ZenBudget vs Spentzy

ZenBudget is a mindful budgeting app that asks you to record every expense yourself. Skip the bank links and receipt scanners—by entering each purchase manually, you relive the moment of spending and bring unconscious out-flows into clear view. Designed for quiet, Zen-like consistency, the app feels frictionless to open and log. Siri and Shortcuts support make quick capture even easier. All your data stays in sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud.

What gets tracked, improves. But here's the problem: most expense tracking apps are too complicated to use every day. Categories, budgets, receipts, spreadsheets — it's exhausting. So you stop tracking. And nothing improves. Spentzy is different. It's designed around one principle: simple tools become habits. Complex tools don't. How it works: Three taps. That's it. Open the app, enter the amount and what it was for, done. No categories to configure, no accounts to link, no complex setup. Just track and move on with your day. What you get: - Instant clarity on your spending patterns - Weekly and monthly breakdowns - Category insights (auto-generated, no setup needed) - Clean, simple interface that gets out of your way What makes Spentzy different: What gets tracked... improves. But only if it's simple enough to become a habit. Complex tools are for professionals. Simple tools are for everyday life. Spentzy is simple by design — track in seconds, see patterns instantly, make it stick. Your data stays yours: Everything lives on your device. No cloud sync, no accounts, no servers. Your spending habits are nobody's business but yours. Perfect for: - Building a daily tracking habit - Understanding where small purchases add up - Seeing patterns without the complexity - Anyone who's tried expense apps and quit Simple expense tracking that actually sticks.