Comparison

Expenso vs iSpend

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

Head to head
About

Expenso

Features
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Expenso is a personal finance app that helps you understand your money and plan ahead, without a lot of setup or spreadsheets. It works fully offline with no account required, so your data stays on your device. Now with smart, on-device suggestions that learn from you β€” logging is faster and your insights are sharper, all without your data ever leaving your phone. Whether you're trying to spend less, save more, or just stop wondering where the month went, Expenso keeps the whole picture in one place. TRACK YOUR SPENDING Log a purchase in a few seconds from any screen. As you type what you bought, Expenso suggests the category for you β€” it learns from your own history and recognises common shops from the very first day, so most logs are just a tap to confirm (nothing is ever saved without you). Search your history by keyword, filter by category, and jump back to any past month. Buying something later this month? Add it with a future date and it counts toward your projected balance right away, then becomes a regular transaction on the day it happens. SMARTER, AND STILL PRIVATE Expenso includes on-device intelligence that learns only from your own history β€” no account, no cloud, nothing shared. It suggests categories as you log, gives you an honest month-end forecast as a realistic range rather than a single number, and can quietly flag a category that's running unusually high for you. Every bit of it runs on your phone, offline. PLAN THE MONTH Set up your income, recurring bills, subscriptions, and savings in the Planner, and Expenso rolls it all into a projected month-end balance. You'll know where you'll land before the month is over, not after. Income is recorded month by month, so a raise or a lost income source never rewrites your past numbers. BUILD YOUR SAVINGS Set a target amount and a date, then log contributions as you go. Expenso tracks your progress and tells you plainly whether each goal is on track, needs attention, or at risk. A monthly check-in helps you keep the habit going, and skipping a month is fine when things are tight. WISHLIST Add the things you're thinking about buying with a price and a category. Expenso weighs your budget, your recent spending, and your savings commitments, then gives each item a straight answer: buy now, wait, or save first. CATEGORIES YOUR WAY Build your own spending categories with the icon and colour you want. Set a monthly budget for each one and watch the progress bars fill as you spend. FINANCIAL HEALTH SCORE A single score from 0 to 100, built from your savings rate, budget adherence, expense coverage, spending trend, and balance direction. It gives you an honest read on how you're doing and what to work on next. Tap the info icon to see exactly how it's calculated. MONTHLY INSIGHTS - Projected net balance, month by month - A realistic month-end forecast range, so you can see where you'll land - A heads-up when a category is running unusually high for you - Spending against budget for every category - Daily average spend - A six-month spending trend - A year-in-review summary each year MORE - Optional notifications for upcoming transactions, a weekly spending recap, wishlist alerts, unusual-spending alerts, and bill reminders - Dark and light themes - Any currency you like - Export your transactions as CSV - Full account control: change your password, sign out, or delete your account FREE TO USE Every feature in Expenso is free, and all of it works offline with no account. That means budgeting, transaction tracking, categories, planning, savings goals, insights, the health score, and notifications, at no cost. Optional Cloud Sync, to back up your data and keep it in sync across devices, is coming soon.

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iSpend

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iSpend - Your Personal Finance Companion Take control of your finances with iSpend, a powerful and intuitive expense tracking app designed to help you manage your money effortlessly. KEY FEATURES β€’ Quick & Easy Recording Record income and expenses in seconds with our streamlined interface. Add transactions with just a few taps, complete with categories, notes, and photos. β€’ Multi-Currency Support Manage accounts in different currencies seamlessly. Automatic exchange rate conversion helps you track your finances accurately across currencies. β€’ Budget Management Set monthly budgets for different categories and track your spending progress. Get alerts when you're approaching your limits to stay on track. β€’ Account Management Organize your finances across multiple accounts - cash, debit cards, credit cards, and more. View balances and transaction history for each account. β€’ Smart Analytics Visualize your spending patterns with charts and statistics. Understand where your money goes with detailed category breakdowns and monthly summaries. β€’ Data Security Protect your financial data with Face ID/Touch ID authentication. Keep your information private with amount masking and secure local storage. β€’ iCloud Sync Sync your data across all your Apple devices automatically. Your financial records are always up to date, wherever you are. β€’ Widget Support View your monthly overview, budget progress, and expense rankings right from your home screen. Stay informed without opening the app. β€’ Data Export Export your transactions as CSV or JSON for backup and analysis. Create comprehensive reports to share with family or for tax purposes. β€’ Recurring Transactions Set up recurring income and expenses to save time. Never forget to record regular payments or income. β€’ Customizable Categories Create and organize your own expense categories with custom icons and colors. Make the app truly yours. β€’ Flexible Date Ranges View transactions by day, week, month, or custom date ranges. Filter and sort to find exactly what you're looking for. β€’ Beautiful Design Enjoy a clean, modern interface that makes managing your finances a pleasure. Dark mode support included. PRIVACY & SECURITY Your financial data is stored securely on your device and synced via iCloud. We never access your personal information. All data encryption and security measures are handled by Apple's secure infrastructure. PERFECT FOR β€’ Personal finance management β€’ Family budget tracking β€’ Expense analysis and reporting β€’ Multi-currency account management β€’ Financial goal setting Start your journey to better financial health today with iSpend. Download now and take the first step towards smarter money management.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Expenso at 2 against iSpend's β€”. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Expenso versus iSpend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpensoiSpend
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS17.617 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size103 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian Sztruhar东δΈ₯ ι™ˆ

In-app purchases

None

Expenso

No in-app purchases

None

iSpend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expenso free?
Expenso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSpend free?
iSpend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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