Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Spent

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

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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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Spent

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Spent is a privacy-focused expense tracker and budget planner that keeps all your financial data on your device — no accounts, no cloud, no data collection. EXPENSE TRACKING MADE SIMPLE • Log daily expenses, income, and transfers in seconds • Manage multiple accounts — Cash, Bank, Savings, Credit Card & more • Custom categories with icons and colors to organize your spending • Quick-add expenses via Back Tap, app icon shortcuts, or clipboard paste BUDGET PLANNER & SPENDING ALERTS • Set monthly budget goals — overall or per category • Get smart push notifications at 80% and 100% of your budget • Real-time budget progress bars on your dashboard • Never overspend again with daily spending check-ins RECEIPT SCANNER WITH OCR • Scan receipts using your camera or photo library • On-device text recognition extracts amount, merchant, and date automatically • No internet needed — all processing happens on your phone • Confidence indicators show extraction accuracy MONEY INSIGHTS & SPENDING ANALYSIS • Discover your spending personality — Saver, Balanced, Spender, or Impulse Buyer • Pattern detection reveals habits like Weekend Splurge and Late-Night Shopping • Monthly financial stories with animated recaps of your spending • Visual reports with charts, CSV export, and PDF generation CURRENCY CONVERTER & MULTI-CURRENCY • Convert between 80+ currencies with live exchange rates • Log transactions in foreign currencies with auto-conversion • Works offline with cached rates — perfect for travel TRIP EXPENSE SPLITTER • Create trips, add members, and log shared expenses • Split bills equally, by amount, or by percentage • Smart settle-up calculator shows minimum payments needed RECURRING TRANSACTIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS • Automate daily, weekly, or monthly recurring expenses • Track all your subscriptions with renewal reminders • See your true monthly subscription burn rate at a glance FINANCIAL CALCULATORS • EMI Calculator with full amortization schedule • Interest Calculator — compare simple vs compound interest • Plan loans, fixed deposits, and investments LEARN PERSONAL FINANCE • 100 bite-sized financial literacy lessons across 5 levels • Swipeable card-based learning — Hook, Insight, Action Step & Takeaway • Progress tracking from Awareness to Investor Mindset SAVING GOALS • Set savings targets with deadlines • Track contributions and visualize progress • Stay motivated with projected completion dates PRIVACY & SECURITY • 100% offline — your financial data never leaves your device • Biometric lock — Face ID, Touch ID, or Fingerprint protection • No sign-up required — start tracking in seconds • No ads for premium users — one-time lifetime purchase DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • Light, Dark, and System theme modes • Works beautifully on phones and tablets • Smart notifications — daily reminders, weekly insights, monthly reports • Export your data anytime — CSV, PDF, or visual charts Download Spent today and take control of your money — privately.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spent at 15.1 against Expense Tracker's 26.0. On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Expense Tracker versus Spent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerSpent
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbir MajumderRahul Bhichher

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expense Tracker

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

Spent

One-time1
  • Spent Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spent free?
Spent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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