Daytab vs QuickSpend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Daytab
Read full descriptionHide full description
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 Daytabβs 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
QuickSpend
Read full descriptionHide full description
QuickSpend is the fastest, most private expense tracker on iPhone. Log a coffee, log gas, log rent β in 3 taps. No login. No account. No bank connection. Your data never leaves this device. Free to download, no ads, no tracking. WHY QUICKSPEND Most budget apps want your email, your bank password, and a monthly fee before you can log a single dollar. QuickSpend does the opposite. Open the app, tap an amount, pick a category, done. No setup, no sign-up, no cloud account to manage. THREE-TAP LOGGING Entering an expense takes about three seconds. Amount, category, save β that's the whole flow. The faster logging is, the more likely you are to actually do it, and an expense tracker only works if you use it every day. 100% OFFLINE, 100% PRIVATE Everything you enter is stored on your iPhone, on-device. There is no server, no account, and no sync. Your spending is nobody's business but yours. Works in airplane mode, on the subway, anywhere. SEE WHERE THE MONEY GOES A clean daily total and a simple monthly overview show your spending at a glance β no spreadsheets, no clutter. Browse by day, month, or year and step back through your history. OPTIONAL FACE ID LOCK Keep your finances private with Face ID or Touch ID protection. WHO IT'S FOR - People who want a simple daily spending tracker, not a full finance suite - Anyone who refuses to hand a budgeting app their bank login - Minimalists who've bounced off complex apps like YNAB or Mint - Cash and envelope budgeters who just want a fast place to log - Students and freelancers tracking spending paycheck to paycheck QuickSpend is free to download. We may add optional extras in the future, but logging your expenses will always be part of the free core. No account. No bank link. No tracking. Just you and your spending.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickSpend at none against Daytab's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Daytab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. QuickSpend asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Daytab | QuickSpend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Yong | Jeongim Yu |
In-app purchases
Daytab
- Daytab Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Daytab Pro Annual7 Days trial$16.991 Year
QuickSpend
No in-app purchases









