Comparison

Hinakko vs SpendMon

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

Head to head
About

Hinakko

Easily track your daily expenses with this straightforward manager. Record payments, set up recurring bills, and personalize your experience with various icons and backgrounds. Ideal for those seeking a simpler alternative to complex financial tools.

Highlights
  • Record expenses
  • Monthly and installment payments
  • Consecutive input
  • Quick add functionality
  • Customizable icons and backgrounds
  • Simple viewing options
  • Alarm reminders
Features
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Hinakko is a clean, fast expense manager that shows you exactly where your money goes — without the clutter. Add an expense in just a few taps, then watch your spending come to life with charts and a calendar. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Fast entry — log an expense in seconds • Bar & pie charts — spending by day, week, month, category, or payment • Calendar view — review what you spent, day by day • Flexible periods — day, week, month, year, or a custom range • Cash & card — track payment methods and installments • Categories & icons — organize your way, with iOS system icons • iCloud backup — back up, restore, and enable automatic backup • 13 languages — switch the app language anytime Whether you're budgeting for the month or just keeping an eye on daily expenses, Hinakko keeps your money simple and clear. No sign-up required. Your data stays on your device and in your iCloud. Start tracking today and take control of your spending.

About

SpendMon

Track your daily expenses and manage household accounts with this comprehensive spending log. View monthly spending, search across all months, and utilize a widget for at-a-glance financial insights. All core functions are available without payment.

Highlights
  • Spending log
  • Household account book
  • Sort by date and expenditure
  • View monthly spending
  • Bulk month search
  • Widget for at-a-glance view
Features
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A simple expense tracker and budget book for keeping up with what you spend each month! • Every feature, no payment Statistics, themes and backups are all included — nothing is locked behind a payment. • Three-second entry, no categories Just enter the date, the amount and a note. There are no categories to pick or sort through, so you can log a purchase the moment you make it. Save the bills you pay every month as recurring entries. • Home screen widgets See this month's spending, your daily average and the projected total for the month without opening the app. • Pick your favorite theme Make the tracker your own with four themes: mint, pink, brown, and navy. • Yearly spending statistics Compare every month on a chart and see at a glance how much the year has added up to. • Backup without an account Export a backup file and load it back later — no sign-up, no login. CSV export is supported too. • Search and see totals Type a word and the app finds every matching entry — with the total added up for you. Set a start and end date to see just that period. • Easy to read at a glance Sort by date or amount, browse month by month, see the day of the week, choose a currency, and lock the screen.

Screenshots

Hinakko4 screens
SpendMon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SpendMon at 251 against Hinakko's 30. SpendMon also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 84%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Hinakko sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpendMon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpendMon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpendMon has 251 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Hinakko's written reviews are positive against 94% of SpendMon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hinakko ships an update every 3 weeks, SpendMon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hinakko versus SpendMon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHinakkoSpendMon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30 ratings)4.6 (251 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews93.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30251 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjang sehoonMBG Studio

Customer experience

Hinakko

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews619 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative3.9%

SpendMon

All ratings251 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%

Bugs and requests

Hinakko

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when closing expense entries
  • Decimal points invisible or non-functional in keypad
  • Date reverts to incorrect year (2020 instead of 2563)
  • Expenses not saving properly after modification
  • Category assignment failures
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  • Data missing after app restart
  • Entries disappearing and reappearing intermittently
  • Dark mode date picker text invisible
  • Contact/inquiry button crashes app
  • Installment entries appearing in all months instead of specified period
  • Purchased themes lost after app deletion
  • August month recording disabled
  • Expense entries merging incorrectly by date
  • Backup restoration not working

Requested features

14 requests
  • Income and credit tracking functionality
  • Pie chart and graphical expense analysis
  • Budget setting and monthly balance tracking
  • More theme and background options
  • Time-based expense recording
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  • Expense entry reordering capability
  • Additional category icons
  • Bank account integration
  • Export and printable reports
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Installment payment tracking improvements
  • Photo attachment for expenses
  • Chinese language support
  • Thai language support

SpendMon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hinakko

One-time1
  • HinakkoExpense Upgrade$3.99
1 purchases

SpendMon

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Hinakko free?
Hinakko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpendMon free?
SpendMon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hinakko or SpendMon?
SpendMon is rated higher. Hinakko averages 4.4 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while SpendMon averages 4.6 from 251 ratings.
Do Hinakko or SpendMon have ads?
Both Hinakko and SpendMon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hinakko or SpendMon?
Hinakko ships an update every 3 weeks, and SpendMon fortnightly. Most recently, Hinakko was updated on October 18, 2026 and SpendMon on October 19, 2026.

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