Comparison

Sumwise vs SpendWise

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

Head to head
About

Sumwise

This app helps you manage your finances by tracking expenses, organizing bills, and logging income. It offers features like receipt scanning and spending insights, with an option to upgrade for advanced tools and lessons.

Highlights
  • Receipt scanning
  • Bill organization
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Spending insights
  • On-device archive
  • Money habit lessons
Features
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Sumwise is a private expense tracker that helps you scan receipts, organize bills, track spending, and log income in one calm workflow. Use Sumwise for free: - Manual entry for income and expenses - On-device archive for receipts and documents - Basic spending insights and archive search - Starter lessons for better money habits Upgrade to Sumwise Premium for: - Unlimited receipt scans - PDF bill and statement imports - Daily money calendar and deeper insights - Full lesson library and daily challenges Why Sumwise: - No account required - Your records stay on your device - Simple subscription management through Apple

About

SpendWise

Features
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SpendWise makes managing expenses easy and stress-free. Log your spending, categorize expenses, and view helpful summaries that show exactly how you use your money. Stay in control and make better financial decisions every day.

Screenshots

Sumwise4 screens
SpendWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpendWise at none against Sumwise's 1. SpendWise also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Sumwise sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. SpendWise asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sumwise versus SpendWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumwiseSpendWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersynap1eOrchid Technologies

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sumwise

Subscriptions1
  • Sumwise Premium Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
None

SpendWise

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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