Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Daytab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€’ Text: Enter an amount and description, with on-device AI category suggestions on supported devices. β€’ Speech: Turn a spoken expense into editable details. β€’ Image: Scan a receipt or select an image and review the extracted expense details before saving. β€’ Apple Pay: Set up a personal automation in Shortcuts to import purchases into Digits. UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING β€’ See spending totals, budget progress, and recent expenses on Home. β€’ Explore today, this week, previous budget months, or a custom date range. β€’ Tap charts to explore daily spending and monthly category trends. β€’ View category shares, top merchants, and on-device spending insights. β€’ Compare spending with the same point in the previous period. β€’ 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 β€’ Multi-currency expenses with conversion to your default currency. β€’ Eight default categories, plus custom categories with your choice of icons and colors. β€’ Editable expense details and CSV export. β€’ 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: β€’ Monthly: $5.99/month β€’ 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

About

Daytab

Features
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Know what you spent today, without making expense tracking another chore. Daytab helps you log everyday purchases, see your daily total and build a spending habit you can keep. No bank connection or separate Daytab account required. LOG IT BEFORE YOU FORGET Enter an amount, choose a category and save. Add a note, merchant or date when you need them. Save your regular coffee, commute or lunch as a Quick Preset for one-tap logging. SEE TODAY CLEARLY Check your daily spending and budget, organize purchases with categories and wallets, and keep your total nearby with widgets. Choose Daytab’s signature light or dark appearance. KEEP A DAY OUT IN VIEW Start a Spending Session for shopping, lunch or a day out. Follow its total on your Lock Screen and, on supported iPhones, in the Dynamic Island. Add an optional session budget, log a favorite preset or undo a quick log. SCAN, REVIEW, SAVE Scan a receipt or payment screenshot to extract expense details, then review them before saving. Receipt text is recognized on-device. Limited scans are included; Daytab Pro unlocks unlimited scans. MAKE LOGGING EASY TO REACH Use Siri and Shortcuts, or assign a shortcut to Back Tap, the Action Button, a Home Screen icon or a Lock Screen control. Setup and a supported device are required; iOS may ask you to unlock. On iOS 26 and later, Log Expense with Review lets you check details before saving from a native card. MORE WITH DAYTAB PRO An optional subscription unlocks unlimited scans, deeper spending insights, advanced history filters, recurring-charge tracking, category budgets, additional savings goals, premium themes, PDF and CSV export, CSV import and Travel Mode. YOUR DATA, EXPLAINED Expenses are stored on your device, with optional sync through your Apple iCloud account. Currency conversion requests exchange-rate data. Daytab does not connect to your bank to import transactions automatically. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Daytab Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.phrypy.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
Daytab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Daytab at 17.0 against Expense Tracker's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Daytab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Daytab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Expense Tracker versus Daytab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerDaytab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbir MajumderBrian Yong

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Daytab

Subscriptions2
  • Daytab Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Daytab Pro Annual7 Days trial$16.991 Year

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daytab free?
Daytab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expense Tracker or Daytab have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker nor Daytab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or Daytab?
Expense Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Daytab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on September 21, 2026 and Daytab on September 29, 2026.

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