Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Cent

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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Expense Tracker is a powerful, user-friendly mobile app designed to help you manage your personal finances with ease. It offers intuitive transaction tracking, customizable categories, and detailed analytics to keep you in control of your spending. Key Features: Transaction Management: Easily add, edit, and categorize income and expenses with support for multiple currencies and date ranges. Smart Insights: View summaries, trends, and breakdowns by category to understand your financial habits. Export Functionality: Generate and save CSV/PDF reports to your device for easy sharing or backup. Theme Customization: Choose from light, dark, or system themes with a sleek, iPhone-inspired dark design for optimal readability. Whether you're budgeting for daily expenses or planning for the future, Expense Tracker provides the tools you need without unnecessary complexity. Your data stays on your device, with no cloud storage required. Privacy: This app does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data. All information is stored securely on your device. Terms of use: https://www.exaltedinc.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.exaltedinc.com/privacy

About

Cent

Features
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Meet Cent: the ultra-minimalist, private expense tracker designed for absolute speed and total data ownership. Most budgeting apps force you to create accounts, link your private bank details, and sync your financial life to the cloud. Cent does the exact opposite. It works 100% offline, keeping your financial data exactly where it belongs: locally on your device. With a frictionless design inspired by the speed of a daily calculator, Cent cuts through the noise so you can log an expense and get on with your day. WHY USE CENT? • 100% LOCAL & PRIVATE: Your data never leaves your phone. No servers, no data selling, and no privacy anxiety. • ZERO FRICTION: No sign-ups, no onboarding loops, and no login forms. Open the app and log immediately. • INSTANT LOGGING: Enter an amount on the dedicated numpad, tap a category, and save in a single gesture. • SMART HISTORY & INSIGHTS: View beautifully clean, native charts that break down your spending by category for the month. • EXPORT ANYTIME: You own your data. Export your entire history to a standard CSV file whenever you need to back it up or run a spreadsheet. Take control of your habits without sacrificing your privacy. Download Cent today.

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
Cent3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Expense Tracker at 15.6 against Cent's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Expense Tracker versus Cent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerCent
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad UsamaAbhay Krishna Patil

In-app purchases

None

Expense Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Cent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cent free?
Cent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Expense Tracker or Cent have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker nor Cent shows ads.

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