Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Dino

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

Head to head
About

Expense Tracker

Effortlessly track your daily expenses using AI-powered voice input or manual entry. The app automatically categorizes and splits your spending with a beautiful, clutter-free interface. Your data is securely stored in your personal iCloud, with no login required.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice expense entry
  • Automatic expense categorization
  • Manual expense entry
  • Custom category creation
  • Beautiful and simple UI/UX
  • Privacy-friendly iCloud storage
  • No login required
Features
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Introducing MonAi, the app that revolutionizes how you track your daily expenses. With a fun, easy, and beautiful interface, MonAi simplifies expense tracking like never before. No more time-consuming data entry. Enter your expenses just like a voice message and MonAi will automatically split and categorize it for you. No login required, all saved securely in your personal iCloud. EFFORTLESS EXPENSE TRACKING Experience the future of expense tracking with MonAi's seamless voice input feature. Effortlessly capture your expenses by simply speaking them out loud. MonAi's robust AI algorithms intelligently categorize and divide your expenses without any manual effort on your part. Don't worry if voice input isn't your preference—MonAi offers versatile options. Enter expenses manually and still benefit from the app's intelligent categorization. Alternatively, drag and drop a category onto the input field to define your own custom category. MonAi adapts to your needs, making expense tracking quick, fun, and tailored to your style. BEAUTIFUL UI/UX DESIGN Enjoy a delightful and user-friendly interface, carefully designed to elevate your expense tracking experience. Embracing simplicity and elegance, MonAi's user-friendly design ensures that you can focus on what matters—your finances. Unlike overwhelming apps with unnecessary features, MonAi strips away the clutter, presenting you with a streamlined and intuitive interface that makes tracking expenses a pleasure. PRIVACY-FRIENDLY AND SECURE Rest assured knowing that your expense data is stored securely in your own personal iCloud. MonAi values your privacy and does not require any login credentials and doesn't have access to any of your data. Download MonAi now and discover a seamless and efficient way to track your expenses. Take control of your finances and experience the convenience of MonAi. Get to know the app and all of it’s features first with a free trial before you can choose between a monthly or yearly subscription. The subscription will automatically renew at the end of the period, for the same price. You can turn off the auto-renewal at any time up until 24-hours before the end of the subscription period in your Account Settings. When you cancel the auto-renewal, access to the "Pro features" will not expire immediately, you will have access until the end of the current payment period. Read more about it in the terms of service: https://www.get-monai.app/terms

About

Dino

This finance app helps you track your spending and set budgets to achieve financial goals. It offers customizable categories, detailed statistics, and account management with a minimalist design and fast transaction recording.

Highlights
  • Customizable categories and subcategories
  • Spending and income statistics widgets
  • Customizable account tracking
  • Minimalist design
  • Fast transaction recording
Features
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Save up to 30% more with Dino! Free, no-ads, and privacy-focused - Dino helps you track your spending and set up budgets to help you achieve your financial goals. Why Dino? - A powerful set of features, ever. - Minimalist design with buttery-smooth animations. - Lightning-fast startup time and it takes as little as 3 seconds to record a transaction! Features: - Categories: Fully customizable categories and subcategories, with a diverse set of icons and delightful colors for you to choose from. - Statistics: Stay informed about your spending and income with our beautifully crafted statistic widgets. - Accounts: Highly customizable accounts to track how each account is performing. And much more for you to discover! Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
Dino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Expense Tracker at 861 against Dino's 1. Dino's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Dino sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dino holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expense Tracker has 861 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Expense Tracker's written reviews are positive against 89% of Dino's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Dino every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Expense Tracker versus Dino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerDino
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (861 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings861 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian VatesSheng Yong Loh

Customer experience

Expense Tracker

All ratings861 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.6%

Dino

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Expense Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't register all bank transactions
  • Incompatible with some devices or iOS versions
  • Sharing large lists doesn't work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Weekly/daily expense view
  • Separate savings category
  • Ability to add past expenses
  • Multi-currency support
  • Improved reporting and analytics
Show 1 more
  • Dark mode option

Dino

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions16
  • Student Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Basic monthly intro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Advanced$2.991 Month
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  • Family month intro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Basic monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Family$3.991 Month
  • Student Monthly7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • Family month7 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Student Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Basic yearly intro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Advanced$24.991 Year
  • Basic yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Family yearly intro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Family$34.991 Year
  • Family yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Dino

Subscriptions2
  • Dino Premium (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • Dino Premium (1 Year)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dino Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dino free?
Dino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Expense Tracker or Dino?
Dino is rated higher. Expense Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 861 ratings, while Dino averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Expense Tracker or Dino have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker nor Dino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or Dino?
Expense Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Dino every 9 days. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Dino on September 22, 2026.

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