Comparison

Kesef vs SubWise

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

Head to head
About

Kesef

This personal finance manager helps you track expenses, manage money, and stick to a budget. It offers voice-based transaction logging, multi-currency support, and detailed insights. The app prioritizes privacy by working entirely offline with no accounts or bank connections.

Highlights
  • Voice expense tracking
  • Multi-currency support (55+ currencies)
  • Budget setting by category
  • Subscription and recurring expense tracking
  • Offline functionality
  • Data export (CSV, Excel, JSON)
  • Smart insights and statistics
Features
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Expense tracker and budget planner: your Apple Pay payments log themselves. Track your spending, split bills with your group and log expenses with your voice, in 150+ currencies worldwide. Free, fast and effortless. Kesef is a simple yet powerful expense tracker and personal finance app: log expenses and income, set budgets by category, keep an eye on your subscriptions and see where your money goes, even if you use more than one currency. Customize the app your way! EXPENSES THAT LOG THEMSELVES • Apple Pay: pay in a store with your iPhone and the expense is logged, with amount and merchant. Set it up once with Shortcuts (iOS 17 or later). • Mercado Pago: connect your account and your QR payments, purchases and transfers come in on their own, with their category. Read-only: Kesef can't move your money. Available in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay. VOICE, SHORTCUTS AND WIDGETS • Say everything you spent today in one go and Kesef understands you and sorts each expense into its category, like magic. • Log an expense with Siri, Shortcuts, the Action button or a double tap on the back of your iPhone, without opening the app. • Widgets, tags and daily streaks to keep the habit going. CHAT WITH YOUR DATA Ask Kesef where you spent the most or how you can save, and get the answer with your own numbers. GROUPS AND SHARED EXPENSES Split the rent, a trip or a dinner and always know who owes whom. • Equally, by percentage, by shares or by exact amounts • Add people who don't have Kesef yet and invite them later with a link or code • Kesef simplifies debts into the fewest possible transfers • Only your share counts as your expense Groups are optional and free for everyone. Split expenses with your partner, friends, or anyone you want! INSTALLMENTS, RECURRING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS • Installment purchases: log them once and Kesef places each payment in its month. • Rent, utilities, subscriptions and your salary are created automatically every month. MULTI-CURRENCY Log in 150+ currencies with automatic conversion to your main currency. Ideal for travel or if you earn in one currency and spend in another. BUDGETS AND STATS Set a budget per category and follow your progress in real time. See your monthly spending in clear charts and compare periods. With Pro: detailed insights and an end-of-month balance forecast. PRIVACY AND SECURITY • Your transactions are stored on your phone and you can log expenses offline. • No account needed to start. The account is optional and free: use it to sync devices, join groups and connect Mercado Pago. • We never ask for your bank or Mercado Pago password. • Face ID lock. • The free version includes ads; Kesef Pro removes them. EXPORT AND IMPORT Import your history from another app with an Excel file and export your transactions to CSV, JSON or Excel. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Native iOS design with light and dark mode, in 50+ languages. Optional daily reminder so you never forget to log. PERFECT FOR - Anyone who wants to track spending without the hassle - Roommates, couples and friends who split expenses - People who handle several currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, MXN and more) - Travelers, freelancers and digital nomads KESEF PRO Adds automatic Apple Pay and Mercado Pago, unlimited voice entry, unlimited tags and budgets, detailed insights, Excel export and no ads. SUBSCRIPTIONS Kesef is free to use and offers auto-renewable subscriptions (Kesef Pro) with advanced features. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings Privacy Policy: https://www.getkesef.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SubWise

Features
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SubWise is the calm, private way to take control of your subscriptions and stop losing money to forgotten charges and free trials that quietly convert. Add your subscriptions in seconds, and SubWise shows you exactly what you pay each month and each year, what renews next, and where your money actually goes. No bank connection. No tracking. Your data stays on your device unless you choose to sync. WHY SubWise? Never get surprised by a charge See every upcoming renewal on one clean calendar and get on-device reminders before each payment and before any free trial converts, so you can cancel on your terms. Understand your spending A clear breakdown of your monthly and annual totals by category, so you finally know what each service really costs you. Private by design SubWise never links to your bank or card. Everything is stored locally by default. Optional Sign in with Apple enables encrypted cross-device sync that only you can read. Import in a tap Snap a receipt or screenshot and let SubWise pull out the details for you to review before saving. You are always in control of what gets added. MEMBERSHIP SubWise is free to use. Upgrade any time: Protect Encrypted cross-device sync, receipt and PDF import review, advanced spending insights, and unlimited subscription records. Protect Plus Everything in Protect, plus advanced AI receipt scanning, custom categories, priority renewal risk alerts, and extended price-change intelligence. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account. Cancel anytime in Settings. Start today and know exactly what you pay for. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sub-guard-production.up.railway.app/privacy

Screenshots

Kesef4 screens
SubWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kesef and SubWise are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Kesef sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SubWise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kesef ships an update every 9 days, SubWise every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Kesef versus SubWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKesefSubWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGONZALO NAHMIASMikael Ali Khan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kesef

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kesef Lifetime$99.99
4 purchases

SubWise

Subscriptions4
  • Protect$2.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Protect Annual$24.991 Year
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  • Plus Annual$64.991 Year

Questions

Is Kesef free?
Kesef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubWise free?
SubWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kesef or SubWise have ads?
Neither Kesef nor SubWise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kesef or SubWise?
Kesef ships an update every 9 days, and SubWise every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kesef was updated on November 2, 2026 and SubWise on October 24, 2026.

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