Masareefi vs Barber Books
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Masareefi
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Masareefi is the beautifully simple expense tracker and budget planner for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Track every expense in seconds, set budgets, scan receipts, and see exactly where your money goes — private, on-device, and ad-free. WHY MASAREEFI • Lightning-fast one-tap entry — category, amount, done • 100% private — your data stays on your device and your iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, ever • Works offline and syncs across all your Apple devices TRACK & BUDGET • Multiple wallets, each with its own currency and balance • Budgets with progress bars and smart alerts at 80% and 100% • Recurring transactions — daily, weekly, monthly, yearly • Savings goals with progress rings BILLS, DEBTS & SPLITS • Bill reminders so you never miss a payment • Debt ledger — track what you owe and what you're owed • Split bills with friends, with auto-created IOUs RECEIPTS & REPORTS • Scan receipts with your camera — on-device OCR, nothing leaves your phone • Monthly PDF reports with charts and full transaction tables • CSV export and import — your data is always yours MADE FOR APPLE • Home-screen widgets — today's spend and this month's progress • Siri Shortcuts — "Log a 25 coffee" • Face ID lock • Light and dark mode with six accent colors • Full bilingual English and Arabic with complete right-to-left support Take control of your money — beautifully, privately, in your language.
Barber Books
Easily track daily earnings from various payment methods, including cash and digital transfers. Monitor daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly financial goals, and gain insights into cuts and new clients. Built by a barber for barbers to manage their business finances efficiently.
- Log daily earnings across payment types
- Track daily, weekly, monthly, yearly goals
- Dashboard with real financial numbers
- History calendar with daily breakdowns
- Track average per cut and new clients
- Daily logging reminders
- Customizable accent colors
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Barber Books is the simplest way for barbers to track what they actually make. At the end of each day, log your totals — cash, Square, Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle — plus your cuts and new clients. Barber Books adds it all up and shows you exactly how you're doing: today, this week, this month, and toward your yearly goal. No more guessing. No more scattered notes apps or messy spreadsheets. Your bank statement won't show your cash or tips, and it won't break things down by day. Barber Books does. FEATURES: - Fast end-of-day logging across every payment type - Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goal tracking - A clean dashboard that shows your real numbers at a glance - History calendar — tap any day for a full breakdown - Average per cut, new client tracking, and product profit - Daily reminders so you never forget to log - Customizable accent colors Built by a barber, for barbers. Track your chair like the business it is.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barber Books at none against Masareefi's 3. Barber Books also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Masareefi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Barber Books asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Masareefi | Barber Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hossam Hamouda | SAMUEL LLOYD BRAKENSIEK |
In-app purchases
Masareefi
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$59.99
Barber Books
No in-app purchases









