Comparison

SubGuard vs Expeny

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

Head to head
About

SubGuard

Features
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Keep your subscriptions and renewal dates in one place with SubGuard. Record recurring costs, choose a billing cycle and see your estimated monthly and yearly spending. ORGANIZE YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS Add and edit services, group them by category, and filter or sort your list. Set a monthly budget and check upcoming renewals in the calendar. Renewal reminders depend on your notification permissions. FREE AND PRO The Free plan supports up to 5 subscriptions, spending totals, the renewal calendar and standard reminders. SubGuard Pro is a one-time in-app purchase. It unlocks unlimited subscriptions, spending charts, CSV export, shared subscription tracking and custom renewal reminders. Restore purchases is available in Settings. SHARED TRACKING With Pro, invite other SubGuard users to track a subscription together. Sharing organizes records and costs; it does not share service credentials or transfer money. YOUR ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple, Google or email to sync subscription records through your SubGuard account. A local cache keeps previously loaded records available when connectivity is limited. SubGuard records the information you enter. It does not connect to your bank, charge for tracked services or cancel subscriptions with their providers. Available for iPhone and iPad, in English and Italian.

About

Expeny

This app offers a private, all-in-one solution for tracking your finances without requiring account sign-ups or data sharing. It allows for expense logging, budgeting, bill tracking, and managing savings and debts, all calculated on-device.

Highlights
  • On-device expense and income logging
  • Receipt scanning with local text recognition
  • Budget creation with progress rings
  • Bill tracking with smart reminders
  • Savings goal and investment tracking
  • Financial Health score
  • One-time purchase for lifetime access
Features
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Expeny is the private, all-in-one money tracker that keeps your entire financial life on your iPhone — no account, no sign-up, nothing ever leaves your device. Most finance apps want your bank logins and a monthly fee. Expeny does the opposite: everything is calculated on-device, and you unlock it once — for life. See your spending, budgets, bills, savings, investments and debts in one calm place. TRACK EVERY PENNY • Log expenses and income in seconds • Scan receipts on-device with Apple Vision — text is read locally, never uploaded • Quick-add from Home Screen widgets, Control Center, Lock Screen and Siri • Works in any currency, anywhere in the world BUDGETS THAT ACTUALLY STICK • Set a monthly budget and watch a clear progress ring • Per-category budgets so you see exactly where money goes • Trends, category breakdowns and a projected month-end total NEVER MISS A BILL • Track due dates and mark bills "Paid" in one tap • Smart reminders before money is due • Recurring income added automatically each month AUTOMATIC TRACKING • category-based automation for automatic logging. • enriched SMS logging and other shortcuts for direct logging. SHARING & ACCOUNT • multiple accounts to accurately track money across banks, wallets, cash, savings, and credit. • separate spaces and share them with family members to keep expenses organized and separated. BUILD REAL WEALTH • Savings goals you can watch grow • Track investments, portfolio value and profit • Manage loans and debts in one place • Get a 0–100 Financial Health score from four real signals FREE, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • Unlimited expense & income tracking • Monthly budget with progress ring • 5 free receipt scans • 1 savings goal, 1 investment, 1 debt • Bills, recurring income, widget & any currency EXPENY PREMIUM — ONE PRICE, YOURS FOREVER • Unlimited goals, investments & debts • Financial Health score + full breakdown • Unlimited receipt scanning • Custom categories & per-category budgets • Bill reminders & price alerts • Full statistics: weekly, yearly & forecasts • Household sharing & PDF reports • Siri Shortcuts & Lock Screen widgets No subscription. No renewals. Pay once and keep everything. WHO IT'S FOR ► People who want to budget without linking a bank ► Privacy-minded users tired of data-hungry apps ► Couples & families sharing one household budget ► Anyone saving for a goal, paying off debt or building a portfolio PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No servers. No data selling. No ads. Your numbers stay on your device — that's the whole point. WHY EXPENY One calm app for your whole financial life that respects your privacy and your wallet. Pay once, own it forever. Take quiet, complete control of your money with Expeny.

Screenshots

SubGuard4 screens
Expeny4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expeny at none against SubGuard's 1. SubGuard's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. SubGuard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Expeny asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubGuard ships an update every 9 days, Expeny every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SubGuard versus Expeny: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubGuardExpeny
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco MedriRahul Singh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SubGuard

One-time1
  • SubGuard Pro$19.99
None

Expeny

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SubGuard free?
SubGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expeny free?
Expeny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SubGuard or Expeny have ads?
Neither SubGuard nor Expeny shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubGuard or Expeny?
SubGuard ships an update every 9 days, and Expeny every 6 days. Most recently, SubGuard was updated on October 26, 2026 and Expeny on October 28, 2026.

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