Comparison

Rilio vs Kentrove

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

Head to head
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

About

Kentrove

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Kentrove is a private, local-first expense tracker that helps you take control of your money without giving up your data. Transactions, budgets and receipts are stored locally on your device. There's no account to create, no password to remember, and no server holding your financial life. When you want a safety net, optional iCloud Backup keeps an encrypted copy in your own iCloud account — invisible to us, accessible only to you. — WHY KENTROVE — • No sign-in. Open the app and start tracking. Ever. • Local-first. Your data lives on your device in an encrypted database, not on our servers. • Your cloud, your control. Backups go to your own iCloud account using Apple's encrypted CloudDocuments service. • No subscription required for core tracking. • Built for the way real people manage money — not for spreadsheet enthusiasts. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • TRANSACTIONS — Add income and expenses in seconds. Attach a receipt photo. Categorize at a glance. • ACCOUNTS — Track bank accounts, cards, wallets, and cash in one place. Get a clear picture of where your money actually is. • BUDGETS — Set monthly or custom budgets per category. See exactly how much room you have left before payday. • EMIs & LOANS — Track every EMI, due date, and remaining principal. Never miss a payment. • GOALS — Save for what matters. Set a target, contribute regularly, watch progress build. • ATTACHMENTS — Snap a photo of any receipt, bill, or document and attach it to the transaction. All stored locally on your device. • VOICE ASSISTANCE — Optional voice commands and Siri shortcuts help you record entries and open reports. Voice permissions and access to financial answers are under your control in Settings. • INSIGHTS — Clear charts and breakdowns by category, month, and account. Spot patterns. Understand habits. • CLOUD BACKUP — Optional, one-tap iCloud Backup. Switch devices, recover from a reset, restore in one tap. Your backup lives in your own iCloud — we never see it. — PRIVACY YOU CAN ACTUALLY VERIFY — Kentrove does not store your financial records on its own servers. Optional encrypted backups go to your own iCloud account. Voice recognition prefers on-device processing where supported; Apple's speech service may process audio otherwise. Sharing diagnostics and analytics is optional and can be changed in Settings. When enabled, Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics process usage, device and crash information, including SDK identifiers. Financial entries and voice transcripts are not sent to Firebase. iOS ads are non-personalized; advertising SDKs may still process device, advertising and diagnostic information. See our privacy policy for details. — SUPPORT — Questions, feedback, or feature requests? Reach us at support@kentrove.com or visit kentrove.com.

Screenshots

Rilio4 screens
Kentrove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kentrove at none against Rilio's 2. Kentrove also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Rilio's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Rilio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kentrove asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rilio ships an update every 3 weeks, Kentrove every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Rilio versus Kentrove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRilioKentrove
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaja Niketh Reddy NallapareddySahithi Majji

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rilio

Subscriptions2
  • Rilio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Rilio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

Kentrove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rilio free?
Rilio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kentrove free?
Kentrove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rilio or Kentrove have ads?
Kentrove shows ads; Rilio does not.
Which is updated more often, Rilio or Kentrove?
Rilio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kentrove every 3 days. Most recently, Rilio was updated on November 10, 2026 and Kentrove on October 31, 2026.

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