Comparison

iSpend vs Conscious

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

Conscious

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Conscious is a spending tracker built around one idea: to make you acknowledge every purchase. Log spending in seconds, set a simple daily budget, and watch a single clear number show where you stand. See your patterns with insights, track recurring costs, and review your full history, all in a focused, distraction-free app.

Screenshots

iSpend4 screens
Conscious4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: iSpend at 3 against Conscious's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSpend ships an update fortnightly, Conscious every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
iSpend versus Conscious: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpendConscious
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpencer MarksSteven Lo Cen

In-app purchases

None

iSpend

No in-app purchases

None

Conscious

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSpend free?
iSpend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conscious free?
Conscious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iSpend or Conscious have ads?
Neither iSpend nor Conscious shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSpend or Conscious?
iSpend ships an update fortnightly, and Conscious every 3 weeks. Most recently, iSpend was updated on October 3, 2026 and Conscious on October 18, 2026.

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