Basil vs Spendlytic
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/
Spendlytic
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Take back control of your finances without sacrificing your privacy. Spendlytic is the premium, on-device budget tracker that tells you exactly how much you can safely spend today. Finance is complex, but understanding your daily limit shouldn't be. Spendlytic distills your entire financial life - income, recurring bills, and savings goals into a single, honest number. Unlike other financial apps, Spendlytic operates entirely on your iPhone. There are no accounts to create, no bank logins to sync, and zero cloud servers. Your personal data is locked securely on your device and protected by Face ID. POWERFUL FEATURES: - The Daily Safe Spend: Instantly know exactly how much you can spend today without breaking your budget or missing an upcoming bill. - Habit Correlation: Connect your daily habits to your spending. See how small lifestyle choices impact your overall financial health. - Auto-Sweep Savings: Turn on Auto-Sweep and Spendlytic will automatically detect any money left in your daily budget at midnight and sweep it into a dedicated Savings Goal. Grow your wealth automatically! - On-Device AI Forecasting: Spendlytic uses Apple's native Machine Learning to analyze your spending trends and forecast your 6-month financial trajectory - all computed locally on your processor. - Best-In-Class Auditing & Exports: Generate premium, multi-page PDF reports and detailed CSV ledgers. Perfect for tax season, accountants, or personal archiving. - Smart Reminders: Get local notifications for upcoming recurring payments so you never miss a due date. - Biometric Security: Lock your financial vault with Face ID, Touch ID, or a secure Passcode. PRIVACY BY DESIGN: Your data is yours. Spendlytic is built on the philosophy of absolute privacy: - No Cloud Servers or external databases. - No Third-Party Analytics, AD SDKs, or tracking. - 100% On-Device Storage using Apple Core Data. - 100% On-Device Computation using Apple Accelerate. - No Registration or email required. Mindful by design. Built for the future. Start understanding your wealth today with Spendlytic. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Spendlytic Premium is available as a Monthly or Yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EGV86xDt4nkjAbiWIc4owPeixq2QsXAhKlsfCqzQFOs/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basil at none against Spendlytic's 2. Spendlytic's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spendlytic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Basil asks for nothing beyond the download.
Basil ships an update every 3 weeks, Spendlytic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basil | Spendlytic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swapnil Bapat | Harikumar Rajnikant Patel |
In-app purchases
Basil
No in-app purchases
Spendlytic
- Spendlytic Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Spendlytic Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$29.991 Year









