Comparison

Wasted vs Spendy Smart

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

Head to head
About

Wasted

This app helps you manage your money with intuitive category-based spending tracking. View detailed analytics through interactive charts and graphs to understand your spending patterns over time. Customize categories with icons and colors for personalized financial management.

Highlights
  • Category-based spending management
  • Real-time balance tracking
  • Customizable themes and categories
  • Detailed expense comments
  • Interactive spending analytics
  • Advanced filtering and search
Features
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Wasted is a smart expense tracker that helps you take control of your finances with intuitive category-based spending management, real-time balance tracking, and customizable themes. Create unlimited categories with personalized icons and colors, add detailed comments to expenses, and view comprehensive spending analytics through interactive charts and graphs. Track spending patterns by week, month, year, or all time with advanced filtering and search capabilities. Privacy policy: https://dbranchuk.github.io/wasted-app/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spendy Smart

Features
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Take control of your finances with Spendy Smart. Add your expenses in seconds and see where your money really goes. Spendy Smart helps you understand your spending habits and plan better for the future. Whether you're saving for something special or just want to keep your budget under control, Spendy Smart helps you make every dollar count. Free features: • Quick and simple expense entry Spendy Smart Premium: • Beautiful charts to visualize your spending • Weekly, monthly, and yearly overviews • Advanced analytics and insights Spendy Smart Premium is available as an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Manage your money easily. Spendy Smart, live better. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NaAwh5n4eV7HqZVvtXbz-ctTnwIJjF9N8yM9S2q2qeQ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wasted4 screens
Spendy Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wasted at none against Spendy Smart's shown. Wasted also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Wasted sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Spendy Smart sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wasted ships an update every 10 days, Spendy Smart monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wasted versus Spendy Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWastedSpendy Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDzmitry BranchukHleb Rastsisheuski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wasted

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$28.99
3 purchases

Spendy Smart

Subscriptions3
  • Premium access for a week$1.997 Days
  • Premium access for a month$4.991 Month
  • Premium access for a year7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Wasted free?
Wasted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spendy Smart free?
Spendy Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wasted or Spendy Smart have ads?
Spendy Smart shows ads; Wasted does not.
Which is updated more often, Wasted or Spendy Smart?
Wasted ships an update every 10 days, and Spendy Smart monthly. Most recently, Wasted was updated on November 5, 2026 and Spendy Smart on October 30, 2026.

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