Comparison

Monely vs Expense Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Monely

Effortlessly track spending, manage budgets, and gain financial insights via WhatsApp or the app. Log expenses with text, voice, or photos, and monitor accounts, credit cards, loans, and investments in one place. Ideal for individuals, couples, and families.

Highlights
  • Log expenses via WhatsApp text, voice, or photo
  • AI-powered expense categorization and insights
  • Receipt scanning and automatic data entry
  • Group budgeting for couples, families, and roommates
  • Credit card, loan, and investment tracking
  • Customizable categories and labels
  • Financial analytics and goal setting
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Monely is the personal finance app for individuals, couples and families, with artificial intelligence on WhatsApp. Track your day-to-day spending, manage your money and stay on budget. Log expenses by text, voice or photo, without even opening the app. No ads on any plan. A money manager and expense tracker to take control of your finances, on your own or in a group: income, expenses, accounts, credit cards, loans and investments in one place. - LOG EXPENSES ON WHATSAPP WITH MONI Send "spent $45 on groceries" to Moni, the Monely assistant on WhatsApp, and it's logged. Moni understands text, voice notes and receipt photos, puts each entry in the right account and category, and replies in 8 languages. On WhatsApp or in the app, ask Moni how much you spent on groceries this month. - RECEIPT SCANNER Snap a photo of a receipt and Monely reads the amount, date and description, then suggests the category, in the app or on WhatsApp. You can edit anything if needed. - ENTRY SCREEN Expense, income or transfer on one screen, with Monely's own keypad and the save key right among the numbers. Templates fill in your usual entries in one tap. - GROUPS: COUPLES, FAMILIES AND ROOMMATES Keep your personal finances separate from shared ones, in groups of up to 4 people: only what you mark as shared shows up in the group, and everything else stays visible to you alone. Split equally or in proportion to each person's income, and Monely closes the month showing who owes whom. - CREDIT CARDS AND INSTALLMENTS Current and closed statements, available credit and a due date reminder. Enter an installment purchase once and each payment lands on the right statement, even a purchase you are already paying off. Track your overdraft limit too. - LOANS A car loan, a mortgage or money a friend owes you: what you borrowed and what you lent, with interest, installments and how much is left. - INCOME AND INVESTMENT GOALS Set the share of each month's income that goes to investing, to shared expenses and to personal spending, split into Necessary and Desirable. Create investment goals with a target amount and a progress bar: your emergency fund, a trip, a down payment on a home. - ANALYTICS AND INSIGHT OF THE DAY Charts by category and subcategory, money in and out, largest expenses, net worth and month-over-month comparisons in the Analytics tab. In the Insight of the day, AI reads your spending and shows where your money went, the days when you spend the most and how the month compares with previous months. - SCHEDULED PAYMENTS Rent, subscriptions, paychecks: set them up once to repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, then choose a reminder to confirm or an automatic entry. - CATEGORIES AND LABELS Unlimited custom categories and subcategories, plus labels that cut across categories, like a trip or a home renovation. - DATA IMPORT Direct import from Wallet, Minhas Finanças, Money Manager, Bluecoins and Splital, plus OFX and QFX bank statements and CSV, TSV, XLS and XLSX spreadsheets, without losing your history. - 155 CURRENCIES AND 8 LANGUAGES 155 currencies plus Bitcoin, with exchange rates updated automatically. Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Hindi and Indonesian. - PHONE AND BROWSER iPhone and the browser at web.monely.app, with backup and sync. Light or dark theme, and a home screen with only the sections you choose. - MEDALS AND STREAKS Keep your daily streak going, earn medals and compete on the leaderboard, or opt out anytime. - SECURITY AND PRIVACY Lock the app with biometrics, PIN or passcode and hide amounts with one tap. We do not sell your data. Organize your personal finances and track your money in the app or on WhatsApp, with AI. Terms of Use (EULA): https://monely.app/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://monely.app/en/privacy.html

About

Expense Tracker

Effortlessly manage your money with this intuitive expense tracker. Log spending via voice, set budgets, and track recurring bills with visual breakdowns and multiple account types. Get clear financial insights with a clean design and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text expense logging
  • Monthly budget setting and alerts
  • Automatic recurring expense tracking
  • Categorized spending visualization
  • Multiple account type management
  • Income tracking and balance overview
  • Exportable expense reports
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Take control of your finances with Luca, a beautifully simple expense tracker designed to make managing your expenses effortless. Whether you're tracking daily spending, setting monthly budgets, or keeping an eye on recurring bills, Luca gives you a clear picture of your finances in seconds. Track Your Spending Log expenses quickly and see exactly where your money goes. Organize by category with beautiful visual breakdowns that make your spending habits clear. Speak To Add Add expenses with your voice using built in AI. Just describe your transaction and Luca handles the rest, no typing, no hassle. Stay On Budget Set monthly budgets and get notified before you overspend. Luca keeps you accountable with reminders so you never lose track. Set & Forget Set up recurring expenses once and forget about them. Subscriptions, rent, utilities, Luca reminds you & logs them automatically so nothing slips through the cracks. Organize Your Spending Create distinct categories to organize every dollar. See at a glance how much goes to food, car, entertainment, and more with a colorful pie chart. Multiple Account Types Manage different financial goals all in one place. Create personal and business accounts to separate your spending, savings accounts to track progress toward a goal, or debt accounts to stay on top of what you owe. Each account gets its own dashboard, insights, and AI chat tailored to your needs. More to love: • Clean, minimal design that's a joy to use • Income tracking and balance overview • Monthly summaries and spending insights • Export your expense reports as PDF or CSV • iCloud sync across all your devices • No ads, ever Download Luca today and take full control of your finances Here's what you should know about auto-renewing subscriptions: – If you choose to purchase a monthly or yearly subscription, you will have unlimited access to all features or any future features. – Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period without any limitations. – Auto-renewal can be canceled at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after the purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.crispyappsllc.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.crispyappsllc.com/terms

Screenshots

Monely4 screens
Expense Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Expense Tracker at 100% against Monely's 75%. Monely's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Monely sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monely ships an update every 3 days, Expense Tracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Monely versus Expense Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonelyExpense Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB25 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperCharles BertiCrispyApps LLC

Customer experience

Monely

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Expense Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Monely

Subscriptions6
  • Essential Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Family Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Essential Annual$24.991 Year
  • PRO Annual$58.991 Year
  • Family Annual$108.991 Year
2 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Luca Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Luca Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Monely free?
Monely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monely or Expense Tracker have ads?
Neither Monely nor Expense Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monely or Expense Tracker?
Monely ships an update every 3 days, and Expense Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Monely was updated on November 11, 2026 and Expense Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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