Comparison

Spendrift vs Cashly

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

Head to head
About

Spendrift

Effortlessly track expenses using voice commands, bank SMS, PDF statements, or receipt photos. This app prioritizes fast transaction logging and user privacy, keeping all data on your device. Offers free core features with optional Pro upgrades for advanced capture methods.

Highlights
  • Voice expense logging
  • Automatic bank SMS import
  • PDF statement import
  • Receipt scanning
  • Customizable categories and accounts
  • Detailed analytics and charts
  • On-device data privacy
Features
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Log an expense by saying it out loud. Or let your bank's SMS do it for you. Spendrift is an expense tracker built around getting the transaction in fast because the reason budgeting apps fail is the typing, not the tracking. FOUR WAYS TO CAPTURE Voice Say "spent 400 on groceries with the card" and it's logged: amount, category, and account filled in for you. No forms, no dropdowns. Bank SMS, automatically Set up a Shortcuts automation once, and every bank alert your phone receives turns into a transaction on its own. You never open the app. Messages are redacted on device before anything is processed. Bank statement PDF Drop in a whole statement and get every row back as a transaction. Months of backlog cleared in one go. Receipt photo Point the camera at a receipt, or share one in from anywhere in iOS, and skip the typing entirely. THE TRACKER UNDERNEATH - Expenses and income across multiple accounts, with balances that reflect what you actually log - Month-by-month navigation and history grouped by day, so recent activity stays scannable - Categories and accounts you define, matching how you really spend - Analytics: category charts, daily spending, and weekday patterns PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data stays on your device. No account to create, no bank login, no connecting Spendrift to anything. The App Store privacy label says it plainly: this app collects no data. FREE AND PRO Everything above is free: manual entry, unlimited accounts and categories, charts, widgets, Shortcuts. Spendrift Pro unlocks the four AI capture methods: voice, bank SMS auto-import, PDF statement import, and receipt scan. Monthly or one-time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cashly

Features
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Cashly is a simple, private expense tracker that works fully offline. Add income and expenses in seconds. See this month’s net balance, spending by category, and recent activity β€” without creating an account or syncing to the cloud. WHY CASHLY β€’ Fast logging β€” capture spending before you forget it β€’ Monthly snapshot β€” net, income, and expenses at a glance β€’ Category view β€” know where the money goes β€’ On-device only β€” your financial data never leaves the phone β€’ Clean design β€” calm teal UI, built for daily use CASHLY PRO (ONE-TIME) β€’ Remove ads forever β€’ Category budgets with progress β€’ CSV export for your own records Optional: watch a short rewarded ad for a day without ads. Internet is used only for ads and in-app purchases. Cashly does not upload your transactions to any server. Perfect for household budgets, cash spending, freelancers, and anyone who wants a private money notebook.

Screenshots

Spendrift4 screens
Cashly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spendrift at none against Cashly's shown. Spendrift also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Cashly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, in-app purchases 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

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

Both are free to download. Spendrift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cashly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spendrift ships an update every 6 days, Cashly monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Spendrift versus Cashly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendriftCashly
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.515.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonak PunaseGokhan Oksak

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spendrift

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Savings$4.991 Month
  • Super Savings$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Cashly

One-time1
  • Cashly Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Spendrift free?
Spendrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cashly free?
Cashly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spendrift or Cashly have ads?
Cashly shows ads; Spendrift does not.
Which is updated more often, Spendrift or Cashly?
Spendrift ships an update every 6 days, and Cashly monthly. Most recently, Spendrift was updated on October 25, 2026 and Cashly on October 25, 2026.

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