Comparison

Sharli vs Spending Tracker

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

Head to head
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.

About

Spending Tracker

Easily manage shared budgets for couples, households, or projects. Track expenses, categorize spending, and visualize trends with clear reports. Offers privacy-focused features like on-device receipt recognition and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Create and share budgets
  • Track and categorize expenses
  • Photo receipt capture
  • On-device receipt recognition
  • Clear spending reports
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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YouSpend – Expense Tracker & Budget Planner YouSpend is your everyday expense tracker, budget planner, and personal finance manager. Organize your money, keep receipts in one place, and manage shared budgets with your partner, family, or friends, all without connecting your bank accounts. Whether you’re managing household bills, planning a trip, or keeping an eye on daily spending, YouSpend helps you understand where your money goes. BUDGETS FOR EVERY PART OF LIFE - Create wallets and separate budgets for groceries, travel, household expenses, and personal projects. - Use each wallet as a digital budget jar to organize related budgets and see how much you have left. - Choose monthly, trip, or all-time budgets to match the way you spend. TRACK EXPENSES IN SECONDS - Record everyday spending, from your morning coffee and daily transit to shopping and dining out. - Categorize each expense and assign it to the right budget. - Set up recurring expenses for regular bills and subscriptions instead of entering the same payments every time. MANAGE SHARED SPENDING TOGETHER - Share wallets and budgets with invited people. - Plan with your partner, manage family expenses, or track spending on a trip with friends. - Keep personal spending separate while staying up to date on the budgets you share. KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS ORGANIZED - Take photos of receipts or select images from your photo library. - Use the built-in receipt scanner to recognize merchants, dates, and amounts with Apple Vision. - Attach receipts to expenses so the details are easy to find later. - Receipt recognition happens directly on your device. UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING - See where your money goes with clear category breakdowns and spending trends. - Check your remaining budget to help plan your next purchase. - Export expenses as Excel (.xlsx) or CSV files for use in spreadsheets and other apps. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD - Enjoy an easy-to-use interface with layouts optimized for iPhone and iPad. - Switch seamlessly between light and Dark Mode. - Keep your data synced across your Apple devices through iCloud and CloudKit. PRIVACY FROM THE START - No ads and no tracking. - No connection to bank accounts. - No external analytics or crash reporting SDKs. - On-device receipt recognition. - Share budgets with the people you invite. Less guesswork. More clarity. Your spending, organized with YouSpend. TERMS & PRIVACY YouSpend Terms of Use: [https://youspend.app/terms](https://youspend.app/terms) Apple Standard EULA: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Privacy Policy: [https://youspend.app/privacy](https://youspend.app/privacy)

Screenshots

Sharli4 screens
Spending Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sharli at none against Spending Tracker's 3. Sharli also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Spending Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sharli asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sharli ships an update weekly, Spending Tracker every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Sharli versus Spending Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharliSpending Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArne CornilsNino Gjoni

In-app purchases

None

Sharli

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Spending Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • YouSpend Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • YouSpend Premium Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • YouSpend Premium Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Sharli free?
Sharli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spending Tracker free?
Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sharli or Spending Tracker have ads?
Neither Sharli nor Spending Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sharli or Spending Tracker?
Sharli ships an update weekly, and Spending Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, Sharli was updated on October 31, 2026 and Spending Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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