Comparison

Lode vs Taliro

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

Head to head
About

Lode

Effortlessly track your finances using natural language input and AI-powered categorization. Manage budgets, bills, and savings goals with receipt scanning and multi-currency support. Ideal for those seeking a fast and intuitive budgeting experience without complex forms.

Highlights
  • AI transaction entry via natural language
  • Receipt scanning and data extraction
  • Budgeting and bill management
  • Multi-currency tracking
  • Savings goals and debt tracking
  • Home screen widgets and Siri Shortcuts
  • Shared financial spaces
Features
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Lode is an AI expense tracker that turns plain language into clean personal finance records. Type "coffee 5" or just say what you spent — Lode creates the transaction for you. No long forms, no menu diving. AI detects the category, amount, date, note, and currency, then keeps your money organized. SMART, EFFORTLESS ENTRY - Natural language: write or speak a few words, get a ready transaction - Scan receipts — AI reads the amount, store, and date - Learns your habits for faster, more accurate categorizing ASK LODE ANYTHING - Chat with Lode about your money — "How much did I spend on coffee this month?" - Get plain-language answers about balances, budgets, and trends - Ask hands-free with Siri, too SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES - Income and spending statistics, side by side - Daily cost and daily income, trends, and category breakdowns - Smart insights that explain your numbers in plain words PLAN AHEAD - Budgets with alerts before you overspend - Bills and reminders so nothing slips - Savings goals with progress tracking - Debts — who owes whom, and how much is left BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Multiple currencies with live exchange rates and a built-in converter - Shared accounts for family or partners, synced across devices - Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center widgets - Siri Shortcuts to add transactions, check balances and budgets, or hear a monthly report - Smart import from CSV, Excel, or other finance apps — AI maps your data automatically PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your data syncs securely through iCloud - No ads, no selling your data Start with a few words. Lode does the rest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://lodeapp.framer.website/term-of-use Privacy Policy: https://lodeapp.framer.website/privacy-policy

About

Taliro

Features
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Split bills with friends, without the awkward math. Taliro is the simplest way to track shared expenses on trips, in shared flats, or at dinner. Add what you spent, split it fairly, and one tap shows everyone the cleanest way to settle up. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • See your share of every group at a glance, with a live dashboard and contribution chart • Split equally, by amount, or by percentage. Custom splits with auto-distribute as you tap • Set rent, bills and subscriptions to repeat every month, added automatically and split exactly the same way (Taliro Plus) • Attach a receipt photo to any expense, view full size on tap • Settle up with one tap, Taliro figures out the simplest way to pay everyone back • Stay in sync with push notifications and a live activity feed • Invite friends via shareable link or QR code, or add people who do not have the app as anonymous members • 41 supported currencies, set per group • Group cover photos so every trip and flat has its own vibe • Pay people back in their own banking app: see how each person prefers to be paid, then mark it settled. • Record money that changed hands outside an expense, like lending a friend cash or paying up front, and balances stay correct WHY "TALIRO"? In Greek, τάληρο (taliro) is slang for a 5 euro coin, the one you would toss to a friend to cover your coffee. That is the spirit of this app: keeping money simple between the people you care about. Born from the frustration of splitting bills on trips and shared apartments, Taliro is the app we wished we had. MOVING FROM ANOTHER APP? Already tracking expenses somewhere else? Export your group as a spreadsheet and bring it into Taliro, with people, expenses, settlements and balances intact. Previewing your file is always free, so you can see exactly what would come across before you decide. FREE TO USE • Up to 4 expenses per day • Up to 10 groups • Unlimited members per group TALIRO PLUS • Unlimited expenses • Unlimited groups • Recurring expenses, so rent and bills add themselves every month • Import a group from another app • Early access to new features No ads. No tracking. Just simple expense splitting. Made with love in Greece. Terms of Use: https://taliro.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://taliro.app/privacy

Screenshots

Lode4 screens
Taliro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Taliro at 15.1 against Lode's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Taliro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lode ships an update every 5 days, Taliro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lode versus Taliro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLodeTaliro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyrylo SvystunAleksandar Angelov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lode

Subscriptions2
  • Lode Premium$3.991 Month
  • Lode Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99
2 purchases

Taliro

Subscriptions2
  • Taliro Plus$2.991 Month
  • Taliro Plus$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Lode free?
Lode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taliro free?
Taliro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lode or Taliro have ads?
Neither Lode nor Taliro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lode or Taliro?
Lode ships an update every 5 days, and Taliro every 9 days. Most recently, Lode was updated on September 26, 2026 and Taliro on September 9, 2026.

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