Comparison

Spending Tracker vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Spending Tracker

This app helps you manage your money by tracking expenses and income, setting budgets, and achieving savings goals. It offers insights into spending patterns and supports multiple accounts, all with a focus on privacy and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Track expenses and income
  • Create unlimited budgets
  • Set financial goals
  • Analyze spending patterns
  • Manage multiple accounts
  • Split bills with friends
  • Privacy-first data storage
Features
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Take control of your finances with Paisa - the beautiful, privacy-first expense tracker that puts you in charge of your money. **TRACK EVERY TRANSACTION** • Add expenses and income in seconds with our intuitive interface • Categorize transactions with custom categories and colorful icons • Support for multiple accounts: bank, cash, credit cards, and wallets • Built-in calculator for quick expense entry • Smart suggestions based on your spending history **STAY WITHIN BUDGET** • Create unlimited budgets for different spending categories • Visual progress bars show exactly where you stand • Get notified when approaching budget limits • Monthly, weekly, and custom budget periods • Compare actual spending vs. planned budgets **REACH YOUR SAVINGS GOALS** • Set financial goals with target amounts and deadlines • Track progress with beautiful visual indicators • Link goals to specific savings accounts • Celebrate milestones as you get closer to your dreams **SMART INSIGHTS & REPORTS** • Understand your spending patterns with detailed charts • Category breakdown shows where your money goes • Trend analysis reveals spending habits over time • Period comparison to track improvement • Export reports to PDF and CSV **ALL ACCOUNTS IN ONE PLACE** • Manage bank accounts, cash, credit cards, and e-wallets • See your total net worth at a glance • Track transfers between accounts • Support for multiple currencies **MAKE FINANCE FUN** • Earn achievement badges for healthy money habits • Build streaks for consistent tracking • Celebrate financial milestones • Gamification keeps you motivated **SPLIT BILLS WITH FRIENDS** • Easily divide expenses among groups • Track who owes what • Mark payments as settled • Perfect for trips, dinners, and shared expenses **PRIVACY FIRST** • All data stored locally on your device • No account required to get started • Optional Google Drive backup for peace of mind • Biometric authentication to protect your data • Your financial data is never shared or sold **BEAUTIFUL & CUSTOMIZABLE** • Material Design 3 with dynamic colors • Light and dark themes • Multiple accent color options • Clean, distraction-free interface **AVAILABLE IN 35+ LANGUAGES** Including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and many more. **FREE FEATURES** • Unlimited transactions • Custom categories • Multiple accounts • Basic budgets and goals • Search and filters • CSV export • Biometric security **PREMIUM FEATURES** • Unlimited budgets and goals • Advanced analytics and insights • Achievement system • Cloud backup • Bill splitting • Premium themes • Priority support Privacy Policy: https://paisa-tracker.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://paisa-tracker.app/terms Download Paisa today and start your journey to financial freedom!

About

Control

An elegant budgeting app designed for clarity and control over your finances. It offers features like voice transaction entry, bill splitting, and AI-powered financial insights. Track expenses, manage multiple jobs, and monitor investments with beautiful reports.

Highlights
  • Apple Pay transaction import
  • Voice transaction entry
  • Split bills
  • AI-powered financial insights
  • Investment tracking
  • Shared budgets
  • Receipt scanning
Features
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Control is an elegant budgeting app designed for clarity without complexity. Its beautifully crafted interface makes managing finances feel magical. • Apple Pay transaction import • Bank notification transaction import • Add transactions by voice • Split bills when adding a transaction • Groceries list with Live Activity • Travel Mode for trip expense tracking • Work page to track hours, shifts, and pay across multiple jobs • Net worth and portfolio tracking, with prices you update yourself • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Ask AI - instant financial insights powered by AI • Apple Watch • Business page • Credit cards • Debt tracker • Past trips page • Wishlist shopping page • Quit Tracker for breaking habits • Interest rate for your bank deposits • Receipt scanning with camera • Add transactions by sharing a receipt, email, or webpage • Monthly/weekly/yearly and category budgets with visual progress • Investments transactions • Beautiful reports and spending insights • Wrapped - your year in review summary • Recurring payments and installment tracking • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Multiple currency support with conversion • Tags for organizing transactions • Siri Shortcuts • Custom budget start day • Rollover budget • Photos for transactions • Custom budget start day • Variable recurring payments amount • Appearance customization with themes and gradients • iCloud backup • Face ID • No ads, no tracking, no data collection Take control of your finances today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spending Tracker4 screens
Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spending Tracker at 5.0 against Control's 4.3. Control's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spending Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Spending Tracker's written reviews are positive against 96% of Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Control every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spending Tracker versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpending TrackerControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews95.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings711 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHemanth SavaralaAlex Patrick Palacean

Customer experience

Spending Tracker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative13.8%

Control

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Spending Tracker

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Premium Access$0.491 Month
  • Premium Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
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  • Yearly Premium Access$1.591 Year
  • Monthly Premium Access$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan$4.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$8.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Access$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Access$4.99
  • Lifetime Access$6.99
  • Paisa Premium Lifetime Access$24.99
3 purchases

Control

Subscriptions2
  • Control Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Control Club$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime payment$14.99

Questions

Is Spending Tracker free?
Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spending Tracker or Control?
Spending Tracker is rated higher. Spending Tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Control averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Spending Tracker or Control have ads?
Neither Spending Tracker nor Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spending Tracker or Control?
Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Control every 3 days. Most recently, Spending Tracker was updated on October 14, 2026 and Control on October 20, 2026.

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