Comparison

Sem vs Spending Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Sem

Easily manage your expenses, categorize spending, and track savings with this intuitive budgeting tool. Receive timely reminders for upcoming bills and generate detailed monthly financial statements to understand your spending habits.

Highlights
  • Add and manage expenses
  • Categorize spending
  • Monthly budget overviews
  • Push notifications for due dates
  • Generate monthly statements
  • Light and Dark mode
Features
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Take control of your finances with Sem, the user-friendly budgeting app designed for everyday users. Easily add and manage your expenses, categorize them, and stay on top of what matters most. With monthly budget overviews, push notifications to remind you of upcoming expenses, and the ability to generate detailed statements, managing your finances has never been simpler. Whether tracking savings, wants, or needs, Sem helps you see where your money goes. Key Features: • Add and manage expenses with name, status, due date, category, and notes. • Select any month for your budget. • Receive push notifications 3, 2, or 1 day before a expense is due. • Auto-generate and download monthly statements. • Multi-select and swipe to manage expenses. • Light and Dark mode support. • Budget overview by month. • User feedback integration. • Onboarding guide. Developed by a solo creator passionate about financial health, Sem is here to make personal finance easier for you. We welcome all feedback and suggestions through the Feedback button in Settings. Let Sem help you manage your finances effortlessly.

About

Spending Tracker

Easily track your daily expenses and manage your budget without feeling overwhelmed. Visualize your spending habits with colorful breakdowns and set category limits to save for your goals. Get a clear financial picture with quick, friendly insights.

Highlights
  • Track daily expenses
  • Stay on budget
  • Visualize spending categories
  • Save for goals
  • Home screen widgets
  • Manage recurring charges
Features
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Mochi Money. Track spending, stay on budget, save more. Managing money is stressful. MochiMoney makes it easy. Tap in your morning coffee. See where this month's money actually went. Hit the end of the month with something left over, for once. That's the whole pitch. Most budgeting apps treat you like an accountant. Mochi treats you like a person. It's the friendly little tracker you'll actually open every day, because it takes ten seconds and never makes you feel bad. What Mochi helps you do: Stop wondering where your money went. Every coffee, ride, and impulse buy goes in with a few taps. By the end of the month, you swap "I have no idea" for a clear picture you can act on. See your spending in colour. A simple, beautiful breakdown shows which categories are eating your paycheck. Groceries, dining, subscriptions. It's all right there. No spreadsheets. No math. Stay on budget without thinking about it. Set a monthly limit per category once, then let Mochi quietly mind the gap. You'll know you're getting close before you blow past it, not after. Save up for the things you actually want. Make wallets for the trip to Japan, the first car, the moving-out fund. Watch the progress bars grow. Feel that little hit of "I'm doing it" every time you put money aside. Glance, don't dig. Pin Mochi widgets to your home screen and see your balance, your budget, and your top spending without even unlocking the app. Money clarity in a single glance. Never get blindsided by a recurring charge. Log your subscriptions and bills once. Mochi remembers the rest, so future you doesn't get that "wait, what?" moment on payday. Built for real people, not finance nerds You don't need to learn Mochi. There's no setup wizard, no jargon, no judgment. It's quick, it's friendly, it's a little bit cute. Within a week, you'll actually understand your money for the first time. Saving for your first apartment? Trying to stop bleeding cash on takeout? Just want to feel less anxious when your phone buzzes with a bank notification? Mochi's got you. Take a breath. Tap a few buttons. Take control. Download Mochi Money and start a softer, smarter relationship with your money today.

Screenshots

Sem4 screens
Spending Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sem at none against Spending Tracker's 1. Sem also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). Spending Tracker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Spending Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sem 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 Sem against 5.0 for Spending Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sem ships an update every 4 months, Spending Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sem versus Spending Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSemSpending Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark MendozaPratish Shrestha

Customer experience

Sem

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

Spending Tracker

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

In-app purchases

None

Sem

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spending Tracker

One-time1
  • Mochi Money Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Sem free?
Sem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spending Tracker free?
Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sem or Spending Tracker?
Sem and Spending Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sem or Spending Tracker have ads?
Neither Sem nor Spending Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sem or Spending Tracker?
Sem ships an update every 4 months, and Spending Tracker monthly. Most recently, Sem was updated on October 11, 2026 and Spending Tracker on October 16, 2026.

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