Comparison

Tallyo Budget vs Expenses

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

Head to head
About

Tallyo Budget

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Tallyo is a budget tracker built for couples and families who want to manage spending together. Create a budget, set spending categories, and log expenses as they happen — across every device, in real time. SHARED BUDGETS, ZERO FRICTION Share your budget with a partner using a simple invite code. Both of you see the same numbers, the same categories, the same balance. No more "did you check our spending?" conversations. CATEGORIES THAT MAKE SENSE Set up spending categories the way you actually think about money — Groceries, Eating Out, Petrol, whatever fits your life. Move money between categories when you need to. Watch each category's balance update as you spend. ARCHIVE OLD BUDGETS Done with April? Hide it from your dashboard. Need it back later? Restore it in one tap. Your data is always preserved. NO CLUTTER No ads. No upsells. No complex reports you'll never use. Just a clear picture of where your money is going, today. PRIVACY YOU CAN READ Your budget data is yours. We don't sell it, share it with advertisers, or use it for anything besides running Tallyo. Read our full privacy policy at tallyo.org/privacy. QUESTIONS? Email support@tallyo.org — a real human reads every message.

About

Expenses

Manually track shared expenses for couples, families, and roommates without linking bank accounts. Organize budgets, view spending reports, and set bill reminders. Offers privacy features and multiple ledgers for different needs.

Highlights
  • Manual expense logging
  • Shared ledgers for groups
  • Real-time updates
  • Category budgets
  • Spending reports
  • Bill reminders
  • Receipt scanning
Features
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Every dollar, on your terms. Expenses is a shared expense tracker built for couples, families, and roommates who want full control of their money — no bank logins, no linked cards, just your ledgers, your way. Track by hand, on purpose Log income and spending manually. No bank connections means no security risk from a third-party data breach, and no surprise categorization mistakes — you decide what everything means. Built for sharing Create a ledger and invite your partner, family, or roommates with a QR code or invite link. Everyone sees the same numbers update in real time — who paid, what for, and how much is left in the budget. See where your money goes - Category budgets with live progress bars - Spending reports by category, by merchant, and over time - A calendar view of every transaction and upcoming bill - Recurring and one-time bill reminders — weekly, monthly, or yearly Fast expense entry Scan a receipt and let the app read the merchant and total for you, or enter it by hand in seconds. Multiple ledgers, one app Keep a shared household ledger, a solo personal one, and a project budget (like a trip or renovation) all separate, side by side. Privacy first Hide your amounts with one tap. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — your data is never sold, and there are no ads.

Screenshots

Tallyo Budget4 screens
Expenses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Tallyo Budget at 3 against Expenses's 1. Tallyo Budget also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tallyo Budget versus Expenses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyo BudgetExpenses
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJames KilleenMINGHUI LI

In-app purchases

None

Tallyo Budget

No in-app purchases

None

Expenses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tallyo Budget free?
Tallyo Budget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Expenses free?
Expenses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tallyo Budget or Expenses have ads?
Neither Tallyo Budget nor Expenses shows ads.

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