Comparison

TYM vs Spendra

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

Head to head
About

TYM

This personal budgeting app keeps all your financial data locally on your device, ensuring privacy without cloud storage or bank connections. It helps you understand your daily spending allowance and track expenses manually for greater awareness. Unlock advanced features like unlimited budgets and AI assistance with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • On-device data storage for privacy
  • Manual transaction logging
  • Daily allowance and safe-to-spend calculation
  • Customizable categories and budgets
  • On-device AI assistant
  • Bill reminders and tracking
  • Apple Watch app integration
Features
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TYM is a personal budgeting app that keeps all your data on your device. You don't create an account or connect a bank. Nothing is stored in the cloud, and every transaction you enter stays on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Our App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected" because TYM does not send your financial data to any server we operate. What you track is yours alone. TYM works out a daily allowance from your remaining budget, your upcoming bills, and the days until your next income. It then shows a safe-to-spend balance, the money you have available after your committed expenses and goals. You can see what you can spend today instead of guessing from your bank balance. FREE FEATURES - Unlimited transactions for expenses, income, and transfers - Unlimited custom categories with emoji icons - Up to 3 budgets with progress bars - Up to 3 recurring transactions - 365-day transaction history - Daily allowance and safe-to-spend - Budget rule with 2 presets (Classic 50/30/10/10 or Essentials First 60/25/10/5) - Everyday accounts (checking, savings, credit, cash) with balances and basic net worth - 2 insight cards that highlight patterns in your spending - 1 savings goal - On-device AI assistant: 5 messages a day, with unlimited logging and spending search by typing - No-spend day tracking and streaks - Bill reminders - Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode lock - Apple Watch app to view balances and log expenses - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - Read-only Home Screen widget - 3 themes and 3 fonts TYM PRO ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) - Unlimited budgets, recurring transactions, and history - Wealth accounts (investments, retirement, crypto, loans, mortgage) for a full net-worth picture - Unlimited on-device AI assistant. Ask about your money, or describe a purchase in plain language and TYM logs it - All 6 insight cards and 6-month trend charts - Custom budget rule, plus every preset - Unlimited savings goals with progress bars - Budget rollover (optional, off by default) - 12 themes and 10 fonts - Export to CSV and PDF - iCloud sync across your devices - Quick-add Home Screen widget and full Apple Watch - Siri integration ON-DEVICE AI TYM's AI assistant runs on your device using Apple Foundation Models. Your financial data is never sent to a cloud or third-party AI service. It needs an iPhone with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later) on iOS 26 or later. ABOUT MANUAL ENTRY TYM uses manual entry by design. Logging each transaction takes a few seconds and keeps you aware of your spending. There is no bank sync and no automatic import, so there are no bank credentials to store or protect. ABOUT PRIVACY TYM does not collect or transmit personal or financial data to any server operated by Tera Labs LLC. When iCloud sync is enabled (PRO), your data syncs through your personal iCloud account, managed by Apple under their privacy policy. Tera Labs LLC has no access to your iCloud data. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION TYM PRO is an auto-renewable subscription, offered monthly ($4.99) or yearly ($39.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings under your Apple ID. Family Sharing is supported. Terms of Use (EULA): https://teralabsllc.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://teralabsllc.com/#privacy

About

Spendra

Features
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Make everyday spending easier to see and easier to plan. Spendra is a focused expense tracker for recording purchases, setting a monthly budget and understanding where your money goes — across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Free, always: • Add, edit, duplicate and delete unlimited expenses. • Organise records with categories, accounts, tags and notes. • See a clear Spending summary and searchable history with useful filters. • Set an overall monthly budget and configure reminders. • Protect access with Face ID or other device authentication. • Create and restore versioned JSON backups, and delete your data at any time. Spendra Pro is an optional monthly, annual or lifetime upgrade that unlocks: • Unlimited receipt scanning with Apple Vision; three useful scans are complimentary. • Full Insights with weekly, monthly and yearly periods, comparisons, charts and category drill-down. • Recurring-expense automation, subscription detection, price-change insights and renewal reminders. • CSV export. • Quick add with Siri and App Intents, from the Mac menu bar, and on Apple Watch. Pricing and any eligible introductory offer are shown in the app before purchase. Restore Purchases is available from the paywall and Settings. If Pro lapses, existing data is never deleted, hidden or made unreadable. Records sync through a private iCloud database. Apple Watch entries transfer to the paired iPhone through WatchConnectivity and then sync; availability depends on pairing and connection. Preferences remain device-local. Choose from the full ISO currency list. Spendra reports each currency separately and does not convert currencies or provide exchange rates. Spendra requires no separate account, does not connect to banks and does not provide financial advice. Camera, device authentication, notifications, Siri, exports and WatchConnectivity depend on device capabilities, permissions and system support. Terms of Use: https://nsdsrinivas.github.io/apps/spendra/index.html#terms-of-use

Screenshots

TYM4 screens
Spendra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TYM at 18.1 against Spendra's 26.0. 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. TYM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spendra sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TYM versus Spendra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTYMSpendra
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTera Labs LLCSrinivas Naathireddy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TYM

Subscriptions2
  • TYM PRO$4.991 Month
  • TYM PRO$39.991 Year
6 purchases

Spendra

Subscriptions2
  • Spendra Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Spendra Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Spendra Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is TYM free?
TYM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spendra free?
Spendra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TYM or Spendra have ads?
Neither TYM nor Spendra shows ads.

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