Spentio vs Expense tracker | Simple Spend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spentio
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Know what's left to spend today, this week and this month. Spentio does the math for you: income minus fixed costs, savings and what you've already spent. LOG IN SECONDS • Type an item and its price; the category is guessed for you • Scan a receipt and every line lands in the right category • Log Apple Pay purchases automatically with a Shortcuts automation • Add several items at once, or a whole shopping trip as one receipt • Share a receipt screenshot or PDF from another app and it opens scanned SEE WHAT'S LEFT • One clear number on Home: what you've spent or what's left, today, this week or this month • Fixed costs, subscriptions and income are counted up front, so the number is honest from the 1st • A heads-up the day before a fixed cost is due, and when a subscription price goes up SHARE A BUDGET • Share a profile with your partner or family through iCloud: you both add, you both see it • Separate profiles for your home, a trip or a side project, each with its own color and currency UNDERSTAND YOUR MONEY • Where the month is heading at your current pace • Small leaks: the little purchases that quietly add up • Every subscription and what it costs you a year • A monthly recap you can share PLAN AHEAD • Savings goals that fill up as you save • A monthly budget for any category, like groceries: what's left shows as you log, with a heads-up at 80% • Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen, and a Control Center button PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No bank login, no account, no ads • Your data stays on your iPhone and in your iCloud • Import from your bank or another app (CSV, Excel, OFX, QIF); export to CSV or PDF FREE AND PRO Free: logging, what's left, Activity, the Budget tab with income, fixed costs, one category budget and one savings goal, and import. Spentio Pro adds receipt scanning, Apple Pay logging, adding several items at once, shared and extra profiles, all of Insights with the monthly recap, more budgets and savings goals, widgets, reminders, your own categories and export. The yearly plan comes with a 14-day free trial; monthly and lifetime are also available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tupungatostudios.com/en/privacy/spentio
Expense tracker | Simple Spend
Manually track your monthly expenses and budget with this straightforward finance app. Log daily spending, recurring bills, and gain insights into your financial habits. Offers advanced features for Pro users, all while prioritizing your privacy.
- Super fast expense logging
- Monthly budget tracking
- Recurring bill management
- Customizable categories
- Financial insights and breakdowns
- Pro features like currency conversion and CSV export
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Expense tracker | Simple Spend at 18.0 against Spentio's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Spentio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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.
| Parameter | Spentio | Expense tracker | Simple Spend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BASTIAN VIDELA | Kim Walker |
In-app purchases
Spentio
- Spentio Pro$3.991 Month
- Spentio Pro14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Spentio Pro Lifetime$39.99
Expense tracker | Simple Spend
- Simple Spend Pro$9.99
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