Comparison

SimpleSpend vs EconoGlance

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

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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/

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EconoGlance

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Your money, and everyone else's share of it. One app. EconoGlance started as the fastest way to split a bill, and still is: one person pays, everyone sees who owes what, settling up takes two taps. It now also tracks what YOU spend β€” your budget, your income, your subscriptions, and what each of your cards is really costing you. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO ECONOGLANCE β€’ A private budget for your own money, and groups for everyone else's β€’ Log a shared expense in under 5 seconds β€’ Split any way: equally, by percentage, by shares, exact amounts, or item by item β€’ AI receipt scanning reads the merchant, total, tax and every line item β€’ Every balance live: who owes you, who you owe, across all your groups β€’ Settle up in two taps, with reminders that do the chasing for you β€’ No ads. We never sell your data. SCAN ANY RECEIPT OR BILL (AI) Point your camera at a receipt, bill or invoice. EconoGlance reads the total, date, merchant and line items, then helps you assign each item to whoever shared it. It knows US, UK, European, Indian and Pakistani formats, and asks a one-tap question instead of guessing when something is ambiguous. EVERY SUBSCRIPTION, ONE HUB Netflix, rent, the gym, cloud storage split three ways β€” every recurring cost from your groups and personal spending in one place, counted at YOUR share and converted to your currency. Reminders before each renewal, price-rise alerts, free-trial warnings before they convert, and pause with a swipe. YOUR WALLET, YOUR CARDS Add the cards you pay with and record which paid for what. Each card shows its own transactions, statement and due dates, and this cycle's total. Fourteen card designs, all contrast-checked so the numbers stay readable. We store the last four digits only β€” never a full number, never a CVV β€” and we never connect to your bank. YOUR PRIVATE PERSONAL SPACE Groups answer "who owes whom?" β€” Personal answers "where does my money go?" A private tracker with category breakdowns, budgets, multiple named incomes, safe-to-spend per day and an optional Face ID lock. Never shared. KAMETI / SAVINGS COMMITTEES Run your kameti (committee / BC / ROSCA) properly: cycles, contributions, a payment ledger, winner selection, receipts and a written agreement every member accepts β€” instead of a paper notebook and arguments. TRIPS THAT PLAN THEMSELVES A Trip group knows where you're going and for how long: travel categories, a day-by-day diary built from your spending, a shared itinerary, a journal for notes and photos, a packing list per traveller, and a trip report PDF to send round afterwards. All free. BUILT FOR REAL GROUPS β€’ A group for every crew β€” trips, flatmates, office, family, weddings β€’ Budgets that tick down in real time β€’ 35+ currencies; totals converted to your home currency β€’ Save your bank details once so people know how to pay you back β€’ Invite anyone with a link or QR code β€’ Comments on any expense, plus a shared whiteboard β€’ Import your history from Splitwise in a few taps β€’ Export any group to CSV, PDF or Excel FREE VS PRO Free to start: create a group, split bills, settle up, track your subscriptions and cards, and use your Personal space β€” no time limit. Pro unlocks unlimited groups and expenses, AI receipt scanning, analytics, debt simplification, per-category budgets and more. Pro begins with a 3-day free trial β€” cancel before it ends and you're not charged. No ads on any tier. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data belongs to you. No ads, nothing sold, and your Personal space is never visible to anyone else. Delete your account any time, in-app. Whether you're budgeting your own month, splitting rent with roommates, tracking a group trip, managing subscriptions with a partner, or running the family kameti β€” EconoGlance keeps the money clear so the relationships stay easy. Download free and set your first budget β€” or split your first bill β€” in the next five minutes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SimpleSpend4 screens
EconoGlance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EconoGlance at 15.1 against SimpleSpend's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and EconoGlance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleSpend ships an update every 8 days, EconoGlance every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SimpleSpend versus EconoGlance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleSpendEconoGlance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杭 李Shaheer Malik

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SimpleSpend

Subscriptions1
  • SimpleSpend Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • SimpleSpend Pro$17.99
2 purchases

EconoGlance

Subscriptions2
  • English3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • English3 Days trial$46.991 Year

Questions

Is SimpleSpend free?
SimpleSpend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EconoGlance free?
EconoGlance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimpleSpend or EconoGlance have ads?
Neither SimpleSpend nor EconoGlance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleSpend or EconoGlance?
SimpleSpend ships an update every 8 days, and EconoGlance every 10 days. Most recently, SimpleSpend was updated on October 1, 2026 and EconoGlance on October 1, 2026.

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