SUM+= Simple Expense Tracker vs Berryjar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SUM+= Simple Expense Tracker
This finance app simplifies expense tracking with AI assistance, allowing for quick data entry and powerful analysis through large language models. It prioritizes user control and privacy with local data storage and a minimalist design.
- AI-assisted data entry
- LLM analysis and forecasting
- Minimalist and beautiful design
- Local data storage and privacy
- User-controlled database
- Subscription options with free trial
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There are hundreds of expense tracker apps and they all do more or less the same thing. But oddly enough, not a single one suited my needs, so I developed my own. Through small but targeted adjustments, I've developed the app to become my preferred solution: • Control stays with the user while data entry is greatly simplified: The time between "open app" and "entry saved" has been reduced to a minimum. AI can support this process so that in many cases you wouldn't even need to open the app • AI analysis through LLMs: Instead of developing custom analysis logic, the app prepares your data so it can be used directly in Large Language Models like ChatGPT or Claude: for analysis, forecasts and recommendations • Minimalist design: The app is designed to look beautiful and works without distracting extras • Full control & privacy: No login, no account. Data stays locally on your device. You have complete control over your own database. If you want to share your data with an AI, you decide that yourself Financial barriers shouldn't stand in the way of your personal financial planning with Sum. Contact us for individual solutions via the support form. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Berryjar
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Berryjar is a budgeting app you'll actually want to open. Most money apps feel like a spreadsheet with a login. Berryjar is soft, calm, and pretty enough to screenshot, so tracking your money finally feels good instead of like a chore. LOG A SPEND IN TWO TAPS Tap +, type the number, done. The keypad is up the moment the sheet opens. Add the cents, backdate it, edit or delete anything. The little things other apps get wrong. YOUR BILLS LOG THEMSELVES Rent, Netflix, Spotify, your phone bill. Set them once, weekly, every two weeks or monthly, and Berryjar logs them on schedule and reminds you the day before. For the ones that change month to month, like electricity, Berryjar gently asks "How much was it this month?" so nothing slips through. ONE HONEST NUMBER What's left to spend this month, per day, with the days to go. Set a limit per category and the rings on your home screen show how you're doing at a glance. WATCH YOUR JAR FILL UP Set a savings goal and name it. Every dollar you set aside fills the jar. On Jar Day, the first time you open Berryjar each month, whatever you didn't spend last month can be swept into the jar with a little celebration, and shared. SEE WHERE IT ACTUALLY GOES A monthly breakdown splits your fixed bills from your variable spending, so you can see the money you can actually change. Honest budgets, clear categories, no guilt. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Two widgets: your jar at a glance, and what's left to spend with your next bill. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything stays on your iPhone. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no ads. Export your spending as a spreadsheet, back up everything to a file and restore it on a new phone, or delete it all in one tap. BERRYJAR PRO Berryjar needs a Pro membership after a free trial. Try everything free for 7 days, then $34.99 a year, or choose monthly, or pay once for Lifetime. Cancel anytime in Settings. We'll remind you the day before the trial ends, so nothing charges you by surprise. Questions? hello@berryjar.app Privacy Policy: https://berryjar.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SUM+= Simple Expense Tracker at every 4 days against Berryjar's every 2 weeks. Berryjar's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. SUM+= Simple Expense Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Berryjar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SUM+= Simple Expense Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Berryjar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SUM+= Simple Expense Tracker | Berryjar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonas Zimmermann | Ravneet Nagpal |
In-app purchases
SUM+= Simple Expense Tracker
- SUM Pro1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- SUM Pro1 Month trial$22.991 Year
- 7-day TrialFree
- Sum Premium$6.99
Berryjar
- Berryjar Pro (Weekly)$1.997 Days
- Berryjar Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Berryjar Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Berryjar Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
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