Comparison

Expense Note vs SimpleTab

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

Head to head
About

Expense Note

Easily track your daily expenses by manually logging spending or scanning receipts. Get AI-powered insights into your spending habits and set reminders to build good financial habits. Customize categories and view your spending visually.

Highlights
  • Manual expense logging
  • Receipt scanning with OCR
  • AI spending insights
  • Customizable categories
  • Home screen widget
  • PIN and Face ID lock
Features
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Expense Note is a simple spending tracker that helps you log what you spend in seconds. No bank or card linking: you write down what you spend, so anyone can start right away. SCAN RECEIPTS • Take a photo of a receipt or pick one from your photos • Items and amounts are filled in for you; just check and save ASK AI ABOUT YOUR SPENDING • Ask things like "Am I spending a lot on food this month?" or "Where can I cut back?" • Get answers based on your last three months of spending QUICK EXPENSE LOGGING • Enter the amount, pick a category, done • Save frequent expenses as templates and log them in one tap • Reminders and streaks help you build a habit, and you can restore a broken streak SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES • Spending totals by month, week or a custom period • Calendar view of your daily spending • Category statistics show where you spend the most • Search and filter past expenses HOME SCREEN WIDGET • See this month's spending and each category's share without opening the app MAKE IT YOURS • Add, edit and reorder categories • Dark mode, multiple currencies and 13 languages • Use it as a budget app, allowance tracker, travel expense log or household ledger KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE • PIN lock and Face ID for your expense records • Sign in with Apple or Google, with backup and restore PREMIUM • Remove ads • Unlimited receipt scans and more AI questions • Unlock with Face ID, choose the widget period (this week, last 30 days or a custom range) If you want a spending tracker that focuses on daily records instead of complex finance tools, try Expense Note. Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/41i52ha Terms of Use: https://bit.ly/41guaVu

About

SimpleTab

Effortlessly track daily expenses with a simple interface. Log spending in seconds, set budgets, and visualize your financial habits with clear charts. Organize your money without complex setup.

Highlights
  • Instant expense logging
  • Monthly budget tracking
  • Spending visualization by category
  • Customizable expense categories
  • Multi-currency support
  • Recurring expense tracking
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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SimpleTab is the fastest way to log and track your daily spending. No complicated setup. No overwhelming features. Just tap the + button, enter your amount, pick a category, and you're done in seconds. Features: • Log expenses instantly • Set a monthly budget and track progress • Visualize spending by category with charts • Organize expenses into custom categories • Multi-currency support • Recurring expense tracking • Syncs across devices with your account Built for people who want to stay on top of their money without the hassle.

Screenshots

Expense Note4 screens
SimpleTab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleTab at none against Expense Note's 3. SimpleTab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Expense Note's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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 Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SimpleTab 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 Expense Note against 5.0 for SimpleTab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Expense Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpleTab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Note ships an update every 2 days, SimpleTab every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Expense Note versus SimpleTab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense NoteSimpleTab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechin ParkVarun Kapoor

Customer experience

Expense Note

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

SimpleTab

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Expense Note

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

SimpleTab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expense Note free?
Expense Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleTab free?
SimpleTab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Expense Note or SimpleTab?
Expense Note and SimpleTab are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Expense Note or SimpleTab have ads?
Expense Note shows ads; SimpleTab does not.
Which is updated more often, Expense Note or SimpleTab?
Expense Note ships an update every 2 days, and SimpleTab every 5 days. Most recently, Expense Note was updated on November 3, 2026 and SimpleTab on November 5, 2026.

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