Comparison

SpendLens vs Masarifi

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

Head to head
About

SpendLens

Features
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SpendLens helps you see exactly where every dirham, dollar, and euro goes — without connecting your bank or creating an account. Track daily spending, automatically capture transactions from your bank's SMS alerts, and spot trends with a private, beautiful expense tracker built for your iPhone. Most people underestimate their daily spending by 30%. SpendLens closes that gap. TRACK EVERY EXPENSE IN SECONDS Add expenses with a single tap on the floating action button. Pick a category from the grid, enter the amount, optionally add a note. Done in under three seconds. AUTO-CAPTURE FROM YOUR BANK'S SMS — FREE When your bank texts you a transaction alert, SpendLens can turn it into an expense for you. Set it up once with a simple Shortcuts automation, and new transactions land in your Inbox to review and approve in a tap — no bank login, no account linking. Free for everyone. SCAN RECEIPTS WITH ON-DEVICE AI Snap a photo of any receipt and SpendLens uses Apple's Vision framework to extract the amount, date, and merchant — completely on-device. The image never leaves your phone. SEE THE TRENDS Compare this month to last. Spot which categories are growing or shrinking. Daily spending charts reveal patterns you didn't know existed. 55+ CURRENCIES SUPPORTED Travel, expat life, mixed currencies — no problem. Track expenses in any currency and SpendLens converts everything to your home currency automatically. Original amounts are always preserved. WIDGETS FOR EVERY MOMENT See today's spending right on your home screen. Five widget variants included: small (free), medium and large (Pro), plus circular and rectangular lock screen widgets (Pro). EXPORT YOUR DATA Export expenses as CSV for spreadsheets, or as beautifully formatted PDF reports for taxes and reimbursements. Your data, your way. SIRI SHORTCUTS Add expenses by voice. Ask Siri "How much did I spend today?" and get an instant answer. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No bank linking. No ads. No third-party trackers or analytics SDKs. Everything you enter stays on your device, with optional iCloud sync across your Apple devices. The one feature that uses the cloud — Smart Parsing, which powers bank-SMS auto-capture — is opt-in, off by default, and never stores or sells your data. You're always in control. SpendLens Pro unlocks unlimited categories, receipt scanning, spending trends, all widgets, CSV & PDF export, custom app icons, and Siri Shortcuts — for a one-time purchase. No subscription. Ever. (Auto-capture from your bank's SMS is free for everyone.) Made with care in Abu Dhabi.

About

Masarifi

Features
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Masarifi is a simple, elegant expense tracker that works fully offline — all your data stays on your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Features: • Clear dashboard: income, spending, net savings and savings rate at a glance. • Auto-add from bank SMS: when your bank texts you, the amount is added automatically — even while your phone is locked, messages are queued and added when you open the app. One-tap shortcut setup. • Every currency supported: foreign transactions are converted to AED at daily exchange rates, with a built-in currency converter. • Per-category budgets with progress bars and over-limit alerts. • Smart analytics: yearly forecast, quarterly comparison, monthly heatmap. • Recurring commitments across every month, editable anytime. • Automatic monthly salary + savings goals and debt tracking. • Snap a receipt and auto-extract the amount, on-device. • Face ID lock, dark mode, and backup to iCloud or a file. • Full Arabic and English interface. Privacy first: Masarifi collects no data. The only internet request fetches the daily public exchange-rate table — no personal or financial information is ever sent.

Screenshots

SpendLens4 screens
Masarifi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Masarifi at none against SpendLens's 4. Masarifi also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SpendLens sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Masarifi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpendLens ships an update monthly, Masarifi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SpendLens versus Masarifi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendLensMasarifi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZeeshan Ahmedabdulla almehrzi

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SpendLens

One-time4
  • Coffee Tip$0.99
  • Pizza Tip$2.99
  • Party Tip$4.99
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  • SpendLens Pro$6.99
None

Masarifi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpendLens free?
SpendLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Masarifi free?
Masarifi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpendLens or Masarifi have ads?
Neither SpendLens nor Masarifi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpendLens or Masarifi?
SpendLens ships an update monthly, and Masarifi every 2 days. Most recently, SpendLens was updated on October 18, 2026 and Masarifi on October 24, 2026.

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