Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Simple Register

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

Head to head
About

Expense Tracker

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Track your expenses the easiest way!

About

Simple Register

This app provides a digital checkbook register for tracking personal finances. It allows users to quickly record transactions, manage bills, and reconcile statements without connecting to bank accounts. Designed for privacy, it offers local-only mode and optional biometric security.

Highlights
  • Digital checkbook register
  • Record payments, deposits, checks, transfers
  • Bill planning and reminders
  • Statement reconciliation
  • Multiple register support
  • Data export to CSV/PDF
  • Optional biometric security
Features
Currently charting
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Your checkbook register, exactly as you remember it. Simple Register brings the familiar paper checkbook register to your Apple devices. Open it, enter a transaction, see your balance, and close it. No bank connections, no complicated budgeting system, and no subscription. FAST, FAMILIAR ENTRY • Record payments, deposits, checks, and transfers • Type 1254 and Simple Register enters $12.54 • Reuse recent payees, with gentle reminders when a monthly bill seems due • Save an entry and immediately add another • See your running and cleared balances at a glance RECONCILE WITH CONFIDENCE Enter your statement balance, check off cleared transactions, and watch the difference reach zero. Simple Register never changes your transaction amounts during reconciliation. BIG ORDERS, HANDLED Enter a large order once at its full total — even if the bank bills it as several separate charges. List each charge under the entry as it posts, check them off one by one, and reconcile against your statement exactly the way the bank sees it. SHARE WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD Keep one register between two people. Invite someone from your household and you both add, edit, and reconcile the same book on your own devices. Invitations are private to the people you choose — view-only or full edit — and the data never leaves your iCloud. PLAN YOUR BILLS List your monthly bills once — due date, minimum payment, auto-pay — and check them off as you pay. A month calendar shows every due date, your register nudges you when a bill is due this week, and recording the payment checks the bill off automatically. MADE FOR HOUSEHOLDS Keep as many registers as your household needs — checking, vacation fund, gift money. Transfers record both sides automatically and stay linked, and every entry shows who added it. YOUR REGISTER, YOUR STYLE Choose from familiar checkbook-inspired covers and ledger styles while keeping every number clear and readable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No bank logins • No Plaid or financial account linking • No ads • No analytics • No Simple Register account • Optional local-only mode • Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode protection YOUR DATA STAYS USEFUL Export your register to CSV or PDF whenever you need it. Edit history and Recently Deleted help protect you from mistakes. BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES Use Simple Register on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with your private iCloud keeping your registers in step across your devices. Simple Register is for people who want to track their money themselves — without handing their financial history to another service.

Screenshots

Expense Tracker1 screens
Simple Register4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Expense Tracker at Free against Simple Register's $1.99. Expense Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.5). Simple Register's advantage is chart position (#11 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Expense Tracker is free to download; Simple Register costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Expense Tracker versus Simple Register: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerSimple Register
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#11 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodrigo Lemos PintoJennifer Hendrickson

In-app purchases

None

Expense Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Register

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Register free?
Simple Register costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Expense Tracker or Simple Register have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker nor Simple Register shows ads.

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