Pocketspend | Expense Tracker vs Expensly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pocketspend | Expense Tracker
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Pocketspend is your personal money tracker that helps you manage expenses, subscriptions, incomes, SIPs, and investments β all in one place. Whether youβre tracking your daily spending, managing recurring subscriptions, or growing wealth through SIPs and investments, Pocketspend keeps everything organised and effortless. SIPs are automatically added to your investments, and recurring subscriptions automatically become expenses β so your finances always stay up to date without any manual effort. And the best part? All your data stays 100% on your device. No sign-ups, no cloud uploads β just private, local-first control of your money.
Expensly
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Save for what you love, with even less effort. NEW: SEE WHAT WAS LOGGED FOR YOU β’ Home now has three views: Simple, Full and Auto-log. β’ Auto-log shows how many purchases were logged for you this month, how much typing you saved, and bars for each day or month. β’ Every purchase shows how it got logged: bank SMS, Apple Pay, Action button, Double tap or Siri. EASIER AUTOMATIC LOGGING β’ A new, shorter setup: pick how you pay (bank SMS, bank app notification or Apple Pay) and try it right away. β’ Screen capture reads every purchase on the screen and never logs the same one twice. β’ The Action button and Double tap now show "Working" as soon as they run. β’ Shopping alert now has a short video guide with voice. YOUR MONTH AT A GLANCE β’ New calendar page: see each day's spending, filter by category and tap a day for details. β’ Forecast is clearer: one answer for the month and one simple chart. β’ Days with no spending now show on Home. MORE TO ENJOY β’ Choose your app icon: Wink or Peek. Notifications use the one you pick. β’ Swipe your category rings on Home, add or remove categories in a tap. β’ Settings has a fresh new look, with backgrounds shown as big previews. β’ "Can I buy it?" is simpler and fits on one screen. β’ Teal Sunflower is now the default theme for everyone. PREMIUM β’ Try Premium free for 7 days on Monthly or Yearly. β’ A clearer Premium page that shows everything you get, with Yearly and Monthly easy to compare. β’ Make your own categories, as many as you like. FIXES β’ Your budgets stay safe when you edit your plan. β’ The app icon shows its true colours on iOS 26. β’ Many small fixes and speed improvements. Terms of Use (EULA): https://expensly.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://expensly.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocketspend | Expense Tracker at none against Expensly's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Expensly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Pocketspend | Expense Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pocketspend | Expense Tracker | Expensly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piyush Kalsariya | Farhan Fazil |
In-app purchases
Pocketspend | Expense Tracker
No in-app purchases
Expensly
- Expensly Premium β Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Family plan7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Expensly Premium - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year





