Comparison

Spendly vs LedgerVault

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

Head to head
About

Spendly

Features
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Budget apps ask too much. Link your bank, categorise everything, spend your evenings doing finance admin. Spendly is the opposite. One ring shows what you can still spend. Adding an expense takes five seconds. That's it. THE RING Set a budget for your period. Every expense makes the ring shrink. One glance tells you exactly where you stand — no charts to decipher, no spreadsheet guilt. FASTER THAN YOUR BANKING APP • Add expenses straight from your home screen widget — without opening the app • Quick entry on Apple Watch • Type "coffee 3.50" and AI does the rest (Pro) • Scan a receipt with your camera (Pro) YOUR MONEY IS NOBODY'S BUSINESS No bank connection. No account. No cloud. All intelligence runs on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence — your financial data never leaves your device. YOUR MONTH, WRAPPED When your period ends, Spendly celebrates with you: what you kept, your biggest categories, and how you did compared to last month. With a personal AI review (Pro). ALSO IN SPENDLY • Savings goals with visual progress • Category budgets • Recurring expenses and reminders • Clear charts and insights • iCloud backup and shared budgets • Home screen and lock screen widgets • Available in 8 languages SPENDLY PRO Try Pro free for 7 days: AI quick entry, receipt scanning, smart categorisation, AI insights and unlimited saved periods. Then $2.99/month or $19.99/year — cancel anytime. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your App Store settings. Download Spendly and know exactly where your money goes — in five seconds a day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LedgerVault

Features
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LedgerVault — Personal Finance & Portfolio Tracker Take full control of your finances with LedgerVault. Track every account, asset, and transaction in one place — with real-time prices and your chosen currency. KEY FEATURES • Real-time portfolio valuation in any currency • Bank accounts, crypto wallets, stock brokers & stablecoins • Full transaction history with categories and filters • Live crypto, stock, and forex prices • Investment portfolio with P&L tracking • Price alerts for crypto and stocks • Recurring transaction automation • Multi-profile support (family & personal accounts) • Export & import your data • Face ID protection • Works offline with cached data • No subscription — your data stays on your device ASSET CLASSES Track cash, cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, SOL and more), stocks, ETFs, stablecoins (USDT, USDC) and custom assets — all valued live in your base currency. PRIVACY FIRST LedgerVault stores all your financial data locally on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no third-party data sharing.

Screenshots

Spendly4 screens
LedgerVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LedgerVault at none against Spendly's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Spendly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LedgerVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Spendly versus LedgerVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendlyLedgerVault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJochen van DijkMatthew Degiorgio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spendly

One-time1
  • Pro-version$2.99
None

LedgerVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spendly free?
Spendly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LedgerVault free?
LedgerVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spendly or LedgerVault have ads?
Neither Spendly nor LedgerVault shows ads.

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