Comparison

Expense Tracker Genius vs Spendli

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

Head to head
About

Expense Tracker Genius

This app helps you manage your money with smart expense tracking, AI-powered travel planning, and customizable budgets. It offers detailed reports and insights to understand your spending habits. Designed with privacy first, all your financial data stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Smart expense tracking with AI scanning
  • AI-powered travel planner and cost estimation
  • Customizable budgets and savings goals
  • Detailed financial reports and insights
  • Multi-currency support
  • Privacy-first design with on-device data storage
  • Apple Watch and multiple widget support
Features
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Take control of your finances with Expense Tracker Genius — the smart, privacy-first expense tracker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. SMART EXPENSE TRACKING - Add income and expenses with categories, tags, and notes - 3-tier scanning: Apple Intelligence, Vision spatial analysis, then regex - Scan receipts, bank statements, and payment app screenshots - Supports 20+ payment apps: PayPay, Suica, nanaco, Coke ON, Venmo, and more - AI detects multiple transactions from a single image - Smart category suggestions powered by Apple Intelligence or NLP - Recurring transactions, receipt attachments - Share Extension and Quick Actions from Home Screen AI-POWERED TRAVEL PLANNER - Plan trips with cost estimation powered by Apple Intelligence - Compare flights, trains, buses, and car routes with real MapKit data - Find real hotels via Apple Maps at budget, mid-range, and luxury tiers - Day-by-day itinerary with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cafe suggestions - Track estimated vs actual spending with comparison charts - Interactive map with route, hotel, and activity pins - Share trip cards to Instagram, Facebook, or save to Photos - Link trips to savings goals with per-person budget breakdown - Weather forecast and metric/imperial support BUDGETS & SAVINGS GOALS - Category budgets with weekly, monthly, or custom periods - Visual progress charts and limit notifications - Pay cycle support — track from payday to payday - Savings goals with due dates and AI-powered tips - Addiction goals to cut spending on specific categories REPORTS & INSIGHTS - Pie charts, bar charts, radar charts, and line graphs - Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly breakdowns - AI-powered spending analysis and predictions - Predictions follow your selected account filter - Export as CSV, PDF, or images MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS & CURRENCIES - Cash, bank, credit card accounts with per-account currency - 60 currencies (30 fiat + 30 crypto) with live rates - Beautiful stacked card interface PERFORMANCE - 63x faster dashboard with single-pass calculations - Charts cached and only recompute when data changes - Debounced updates — no lag when switching views APPLE WATCH & 11 WIDGETS - Watch: daily summary, add expenses, complications - Widgets: balance, budget, goals, spending, travel, quotes - 7 themes: System, Story Card, Editorial, Pop Art, Monochrome Ink, Card Stack, Midnight Sapphire DESIGNED FOR MAC - Native Mac Catalyst with keyboard shortcuts - Resizable window with full feature parity PRIVACY FIRST - All data on your device — no servers - Optional iCloud sync, Face ID/Touch ID/PIN lock - Privacy mode hides amounts 23 languages. Full accessibility. Siri Shortcuts. Start today!

About

Spendli

Features
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Spendli makes expense tracking effortless — whether you're managing daily spending, splitting bills with friends, or tracking costs on a trip abroad. SMART EXPENSE ENTRY Add expenses your way. Point to Shoot receipts and AI registers your expenses. Type naturally with Quick Add ("Starbucks 4.50"), speak hands-free with Voice Add, scan receipts with AI-powered recognition, or use the detailed form for full control. Spendli parses everything automatically. SHARED ROOMS Create persistent/quick rooms for your apartment, trip, or any group. Open sessions within rooms to track rounds of shared spending. Settle up when you're done — Spendli calculates who owes whom and minimizes the number of transfers needed. SPLITS THAT SETTLE THEMSELVES Split any expense equally, by percentage, by shares, or by exact amounts. Track who's paid and who hasn't. Send payment reminders. Settle via UPI (India) or Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle (US/Canada) — right from the app. MULTI-CURRENCY & TRAVEL MODE Traveling? Spendli auto-detects your timezone and switches currencies. Track expenses in any currency with real-time exchange rates. Perfect for international trips. BUDGETS & SPENDING MONITORS Set monthly budgets by category. Get alerts when you're approaching your limit. Monitor specific merchants or spending patterns with smart spending monitors. INSIGHTS THAT MATTER Spending DNA breaks down your habits. See where your money goes with category analysis, trend charts, and monthly comparisons. Spend Mood tracks your financial wellness over time. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL All personal information is encrypted on your device with AES-256-GCM before it ever reaches the cloud. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. Export your data anytime. Delete your account instantly. BACKUP YOUR WAY Back up to iCloud Drive, Google Drive, or managed cloud. All backups are encrypted. Restore on any device. FREE TO START Full expense tracking is free forever. Upgrade to Pro for AI features and splits, Premium for shared rooms and budgets, or Ultra for managed AI and cloud sync. — Spendli is a privacy-first expense tracker with AI receipt scanning, bill splitting, shared rooms, trips, budgets, and encrypted backup. Free • Expense tracking with manual entry (unlimited) • 450 AI parses per month (Quick Add, Voice Add, Receipt Scanner, Statement Imports) - on top of manual adds • Local bill splits (up to 5 participants) • 2 Free permanent rooms (upto 5 members each) - share apartment, trip expenses with each other by creating virtual rooms and chat while you do it. Settle when you want (end of month, end of trip). • iCloud / Google Drive encrypted backup (local) • Widget, basic analytics Spendli Plus (paid subscription required) • 5X AI parsing — Quick Add, Voice Add, Receipt Scanner • Spending DNA — radar charts, heat maps, behavioural clusters • Budgets & Monitors with live burn-rate alerts (unlimited) • Shared Rooms and Trips with real-time sync (unlimited) • Statement Import (Excel / PDF / CSV) (unlimited) • PDF / CSV report export (unlimited) Spendli Ultra (paid subscription required) • Everything in Plus • Managed AI (Google Gemini) — no setup, no API key - • Managed Cloud Backup — encrypted, recoverable on any device, your trips, shared rooms, splits all backed up • Coming soon to Ultra - Automatic Bank Syncs - worry free spending, Spendli pulls your transactions organizes them for you. Subscription terms Subscriptions auto-renew monthly at the price shown in-app until cancelled. Cancel at any time in Apple ID → Subscriptions; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID on purchase confirmation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://spendli-app.web.app/privacy.html Questions? Contact customer.support@microvernitech.com

Screenshots

Expense Tracker Genius4 screens
Spendli4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expense Tracker Genius at none against Spendli's 2. Expense Tracker Genius also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Spendli's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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. Spendli sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Expense Tracker Genius asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Tracker Genius ships an update fortnightly, Spendli every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Expense Tracker Genius versus Spendli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense Tracker GeniusSpendli
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHussein JuybariAyush Mishra

In-app purchases

None

Expense Tracker Genius

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spendli

Subscriptions2
  • Spendli Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Spendli Ultra Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Expense Tracker Genius free?
Expense Tracker Genius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spendli free?
Spendli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expense Tracker Genius or Spendli have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker Genius nor Spendli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker Genius or Spendli?
Expense Tracker Genius ships an update fortnightly, and Spendli every 3 days. Most recently, Expense Tracker Genius was updated on June 27, 2026 and Spendli on September 17, 2026.

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