Drachmi vs Expense Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drachmi
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Track income and expenses without giving up your privacy. No bank connections. No account. No subscriptions. 100% Offline. FEATURES - Income & expense tracking - see the full picture - Recurring transactions (weekly, monthly, yearly) - Future-dated entries for planning ahead - 100% offline - works without internet - No account needed - open and start - Monthly budgets with visual progress - Month-to-month comparisons - Beautiful charts by category - 60+ currencies - Dark & light themes - CSV export - Search & filter PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. No cloud. No tracking. No account to hack. Delete the app, data's gone. Drachmi - Named after the ancient Greek drachma -ancient Greek silver coin and weight unit. Pay once, own forever. Built with Love by AiofEffect LLC Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aiofeffect.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://aiofeffect.com/terms
Expense Tracker
Effortlessly track your expenses and manage your finances with this intuitive app. It offers quick expense entry, receipt scanning, and insightful reports to help you understand your spending habits and achieve your financial goals. All your data is stored locally for maximum privacy.
- Quick expense tracking
- Receipt scanning with auto-detection
- Bank transaction import
- Smart spending insights
- Customizable budgets
- Savings goal tracking
- Detailed financial reports
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Do you know where your money went last month? Payday feels great for about a week. Then the card taps pile up, a few subscriptions quietly renew, and suddenly you're checking your balance with one eye closed. If that sounds familiar, hear this: you are not bad with money. You've just never had a clear picture of it. And the moment you can see it, you can change it. BudgetPulse is built for exactly that. Banking apps show you a list of transactions after the damage is done. Spreadsheets die after a motivated weekend. BudgetPulse lives in the moment you spend: log an expense in seconds, scan a receipt with your camera, and watch your monthly picture stay sharp without any bank logins or complicated setup. BudgetPulse helps you track every expense, catch subscriptions bleeding you dry, and actually hit your savings goals. No spreadsheets, no bank passwords, no shame about last month. Just a calm, clear picture of your money in seconds a day. How BudgetPulse helps: KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES Add an expense with a quick tap and a category. Review any month without digging through bank statements. SCAN RECEIPTS, SKIP THE TYPING Point your camera at any receipt and the merchant, amount, date, and category fill themselves in. IMPORT BANK TRANSACTIONS Upload screenshots or PDF statements from your banking app and your transactions are detected and categorized in one go. CATCH SNEAKY SUBSCRIPTIONS See every recurring charge in one dashboard, know exactly what they cost you per year, and cancel the ones you forgot. A BUDGET THAT ACTUALLY HOLDS Set a monthly budget and per-category limits, get alerts before you overspend — not after — and roll unused budget into next month. SAVINGS GOALS THAT STICK Pick a goal, see the suggested monthly amount, and watch the progress bar climb. Small wins, visible every day. INSIGHTS AND REPORTS THAT HELP Spending trends, month-over-month comparisons, and forecasts that tell you if you'll finish the month under or over — while there's still time to fix it. Your data stays on your device. No cloud account, no bank credentials, no selling your information. Your money habits are yours alone. Taking control of your money is not about earning more. It is about seeing clearly, and BudgetPulse makes seeing effortless. SUBSCRIPTION BudgetPulse Pro unlocks everything with an auto-renewing subscription, weekly or yearly. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stonches1.github.io/budgetpulse/index.html Start now. Next month's you will be glad you did.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Drachmi at monthly against Expense Tracker's every 3 months. Drachmi also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Drachmi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Expense Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drachmi ships an update monthly, Expense Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drachmi | Expense Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aiofeffect LLC | Emmanuel Badu |
In-app purchases
Drachmi
- Drachmi Lifetime$1.99
Expense Tracker
- Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year









