Spendler vs Klarr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Spendler
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Track every dollar β without linking your bank. Spendler is the expense tracker for people who want to actually understand their money, not just watch it disappear. Log spending in seconds. See where it really goes. Build the habits that make budgets stick. No bank login. No data harvesting. No financial accounts to connect. Your money, in your hands. β LOG SPENDING IN SECONDS β Add an expense in three taps: amount, category, done. Attach a photo of the receipt by scanning it with your camera. Track cash, credit cards, debit, and digital wallets β all in one place. Bookmark important transactions to find them later. β BUDGETS THAT ACTUALLY WORK β Set a monthly spending limit and category-level budgets. Watch your real spending tick against your plan in real time. Compare month-over-month and finally see the patterns hiding in your habits. β NEVER MISS A SUBSCRIPTION β Add every recurring payment β Netflix, Spotify, gym, insurance, that random app from 2022. Get notified the day before any subscription renews so nothing slips through. β SAVINGS GOALS β Build goals for what matters: emergency fund, travel, a new laptop, a first apartment. Track every contribution. Hit the milestone. Start the next one. β SMART AUTO-CATEGORIZATION β Set keyword rules once and Spendler categorizes transactions automatically as you log them. "Chipotle" β Food. "Uber" β Transport. No more sorting receipts on a Sunday night. β REPORTS YOU'LL ACTUALLY READ β See spending trends by week, month, or year. Break down by category and drill into sub-categories to find your real money leaks. Spot the patterns. Fix the leaks. β ASK PENNY β YOUR AI MONEY ASSISTANT β Chat with Penny, the built-in AI that actually knows your spending. Ask "how much did I spend on coffee this month?" or "what's my biggest leak?" Get answers, not spreadsheets. β PEOPLE & SHARED EXPENSES β Track money you've lent, money you owe, Venmo splits with roommates, the dinner you covered last week. Running balance per person. No more awkward texts. β OFFLINE-FIRST, PRIVACY-FIRST β Log transactions without internet β Spendler syncs the moment you're back online. Hide your balance instantly when someone's looking over your shoulder. Sign in with Apple or Google for secure iCloud backup. β BUILT FOR REAL LIFE β - Daily reminders and weekly spending reports - 25+ currencies with proper locale formatting - Clean, minimal black & white design - Income tracking, not just expenses - Works on iPhone and iPad PERFECT FOR: - Young professionals tracking their first real paycheck - College students managing tight budgets - Freelancers with variable income - Couples splitting shared expenses - Anyone who tried bank-linking budget apps and wanted something simpler, manual, and private Privacy Policy: https://spendler.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Klarr
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Klarr is a personal finance app that shows you where your money goes. Import your bank statements, add expenses by hand or from a receipt, and keep an eye on budgets and subscriptions - with your data stored on your iPhone and synced through your own iCloud. IMPORT AND SCAN β’ Import statements as CSV, Excel (XLSX and XLS) or PDF - including password-protected PDFs β’ Reads column headings in English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French and Portuguese: separate debit/credit columns, a single amount column, or an amount with Dr/Cr β’ Re-importing a statement flags duplicates so you can keep or skip each one β’ Scan a receipt with your camera β Klarr suggests the total, date and merchant for you to check β’ Your keyword rules sort transactions into categories automatically TRACK EVERYTHING β’ Add bank accounts, credit cards and wallets, each with its own balance β’ Set an overall monthly budget, or a budget per category β’ Keep your subscriptions in one list with a monthly total and optional reminders before they bill β’ Record transfers between your own accounts without counting them as spending SEE THE BIG PICTURE β’ A money-flow chart from income to spending β’ Spending by category and month-by-month comparisons β’ A daily spending calendar and your weekday spending pattern β’ Budget progress so you always know where you stand β’ Ask in plain words: "how much did I spend on food last month", "over 500", "Amazon in March" YOUR PRIVACY β’ Your data lives on your iPhone and syncs through your own private iCloud - no Klarr account needed β’ Your iCloud data is private to you - we can't see it β’ No ads, and your data is never sold β’ Anonymous crash reports and usage statistics help us fix bugs; they never include amounts, merchants or notes β’ Export your transactions as CSV or PDF whenever you want ORGANIZE YOUR WAY β’ Create categories with your own colors and icons β’ Set rules to tag transactions automatically (e.g. "Netflix" goes to Entertainment) β’ Select many transactions at once to recategorize or delete them QUICK ENTRY β’ Log an expense with Siri or the Shortcuts app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Klarr at none against Spendler's 2. Spendler's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Spendler sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Klarr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spendler ships an update weekly, Klarr every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spendler | Klarr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harsh Rawat | Sidharth Jain |
In-app purchases
Spendler
- Spendler Monthly$4.991 Month
- Spendler Yearly$39.991 Year
Klarr
No in-app purchases









