Budget Brief vs Xpens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Budget Brief
Log all your financial transactions to gain insights into your spending habits. The app provides various helpful breakdowns of your financial data.
- Transaction logging
- Financial breakdowns
- Spending insights
- Cross-device support
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Get a variety of helpful breakdowns of your finances by logging all your transactions
Xpens
Effortlessly track your expenses with AI. Snap photos of receipts or upload images, and let the app automatically extract and categorize your spending. Simplify bookkeeping and gain a clear overview of your finances.
- AI-powered receipt scanning
- Automatic expense categorization
- Secure data storage
- User-friendly interface
- Easy export options
- Automated bookkeeping
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Tired of manually tracking expenses? Xpens is the AI-powered solution that simplifies your bookkeeping, right from your phone. Effortless Expense Tracking: - Scan or Upload: Simply snap a picture of your receipt or upload an existing image. - AI-Powered Digitization: Our advanced AI automatically extracts all the important details: vendor, date, amount & tax..., and even categorizes your expenses. - Accurate & Reliable: Xpens ensures accurate data entry, eliminating human error and saving you valuable time. - Automated Bookkeeping: Say goodbye to spreadsheets! Xpens handles your bookkeeping automatically, giving you a clear overview of your spending. Key Features: - Fast and accurate receipt scanning - Automatic expense categorization - Secure data storage - User-friendly interface - Easy export options Xpens is perfect for: - Small business owners - Individuals who want to track personal expenses - Freelancers and self-employed professionals Download Xpens today and experience the future of expense tracking! Terms of Use: This app uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA). You can find it here: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Privacy Policy: [https://xpens.eu/privacy](https://xpens.eu/privacy)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Xpens at 15.1 against Budget Brief's 17.0. On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Budget Brief ships an update every 5 days, Xpens every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Budget Brief | Xpens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yannik Bloscheck | Autoblicker GesmbH |
Customer experience
Budget Brief
Xpens
In-app purchases
Budget Brief
No in-app purchases
Xpens
No in-app purchases
