Comparison

iSpending vs Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus

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

Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus

Easily manage your money with this straightforward expense tracker. Log spending, scan receipts, and set budgets with visual feedback. Designed for simplicity and privacy, it helps you stay on top of your finances without complexity.

Highlights
  • Receipt scanning for quick expense tracking
  • Quick expense logging
  • Clean dashboard with spending insights
  • Customizable categories with color-coding
  • Weekly, monthly, and yearly budget targets
  • Visual budget progress meters
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Are you tired of complicated finance apps? Meet Monthly Expenses Tracker! This straightforward monthly expenses tracker helps you manage your money with ease. SIMPLE BY DESIGN === - Scan receipts to quickly track expenses - Quick expense logging with just a few taps - Clean, uncluttered dashboard showing what matters - Easy categorization for better spending insights - Color-coded categories for visual tracking - Favorite your most-used categories for faster access TRACK YOUR WAY === - View expenses by day, week, or month - Filter transactions by income or expenses - Organize spending with customizable categories - Add detailed notes to any transaction - Tag expenses for more detailed tracking - Archive old entries while keeping your history BUDGETS === - Set weekly, monthly, and yearly spending targets - Get notified when you are close to budget limits - Track budget progress with simple visual meters - Adjust budgets anytime as your needs change - Compare actual spending to budget history SMART FEATURES === - See your daily balance at a glance - Track spending patterns by category with your monthly expenses tracker - Multiple currency support - No account required, your data is backed up in iCloud - Dark mode support BUILT FOR PRIVACY === - Only you have access to your data - No tracking, no ads - Your financial data belongs to you Whether you're tracking daily coffee runs or managing household budgets, Monthly Expenses Tracker helps you stay on top of your spending without the complexity. This monthly expenses tracker is designed for real people with real budgets. Download now and take the first step toward better financial awareness with the simplest monthly expenses tracker on the App Store. Keep it simple. Keep it organized. Keep track of your expenses. Privacy Policy: https://codefoundry.be/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iSpending4 screens
Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus at 5.0 against iSpending's 4.4. Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). iSpending's advantage is ratings volume (634 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSpending has 634 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSpending ships an update every 6 months, Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iSpending versus Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpendingMonthly Expenses Tracker Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (634 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings634 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHana MobileBart Jacobs

Customer experience

iSpending

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

Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus

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
3 purchases

Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus

Subscriptions3
  • Expenses Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Expenses Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Expenses Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is iSpending free?
iSpending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus free?
Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iSpending or Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus?
Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus is rated higher. iSpending averages 4.4 out of 5 from 634 ratings, while Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iSpending or Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus have ads?
iSpending shows ads; Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, iSpending or Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus?
iSpending ships an update every 6 months, and Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus every 3 months. Most recently, iSpending was updated on September 26, 2026 and Monthly Expenses Tracker Plus on September 18, 2026.

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