Comparison

Spending Tracker vs Cashback Compass

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

Head to head
About

Spending Tracker

Easily track your expenses using voice, photos, or typing. Visualize spending trends with instant charts and reports. Share expenses with family or export data for taxes.

Highlights
  • Voice and photo expense logging
  • Instant spending trend visibility
  • iCloud sync and team sharing
  • Advanced reporting and export
  • Smart categorization
  • Receipt scanning
Features
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Cash Compass is a private expense tracker for iPhone. No bank logins, no account connections, no data sold — you log what you spend, and it shows you exactly where your money goes. FAST TO LOG, SO YOU ACTUALLY KEEP DOING IT • Say it — speak an expense and it's categorised and saved • Ask Siri — "log an expense in Cash Compass" works from Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight and the Action button • Snap it — photograph a receipt and the details are pulled out for you • Or type it — amount-first manual entry in a few taps, works fully offline SEE WHAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING • Category charts — bar, donut and line views of where the money went • Month-over-month comparison — this period against the last, category by category • Weekly report — what you spent this week vs last, with the categories that moved • Spending-spike alerts — Cash Compass flags a category running above its own recent average • Savings rate — set your monthly income and watch the rate on your dashboard • Tracking streak — consecutive days logged, because consistency is the whole game PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No bank logins. Nothing to connect, nothing to reauthorise, no credentials to breach • Your transactions stay on your device; Premium syncs through your own iCloud account • No ads. No selling your data WORKS WHEREVER YOU DO • Every world currency — set yours and every total, chart and export follows • 33 languages • Separate Personal and Business accounts, switchable in a tap • Cash spending is tracked as easily as card — something bank-feed apps structurally cannot do FREE, AND WHAT PREMIUM ADDS Manual logging is free forever, with no ads. Premium unlocks unlimited voice entry and receipt scanning, the full charts, CSV export, and iCloud sync across your devices. Apple Family Sharing covers 5 more family members at no extra cost — each keeps their own private data; the subscription is the only shared item. Cash Compass is made by a small independent developer. If something's missing or broken, the support link goes to a human.

About

Cashback Compass

This app helps you discover, understand, and quickly cancel unwanted subscriptions that are draining your finances. It provides a clear overview of your recurring costs and simplifies the cancellation process for various services.

Highlights
  • Discover and track subscriptions
  • View monthly and yearly costs
  • Simplify subscription cancellation
  • Add custom services
  • Private by design
Features
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Cashback Compass helps you find, understand, and cancel subscriptions that quietly drain your money every month. Most people forget what they’re paying for. Tiny charges add up fast — and over time, they cost you far more than you think. Cashback Compass reveals your true subscription “burn” so you can take control. KEY FEATURES • Select from a large catalog of common services or add your own to build your personal list. • See your real monthly and yearly cost Instantly view what you’re actually spending — per month, per year, and even per week. • Cancel faster and smarter For Apple subscriptions, we take you straight to the official Apple cancellation page. For other services, we help you find the right cancellation page in seconds. • Private by design Your data stays on your device. We don’t sell personal data and we don’t track you across other apps. WHO IT’S FOR • Anyone who wants to save money • Anyone who has ever said “Wait… what am I paying for?” • Anyone who wants a cleaner financial life with less waste Stop leaking money. Start saving with Cashback Compass. Privacy Policy: https://www.cashbackcompass.ca/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spending Tracker4 screens
Cashback Compass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cashback Compass at 100% against Spending Tracker's 50%. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Cashback Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spending Tracker versus Cashback Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpending TrackerCashback Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwiftAppLab LLCSTEPHEN VICTOR HART

Customer experience

Spending Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Cashback Compass

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Spending Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Annual (recommended)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
3 purchases

Cashback Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Cashback Compass Pro — Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Cashback Compass Pro — Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cashback Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Spending Tracker free?
Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cashback Compass free?
Cashback Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spending Tracker or Cashback Compass have ads?
Neither Spending Tracker nor Cashback Compass shows ads.

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