Comparison

ShoppySpends vs Savings Thermometer

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

Head to head
About

ShoppySpends

Effortlessly manage your grocery shopping and track your spending. Create shareable lists, scan receipts to add items quickly, and visualize your financial habits with detailed statistics. Syncs seamlessly via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Shareable grocery lists
  • Receipt scanning for item entry
  • Weekly and monthly spending statistics
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Widgets and Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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Plan groceries faster and spend smarter. Build shareable lists, scan receipts to prefill items, and see weekly/monthly stats—all synced with iCloud. Why ShoppySpends: • Quick Add: type, hit return, keep going • Receipt Scan: fast on‑device extraction (edit before saving) • Spending Stats: weekly & yearly charts, multi‑currency • Share Lists: collaborate via iCloud • Widgets + Shortcuts: complete items, add via Siri Premium (free): Unlimited lists & items, sharing, yearly analytics, all widgets.

About

Savings Thermometer

This app gamifies saving money by visualizing progress with animated thermometers for each goal. It helps users set targets, track multiple savings objectives simultaneously, and provides personalized saving schedules and reminders to reach deadlines.

Highlights
  • Animated progress thermometers
  • Track multiple savings goals
  • Set custom targets and deadlines
  • Automated saving schedules
  • Milestone badges and celebrations
  • Daily and deadline reminders
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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Saving money doesn't have to be boring. Savings Thermometer turns every savings goal into a game you'll actually want to play. WATCH YOUR PROGRESS RISE Every goal gets its own animated thermometer that fills up as you save. Whether it's a new car, a dream trip or an emergency fund, you'll always see how close you are. SAVE FOR EVERYTHING AT ONCE Track as many goals as you like, side by side. Give each one a name, an emoji and a target, then add money with quick $5, $10, $20 or $50 buttons, or enter any amount. KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO SAVE Add a deadline and Savings Thermometer Thermometer works out how much you need to save each day, week and month to make it. No spreadsheets, no guessing. EARN BADGES & CELEBRATE Unlock milestone badges at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of every goal. Each one comes with confetti and a little buzz, because progress should feel good. FRIENDLY 7 PM REMINDERS Turn on reminders for a gentle nudge each evening with how much to save today. You'll also get a heads-up as deadlines get close: one week, three days, the day before and the big day. YOUR SAVINGS AT A GLANCE Your home screen shows your total saved, your total target, goals completed and badges earned. Each goal keeps a history of recent deposits and withdrawals. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up and no bank linking. Your goals are stored on your device. If you turn on reminders, only what's needed to work out tonight's reminder is shared: goal names, amounts, deadlines and your first name. Start your first goal today and watch the thermometer climb!

Screenshots

ShoppySpends4 screens
Savings Thermometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Savings Thermometer at none against ShoppySpends's 1. Savings Thermometer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). ShoppySpends's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. ShoppySpends sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Savings Thermometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShoppySpends against 5.0 for Savings Thermometer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShoppySpends ships an update every 4 months, Savings Thermometer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShoppySpends versus Savings Thermometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoppySpendsSavings Thermometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarko MalesevicOrrin Voldeng

Customer experience

ShoppySpends

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Savings Thermometer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShoppySpends

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
None

Savings Thermometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShoppySpends free?
ShoppySpends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Savings Thermometer free?
Savings Thermometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShoppySpends or Savings Thermometer?
ShoppySpends and Savings Thermometer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ShoppySpends or Savings Thermometer have ads?
Savings Thermometer shows ads; ShoppySpends does not.
Which is updated more often, ShoppySpends or Savings Thermometer?
ShoppySpends ships an update every 4 months, and Savings Thermometer every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShoppySpends was updated on October 24, 2026 and Savings Thermometer on October 31, 2026.

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