Comparison

Boring Expenses vs VolcanoTracker

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

Head to head
About

Boring Expenses

This app provides a simple, private way to track your spending without complex features or sign-ups. It focuses solely on expenses, offering quick entry and clear visual reports. Your data is securely stored in your iCloud and remains invisible to the developer.

Highlights
  • One-tap expense entry
  • Interactive spending charts
  • Customizable categories with icons
  • Quick filters by date and category
  • CSV data export
  • Offline functionality
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Where does your money actually go? Boring Expenses shows you in seconds — a tiny, beautifully boring expense tracker that's 100% free, ad-free, private, and sign-up-free. Your data lives in your personal iCloud, end-to-end encrypted by Apple and invisible to us. JUST EXPENSES — NOTHING ELSE - No income tracking — total focus on spending - No multiple accounts — one number, the whole picture - No complicated budgets or category limits - No welcome screens or personal surveys - No bank connections — log each expense by hand, like a journal - No subscriptions, ads, trackers, or analytics - Apple-only — native look, feel, and animations WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - Ready in the first second: no questionnaires, budget setup, paywalls, or registration - Truly free: no "premium" tiers, no nagging for donations - Private by design: expenses stay in encrypted iCloud, never shared - Works fully offline - Tiny and fast: opens instantly - No category caps: seeing your trends over weeks and months builds smarter habits on its own KEY FEATURES - One-tap expense entry: pick a category, type the amount — done - Beautiful interactive charts that update instantly — week, month, year - 100+ icons and colors to make categories your own - Quick filters by date and category - CSV export: pull your data into Excel or anywhere, anytime - Apple Watch app and Home Screen widgets - Full Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support - Light and dark themes with a true native iPhone feel START TODAY Download Boring Expenses and build smarter everyday spending habits — one tap at a time. Thanks for reading to the end — have a great day! Questions or ideas? Open Settings > Feedback to message the developer directly. Enjoying the app? A quick App Store review means the world.

About

VolcanoTracker

Features
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VolcanoTracker is the personal finance app that gets out of your way. Log a transaction in seconds with POS-style amount entry — just tap digits and pick a category. No forms, no friction, just done. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE See your net worth, all your accounts and recent transactions the moment you open the app. Switch between daily, weekly, monthly and yearly views to understand exactly where your money is going. ON-DEVICE AI RECEIPT SCANNING Point your camera at any receipt and VolcanoTracker reads it for you. Amount, merchant and category fill in automatically — all processed on-device, so your financial data stays private. BUDGETS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Set spending goals by category and watch your progress in real time. When you're close to a limit, you'll know before it becomes a problem. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU SPEND • POS-style amount entry — fast, accurate, localised for your currency • Multiple accounts in any currency with live exchange rates • Smart categories with custom icons • Powerful filters — by category, date range, account or amount • Full transaction history, always searchable • Offline-first: works without a connection, syncs when you're back online YOUR BALANCE, ON YOUR HOME SCREEN VolcanoTracker widgets put your most important numbers front and centre — without opening the app. See your total balance, recent transactions or budget progress at a glance, right from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. YOUR DATA, YOUR PRIVACY Receipt images and OCR text never leave your device. Only the resulting transaction data is synced — nothing more. Download VolcanoTracker and take control of your finances today.

Screenshots

Boring Expenses4 screens
VolcanoTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VolcanoTracker at daily against Boring Expenses's monthly. Boring Expenses's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boring Expenses ships an update monthly, VolcanoTracker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boring Expenses versus VolcanoTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoring ExpensesVolcanoTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry KulizhnikovGaetano Cerrito

In-app purchases

None

Boring Expenses

No in-app purchases

None

VolcanoTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boring Expenses free?
Boring Expenses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VolcanoTracker free?
VolcanoTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boring Expenses or VolcanoTracker have ads?
Neither Boring Expenses nor VolcanoTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boring Expenses or VolcanoTracker?
Boring Expenses ships an update monthly, and VolcanoTracker daily. Most recently, Boring Expenses was updated on October 28, 2026 and VolcanoTracker on October 25, 2026.

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