Comparison

Tax Simulator vs eXpense

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

Head to head
About

Tax Simulator

Easily calculate prices with changing tax rates. Supports US Dollars and Japanese Yen for quick calculations.

Highlights
  • Dynamic tax rate calculation
  • Supports USD and JPY
  • Easy to use interface
  • Price estimation
Features
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Compare tax-inclusive prices across three tax rates at once. WHAT IT DOES - Calculate the tax-inclusive price from a price excluding tax - Work backwards from a tax-inclusive price to the price before tax - Set three tax rates and compare the results side by side - See the difference from your base rate, colour-coded (higher in red, lower in green) WHEN IT HELPS - Checking how much a reduced rate changes the final price - Working out what a "plus tax" price actually comes to - Calculating with a rate from another country Tax rates are free-form, so it works for VAT and sales tax as well as Japanese consumption tax. DETAILS - The same screen on iPhone, iPad and Mac - Japanese, English and Chinese - No network needed. What you type never leaves your device

About

eXpense

Easily track and limit your spending with this intuitive expense tracker. Quickly add expenses, monitor daily limits and overall balances, and cultivate better financial discipline with helpful tips.

Highlights
  • Easy expense tracking
  • Intuitive calculator interface
  • Daily spending limit monitoring
  • Overall balance overview
  • Financial discipline tips
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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eXpense is the simplest expense tracker for cash spending — designed for people who want effortless tracking without categories, accounts, or complex budget setup. Open the app, type the amount, tap save. eXpense logs your spending in seconds, so you always know where your money goes. No sign-ups, no bank linking, no learning curve, no nagging upsells. HOW IT WORKS Three taps and you are done. Enter the amount, optionally add a one-line note, save. eXpense focuses on the daily habit of logging — the part every other expense tracker app gets wrong by demanding too much friction up front. The whole interaction takes five seconds. Do it at the till, do it on the bus, do it on your watch. WHO IS THIS FOR - People who pay in cash and want to see real spending - Travelers tracking daily costs without categories - Couples splitting expenses without arguments - Freelancers logging billable cash purchases - Anyone burned out by complex personal finance and budget apps KEY FEATURES - One-screen entry: amount, optional note, save - Daily, weekly, and monthly totals at a glance - Apple Watch app for instant logging on the wrist - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets — see today's spend without opening the app - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Dark mode and large-type support - Full export to CSV for spreadsheets and accountants - Multi-currency support for travel and digital nomads - Optional Face ID and Touch ID lock for the whole app PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device or in your private iCloud — never on our servers. No analytics on your transactions. No ads. No bank connections. No third-party trackers. eXpense is a personal finance app that respects your privacy because spending data is nobody's business but yours. DESIGNED FOR DAILY USE Most expense trackers fail because they ask too much: pick a category, choose an account, tag a payee, link a card. By the third day you stop logging. eXpense is built around the only metric that matters — did you log today, yes or no. Open the widget, see your daily total, decide tomorrow's spending in five seconds. WORKS EVERYWHERE - iPhone with watchOS Apple Watch companion - iPad with side-by-side multitasking - Mac via Apple Silicon with full keyboard shortcuts - Widgets on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Home Screen - Apple Watch complication on every face NO SUBSCRIPTION NONSENSE One-time purchase. No subscription. No paywalls between you and the basic feature of writing down what you spent today. The app you buy today is the app you have forever — with free updates as new iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS versions ship. WHAT USERS SAY "Finally an expense tracker I actually use." "Three taps, done. Why is this so hard for everyone else?" "The Apple Watch complication is the killer feature." "I tried five budget apps before this. eXpense stuck because it asks for nothing." REQUIREMENTS iOS 17.0 or later, iPadOS 17.0 or later, macOS 14.0 or later, watchOS 10.0 or later. By using this app, you agree to Apple's Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tax Simulator1 screens
eXpense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tax Simulator at none against eXpense's 2. Tax Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). eXpense's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. eXpense sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tax Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Tax Simulator against 1.0 for eXpense. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Tax Simulator's written reviews are positive against 75% of eXpense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tax Simulator ships an update every 13 months, eXpense every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tax Simulator versus eXpense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTax SimulatoreXpense
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZelda, Inc.Evgeny Goncharov

Customer experience

Tax Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

eXpense

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tax Simulator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

eXpense

Subscriptions2
  • eXpense Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • eXpense Pro Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Tax Simulator free?
Tax Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eXpense free?
eXpense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tax Simulator or eXpense?
Tax Simulator and eXpense are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tax Simulator or eXpense have ads?
Tax Simulator shows ads; eXpense does not.
Which is updated more often, Tax Simulator or eXpense?
Tax Simulator ships an update every 13 months, and eXpense every 16 months. Most recently, Tax Simulator was updated on October 23, 2026 and eXpense on October 25, 2026.

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