Comparison

SimpleSpend vs Sharli

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

Head to head
About

SimpleSpend

Features
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Tracking your money should feel simple. SimpleSpend is a fast, focused, ad-free expense tracker. Log a transaction in secondsβ€”no sign-up or unnecessary distractions. Build a clear picture of your personal finances without turning every entry into a chore. FAST, FLEXIBLE TRACKING β€’ Enter the amount, category, account, and note β€’ Hold "+" to log by voice: Say the amount, date, category and more, then release to fill in the transaction form. β€’ Review before saving: Check or edit the details filled in from your voice input to help avoid mistakes. β€’ Create custom categories, subcategories, and accounts β€’ Use Siri and Shortcuts to log expenses or income by voice RECURRING TRANSACTIONS FOR RENT AND BILLS Rent, phone bills, gym memberships, loan payments, and moreβ€”set them up once on a daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom schedule. When a transaction is due, SimpleSpend adds it the next time you open the app. SEE WHAT SUBSCRIPTIONS COST Mark an expense as a subscription to see your estimated annual total and projected charges for the next 12 months. Quickly decide what is worth keeping and what you may want to reconsider. TRACK MONEY TOGETHER Invite your partner or family to one shared ledger. Up to 6 people can log income and expenses and view budgets and insights. Personal and shared ledgers stay separate, so everything remains clear. BUDGETS AND SPENDING INSIGHTS β€’ See income, expenses, net balance, and spending by category β€’ Filter by day, week, month, year, or a custom date range β€’ Set monthly budgets to stay on track MULTIPLE LEDGERS AND CURRENCIES β€’ Separate family, travel, shared expenses, and more into their own ledgers β€’ Fetch exchange rates automatically and view converted totals in your chosen currency YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE β€’ Keep data on your device by default β€’ Turn on iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad β€’ Shared ledgers are shared only with invited members; personal ledgers stay separate β€’ Export your data to CSV anytime β€’ Enjoy an ad-free experienceβ€”we do not sell your data Core tracking is free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited recurring rules, batch editing, category merging, and more. Download SimpleSpend and see your spending more clearly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://castorstudio.xyz/apps/simplespend/privacy/

About

Sharli

Features
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Split bills with friends, roommates and on trips. Sharli keeps track of group expenses, works out who owes whom and settles up with the fewest payments. Every feature is free: no paywall, no daily expense limits, no ads. SPLIT EXPENSES IN GROUPS β€’ Add an expense in seconds, Sharli calculates everyone's share β€’ Split rent, groceries and activities equally, by exact amounts or by percentage β€’ Settle up with the fewest possible payments, no more IOUs to remember β€’ Trip expense tracker with automatic currency conversion: add expenses in any currency, settle in your home currency NO SIGN-UP, WORKS OFFLINE β€’ Open the app, create a group, start splitting. No email, no password β€’ Works without internet on planes, trains and abroad, syncs when you're back online β€’ Optional account so you never lose your data TRACK YOUR OWN SPENDING TOO β€’ Log personal expenses and see where your money goes, by category β€’ Only you see them. Want to split one after all? Add friends in a couple of taps FREE AND PRIVATE β€’ 100% free: no subscription, no premium tier, no limits on groups or expenses β€’ Data hosted in the EU, GDPR-compliant, no data shared with third parties Simple expense sharing for roommates and shared flats, group trips and holidays, couples, festivals and nights out.

Screenshots

SimpleSpend4 screens
Sharli4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sharli at none against SimpleSpend's 2. Sharli also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. SimpleSpend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Sharli asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleSpend ships an update every 8 days, Sharli weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SimpleSpend versus Sharli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleSpendSharli
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杭 李Arne Cornils

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SimpleSpend

Subscriptions1
  • SimpleSpend Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • SimpleSpend Pro$17.99
None

Sharli

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleSpend free?
SimpleSpend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sharli free?
Sharli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleSpend or Sharli have ads?
Neither SimpleSpend nor Sharli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleSpend or Sharli?
SimpleSpend ships an update every 8 days, and Sharli weekly. Most recently, SimpleSpend was updated on October 18, 2026 and Sharli on October 7, 2026.

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