Basil vs Expense Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basil
Automate your budgeting with secure, on-device AI that captures transactions from various payment methods instantly. Organize your finances, gain insights into spending habits, and track recurring bills without manual entry.
- Automatic transaction logging
- AI-powered voice dictation
- Instant spending insights
- Recurring bill tracking
- 100% local data storage
- Beautiful, customizable interface
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Basil features a stunning aesthetic and is powered by secure, on-device AI, automating the tedious parts of budgeting so you can focus on where your money goes, not how you record it. Now with Siri AI, an on-device chat assistant, and a refreshed experience for iOS 27. Whether you're paying with Apple Pay, sending money via Venmo, PayPal, PayNow, PayLah!, GrabPay, ShopeePay and more, or just asking Siri, Basil captures it all instantly without you lifting a finger. Why You'll Love Basil: 1. True Automation: Forget manual entry. Basil logs payments seamlessly, however they arrive: Tap-to-Pay Automation: Transactions appear instantly when you use Apple Pay. Universal Payment Capture: Automatically capture transactions from PayPal, Venmo, GrabPay, PayNow, and more. Siri & Shortcuts: Log an expense or check your budget just by talking to Siri. Notification Capture: Basil can log a transaction straight from a payment notification, no need to open the app. Apple Watch: Log a transaction by voice from your wrist, even without your iPhone on you. Scan a Receipt: Snap a photo and let Basil turn it into a transaction. 2. AI-Powered Intelligence: Harness on-device, secure AI to organise your financial life: Smart Voice Dictation: Say "Spent $15 on lunch and $20 on Netflix" and let AI categorise and log it. Ask Basil: Chat with your own on-device financial assistant about your budget, spending habits, or where to cut back. Instant Insights: Real-time summaries of spending and budget health, with deeper dive-ins by category and merchant. Smart Budget Coaching: See your average daily spend while setting a budget, with recommendations if you keep going over. Recurring Bills: Never miss a due date with subscription and free-trial reminders synced to your iOS Calendar. 3. Privacy by Design (Local First): Your financial data belongs to you, and only you. 100% Local Storage: Your data stays on your device, not our servers. No Account Required: Start tracking immediately, no sign-up. On-device Intelligence: Basil's AI, including Ask Basil, thinks inside your phone wherever possible (Apple Intelligence must be enabled in Settings). 4. Smarter Organisation Modes: Create a Mode like "Travel" to track a trip separately while it still counts toward your overall picture. Switch back to Default at any time and filter Insights by any Mode. Split & Lending: Cover a bill for friends and let Basil track what they owe you, with a reminder to settle up. Merchant View: See historical spending broken down by merchant. Custom Recaps: Exclude specific categories or recurring transactions from your weekly recap. 5. Premium Experience Refreshed Design: A more native-feeling interface, with an Insights page built for deeper exploration. Dark Mode Ready: Looks stunning in both light and dark modes. Multi-Currency: Diverse account support for a global audience. More Widgets: Faster access to your money from your Home Screen. Built for Every iPhone: Layouts adapt across the full range of iPhone display sizes. Accessibility: Built with VoiceOver and accessibility support in mind. Key Features: Automatic Logging via Shortcuts, Siri, Notifications, Apple Watch, and Receipt Scan On-Device AI Chat, Summaries, and Voice Dictation Flexible Budgeting with Smart Coaching (Monthly & Custom Cycles) Deep Insights & Visual Analytics, including Merchant and Mode filtering Custom Categories with Smart Mapping Split Transactions & Bill Reminders synced to Calendar Data Export & Import (from other expense tracker apps) Stop wondering where your money went. Download Basil today and start building your wealth, privately. Thank you for helping us shape Basil into the best expense and budget tracker! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Expense Tracker
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MySprout brings your spending, investments and net worth together in one clear view, without typing in every transaction. Connect a supported bank, or upload your bank, credit card and brokerage statements. MySprout reads them with AI, sorts every transaction and tracks your portfolio, so you always know where your money goes and what you own. TRACK EXPENSES WITHOUT MANUAL ENTRY • Bank sync: connect a supported bank and your transactions come in automatically • Statement upload: upload a PDF statement from any bank or credit card • AI categorization: every transaction sorted by category and merchant, with custom categories when you want them • Recurring bills and subscriptions: found for you, with the next due date • Spending insights: trends, top merchants, your biggest categories and how this month compares with usual TRACK YOUR INVESTMENTS • Upload a brokerage statement and MySprout reads your holdings, trades and dividends • Portfolio value updated with daily market prices • Allocation by asset class, sector and market • Dividends and cash tracked alongside your holdings YOUR NET WORTH, ALL IN ONE PLACE • Bank accounts, credit cards, cash, investments, property and other assets in one net worth • See how your net worth changes over time • Multi-currency: hold accounts in different currencies and see totals in your preferred currency • Financial Freedom: see how much of a year's spending your net worth could cover PRIVATE AND SECURE Your financial data is yours. Bank login details are stored encrypted, and we will never sell your personal data. FREE TO START Core features are free up to a usage limit. MySprout Pro unlocks unlimited bank connections, statement uploads and accounts, plus every future feature. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION MySprout Pro is available as a monthly, annual or lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your App Store account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mysprout.ai/privacy Terms of Service: https://mysprout.ai/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basil at none against Expense Tracker's 6. Expense Tracker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Basil asks for nothing beyond the download.
Basil ships an update every 3 weeks, Expense Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basil | Expense Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Swapnil Bapat | WEI YANG HONG |
In-app purchases
Basil
No in-app purchases
Expense Tracker
- MySprout Pro Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$3.991 Month
- MySprout Pro Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
- MySprout Lifetime$69.99
- MySprout Pro Lifetime$99.99









