Comparison

Spending Tracker vs Spendly

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

Spendly

Features
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Spendly is a fast and simple expense tracker designed to help you manage your daily spending with ease. Add expenses in seconds using natural input. Just type what you spent and the app will handle the rest. No complicated setup, no unnecessary steps. Features: • Smart expense tracking Add expenses quickly using simple text input like "Coffee 5" or "Uber 20". • Budget management Set daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly budgets and track your progress. • Clear reports View your spending with simple and easy-to-understand reports. • Spending insights Understand where your money goes with category tracking. • History tracking Access all your past expenses and filter them easily. • Clean and minimal design Enjoy a distraction-free experience. Spendly works offline and keeps your data private. Upgrade anytime to remove ads and enjoy a smoother experience. Start tracking your expenses today with Spendly.

Screenshots

Spending Tracker4 screens
Spendly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spendly at none against Spending Tracker's shown. Spendly also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Spending Tracker's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price and in-app purchases 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 Spendly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spending Tracker versus Spendly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpending TrackerSpendly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMH Riley LtdYakup Erinc Gonca

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

Spendly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spending Tracker

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99
1 purchases

Spendly

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Spending Tracker free?
Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spendly free?
Spendly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spending Tracker or Spendly have ads?
Spending Tracker shows ads; Spendly does not.

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