Comparison

SpendWidget vs Tally

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

Head to head
About

SpendWidget

This finance app focuses on your daily spending, offering clear totals with weekly and monthly context. It helps you understand your habits at a glance to make better financial decisions without overwhelming charts or complex budgets.

Highlights
  • Daily spending totals
  • Weekly spending context
  • Monthly spending context
  • Clear habit understanding
  • Simplified financial decisions
Features
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SpendWidget helps you stay aware of your spending by focusing on one simple question: How much did I spend today? Instead of overwhelming charts and complicated budgets, SpendWidget provides clear daily totals with weekly and monthly context—so you can understand your habits at a glance and make better decisions over time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tally

Easily track your spending for events and outings with real-time progress updates. Scan receipts to split bills instantly, and view your budget directly on your Lock Screen. Integrates with Apple Pay for automatic transaction logging.

Highlights
  • Real-time spending tracking
  • Smart receipt scanning
  • Bill splitting
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Apple Pay integration
  • Spending history charts
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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Tally is a simple spending tracker built for nights out, events, and any time you need to stick to a budget - and now, a smart receipt scanner that splits the bill in seconds. Set a goal, log what you spend, and watch your progress in real time - right on your Lock Screen. Track spending as it happens* Log cash and card purchases in seconds. No accounts to link, no bank access required. Scan & split receipts* Snap a photo of any receipt and Tally instantly pulls the items, tax, and total. Assign items to friends, add tip by percent or fixed dollar amount, and see exactly who owes what. Live Activity on your Lock Screen* See your spend vs. goal on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without opening the app. Automatic with Apple Pay* Connect Tally to Apple Wallet automations. Every tap-to-pay transaction gets logged automatically - no manual entry needed. Look back at your history* Charts and session history show what you typically spend, your best nights, your worst, and how much you've saved under goal over time. Widgets & Shortcuts* Add Tally to your Home Screen or use Back Tap to log a purchase instantly. *Requires a paid membership. No bank login. Tally only knows what you tell it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SpendWidget4 screens
Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SpendWidget at none against Tally's shown. Tally's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. SpendWidget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Tally sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SpendWidget against 5.0 for Tally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpendWidget ships an update fortnightly, Tally weekly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpendWidget versus Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendWidgetTally
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMichael SullivanMichael Weissig

Customer experience

SpendWidget

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tally

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SpendWidget

Subscriptions3
  • SpendWidget Pro7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • SpendWidget Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • SpendWidget Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions2
  • Tally Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tally Yearly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is SpendWidget free?
SpendWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpendWidget or Tally?
SpendWidget and Tally are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do SpendWidget or Tally have ads?
Tally shows ads; SpendWidget does not.
Which is updated more often, SpendWidget or Tally?
SpendWidget ships an update fortnightly, and Tally weekly. Most recently, SpendWidget was updated on September 28, 2026 and Tally on September 28, 2026.

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