Comparison

Expensa vs Skarbo

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

Skarbo

Effortlessly track your expenses with AI-powered receipt scanning and bank statement imports. Understand your spending habits, manage budgets, and get smart reminders, all while prioritizing your privacy with no account required.

Highlights
  • AI receipt scanning
  • Bank statement import
  • Automatic categorization
  • Monthly budgeting
  • Smart reminders
  • Multi-currency support
  • Privacy-focused design
Currently charting
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Skarbo is the budget and expense tracker that does the typing for you. Snap a receipt — AI reads the store, date, total and every line item, then sorts it all into categories. Import a bank statement — and see the full picture of your money. RECEIPT SCANNING — Store, date, total, items and categories from a single photo — Handles discounts and promo prices — Reads receipts in different languages and currencies — Batch scanning: up to 10 photos at once — Uncertain fields are highlighted for a quick check — Skarbo learns from your corrections BANK STATEMENT IMPORT — CSV and XLSX files from your bank — Columns and account currency detected automatically — Auto-categorization, with your own rules always winning — Transfers between your accounts and cash withdrawals are filtered out; duplicates are caught — A review screen before anything is saved THE FULL PICTURE — Where your money goes: categories, months, merchants — A monthly budget and smart reminders — Spot subscriptions and recurring bills before they renew — Ask in plain words: "how much did I spend on clothes in July?" — Search across all purchases — A home screen widget with this month's total ANY CURRENCY — Receipts and statements in different currencies, together — Converted at the historical rate on the purchase date, not today's — Travel, relocation, shopping abroad — the numbers add up PRIVACY WITHOUT FINE PRINT — No account, no sign-up — Bank statements are parsed right on your phone — Card and account numbers are stripped before anything leaves the device — Receipt photos go to a secure AI service for recognition only — never into any shared database — Delete your data anytime 8 LANGUAGES English, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), German, French, Italian. FREE & PREMIUM Free: unlimited statement imports, a budget, reports, search, the widget and 10 receipt scans per month. Premium: unlimited scanning plus AI insights and questions about your spending. Free trial included. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. Skarbo — see where your money really goes. 

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://skarbo-legalprivacy.netlify.app

Screenshots

Expensa4 screens
Skarbo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skarbo at 5.0 against Expensa's 3.9. Skarbo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). Expensa's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Skarbo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skarbo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Expensa's written reviews are positive against 67% of Skarbo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expensa ships an update every 11 days, Skarbo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Expensa versus Skarbo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpensaSkarbo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii SeredaIhor Roma

Customer experience

Expensa

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Skarbo

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Expensa

Subscriptions2
  • Expensa PRO Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Expensa PRO Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • 1 Espresso$0.99
  • 2 Espressos$1.99
  • 4 Espressos$4.99
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  • 10 Espressos$9.99
  • Expensa Pro Lifetime$79.99
3 purchases

Skarbo

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual · Early Bird$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Expensa free?
Expensa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skarbo free?
Skarbo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Expensa or Skarbo?
Skarbo is rated higher. Expensa averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Skarbo averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Expensa or Skarbo have ads?
Skarbo shows ads; Expensa does not.
Which is updated more often, Expensa or Skarbo?
Expensa ships an update every 11 days, and Skarbo every 2 days. Most recently, Expensa was updated on October 26, 2026 and Skarbo on October 31, 2026.

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