Expenses vs FinLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Expenses
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Tired of losing track of where your money goes? This expense tracker was built to solve a real problem: tracking spending should be quick and simple. Built by someone who needed this, for people who need this. Key Features: βΒ Add expenses in seconds with a simple swipe-down gesture βΒ Visual statistics and charts (weekly, monthly, yearly views) βΒ Top spending categories with emoji icons βΒ Track expenses together with friends and family in shared spaces βΒ Multi-currency support with automatic conversion βΒ Private and secure β login required, data synced across devices βΒ Clean, intuitive interface designed for everyday use βΒ Custom categories to organize your spending Start tracking your expenses today and take control of your finances. This app was created with care and attention to detail to solve a real problem. Have any questions? Found an issue? Connect me at spealcy@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://alordead.github.io/legal/expenses_privacy_policy.md Terms of Service: https://alordead.github.io/legal/expenses_terms_of_service.md
FinLens
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Record spending automatically with local AI FinLens reads your bank and card SMS alerts and turns them into transactions on your iPhone β no manual typing, no complex rules. Local AI extracts the amount, merchant, and card so your spending history builds itself. You can edit merchant, amount, category, or card anytime. Shops and cards, created for you Shops are added automatically from your purchases. You can also add shops yourself for better matching, set a default category and logo per shop, and keep everything organized without extra work. Cards are created from SMS β you only choose debit or credit. Easy spend tracking in your currency Choose a main currency and see one clear total. All amounts convert automatically, so you get simple breakdowns by category and by debit/credit β even when you spend in multiple currencies. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FinLens at 16.2 against Expenses's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Expenses sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and FinLens sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Expenses ships an update every 5 days, FinLens weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expenses | FinLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.2 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Popov | Axont LLC |
In-app purchases
Expenses
- Americano$1.99
- Cappuccino$3.99
- Coffee And Cake$5.99
FinLens
- Premium monthly subscription$9.991 Month









