Comparison

Lira vs Expense Log XL

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

Head to head
About

Lira

Features
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The Best Expense Tracking App on the App Store, so easy to use, your grandma will love it! No finance degree required. Track every expense in under 3 seconds, no setup, no complicated budgets, no bank syncing, just fast, simple logging. FAST ENTRY One tap opens the add screen. Type the amount, pick a category, and done. Your expense is logged before you can put your phone down. SEE WHERE IT GOES Group expenses by categories that make sense to you: rent, groceries, transportation, personal care. Monthly totals update instantly so you always know where you stand. DUAL CURRENCY SUPPORT Living abroad or traveling? Log in your local currency and see totals converted to your primary currency automatically. Exchange rates are saved per entry, so historical accuracy is preserved. FULLY PRIVATE All your data stays on your iPhone. No account required. No cloud sync. No tracking. No analytics. Just you and your expenses. CATEGORIES THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Start with smart defaults or customize everything. Create your own categories and subcategories. DESIGNED FOR DAILY USE • Log expenses in 3 seconds flat • Monthly view with expandable categories • Swipe actions for quick edits • Dark Mode support • Works offline, always --- 3 Free Entries per day, or go unlimited with a lifetime plan for only USD $9.99. Questions? Email Hello@GoLira.app Terms Of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gettermscdn.com/view/In8yR/privacy/en-us

About

Expense Log XL

Features
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Track what you spend — in seconds, on your phone, without a subscription. Expense Log XL is a manual expense tracker for people who want their money in their own hands: type the amount, tap a category, done. No bank logins, no accounts, no cloud, no ads. AN EXPENSE IN 3 SECONDS • A big numpad and big category buttons — one tap saves the expense • 10 ready-made categories, or build your own with your own icons • A note or a different date only when you actually need one SEE WHERE THE MONEY GOES • This month's total at a glance • Every category with its share, as bars and percentages • Swipe left or right to walk through your months • Search your notes CSV EXPORT THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Date, Amount, Currency, Category, Note — a clean UTF-8 file with BOM that opens correctly in Excel, Numbers and Google Sheets. Commas and quotation marks inside your notes stay intact instead of breaking the columns. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no server, no cloud sync, no analytics, no advertising. Your expenses are nobody else's business. HONEST PRICING Adding expenses is always free and never limited. Your first 14 days open everything. After that, the free version keeps this month in full, plus backup. One purchase unlocks every past month, CSV export of any period and one-tap recurring expenses. Forever, with no subscription.

Screenshots

Lira4 screens
Expense Log XL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lira at every 4 days against Expense Log XL's every 2 weeks. 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. Lira sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Expense Log XL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lira ships an update every 4 days, Expense Log XL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Lira versus Expense Log XL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiraExpense Log XL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHussein Abdallahihor Romanenko

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lira

Subscriptions3
  • Lira Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Lira Annual$9.991 Year
  • Lira Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lira Unlimited$9.99
1 purchases

Expense Log XL

One-time1
  • Unlock Forever$8.99

Questions

Is Lira free?
Lira is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense Log XL free?
Expense Log XL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lira or Expense Log XL have ads?
Neither Lira nor Expense Log XL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lira or Expense Log XL?
Lira ships an update every 4 days, and Expense Log XL every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lira was updated on October 31, 2026 and Expense Log XL on November 6, 2026.

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