SpendMate vs Friendly Expense
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
Friendly Expense
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Keep all your daily expenses organized and private—or share them with family and friends. Log expenses in seconds, set monthly budgets, collaborate on group spending, and track across 150+ currencies with automatic conversion. Understand your spending with beautiful charts and reports—all working offline, with optional cloud sync for shared groups and Google Drive backup. What you can do Add expenses fast: Quick categories, voice input, receipt scanning, and clean UI Share with family: Create shared groups with real-time cloud sync Multi-currency support: Track in 150+ currencies with automatic conversion Manage budgets: Set monthly limits and see remaining balance at a glance Analyze spending: Daily trends, category pie charts, group breakdowns, and summaries Export & share: One-tap export to PDF, Excel (XLSX), or CSV Backup & restore: Secure your data with Google Drive (optional) Stay on track: Smart notifications and reminders Works anywhere: Offline-first with local storage, optional cloud sync for groups Multi-language & themes: Light/Dark mode and responsive design Key features Expense list with search, filters, and categories (Food, Transport, Bills, etc.) Shared expense groups with real-time collaboration 150+ currencies with automatic exchange rate conversion Recurring expenses and quick suggestions for faster entry Detailed "Reports & Analytics" with weekly/monthly insights Budget alerts: Safe spending indicators and overspend warnings Data export for reporting, sharing, or tax purposes Backup/restore to Google Drive to protect your data Built with reliability: Local database, crash reporting, and remote configuration Why you'll love it Clean, modern interface that makes tracking effortless Share expenses with family—no more "who paid what?" confusion Multi-currency tracking perfect for travel and international transactions Clear budget progress and remaining amount Powerful yet simple analytics to reveal spending patterns Your data stays with you; cloud features are optional Privacy Offline-first: Your personal data is stored locally on your device Optional cloud sync for shared groups only (with your permission) Optional backup to your own Google Drive No unnecessary permissions Ideal for Personal finance tracking and budgeting Family expense sharing—household bills, groceries, utilities Roommate expense splitting—rent, shared costs, group purchases Travel groups—trips with friends, vacations, adventures International spending—multi-currency tracking with conversion Business expenses—track spending across currencies and categories Savings goals and financial planning Start tracking today—spend smarter, save more, and stay in control—whether solo or together. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpendMate at none against Friendly Expense's 3. Friendly Expense's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Friendly Expense sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SpendMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpendMate ships an update every 2 weeks, Friendly Expense fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpendMate | Friendly Expense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shiv Vaishnav | MOHAN SHIWAKOTI |
In-app purchases
SpendMate
No in-app purchases
Friendly Expense
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$9.99





