Comparison

Spendly vs Expense Log

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

Head to head
About

Spendly

Features
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Know where your money goesβ€”without connecting a bank account. Spendly is a simple expense tracker and budget planner for recording income, organizing everyday spending, and seeing your financial picture at a glance. Add a transaction in seconds, create monthly category budgets, and use clear analytics to build better money habits. TRACK INCOME AND EXPENSES Record purchases, bills, salary, freelance income, and more. Add an amount, date, payment method, category, and notes. Use the built-in categories or create your own. PLAN MONTHLY BUDGETS Create a monthly spending plan and set limits for individual categories. Clear progress indicators show how much you have spent and what remains. UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING Explore weekly, monthly, and yearly views. See your average daily spending, savings rate, transaction count, leading categories, spending breakdown, and income-versus-expense trends. REVIEW YOUR HISTORY See your transactions in one place. Open any entry to review its details, make changes, or remove it. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY MONEY β€’ No bank account connection required β€’ Works offline after your first sign-in β€’ Syncs pending changes when your internet connection returns β€’ Choose the currency that fits you β€’ Light and dark themes β€’ No ads β€’ No recurring subscription β€’ Sign in with Apple or Google Whether you are managing a monthly salary, student allowance, household expenses, or freelance income, Spendly gives you a clear and practical way to stay aware of your money.

About

Expense Log

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Every coffee, cab and grocery run leaves a receipt. Coffer turns that pile into a clear ledger: type the vendor and amount, pick one of eight categories, and the receipt is filed before the paper hits the bin. No account, no camera permissions, no cloud sync to babysit β€” just a tidy record of where your money went, kept entirely on your iPhone. Most spending apps want your bank login, a monthly budget and a dashboard full of charts you never read. Coffer is the opposite: a fast receipt log with an editorial, paper-and-brass look that respects your time. Log a purchase in seconds, then let the Summary tab do the arithmetic for you. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Log any receipt in seconds β€” vendor, amount, date, category and a note, with the amount field ready for your thumb β€’ See exactly what this month cost you, with a top-three category chart that updates the moment you add a receipt β€’ Know your all-time total and receipt count at a glance, without opening a spreadsheet β€’ Find any purchase instantly by searching vendor, note or category, and sort by newest, oldest, highest, lowest or vendor A–Z β€’ Watch each category's share of your spending on a clean bar breakdown, then tap in to see every receipt behind it β€’ Fix a typo or delete a duplicate in two taps β€” every receipt is editable, and a long-press deletes it PERFECT FOR β€’ Freelancers and small-business owners who need work expenses filed the day they happen β€’ Anyone who keeps paper receipts in a drawer and wants them off their mind β€’ Households tracking groceries, transit, health and entertainment without linking a bank β€’ Travelers logging cash purchases where there is no signal and no time WHY NOT JUST USE A BUDGET APP? Budget apps sell you forecasts and bank connections. Coffer records what actually happened: the receipt in your hand, at the amount you paid, in the category you chose. There is nothing to reconcile, no sync errors, and no monthly target nagging you. If you only want to know where the money went, this is the shorter path. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Coffer works completely offline. Your receipts are stored on this device only β€” never uploaded, never analyzed, never shared. There is no sign-up, no email address, no tracking and no ads. Delete the app and the data goes with it. FULL ACCESS Coffer is a paid app. Full access unlocks unlimited receipts, spending summaries, category breakdowns, search and notes. Choose a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription; the price is shown in the app before you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in your App Store account settings. Download Coffer, add today's first receipt, and see your month add up. Terms of Service: https://pnkl26.web.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy Support: pnkhanhlinh0206@gmail.com

Screenshots

Spendly4 screens
Expense Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spendly at none against Expense Log's 2. Spendly also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Expense Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Spendly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spendly ships an update fortnightly, Expense Log every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Spendly versus Expense Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendlyExpense Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHassan RahmanLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

Spendly

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Expense Log

Subscriptions2
  • Coffer Receipt Log Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Coffer Receipt Log Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Spendly free?
Spendly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Expense Log free?
Expense Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spendly or Expense Log have ads?
Neither Spendly nor Expense Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spendly or Expense Log?
Spendly ships an update fortnightly, and Expense Log every 2 months. Most recently, Spendly was updated on October 31, 2026 and Expense Log on October 31, 2026.

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