Premium monthly$4.991 Month
  • Fin Premium monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Fin Premium Family monthly$9.991 Month
  • Fin Premium yearly with trial3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Fin Premium yearly with trial3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Fin Premium Family yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Fin Premium yearly with trial3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Fin Premium Lifetime License$69.99
  • Fin Premium Lifetime License$74.99

Questions

Is MoneyControl Spending Tracker free?
MoneyControl Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fin free?
Fin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MoneyControl Spending Tracker or Fin?
MoneyControl Spending Tracker is rated higher. MoneyControl Spending Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Fin averages 4.3 from 63 ratings.
Do MoneyControl Spending Tracker or Fin have ads?
Neither MoneyControl Spending Tracker nor Fin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoneyControl Spending Tracker or Fin?
MoneyControl Spending Tracker ships an update every 6 days, and Fin every 3 weeks. Most recently, MoneyControl Spending Tracker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fin on November 7, 2026.

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