iSpend vs LeanMoney
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
iSpend
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iSpend-CBT is a simple expense tracker. Before spending money, open the app and describe the purchase as either necessary or discretionary. Your expense will be recorded. At a glance, you can see your spending habits. You can set budgets and export your spending history as a spreadsheet.
LeanMoney
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Track where your money comes and goes easily. Never wondering where they gone anymore! Main features: - No need to create account (sign up/login) - No need to connect to the internet (100% offline) - Local database (ultra fast data processing, and your privacy is at your hand) - Currency localization - Category and Tags for each transaction you create - Chart to track your cash flow - Summary for each Categories and Tags for each month - Bulk insert for many transactions - Wallet for tracking your balances across different accounts For the free plan you are limited to have only 20 transactions and single insert. To unlock unlimited transactions and bulk insert you can get the premium plan (LeanMoney+) via in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iSpend at none against LeanMoney's 1. iSpend also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LeanMoney sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iSpend asks for nothing beyond the download.
iSpend ships an update fortnightly, LeanMoney every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSpend | LeanMoney |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spencer Marks | Tengku Harsya |
In-app purchases
iSpend
No in-app purchases
LeanMoney
- LeanMoney+$4.99









