Comparison

Expensa vs Paco

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

Head to head
About

Expensa

This app offers a private way to track expenses and manage budgets without linking bank accounts. It uses AI to automatically categorize transactions and build budgets, with support for over 150 currencies and iCloud syncing for privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic transaction tracking via Wallet Shortcuts
  • AI-powered budget creation and categorization
  • Multi-currency support for travelers
  • Private iCloud sync, no bank linking
  • Shared budgets for family and partners
  • Customizable budget cycles and alerts
Features
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Track money without handing over your bank password. Expensa is a private budget and expense tracker built for iPhone. Set up one Shortcut and every card tap lands in your budget automatically. AI builds your first budget in seconds. Works in 150+ currencies. Syncs via iCloud — and only iCloud. No bank linking. No data brokers. Your money stays on your devices. ------------------------------------------------- WALLET + SHORTCUTS — AUTOMATIC TRACKING ------------------------------------------------- Set up one Shortcut; every card tap in Wallet logs a transaction Works with Apple Card and any card you've added to Wallet Auto-categorized from your history, with AI Alerts if a purchase pushes you over a category limit No polling a bank, no waiting for statements ------------------------------------------------- BUDGETS THAT ACTUALLY WORK ------------------------------------------------- Always know what's left — live progress bar on your dashboard A limit for every category (groceries, dining, transport…) Alerts before you overspend, not after Monthly, weekly, or custom cycles — auto-rollover each cycle Smart Allocation: tell Expensa your budget, AI splits it across categories based on your region and spending habits ------------------------------------------------- SEPARATE WALLETS FOR SEPARATE LIVES ------------------------------------------------- Keep personal, household, business, and trip budgets fully isolated. Switch spaces with one tap. Invite family or your partner to shared spaces — real-time sync via iCloud, no extra accounts to create. ------------------------------------------------- BUILT FOR TRAVELERS & EXPATS ------------------------------------------------- 150+ currencies with live exchange rates Original amount + converted amount both stored Per-transaction historical rates — accurate reporting forever ------------------------------------------------- PRIVATE BY DEFAULT ------------------------------------------------- No bank login, no Plaid, no third-party aggregators iCloud sync on your Apple ID — that's it Offline-first: log now, sync later Works on iPhone ------------------------------------------------- EVERYTHING ELSE ------------------------------------------------- Recurring transactions (rent, subscriptions, salary) Tags, categories, folders, custom merchant rules CSV, PDF, TXT import/export — move in from any app, out anytime Net worth across accounts and currencies Dashboard, calendar heatmap, category/tag analytics Optional receipt scanning for the rare paper moment Dark mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, localized (EN, UK) ------------------------------------------------- FREE, OR GO PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------- Free: 1 space, 2 accounts, 3 recurrences, 5 receipt scans Premium: unlimited spaces & accounts, 30 scans/mo, AI categorization, category budgets, analytics, shared spaces, multi-currency entry. Your money. Your rules. Your devices. Terms of Use: https://getexpensa.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://getexpensa.com/privacy.html

About

Paco

Features
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Paco est une application de gestion de budget et de finances personnelles conçue pour vous aider à suivre vos dépenses, analyser votre budget mensuel et reprendre le contrôle de votre argent. Simple, intuitive et 100 % privée, Paco vous permet de mieux comprendre vos finances au quotidien sans connexion bancaire ni compte en ligne. Au lieu de simplement suivre vos dépenses, vous apprenez à les anticiper, les organiser et optimiser votre gestion financière. Suivi de budget simple et efficace : Saisie rapide des dépenses et revenus : ajoutez vos transactions en quelques secondes Tableau de bord financier clair : visualisez votre budget, vos dépenses et vos catégories en un coup d’œil Gestion des revenus et charges récurrentes : salaires, loyers, abonnements automatiquement intégrés à votre budget mensuel Fonctionnalités Premium de gestion financière avancée : Burn Rate (météo du budget) : visualisez votre rythme de dépenses par rapport à votre budget mensuel Lissage annuel des dépenses : anticipez vos charges annuelles (impôts, assurances) et calculez votre vrai reste à vivre Projection financière annuelle : estimation de votre solde en fin d’année basée sur vos habitudes de dépenses et revenus Analyse des dépenses mensuelles et hebdomadaires : comparez l’évolution de vos finances personnelles dans le temps Analyse par catégories de dépenses : identifiez les postes de dépenses les plus importants pour mieux gérer votre argent Application de finances personnelles 100 % privée : Aucune connexion bancaire requise Aucun compte utilisateur Aucun cloud, aucune synchronisation externe Toutes vos données financières sont stockées localement sur votre appareil. Gestion de budget et épargne simplifiée Téléchargez Paco, votre application de gestion de budget personnel, et reprenez le contrôle de vos finances, de vos dépenses et de votre épargne au quotidien.

Screenshots

Expensa4 screens
Paco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Expensa at weekly against Paco's every 2 weeks. Paco's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Expensa sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Paco sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expensa ships an update weekly, Paco every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Expensa versus Paco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpensaPaco
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii SeredaLillapp

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Expensa

Subscriptions2
  • Expensa PRO Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Expensa PRO Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Espresso$0.99
  • 2 Espressos$1.99
  • 4 Espressos$4.99
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  • 10 Espressos$9.99
2 purchases

Paco

Subscriptions1
  • Paco+ mensuel$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Paco+ à vie$22.99

Questions

Is Expensa free?
Expensa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paco free?
Paco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expensa or Paco have ads?
Neither Expensa nor Paco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expensa or Paco?
Expensa ships an update weekly, and Paco every 2 weeks. Most recently, Expensa was updated on October 16, 2026 and Paco on October 7, 2026.

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