Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Spendli

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

Head to head
About

Expense Tracker

Features
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Track expenses with less effort. Digits brings your spending, budgets, and insights together in a clear, simple interface, with expense records stored locally on your iPhone. ADD EXPENSES YOUR WAY • Text: Enter an amount and description, with on-device AI category suggestions on supported devices. • Speech: Turn a spoken expense into editable details. • Image: Scan a receipt or select an image and review the extracted expense details before saving. • Apple Pay: Set up a personal automation in Shortcuts to import purchases into Digits. UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING • See spending totals, budget progress, and recent expenses on Home. • Explore today, this week, previous budget months, or a custom date range. • Tap charts to explore daily spending and monthly category trends. • View category shares, top merchants, and on-device spending insights. • Compare spending with the same point in the previous period. • Search your transaction history and filter by category. A BUDGET THAT FITS YOUR MONTH Set a monthly budget and choose when your budget month starts. See how much you have spent, what remains, and how your spending is tracking. KEEP THINGS ORGANIZED • Multi-currency expenses with conversion to your default currency. • Eight default categories, plus custom categories with your choice of icons and colors. • Editable expense details and CSV export. • Optional Face ID or Touch ID app lock. ON-DEVICE BY DESIGN No app account or sign-up is required. Your expense records stay on your iPhone, and AI expense processing and spending analytics run on device. Internet access is used for services such as exchange rates and subscription management. REQUIREMENTS Digits requires iOS 26 or later. AI features require a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence enabled and available. Manual expense entry works without Apple Intelligence. Apple Pay import requires setup in Apple's Shortcuts app. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Digits requires a subscription to use: • Monthly: $5.99/month • Annual: $29.99/year (includes 3-day free trial) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-for-Digits-2eeae2047e3c81a9a88cf3b4290b3a7a

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Spendli

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Spendli makes expense tracking effortless — whether you're managing daily spending, splitting bills with friends, or tracking costs on a trip abroad. SMART EXPENSE ENTRY Add expenses your way. Point to Shoot receipts and AI registers your expenses. Type naturally with Quick Add ("Starbucks 4.50"), speak hands-free with Voice Add, scan receipts with AI-powered recognition, or use the detailed form for full control. Spendli parses everything automatically. SHARED ROOMS Create persistent/quick rooms for your apartment, trip, or any group. Open sessions within rooms to track rounds of shared spending. Settle up when you're done — Spendli calculates who owes whom and minimizes the number of transfers needed. SPLITS THAT SETTLE THEMSELVES Split any expense equally, by percentage, by shares, or by exact amounts. Track who's paid and who hasn't. Send payment reminders. Settle via UPI (India) or Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle (US/Canada) — right from the app. MULTI-CURRENCY & TRAVEL MODE Traveling? Spendli auto-detects your timezone and switches currencies. Track expenses in any currency with real-time exchange rates. Perfect for international trips. BUDGETS & SPENDING MONITORS Set monthly budgets by category. Get alerts when you're approaching your limit. Monitor specific merchants or spending patterns with smart spending monitors. INSIGHTS THAT MATTER Spending DNA breaks down your habits. See where your money goes with category analysis, trend charts, and monthly comparisons. Spend Mood tracks your financial wellness over time. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL All personal information is encrypted on your device with AES-256-GCM before it ever reaches the cloud. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. Export your data anytime. Delete your account instantly. BACKUP YOUR WAY Back up to iCloud Drive, Google Drive, or managed cloud. All backups are encrypted. Restore on any device. FREE TO START Full expense tracking is free forever. Upgrade to Pro for AI features and splits, Premium for shared rooms and budgets, or Ultra for managed AI and cloud sync. — Spendli is a privacy-first expense tracker with AI receipt scanning, bill splitting, shared rooms, trips, budgets, and encrypted backup. Free • Expense tracking with manual entry (unlimited) • 450 AI parses per month (Quick Add, Voice Add, Receipt Scanner, Statement Imports) - on top of manual adds • Local bill splits (up to 5 participants) • 2 Free permanent rooms (upto 5 members each) - share apartment, trip expenses with each other by creating virtual rooms and chat while you do it. Settle when you want (end of month, end of trip). • iCloud / Google Drive encrypted backup (local) • Widget, basic analytics Spendli Plus (paid subscription required) • 5X AI parsing — Quick Add, Voice Add, Receipt Scanner • Spending DNA — radar charts, heat maps, behavioural clusters • Budgets & Monitors with live burn-rate alerts (unlimited) • Shared Rooms and Trips with real-time sync (unlimited) • Statement Import (Excel / PDF / CSV) (unlimited) • PDF / CSV report export (unlimited) Spendli Ultra (paid subscription required) • Everything in Plus • Managed AI (Google Gemini) — no setup, no API key - • Managed Cloud Backup — encrypted, recoverable on any device, your trips, shared rooms, splits all backed up • Coming soon to Ultra - Automatic Bank Syncs - worry free spending, Spendli pulls your transactions organizes them for you. Subscription terms Subscriptions auto-renew monthly at the price shown in-app until cancelled. Cancel at any time in Apple ID → Subscriptions; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID on purchase confirmation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://spendli-app.web.app/privacy.html Questions? Contact customer.support@microvernitech.com

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
Spendli4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spendli at every 3 days against Expense Tracker's fortnightly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spendli sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Spendli every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Expense Tracker versus Spendli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerSpendli
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbir MajumderAyush Mishra

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Spendli

Subscriptions2
  • Spendli Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Spendli Ultra Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spendli free?
Spendli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expense Tracker or Spendli have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker nor Spendli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or Spendli?
Expense Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Spendli every 3 days. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Spendli on October 4, 2026.

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