Comparison

Spentio vs Expense tracker | Simple Spend

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

Head to head
About

Spentio

Features
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Know where your money actually goes. Spentio is a private expense tracker designed for quick daily logging. Clear, separate fields for amount, name, and category make each entry deliberate and mistake-resistant. Category suggestions adapt to your history, so most entries need just a tap. Charts show the patterns without the guilt. DESIGNED FOR DAILY USE โ€ข Streamlined entry flow โ€” separate fields for amount, title, and category โ€ข Autocomplete learns from your history โ€ข Smart category suggestions adapt as you use the app โ€ข Inline category creation โ€” no friction โ€ข Quantity, date, and store fields when you need them SEE THE FULL PICTURE โ€ข Monthly dashboard with a donut chart breakdown โ€ข Drill down from category totals to individual purchases โ€ข Weekly, monthly, yearly, and all-time views โ€ข Month-over-month deltas โ€ข Per-category trends with detailed charts INCOME, BILLS AND SAVINGS โ€ข Track recurring expenses and subscriptions โ€ข Set savings goals alongside your spending โ€ข Optional income tracking with a remaining-budget bar โ€ข Custom spending periods (start your month whenever payday hits) HOME SCREEN WIDGET Small and medium widgets show your spending at a glance. Toggle between "spent" and "remaining" to match how you think. EXPORT AND OWN YOUR DATA โ€ข CSV export for any date range โ€ข Formatted PDF reports โ€ข iCloud sync across your devices โ€” processed by Apple, never seen by us PRIVACY FIRST Your financial data never leaves your device unless you choose iCloud sync. No analytics. No third-party tracking. No account required. No ads, ever. SPENTIO PRO Unlock unlimited recurring expenses and savings goals, yearly and all-time stats, category trend charts, budget alerts, weekly and monthly summaries, CSV and PDF export, and the remaining-budget widget mode. Available as a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Made by Tupungato Studios. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tupungatostudios.com/en/privacy/spentio

About

Expense tracker | Simple Spend

Features
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Simple Spend is the super simple manual expense and budget tracker for iPhone. Set a monthly budget, log your daily expenses and recurring bills, and get on top of your finances! - Super fast expense logging - One monthly budget with pace and forecast - Create folders for trips or projects - Add recurring bills that auto-post on their due date - Custom categories - Insights: daily average, month-over-month trend, category breakdown, recurring bill progress Pro - Currency conversion - No limits - Widgets for lock & home screens - CSV export - Bill due date reminders $9.99 for lifetime access. PRIVACY FIRST: No bank linking, no screen-scraping, no third party or AI ever sees your transactions. You log what you spent, it stays on your device, and syncs only through your own private iCloud account, the same way Apple's own apps sync. There's no account to create and no login screen.

Screenshots

Spentio4 screens
Expense tracker | Simple Spend4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spentio and Expense tracker | Simple Spend are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Spentio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Expense tracker | Simple Spend sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Spentio versus Expense tracker | Simple Spend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpentioExpense tracker | Simple Spend
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBASTIAN VIDELAKim Walker

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Spentio

Subscriptions2
  • Spentio Pro$1.991 Month
  • Spentio Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Spentio Pro Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

Expense tracker | Simple Spend

One-time1
  • Simple Spend Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Spentio free?
Spentio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense tracker | Simple Spend free?
Expense tracker | Simple Spend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spentio or Expense tracker | Simple Spend have ads?
Neither Spentio nor Expense tracker | Simple Spend shows ads.

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