Comparison

Spending Tracker vs Expense Air

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
Read full description

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

Expense Air

This app helps you manage personal and business expenses, track income, and optimize spending. Organize your finances with customizable categories and quality icons. Monitor your current spending and stick to your financial goals.

Highlights
  • Organize and analyze expenses
  • Optimize spending habits
  • Track income and expenses
  • Overview of current spending
  • Manage custom categories
  • Assign icons to categories
Features
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Your Money Manager, Track Business and Personal Expenses. Download The App Now! Expense Air is your personal expenses tracker which helps you to manage your finances, stick to your goals, and stay organized. Stay in control and monitor your spending with the help of our budget tracker feature. WITH EXPENSE AIR YOU CAN ▶ Organize & Analyze Your Expenses ▶ Optimize Your Spendings ▶ Keep Track of Your Income & Expenses. ▶ Overview of Your Current Spending ▶ Manage Categories ▶ Choose a Quality Icon for Each Category Note: The free version may be subject to limitations and the limitations are subject to change. PRO FEATURES: • All Air Apps • Unlimited use • 100% Ad-free • All features Subscription to the pro features gives you automatic access with no extra cost to Air Apps One. Air Apps One is the ultimate package that includes more than 30+ amazing apps to make your life easier and help you meet all your daily needs. One-click, One subscription, One download, but access to 30+ apps!! With a diverse range of apps covering a variety of categories such as productivity, learning, fitness, and creativity, you'll have access to apps like: Translate Now Scanner Air Water tracker Choose from different subscription options. Our standard subscription options are: 1-week Subscription - USD4.99 1-month Subscription - USD9.99 1-year Subscription - USD69.99 Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of each current subscription period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airappsco Twitter: https://twitter.com/airappsco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airappsco Privacy Policy: https://airapps.co/privacy Terms Of Use: https://airapps.co/terms Support: support@airapps.co

Screenshots

Spending Tracker4 screens
Expense Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Spending Tracker at 19K against Expense Air's 3. Spending Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (5 vs 2). Expense Air's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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 Expense Air sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Expense Air holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spending Tracker has 19K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Expense Air every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spending Tracker versus Expense Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpending TrackerExpense Air
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMH Riley LtdAir Apps Systems

Customer experience

Spending Tracker

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

Expense Air

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Expense Air

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spending Tracker

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99
11 purchases

Expense Air

Subscriptions11
  • Air Apps One3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Air Apps One Welcome - 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Air Apps One - 1 Week$5.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • Air Apps One3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month$19.991 Month
  • Air Apps One3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Air Apps One - 1 Year$69.991 Year
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month$199.991 Month

Questions

Is Spending Tracker free?
Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense Air free?
Expense Air is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spending Tracker or Expense Air?
Expense Air is rated higher. Spending Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Expense Air averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Spending Tracker or Expense Air have ads?
Both Spending Tracker and Expense Air show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spending Tracker or Expense Air?
Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Expense Air every 4 months. Most recently, Spending Tracker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Expense Air on September 4, 2026.

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