Comparison

iSpending vs The Palace Connect

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

The Palace Connect

This app facilitates communication and bill payments for residents and their families within a community. It allows users to receive important announcements, connect with management, and stay informed about community news and events.

Highlights
  • Secure online bill payment
  • Direct communication with customer service
  • Community management team contact
  • Receive important announcements
  • Stay informed about community news and events
Features
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**The Palace Connect** is the official app for The Palace Group, designed to help residents and their families stay connected with their community. With The Palace Connect, you can: * Securely pay bills online. * Communicate directly with customer service and your community's management team. * Receive important announcements and community updates. * Stay informed about news, events, and information related to your loved ones. The Palace Connect makes it easy to stay connected, informed, and engaged—anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

iSpending4 screens
The Palace Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Palace Connect at 5.0 against iSpending's 4.4. The Palace Connect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). iSpending's advantage is ratings volume (634 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. The Palace Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Palace Connect 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of iSpending's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Palace Connect's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iSpending versus The Palace Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpendingThe Palace Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (634 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings634 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHana MobileThe Palace Group

Customer experience

iSpending

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

The Palace Connect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
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

The Palace Connect

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
None

The Palace Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSpending free?
iSpending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Palace Connect free?
The Palace Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSpending or The Palace Connect?
The Palace Connect is rated higher. iSpending averages 4.4 out of 5 from 634 ratings, while The Palace Connect averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iSpending or The Palace Connect have ads?
iSpending shows ads; The Palace Connect does not.

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