Comparison

Skei vs Minimal

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

Head to head
About

Skei

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A minimal expense tracker / no financial noise. No accounts, no subscriptions, no complexity. Just track what you spend. And what you earn. Your data stays on your iPhone and in your private iCloud. You own it. Always. Skei is a privacy-first money tracker designed for clarity. Pay Once. Use Forever. Unlock with a simple one-time purchase and use Skei forever. Most budget apps are overloaded with charts, complex analytics, and financial jargon. Skei is different. It’s a minimalist spending tracker built for everyday life. Open the app. Swipe. Add an expense or income. Done. That’s the system. Essential Overview Everything in one simple screen: • Total income • Total expenses • Category breakdown Clear numbers. No dashboards. No overwhelm. Stay aware of your spending without turning your life into a spreadsheet. Minimal by design, but flexible where it matters: • Multiple currencies (US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen, Korean Won, Swedish Krona, Norwegian Krone) • Multiple languages (English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, Português, Nederlands, Norsk, Svenska) • Offline, no account, you own your data • Custom categories • Transaction export • Light and Dark mode • Customizable themes • Face ID / Touch ID protection • iCloud sync across devices • Fast numeric input • Smooth gestures Every interaction is built to reduce friction. Why Skei? Because you don't need 27 charts. You need consistency. Skei helps you build awareness around your money with a simple, private, no-subscription expense tracker experience. If you’re looking for a minimal budget alternative, a clean money manager, or a privacy-first spending tracker, Skei is built for you. Swipe. Add. Done.

About

Minimal

Features
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Minimal - Spent is the simplest expense tracker you'll ever use. One screen. One tap. One big number. Add what you spent, see today's total, and start fresh tomorrow. No budgets to set up, no categories to configure, no sign-up required. Just open and track. FEATURES • One-tap expense logging with quick labels • Big, beautiful number showing today's total • Home screen widget — see your spending at a glance • Quick-add from widget — tap +1, +5, +10 without opening the app • 55+ currencies supported • Dark mode • Pull to refresh • Resets daily — every morning starts at $0 WHY MINIMAL? Most expense trackers try to do everything — budgets, reports, bank syncing, subscriptions. Spent does one thing: shows you what you spent today. That's it. Simple. PRIVACY FIRST • All data stored locally on your device • No accounts, no cloud, no tracking • No ads, ever • No subscriptions — pay once, own it forever Built by Dotcraft — simple apps that do one thing beautifully.

Screenshots

Skei4 screens
Minimal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skei at Free against Minimal's $0.99. Minimal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26). On 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

Skei is free to download; Minimal costs $0.99 up front. Skei sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minimal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Skei versus Minimal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkeiMinimal
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS2615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfabio mangoliniMina Philemon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skei

One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
None

Minimal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skei free?
Skei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minimal free?
Minimal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skei or Minimal have ads?
Neither Skei nor Minimal shows ads.

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