# Expense Tracker vs Lukas

The clearest difference is ads: Expense Tracker at none against Lukas's shown. Expense Tracker also leads on ratings volume (889 vs 3) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). Lukas's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lukas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lukas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expense Tracker has 889 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Expense Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Lukas every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Expense Tracker | Lukas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (889 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-tracker-monai/id6447112647/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lukas-control-de-gastos/id6758321769/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **889** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#194** | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Florian Vates](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544416478) | [Jhossept Kevin Garay Rodriguez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558974558) |

## What reviewers say

### Expense Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-tracker-monai/id6447112647)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Grossing · Finance (US App Store)

Effortlessly track daily expenses with AI-powered voice input and automatic categorization. Enjoy a beautiful, clutter-free interface and secure iCloud storage. Offers a free trial before subscription.

**Highlights:** AI-powered voice expense input, Automatic expense categorization, Manual expense entry, Customizable categories, Beautiful and intuitive UI/UX, Secure iCloud storage, Privacy-friendly, no login required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Student Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Basic monthly intro | $2.99 | per month |
| Advanced | $2.99 | per month |
| Family month intro | $3.99 | per month |
| Basic monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Family | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Student Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Basic yearly intro | $24.99 | per year |
| Advanced | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Dictate transactions, no need to enter individually
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Shared account for couples
- 👍 Practical, solves the problem of writing down expenses
- 👍 Intuitive and effective

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't register all transactions, especially Apple Pay
- 🔒 Requires payment to use, no free trial
- 🔒 Stops working on alternative devices after paying
- 🔒 Limited features in free version
- 🐛 Voice input sometimes gets stuck or has errors

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Weekly/daily expense view
- Separate savings category
- Ability to add past expenses
- Multi-currency support
- Improved reporting and analytics


### Lukas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lukas-control-de-gastos/id6758321769)

Effortlessly track your expenses with AI-powered voice and photo entry. Enjoy radical privacy with a local-first architecture, offline functionality, and no data tracking. Set budgets, savings goals, and manage multiple currencies with an award-winning design.

**Highlights:** AI-powered expense entry (voice, photo, natural language), Local-first architecture for radical privacy, 100% offline functionality, Smart budgets and savings goals, Multi-currency support, Award-winning design with Dark Mode, Data export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SmartSpend Pro Mensual | $2.99 | per month |
| SmartSpend Pro Anual | $19.99 | per year |
| SmartSpend Pro de por vida | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Expense Tracker free?

Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lukas free?

Lukas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Expense Tracker or Lukas?

Lukas is rated higher. Expense Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 889 ratings, while Lukas averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Expense Tracker or Lukas have ads?

Lukas shows ads; Expense Tracker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or Lukas?

Expense Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lukas every 10 days. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lukas on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*