Comparison

iSpending vs Budget Expense Tracker|Manager

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

Head to head
About

iSpending

Track your income and expenses with this free personal finance app. Organize transactions by category, view instant summaries, and analyze spending patterns with detailed graphs. Secure your data with passcode and Face ID.

Highlights
  • Categorize income and expenses
  • Customizable spending categories
  • Instant daily, weekly, monthly, yearly summaries
  • Detailed graph reports
  • Transaction search
  • Passcode and Face ID lock
  • iCloud sync
Features
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If you are looking for the best personal finance application, this is the app for you and it's free! Millions of downloads cannot be wrong! iSpending helps you to track your income and spendings. You can add transactions under different categories, such as income, food, entertainment. Summaries for today/week/month/year are displayed right at home page. You can view detailed report for each month in beautiful graphs and find transaction easily through search. Try it yourself to see more features, you'll love it! Features: - Add income/expense transactions under different category - Add customize spending category name - Add transactions quickly - Instant summary for today/week/month/year - Passcode lock - Export through email - View history records and compare them - Graph report for 1, 3 or 6 months time period - Separate graph report for income or expense alone - Search for transaction by name, amount, note or any of them - Polished UI, easy to use - Support for saving data in iCloud and sync across devices - Unlock using FaceID Send your comments/suggestions to hanamobiles@gmail.com or visit our website. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • iSpending Premium subscription will automatically renew each month or year at the duration selected • 1 month (USD 2.99), or 1 year (USD 29.99) durations • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Privacy policy: http://www.hanamobiles.com/appstore/privacy/privacy.html • Terms of use: http://www.hanamobiles.com/appstore/privacy/tos.html

About

Budget Expense Tracker|Manager

Manage your personal finances with this comprehensive tool. Track income and expenses, create budgets, and monitor savings. Features include financial forecasting, loan management, multi-currency support, and secure data synchronization via Dropbox.

Highlights
  • Expense tracking
  • Budget creation
  • Financial goal setting
  • Expense reports and charts
  • Shared finance synchronization
  • Loan management
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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Budget is the simple and efficient way to manage your finances right from the palm of your hand Budget is a comprehensive and effective solution that gives you the power to carefully manage your money. With it, you will be able to monitor and control your funds on your way to achieving your personal financial goals. View everything directly on your phone Choose from over 15 types of reports and charts to better comprehend where money is coming in from and how it is being spent. Take charge of your goals Create budgets to control your expenses in pursuit of your financial goals. Budget will help you stay on track by sending you notifications if you have exceeded the limits you have set for yourself. Manage your expenses together Are you also looking to manage shared finances with your loved one or others? If so, you can quickly and safely synchronize all of your data across all of your devices through your personal Dropbox account. Any changes made by any user at any time will appear immediately on all of your devices. Forecast for the future Budget’s smart financial planning tools allow you to create more accurate predictions of what funds will be available in the future. Enter and track your expected income and expenses to better understand if any changes need to be made in your planning so that you will be able to reach your goals. Pay and receive on time Manage your loans more efficiently with reminders and SMS messages that can be sent directly from the application, so that you pay back lenders or receive funds from borrowers on time. Euros, Dollars, Etc. Multi-currency accounting support, along with exchange rates and conversions, allow you to perform any type of transaction in any currency. Save responsibly Monitor your savings that have been set aside for specific goals across all of your accounts Be secure Only you have access to your data since synchronization occurs through your personal Dropbox account. As a result, neither the application developer nor anyone else will be able to view it. Backup and save You will never have to worry about losing your data, as daily backups are performed automatically across all of your devices. You can buy Budget subscription and get every feature. Yearly Budget auto-renewable subscription costs $28.99 per year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Yearly subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 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, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Created on 1C platform Terms of use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15R0WpdPs6aW26uBRexxfJ4Cka8mAkgyGJpMA_j9I9T0/pub Privacy Policy: https://baksheevn.wixsite.com/the-gym/privacy

Screenshots

iSpending4 screens
Budget Expense Tracker|Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: iSpending at free with in-app purchases against Budget Expense Tracker|Manager's subscription. iSpending also leads on ratings volume (634 vs 148). Budget Expense Tracker|Manager's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, 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. iSpending sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Budget Expense Tracker|Manager sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Budget Expense Tracker|Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 634 and 148 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of iSpending's written reviews are positive against 84% of Budget Expense Tracker|Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSpending ships an update every 6 months, Budget Expense Tracker|Manager every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iSpending versus Budget Expense Tracker|Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpendingBudget Expense Tracker|Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (634 ratings)4.8 (148 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews83.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings634 — better148
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHana Mobile1C-RARUS TAS, MAS ULIYATI CHEKLANGAN JAMIYATI XORIJIY KORXONASI

Customer experience

iSpending

All ratings634 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews376 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative20.2%

Budget Expense Tracker|Manager

All ratings148 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews326 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative13.2%

Bugs and requests

iSpending

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transactions not displaying properly
  • Data loss after app updates
  • Inability to access past year's data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring transaction options
  • Ability to edit/delete past entries
  • More detailed reporting and analytics
  • Multi-currency support
  • Sync across devices

Budget Expense Tracker|Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iSpending

Subscriptions2
  • iSpending Premium$2.991 Month
  • iSpending Premium$29.991 Year
6 purchases

Budget Expense Tracker|Manager

Subscriptions5
  • Full access for a month$4.991 Month
  • Full access for a year$29.991 Year
  • Yearly auto-renewing subscript7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly subscription14 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Yearly auto-renewing subscript2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full access forever3 variants$59.99

Questions

Is iSpending free?
iSpending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget Expense Tracker|Manager free?
Budget Expense Tracker|Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iSpending or Budget Expense Tracker|Manager?
Budget Expense Tracker|Manager is rated higher. iSpending averages 4.4 out of 5 from 634 ratings, while Budget Expense Tracker|Manager averages 4.8 from 148 ratings.
Do iSpending or Budget Expense Tracker|Manager have ads?
iSpending shows ads; Budget Expense Tracker|Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, iSpending or Budget Expense Tracker|Manager?
iSpending ships an update every 6 months, and Budget Expense Tracker|Manager every 6 weeks. Most recently, iSpending was updated on September 29, 2026 and Budget Expense Tracker|Manager on September 29, 2026.

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