Comparison

Spending Tracker vs Ledger Book

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

Head to head
About

Spending Tracker

Easily track your expenses and income to gain control over your finances. Set budgets, view spending summaries, and generate reports with interactive charts. Take the first step towards saving money by understanding where your money goes.

Highlights
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Flexible time period tracking (Weekly, Monthly, Yearly)
  • Budget mode with carry-over
  • Summary view of spending progress
  • Log expenses and income
  • Editable spending and income categories
  • Interactive charts and reports
Features
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Spending Tracker is the easiest and most user friendly Personal Finance App in the store. And best of all, it's free! The simple fact is, by tracking your spending you will be able to stick to a budget and therefore SAVE MONEY. So give it a try and have instant control over your spending! *** Features *** ------------------ √ Simple and intuitive user interface - helps you track your spending quickly and easily √ Flexible Time Periods - choose to track Weekly, Monthly or Yearly √ Budget Mode - optionally set a fixed budget amount to help you meet your spending targets - carry over any remaining budget to the next period √ Summary View - overview of your current spending progress - time travel backwards and forwards in time - see your main areas of spending √ Log Expense and Income - easy and quick transaction entry - sort by date, name or amount - repeat transactions daily, weekly or monthly (Pro Upgrade required) - export transactions (Pro Upgrade required) √ Categories - editable spending and income categories - choose a quality icon for each category √ Reports - easy visualisation of where your money goes - beautiful and interactive charts - view spending grouped by category - see the history of your spending

About

Ledger Book

Manage personal and business finances with this comprehensive budgeting app. Track income, expenses, and create budgets. Features include ledger management, custom reports, and financial calculators.

Highlights
  • Ledgerbook with customer/supplier tracking
  • Budget tracker with set limits
  • Customizable PDF reports
  • Cloud sync and backups
  • Multiple business profiles
  • Financial calculators (interest, EMI, GST, FD)
  • Invoice generator
  • Cash flow analysis
Features
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Ledger Book — a simple expense tracker, money manager and budget planner for personal finance. Every day, money moves — a customer pays you, you pay a supplier, you spend on groceries, or you lend someone a little cash. It is easy to lose track when everything is only in your head or scattered across paper notes. Ledger Book Expense Manager gives you one simple place to record it all: income, expenses, credit, debit, customer balances and supplier records — all in a clean, no-fuss app. Whether you are tracking monthly spending, running a small business, managing customer credit, checking supplier dues or keeping daily money entries in one place, this app makes it easier to stay on top of things. WHY PEOPLE USE THIS APP Paper notebooks get messy, and pages can go missing. Spreadsheets work, but they can feel like too much setup when you just want to log something quickly. Ledger Book Expense Manager sits right in the middle — quick enough to use every day and organised enough to understand your money when you look back. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Log Daily Entries Record income, expenses, money given, money received, credit and debit entries as they happen. • Keep a Daily Cash Book See what came in and what went out, whether it is for personal spending or business cash flow. • Track Customers Maintain a running balance for each customer, including pending amounts and payment history. • Track Suppliers Know what you owe each supplier, what has been settled and what is still pending. • Manage Expenses Add daily spending and see where your money is going. • Track Income Record earnings, received payments and other income entries. • Set a Budget Plan ahead and keep better control over your spending. • Look Back Anytime Review your transaction history, balances and past entries whenever you need them. Whether you are a shop owner, freelancer, small business owner, service provider or someone managing a household budget, Ledger Book Expense Manager is built to keep money tracking simple. No complicated accounting language. No messy paper records. Just a clear and practical way to record, track and review your daily financial activity. Ledger Book Expense Manager helps you move from paper ledgers to a cleaner digital system that is faster to use and harder to lose. Download Ledger Book Expense Manager and start keeping your daily cash book the easy way.

Screenshots

Spending Tracker4 screens
Ledger Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spending Tracker at 4.8 against Ledger Book's 4.2. Spending Tracker also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 67%) and ratings volume (19K vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Spending Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ledger Book sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spending Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spending Tracker has 19K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Spending Tracker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ledger Book's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Ledger Book every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spending Tracker versus Ledger Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpending TrackerLedger Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better4.2 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMH Riley LtdLEARNING GAME APPS PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

Spending Tracker

All ratings19,361 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2,902 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.9%

Ledger Book

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Spending Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Transactions sometimes entered in wrong order
  • Backup and restore functionality not always reliable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to split transactions into multiple categories
  • Incorporate currency conversion and exchange rates
  • Allow family/shared account access and updates
  • Implement a 'Debt' category to track loan payments
  • Add option to take photos of receipts and attach to transactions

Ledger Book

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spending Tracker

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99
4 purchases

Ledger Book

One-time4
  • Simple Package$1.99
  • Family Package$4.99
  • Groups Package$10.99
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  • Unlimited Package$49.99

Questions

Is Spending Tracker free?
Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ledger Book free?
Ledger Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spending Tracker or Ledger Book?
Spending Tracker is rated higher. Spending Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Ledger Book averages 4.2 from 16 ratings.
Do Spending Tracker or Ledger Book have ads?
Both Spending Tracker and Ledger Book show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spending Tracker or Ledger Book?
Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Ledger Book every 5 months. Most recently, Spending Tracker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ledger Book on September 21, 2026.

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