Comparison

Spent vs Daytab

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.

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Daytab

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Know what you spent today, without making expense tracking another chore. Daytab helps you log everyday purchases, see your daily total and build a spending habit you can keep. No bank connection or separate Daytab account required. LOG IT BEFORE YOU FORGET Enter an amount, choose a category and save. Add a note, merchant or date when you need them. Save your regular coffee, commute or lunch as a Quick Preset for one-tap logging. SEE TODAY CLEARLY Check your daily spending and budget, organize purchases with categories and wallets, and keep your total nearby with widgets. Choose Daytab’s signature light or dark appearance. KEEP A DAY OUT IN VIEW Start a Spending Session for shopping, lunch or a day out. Follow its total on your Lock Screen and, on supported iPhones, in the Dynamic Island. Add an optional session budget, log a favorite preset or undo a quick log. SCAN, REVIEW, SAVE Scan a receipt or payment screenshot to extract expense details, then review them before saving. Receipt text is recognized on-device. Limited scans are included; Daytab Pro unlocks unlimited scans. MAKE LOGGING EASY TO REACH Use Siri and Shortcuts, or assign a shortcut to Back Tap, the Action Button, a Home Screen icon or a Lock Screen control. Setup and a supported device are required; iOS may ask you to unlock. On iOS 26 and later, Log Expense with Review lets you check details before saving from a native card. MORE WITH DAYTAB PRO An optional subscription unlocks unlimited scans, deeper spending insights, advanced history filters, recurring-charge tracking, category budgets, additional savings goals, premium themes, PDF and CSV export, CSV import and Travel Mode. YOUR DATA, EXPLAINED Expenses are stored on your device, with optional sync through your Apple iCloud account. Currency conversion requests exchange-rate data. Daytab does not connect to your bank to import transactions automatically. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Daytab Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.phrypy.dev/privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Daytab at 2 against Spent's β€”. Spent's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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 Daytab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Spent versus Daytab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpentDaytab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size86 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRahul BhichherBrian Yong

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spent

One-time1
  • Spent Pro$3.99
2 purchases

Daytab

Subscriptions2
  • Daytab Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Daytab Pro Annual7 Days trial$16.991 Year

Questions

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

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