SpendMate vs Expense Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpendMate
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SpendMate makes personal finance effortless with fast expense entry, smart categories, and clear insights to help control spending and grow savings. Create budgets, and export reports in a tap. Privacy-first, no clutter—just the tools needed to stay on top of money every day. Key features: • Quick add: log expenses in seconds with templates and recent items. • Smart categories • Export: CSV for taxes and accounting. • Reminders: recurring expenses and due bill alerts. • Offline first: add transactions without internet. Why SpendMate: • Minimal design, no distractions. • Private by design—data stays with the user. • Built for speed and everyday use
Expense Counter
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Overspend your monthly budget every time? ExpenseCounter is an app that helps you achieve your financial goals. - Track your expenses with ease. - Know exactly which category you spend the most. - A summary of your expenses is available at any time. Features: - View all your expenses for each month - Add an expense to a month - Customize your expenses by adding categories to help you organize them Stay connected: - https://danielletan.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Expense Counter at none against SpendMate's shown. Expense Counter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpendMate ships an update every 2 weeks, Expense Counter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpendMate | Expense Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shiv Vaishnav | Phu Le |
In-app purchases
SpendMate
No in-app purchases
Expense Counter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SpendMate free?
Is Expense Counter free?
Do SpendMate or Expense Counter have ads?
Which is updated more often, SpendMate or Expense Counter?
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