Comparison

Spenzy vs Rilio

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

Head to head
About

Spenzy

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Stop wondering where your money goes. See your expenses fast. You do not have a money problem. You have a visibility problem. Money disappears. You do not know where. Most expense tracker apps are slow, complicated, and you give up. Spenzy fixes that. Track expenses in seconds Open the app, enter the amount, done. No friction. Get real insights automatically Understand your spending, spot patterns, and see trends without effort. Clear view of your money Simple, visual, and easy to understand at a glance. Stay in control of your budget No spreadsheets. No setup. Just clarity. Automate recurring transactions Set it once and let your expenses track themselves. Private by design Your data stays on your device. No accounts. No tracking. Spenzy is a fast, simple expense tracker and budget app built for clarity. Stop guessing. Start knowing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rilio

Features
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Rilio logs your spending for you. Pay with Apple Pay and the expense is saved before you put your phone away, with the amount, merchant and category already filled in. Bank SMS alerts are picked up the same way. A notification on your Lock Screen confirms each one, and a single tap fixes anything you want to change. No bank login. No spreadsheets. No end-of-month catch-up. LOGGED AUTOMATICALLY • Apple Pay: every tap is logged the moment you pay • Bank SMS alerts from supported banks are read and saved for you • One payment, one transaction: a tap and its matching bank alert never double up • Refund alerts are matched to the original purchase • One-time setup with Apple Shortcuts, guided step by step in the app OR JUST SAY IT • Type or speak "12 for lunch at Chipotle" and AI fills in the amount, merchant and category • Double-tap the back of your iPhone to log an expense without opening the app • Import a bank statement PDF to bring in your past transactions KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES • Income, spending and savings rate for the month at a glance • A forecast of where the month will land • Daily spending, biggest purchases, top categories and weekend habits • Ask Rilio anything, like "How much did I spend on food this month?" • A monthly recap you can share STAY ON BUDGET • Set limits by category and see what's on track and what's close • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for this month's spending and budgets SPLIT WITH FRIENDS • Groups for trips, roommates and dinners, with invites by link • See who owes what and settle up in a tap YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL • Rilio never asks for your bank password • Only messages that match your payment keywords are sent to Rilio • Delete your account and data from Settings at any time SUBSCRIPTION Rilio requires a Rilio Pro subscription. New subscribers start with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://getrilio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getrilio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Spenzy4 screens
Rilio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spenzy at every 3 days against Rilio's every 3 weeks. Spenzy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spenzy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Rilio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spenzy ships an update every 3 days, Rilio every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Spenzy versus Rilio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpenzyRilio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRami Abou JaoudeRaja Niketh Reddy Nallapareddy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spenzy

Subscriptions1
  • Spenzy Support Monthly$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Rilio

Subscriptions2
  • Rilio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Rilio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Spenzy free?
Spenzy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rilio free?
Rilio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spenzy or Rilio have ads?
Neither Spenzy nor Rilio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spenzy or Rilio?
Spenzy ships an update every 3 days, and Rilio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spenzy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rilio on October 24, 2026.

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