Expense tracker vs StarK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Expense tracker
Effortlessly manage personal and family finances with this intuitive expense tracker. Quickly record income and expenses, set budgets, and gain insights into your spending habits through visual reports. Collaborate on shared finances with the Family Space feature.
- Quick income and expense recording
- Voice transaction entry
- Monthly budget tracking
- Family sharing for expenses
- Visual financial reports
- Excel report export
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Cashly is a simple and fast expense management app that helps you stay in control of both personal and family finances every day. Record income and expenses in seconds by entering them manually or using your voice. Organize transactions by category, track monthly budgets, and better understand your financial habits through clear, visual reports. With Family Space, members can record and track shared expenses together. Family data stays separate from your personal space, making collaboration convenient while keeping your private finances under your control. Key features: • Quickly record income and expenses • Add transactions using your voice • Track monthly budgets and financial goals • Manage money you borrow and lend • Organize categories, notes, and transaction history • View monthly and yearly financial reports • Export Excel reports for storage and analysis • Use a separate Family Space with member synchronization • Enjoy a simple, easy-to-use interface • Stay in control of your privacy and personal data Voice recording and speech recognition are activated only when you intentionally press and hold the recording button while adding a transaction.
StarK
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Share costs and keep everyone on the same page with StarK. From rent and groceries to a group dinner or a weekend away, StarK helps you record expenses, see who paid and understand each person's share in one group ledger. The app interface is currently in Vietnamese. RECORD EXPENSES YOUR WAY • Use quick entry or add details when you need them. • Scan a receipt, review the results and confirm before saving. • Choose who paid and split costs equally or adjust each person's share. SEE WHAT YOU OWE AND WHAT YOU'RE OWED • View group spending, expense history and balances. • Check your share and compare records with other members. • Simplify repayments between members while keeping the original expenses. • Create and share a receiving QR after adding your bank details. KEEP THE CONVERSATION AND THE MEMORIES • Chat in your group about expenses and plans. • Attach photos, notes and memories to expenses from your trip. • Record expenses in foreign currencies and see their value in Vietnamese dong. KEEP YOUR RECORDS ON YOUR DEVICE • Add expenses and view existing records even when you're offline. • Shared group content is encrypted before syncing. Keep your invitation code private. • Save a copy on your device, choose a saved copy to restore and export your data when needed. • Enjoy a dark interface on iPhone and iPad. StarK records expenses and helps you compare balances. Bank transfers are completed in your banking app. Always verify the recipient, account number and amount before confirming a transfer. Need help? Contact stark@a302.link.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StarK at none against Expense tracker's 7. Expense tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Expense tracker sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. StarK asks for nothing beyond the download.
Expense tracker ships an update every 4 days, StarK every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expense tracker | StarK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pham Quang Linh | Thuc Tran |
In-app purchases
Expense tracker
- Candy for developer$0.99
- Ly trà cho lập trình viên$1.99
- Cà phê cho lập trình viên$2.99
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- Bữa sáng cho lập trình viên$3.99
- Bữa trưa cho lập trình viên$4.99
- Bữa tối cho lập trình viên$5.99
- Tài trợ dự án$99.99
StarK
No in-app purchases









