Comparison

Retrx vs Spnding

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

Head to head
About

Retrx

Features
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Meet Retrx – your smart companion for receipts and expenses. No more cluttered wallets or lost slips. Snap, save, and track every purchase in seconds. Key Features - [NEW] Auto-Track with Shortcuts – With Apple Shortcuts, you can automatically track your Apple Wallet spending and keep your expenses up to date effortlessly. - Scan & Save Receipts – Capture and store your receipts instantly with your phone camera. Keep both the data and the image securely saved. - Auto-Organize – Your receipts are categorized automatically, making them easy to search and review anytime. - Expense Insights – Understand your spending with clear charts and breakdowns by category. - Edit & Manage – Add notes, adjust categories, or edit details β€” everything stays synced and tidy. - Stay on Track – Monitor habits, set limits, and stay in control of your budget effortlessly. Why Retrx? Keeping track of money doesn’t have to be complicated. Retrx turns every receipt into an insight β€” helping you catch small spending leaks before they add up. Whether it’s groceries, business purchases, or daily coffee runs, Retrx helps you see the bigger picture of your spending. Perfect For - Everyday shoppers who want to control spending - Freelancers tracking business expenses - Small businesses managing purchase records Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spnding

Features
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Spnding makes it easy to track personal and shared expenses in one place. Scan receipts with AI, capture Apple Pay purchases, organize spending by group, split costs with friends or guests, and keep track of who owes what without messy notes or manual calculations. ---- KEY FEATURES ------ β€’ Scan Receipts with AI Take a photo, upload a receipt, or import a supported document and let AI extract details such as merchant, items, prices, date, total, currency, and receipt number. β€’ Smarter Expense Categorization Automatically categorize scanned receipts and Apple Pay expenses. You can also create your own custom categories, and Spnding can use them when categorizing expenses. β€’ Track Apple Pay Purchases Use Apple Pay automation on iPhone to quickly capture purchases and add them to Spnding with less manual entry. β€’ Track Shared & Personal Expenses Create groups for trips, meals, sports, housemates, monthly spending, personal expenses, or anything else you want to organize. β€’ Split Expenses with Friends or Guests Split costs between group members or add guests who do not have a Spnding account. β€’ Know Who Owes What Spnding automatically calculates balances so you can easily see who paid, who owes whom, and how much is outstanding. β€’ Support for Currencies Around the World Track expenses in different currencies while keeping totals consistent with your group’s base currency. Recently used currencies are also easier to access. β€’ Powerful Expense Search & Filters Find expenses quickly using merchant names, amounts, receipt or invoice numbers, dates, payers, and more. Sort and filter your expense list to find exactly what you need. β€’ Keep Receipts & Invoices with Your Expenses Attach receipts or invoices to manually created or existing expenses for your records. You can replace attachments or rescan supported receipts with AI whenever needed. β€’ Export Expenses to CSV Export your expenses to CSV and receive the file by email for reporting, tracking, or personal records. β€’ Clear Spending Insights View spending summaries by category and better understand where your money goes. β€’ Multiple Groups for Different Needs Keep expenses separated by trip, event, month, activity, household, or group of friends. β€’ In-App Support Have a problem, question, or idea? Report bugs, request features, ask questions, or send feedback directly from the Support section in Spnding. Whether you are splitting dinner, tracking a holiday, managing housemate expenses, keeping receipts for your records, or simply understanding your own spending, Spnding helps keep everything organized and easy to manage. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Spnding App Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://www.spnding.app/terms-and-privacy

Screenshots

Retrx4 screens
Spnding4 screens

Verdict

The call

Retrx and Spnding are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Retrx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Spnding sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retrx ships an update every 8 days, Spnding every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Retrx versus Spnding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetrxSpnding
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size168 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmad AmirulhafizAdri Johari

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Retrx

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
3 purchases

Spnding

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$4.901 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$35.901 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Deal & Full Access$89.99

Questions

Is Retrx free?
Retrx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spnding free?
Spnding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retrx or Spnding have ads?
Neither Retrx nor Spnding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retrx or Spnding?
Retrx ships an update every 8 days, and Spnding every 2 weeks. Most recently, Retrx was updated on September 27, 2026 and Spnding on September 18, 2026.

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