Comparison

iSpend vs LeanMoney

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

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.

Screenshots

iSpend4 screens
LeanMoney4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LeanMoney sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iSpend asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSpend ships an update fortnightly, LeanMoney every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
iSpend versus LeanMoney: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpendLeanMoney
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpencer MarksTengku Harsya

In-app purchases

None

iSpend

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LeanMoney

One-time1
  • LeanMoney+$4.99

Questions

Is iSpend free?
iSpend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LeanMoney free?
LeanMoney is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iSpend or LeanMoney have ads?
Neither iSpend nor LeanMoney shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSpend or LeanMoney?
iSpend ships an update fortnightly, and LeanMoney every 2 months. Most recently, iSpend was updated on September 11, 2026 and LeanMoney on September 18, 2026.

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