Comparison

Spent vs Hiyo

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

Head to head
About

Spent

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Spent is a privacy-focused expense tracker and budget planner that keeps all your financial data on your device β€” no accounts, no cloud, no data collection. EXPENSE TRACKING MADE SIMPLE β€’ Log daily expenses, income, and transfers in seconds β€’ Manage multiple accounts β€” Cash, Bank, Savings, Credit Card & more β€’ Custom categories with icons and colors to organize your spending β€’ Quick-add expenses via Back Tap, app icon shortcuts, or clipboard paste BUDGET PLANNER & SPENDING ALERTS β€’ Set monthly budget goals β€” overall or per category β€’ Get smart push notifications at 80% and 100% of your budget β€’ Real-time budget progress bars on your dashboard β€’ Never overspend again with daily spending check-ins RECEIPT SCANNER WITH OCR β€’ Scan receipts using your camera or photo library β€’ On-device text recognition extracts amount, merchant, and date automatically β€’ No internet needed β€” all processing happens on your phone β€’ Confidence indicators show extraction accuracy MONEY INSIGHTS & SPENDING ANALYSIS β€’ Discover your spending personality β€” Saver, Balanced, Spender, or Impulse Buyer β€’ Pattern detection reveals habits like Weekend Splurge and Late-Night Shopping β€’ Monthly financial stories with animated recaps of your spending β€’ Visual reports with charts, CSV export, and PDF generation CURRENCY CONVERTER & MULTI-CURRENCY β€’ Convert between 80+ currencies with live exchange rates β€’ Log transactions in foreign currencies with auto-conversion β€’ Works offline with cached rates β€” perfect for travel TRIP EXPENSE SPLITTER β€’ Create trips, add members, and log shared expenses β€’ Split bills equally, by amount, or by percentage β€’ Smart settle-up calculator shows minimum payments needed RECURRING TRANSACTIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS β€’ Automate daily, weekly, or monthly recurring expenses β€’ Track all your subscriptions with renewal reminders β€’ See your true monthly subscription burn rate at a glance FINANCIAL CALCULATORS β€’ EMI Calculator with full amortization schedule β€’ Interest Calculator β€” compare simple vs compound interest β€’ Plan loans, fixed deposits, and investments LEARN PERSONAL FINANCE β€’ 100 bite-sized financial literacy lessons across 5 levels β€’ Swipeable card-based learning β€” Hook, Insight, Action Step & Takeaway β€’ Progress tracking from Awareness to Investor Mindset SAVING GOALS β€’ Set savings targets with deadlines β€’ Track contributions and visualize progress β€’ Stay motivated with projected completion dates PRIVACY & SECURITY β€’ 100% offline β€” your financial data never leaves your device β€’ Biometric lock β€” Face ID, Touch ID, or Fingerprint protection β€’ No sign-up required β€” start tracking in seconds β€’ No ads for premium users β€” one-time lifetime purchase DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE β€’ Light, Dark, and System theme modes β€’ Works beautifully on phones and tablets β€’ Smart notifications β€” daily reminders, weekly insights, monthly reports β€’ Export your data anytime β€” CSV, PDF, or visual charts Download Spent today and take control of your money β€” privately.

About

Hiyo

Features
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Hiyo helps you track daily expenses so you can manage your money with confidence. TRACK YOUR SPENDING β€’ Log expenses and income quickly with the built-in calculator β€’ Organise by categories, sub-categories, and labels β€’ Attach transactions to multiple accounts β€’ Set up recurring transactions for bills and subscriptions MANAGE YOUR BUDGET β€’ Set monthly budgets per category β€’ Visual charts: bar chart, donut chart, and balance sheet β€’ See upcoming recurring transactions at a glance β€’ Filter, search, and sort your transaction history SHARED BOOKS β€’ Create multiple expense books (personal, family, business) β€’ Share a book with family members via Google Drive β€’ Real-time collaboration with write-lock protection β€’ Automatic sync every 45 seconds BACKUP & RESTORE β€’ Back up your data to Google Drive with one tap β€’ Restore on any device instantly FREEMIUM β€’ 30 free transactions to get started β€’ One-time $4.99 unlock for unlimited transactions β€” no subscription ever Hiyo is built for people who want a simple, private, and powerful expense tracker without a monthly fee.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hiyo at 3 against Spent's β€”. Hiyo also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Spent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hiyo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Spent versus Hiyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpentHiyo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.112.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size86 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRahul BhichherChee Leong Woo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spent

One-time1
  • Spent Pro$3.99
1 purchases

Hiyo

One-time1
  • Hiyo Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Spent free?
Spent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hiyo free?
Hiyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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