Comparison

SimpleSpend vs Tally

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

Head to head
About

SimpleSpend

Features
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Take control of your moneyβ€”without the overwhelm. SimpleSpend is the budget app designed for real life. Whether you’re a student, parent, or busy professional, our zero-dollar framework + 50/30/20 system makes managing money effortless. Why users love SimpleSpend: Zero Drama Budgeting: Track income, needs, wants, and savings with our intuitive 50/30/20 tool. One-Time Purchase: Pay $0.99β€”no ads, no subscriptions, no hidden fees. Built for Simplicity: No spreadsheets, no fluff. Just clear goals and automatic categorization. Visual Clarity: Watch your progress with easy-to-read charts and exportable reports. Ready to simplify your finances? Download SimpleSpend today and turn your money goals into realityβ€”for less than a coffee.

About

Tally

This personal finance tracker helps you log purchases, manage subscriptions, and monitor account balances. It offers features like receipt scanning, voice logging, and customizable budgets. Your financial data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Log purchases with auto-focused keyboard
  • Scan receipts with camera or Action Button
  • Log spending by voice
  • Track recurring subscriptions with reminders
  • Manage multiple accounts and balances
  • Set monthly and per-category budgets
  • Import data from bank statements (PDF/photo)
Features
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Tally is a personal finance tracker that runs entirely on your iPhone. No accounts. No ads. No data collection. Log purchases, track subscriptions, watch your balances, and see where your money goes. TRACK PURCHASES Add a purchase in seconds β€” the amount field is auto-focused so the keyboard's already up. Pick from a category grid you can extend with your own emoji and color. Attach receipt photos, add notes, and edit or delete any transaction with full date control. Scan a receipt or price tag with the camera (or the iPhone Action Button) and Tally pre-fills the amount, merchant, and category. Hold the mic button to log a purchase by voice. MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS See every recurring charge in one place β€” Netflix, Spotify, Claude, that one app you forgot about β€” each with the app icon pulled from the App Store. Set renewal dates, get a reminder before each charge, and see your monthly and yearly totals. MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS & BALANCE TRACKING Track checking, credit, debit, Venmo, and more in one place. See your total balance, compare against last month, and view a balance trend chart by hour, day, or week. Tap + or βˆ’ to log income or spending. Record what your balance was on any past date to re-anchor your history. DASHBOARD Today, this week, this month, this year β€” tap any cell on the dashboard to switch the spending pie chart and breakdown to that timeframe. Set monthly and per-category budgets with progress bars. See net cash flow when you add your income schedule. IMPORT FROM YOUR BANK Import purchases and income from PDF or photo bank statements. Share a statement straight from your bank's app into Tally. Parsing skips duplicates and learns merchant categories over time. LOCK-SCREEN WIDGET & LIVE ACTIVITY Add a purchase from the lock-screen widget β€” one tap opens straight to "New Purchase" with the keyboard up. A Live Activity shows your monthly budget progress. SIRI, SHORTCUTS & ACTION BUTTON Log spending with Siri ("Add coffee to Tally"), Shortcuts, or your iPhone Action Button β€” including receipt scanning on supported devices. EXPORT YOUR DATA Export everything to CSV in one tap. Back up and restore your full Tally library as JSON β€” every purchase, subscription, account, income entry, budget, and balance snapshot β€” so nothing's lost if you switch devices. LIGHT + DARK MODE Match your system or pick whichever you prefer. Your data stays on your device. The only network requests Tally makes are to fetch app icons for the subscriptions you add (via Apple's iTunes Search API and DuckDuckGo's icon service) β€” and even those are anonymous.

Screenshots

SimpleSpend4 screens
Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tally at weekly against SimpleSpend's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleSpend ships an update every 3 months, Tally weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 6 level
SimpleSpend versus Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleSpendTally
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalim AlkaabiRyuya Tanabe

In-app purchases

None

SimpleSpend

No in-app purchases

None

Tally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleSpend free?
SimpleSpend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleSpend or Tally have ads?
Neither SimpleSpend nor Tally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleSpend or Tally?
SimpleSpend ships an update every 3 months, and Tally weekly. Most recently, SimpleSpend was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tally on October 9, 2026.

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