Comparison

Free Spend vs Moniq

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

Head to head
About

Free Spend

Track your running spending total with a simple home screen widget. Log purchases and income manually to gain a clear, immediate view of your outgoing funds without complex setup or bank connections.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget for running total
  • Manual purchase and income logging
  • No bank account connections
  • No setup required
  • Focus on mindful spending
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You know how much you make. You know how much you save. But do you know how much you've actually spent? Free Spend puts one number on your home screen: your running spending total. No budgets to set up. No bank accounts to connect. No categories to configure. Just open the app, log what you spent, and see your total — right from your home screen widget. Built for people who already have their finances figured out but need one simple thing: a clear, running view of what's going out the door. Your spending total, always visible. Add the widget to your home screen and see your total at a glance. Log a purchase in seconds. Add money when you get paid. That's it. Why Free Spend exists: No more jumping between bank apps, adding up balances in your head just to know what you've spent. Free Spend puts it all in one place. Log each purchase yourself, and feel the weight of each purchase. Free Spend gives you that number. One place. One glance. No setup. No friction. Just your number. Home screen widget with your running total Log purchases and add funds in seconds Manual logging means you feel every purchase and think twice about the next one No account required — no sign-ups, no bank connections Whether you use it as a daily spending tracker, a monthly running total, or just a way to stay honest with yourself about what's going out — Free Spend keeps it simple.

About

Moniq

Features
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Log an expense in two taps. Moniq is a simple, private budget app: no account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your device. iCloud sync is optional, and you can import or export everything anytime. • Two taps to log spending, on iPhone or Apple Watch • See where your money goes with clear insights and trends • Set your own targets for needs, wants and savings • Track subscriptions and bills, with optional reminders • Unusual spending is flagged for you • Search every transaction by name, category or amount • Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch • Your currency, your theme Free, with no subscriptions. If Moniq helps you, an optional tip unlocks two supporter themes. From the developer: “I’ve used money trackers for a decade. The good ones keep disappearing, and the new ones are bloated or cost more than they’re worth. So I’m building the one I want to use, for myself and for anyone who wants the same.”

Screenshots

Free Spend4 screens
Moniq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Free Spend at none against Moniq's 4. Free Spend also leads on iOS requirement (18.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Moniq sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Free Spend asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Free Spend versus Moniq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFree SpendMoniq
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam Bray-CottonSebastian Vogel

In-app purchases

None

Free Spend

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Moniq

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Moniq Supporter$2.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
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  • Large Tip$8.99

Questions

Is Free Spend free?
Free Spend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moniq free?
Moniq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Free Spend or Moniq have ads?
Neither Free Spend nor Moniq shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Free Spend or Moniq?
Free Spend ships an update every 3 weeks, and Moniq every 3 weeks. Most recently, Free Spend was updated on November 5, 2026 and Moniq on October 31, 2026.

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