Expenso vs Cove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Expenso
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Managing your money shouldn’t feel overwhelming. This app is built for people who want a simple, calm, and private way to track expenses—without unnecessary features or complicated flows. Log Expenses in Seconds Add an expense with just the essentials: amount, note, date, and category. No long forms. No friction. Just quick logging when it matters. See Your Spending Clearly Get a clean monthly overview and category-wise breakdowns that help you understand where your money goes—without confusing charts or finance jargon. Designed for Daily Use A minimal, distraction-free interface that feels light and effortless, so tracking expenses becomes a habit—not a chore. Fully Offline & Private Your data stays on your device. No sign-ups, no cloud sync, no ads, and no tracking. Make Better Money Habits Small entries add up. By staying aware of your spending, you naturally build better habits over time—without pressure. Simple. Private. Effortless. Start tracking today.
Cove
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Cove is a private, local-first home for the documents that matter — passports, ID cards, driver's licenses, bank cards and statements. WHAT'S NEW IN 1.1 Recognition rebuilt for busy cards: card numbers and expiry read reliably, unsure fields are flagged "Verify" and fixes "Repaired". Every record now carries an expiry field — set or clear it in one tap. Tags, people, folders and reminders are one tap away, and permanent deletes ask for confirmation first. SNAP AND DONE Photograph both sides. On-device recognition fills in the number, dates and names — and every field stays editable. Recognition is only a suggestion; you always have the final word. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. Recognition runs on-device with Apple's Vision framework. No servers, no analytics, no ads, no tracking — we couldn't read your records even if we wanted to. NEVER MISS A RENEWAL Expiry tracking with optional reminders, grouped by urgency: expired, urgent, and upcoming — right on your home screen. ORGANIZED LIKE A VAULT Physical folders for Identity and Banking, every document shown as it was captured. Tap any image to view it full screen; swipe through all sides. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES Edit any label or value. Add, copy, or delete any field. Deleted records are recoverable for 30 days, then permanently removed. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are available in the app (Settings → About).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cove at every 11 days against Expenso's every 2 months. Cove also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Expenso ships an update every 2 months, Cove every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expenso | Cove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shaikh Rakib | 德权 晋 |
In-app purchases
Expenso
No in-app purchases
Cove
No in-app purchases









