Comparison

SimpleSpend vs Tallypool

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

Tallypool

Features
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Tallypool is a shared budgeting app for the people you actually share money with: your partner, flatmates, family, or a trip group. Start a budget, invite everyone with a link or a join code, and you're all looking at the same picture: what's been spent, who paid, and who owes who. 100% free. No ads. No subscriptions. Nothing sold. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Share a budget - invite people with a simple link or join code, no email hunting. β€’ Track income and expenses, organised with categories that suit you. β€’ Record who paid - and split a single expense across several payers when you go halves. β€’ Flag expenses that need paying back and get reminders about what you need to send. β€’ Set a monthly spending limit and per-category limits, and see how you're tracking. β€’ See where the money goes at a glance with a spending-by-category breakdown. β€’ Add a location to any expense, then search your whole history by description or place. β€’ Filter your activity by category, who paid, or who added it. β€’ Import an existing spreadsheet (just map your CSV's columns to Tallypool's fields) and export any time. β€’ Label who paid with account nicknames like "Joint" or "Savings". Tallypool never connects to your bank or asks for a login - you only ever enter what you choose. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Money is personal, so Tallypool encrypts your financial details and keeps them to the people in your budget. No ads, no tracking-for-profit! The app is here to help you manage money, not monetise it. MADE FOR β€’ Couples splitting rent, groceries and bills. β€’ Flatmates keeping a shared house ticking over. β€’ Families running a household budget together. β€’ Friends managing a trip or saving toward a shared goal. Want to look before signing up? Try the demo as a guest, no account needed. Get everyone on the same page about money. Download Tallypool.

Screenshots

SimpleSpend4 screens
Tallypool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tallypool at none against SimpleSpend's 2. Tallypool also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). SimpleSpend's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Tallypool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleSpend ships an update every 8 days, Tallypool every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SimpleSpend versus Tallypool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleSpendTallypool
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杭 李Josie Daw

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SimpleSpend

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

Tallypool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleSpend free?
SimpleSpend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tallypool free?
Tallypool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleSpend or Tallypool have ads?
Neither SimpleSpend nor Tallypool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleSpend or Tallypool?
SimpleSpend ships an update every 8 days, and Tallypool every 3 weeks. Most recently, SimpleSpend was updated on October 18, 2026 and Tallypool on October 10, 2026.

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