Comparison

Simple Spend Tracker vs Cashpane

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

Head to head
About

Simple Spend Tracker

Easily manage your finances with a simple, manual budgeting system. Track spending and income using the envelope method, with instant balance updates. Sync budgets across devices and enjoy a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Envelope budgeting method
  • Manual expense and income logging
  • Home screen widget for quick access
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Cross-device budget syncing
  • Light and dark mode design
Features
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Simple Spend Tracker The simplest way to manage your money. No bank accounts to link, no spreadsheets, no learning curve. Just you and your budget. Simple Spend Tracker is built around the envelope budgeting method, one of the most proven personal finance strategies around. Set a starting amount for anything you want to track, log your spending as you go, and always know exactly what's left. How it works Set a starting balance for anything: groceries, rent, a vacation, a night out. Add expenses and income as they happen and your balance updates instantly, with your running balance shown after every transaction. Simple, manual, and completely in your control. Log spending in seconds • Home Screen widget: see your balance at a glance, then tap Expense or Income to add one • Siri and Shortcuts: say "Log an expense in SimpleSpend", or put it on your Action button • Edit any transaction's amount, date or note, or swipe to delete Your budgets, everywhere Create a free account and your budgets stay in sync on your iPhone, iPad and the web. Choose a primary budget to open first, and switch between budgets in a tap. Why Simple Spend Tracker • No bank syncing and no bank passwords. You enter what you spend. • No ads, ever. • No subscription. Your first budget is free, and SimpleSpend Pro unlocks unlimited budgets with a single one-time purchase. • A clean, distraction-free design in light and dark mode. Built for real budgeters Whether you're following the cash envelope method, saving toward a goal, managing weekly or monthly spending, or just trying to see where your money goes, Simple Spend Tracker gives you the clarity you need without the complexity you don't. Download free today. Budget smarter in minutes.

About

Cashpane

Log expenses in just two taps with this straightforward finance app. It provides a clear overview of your spending, remaining budget, and category breakdowns, all stored locally on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Two-tap expense logging
  • Local data storage
  • Spending dashboard
  • Category spending breakdown
  • Monthly budget limits
  • Expense history with filters
Features
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Two taps and a spend is logged. That's the whole pitch. Open Cashpane. Tap +10. Tap Food. Done. Your dashboard shows what you've got, what you spent this month, and how much is left. That's it. — FAST The app opens straight to the amount. +5, +10, +50 chips so you almost never type a number. A haptic confirms the save. Two taps, back to life. — ON YOUR PHONE Your spending stays on your phone. No account to make, no bank login, no ads, no cloud sync. Every expense, income, and limit lives in a local database on your device — and in your iPhone backup if you keep one. The only thing Cashpane sends anywhere is anonymous crash and performance data, so we can find and fix bugs quickly. What you spent never leaves your phone. — FREE The whole app. No subscription, no "Pro" upgrade, no locked features, no ads. Free now and free later. — MADE FOR iOS Swift Charts for the spending donut. SwiftUI sheets that snap to the right detents. SF Symbols for every category. It feels like part of your phone, not a web page in a wrapper. WHAT'S INSIDE • Wallet balance, monthly spent, monthly remaining — three numbers, one glance • Quick-add expenses with category chips • Spending breakdown by category (today / week / month / custom range) • Monthly limits with overspend tracking • History with category filters • Opening balance to start from your real cash on day one • Automatic currency detection from your device locale WHAT IT ISN'T (BY DESIGN) • No bank account sync — your credentials never leave your bank • No multi-currency — one currency per device, kept simple • No "smart" categorization, no AI — you decide where things go Requires iPhone with iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

Simple Spend Tracker4 screens
Cashpane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cashpane at none against Simple Spend Tracker's 1. Simple Spend Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Simple Spend Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cashpane asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Spend Tracker against 5.0 for Cashpane. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Spend Tracker has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Simple Spend Tracker versus Cashpane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Spend TrackerCashpane
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOEL PATRICK NELSONBartosz Boruta

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Spend Tracker

One-time1
  • SimpleSpend Pro$1.99
None

Cashpane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Spend Tracker free?
Simple Spend Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cashpane free?
Cashpane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Spend Tracker or Cashpane?
Simple Spend Tracker and Cashpane are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Spend Tracker or Cashpane have ads?
Neither Simple Spend Tracker nor Cashpane shows ads.

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