Comparison

iSpending vs STRLedger

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

STRLedger

Features
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STR Ledger is the bookkeeping app built for hands-on short-term rental hosts — including hosts on Airbnb and VRBO — who want clean records and a documented case for the IRS 100-hour material-participation test. TWO TOOLS IN ONE Most host apps track income OR time. STR Ledger does both, so your numbers and your active hours live in one place at tax time. TRACK EVERY BOOKING - Log each reservation's gross income, platform fees, cleaning, and other costs - See net income per booking and across the year - Works across multiple properties CLOCK YOUR 100 HOURS - Built-in stopwatch logs your active management time as you clean, fix, message guests, and restock - A running tally shows your progress toward the 100-hour mark - Add time manually whenever you forget to hit start TAX TIME, SORTED - See your year summarized by Schedule E line - Export a clean CSV or PDF report — with your active-hours tally — for your tax preparer STR LEDGER PRO - Track unlimited properties - Full Schedule E line-by-line breakdown - CSV + PDF tax report export - Removes ads PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. STR Ledger never connects to a booking platform or a bank. Free users can preview Pro by watching a short ad. STR Ledger shows non-personalized ads only and never tracks you. IMPORTANT: STR Ledger is a bookkeeping and time-logging tool, not tax advice, and is not affiliated with Airbnb, VRBO, or the IRS. The material-participation rules (including the 100-hour test) are complex and fact-specific — confirm your eligibility and Schedule E treatment with a qualified tax professional.

Screenshots

iSpending4 screens
STRLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iSpending at 12.0 against STRLedger's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 STRLedger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iSpending versus STRLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpendingSTRLedger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (634 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings634 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHana MobileChristian Pedersen

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

STRLedger

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
1 purchases

STRLedger

One-time1
  • STR Ledger Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is iSpending free?
iSpending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STRLedger free?
STRLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iSpending or STRLedger have ads?
Both iSpending and STRLedger show ads.

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