# Expense Tracker vs Orbit Spending

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit Spending at none against Expense Tracker's 17. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Orbit Spending asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Expense Tracker | Orbit Spending |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (875 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-tracker-monai/id6447112647/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **875** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Florian Vates](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544416478) | [Caden Chiang](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774789268) |

## What reviewers say

### Expense Tracker

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

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| 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 |
| Student Monthly | $4.49 | per month |
| Family month | $5.49 | 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 |
| Basic yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Family yearly intro | $34.99 | per year |
| Family | $34.99 | per year |
| Family yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $71.99 | 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


### Orbit Spending

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-spending/id6774789266)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Expense Tracker free?

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

### Is Orbit Spending free?

Orbit Spending is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Expense Tracker or Orbit Spending have ads?

Neither Expense Tracker nor Orbit Spending shows ads.

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