# Spending Tracker vs Business Expenses

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spending Tracker at 95% against Business Expenses's 50%. Spending Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Business Expenses's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spending Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Business Expenses sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Spending Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spending Tracker has 20K ratings behind it against 1, 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 50% of Business Expenses's.

Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Business Expenses monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spending Tracker | Business Expenses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spending-tracker/id548615579/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/business-expenses/id6449699637/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **94.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 50 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **15.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MH Riley Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/409695800) | [Thomas Coomer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1006451481) |

## What reviewers say

### Spending Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spending-tracker/id548615579)

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:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 📊 Helpful reports and charts
- 💰 One-time fee for premium features
- 🔁 Recurring transactions
- 🗂️ Multiple accounts and categories

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional syncing issues
- 🔢 Lack of fortnightly budget option
- 🗂️ Difficulty deleting unused categories
- 💰 Paid upgrade required for some features
- 📈 Limited budget tracking within categories

**Reported bugs**

- Transactions sometimes entered in wrong order
- Backup and restore functionality not always reliable

**Requested features**

- 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


### Business Expenses

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/business-expenses/id6449699637)

Easily track and organize business expenses by scanning receipts, importing files, or manual entry. Automatically detect and categorize expense data, add detailed records with sub-items, and filter using tags and search. View trends with charts and export data for easy sharing.

**Highlights:** Scan receipts for automatic data entry, Import expenses from photos or PDFs, Manual expense entry, Organize expenses with tags and search, View spending trends with charts, Export expense data and attachments

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Essential (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Professional (Monthly) | $29.99 | per month |
| Basic (Yearly) | $39.99 | per year |
| Essential (Yearly) | $79.99 | per year |
| Professional (Yearly) | $299.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spending Tracker free?

Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Business Expenses free?

Business Expenses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Spending Tracker or Business Expenses?

Spending Tracker is rated higher. Spending Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Business Expenses averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Spending Tracker or Business Expenses have ads?

Spending Tracker shows ads; Business Expenses does not.

### Which is updated more often, Spending Tracker or Business Expenses?

Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Business Expenses monthly. Most recently, Spending Tracker was updated on November 11, 2026 and Business Expenses on November 3, 2026.

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