Comparison

Expense Tracker vs PocketLog

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

Head to head
About

Expense Tracker

Features
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A family money tracker as simple as keeping a receipt, yet as tidy as a real ledger. Finkel helps you and your family record income and expenses, set budgets, pay off debts, and reach your goals - all in one app that's fast, tidy, and works without internet. Why Finkel - Quick to log. Add a transaction in seconds. - Offline-first. Your data lives on your device and works with no signal. - As neat as a ledger, without the accounting jargon. Key features - Quick logging - income & expenses with categories - Budgets - track the spending limit for each category - Debts & receivables - know who owes whom - Savings goals - set money aside for every target - Bills & scheduled transactions - due-date reminders - Receipt scan - fill in a transaction straight from a photo - Reports - charts for income, expenses, and cash flow - Financial health score - measure how you're doing - Shared book - manage family finances together - CSV import & export, plus data backup - 3 color themes, light & dark mode - Indonesian & English What's free vs paid Free includes basic income & expense logging with categories. Most advanced features require a paid subscription: • FinKel Starter (monthly or yearly): removes ads and unlocks budgets, debts & receivables, savings goals, bill reminders, receipt scan, the financial health score, reports, and CSV export. • FinKel Pro (monthly or yearly): everything in Starter plus cloud sync (up to 5 devices), shared family book (5 members), double-entry journal, balance sheet & P&L, scheduled transfers, PDF export, and widgets. Prices vary by region and are shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions auto-renew and are billed to your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacypolicy.mahas.my.id/finkel

About

PocketLog

Features
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PocketLog helps you see where your money goes. No ads, no sign-up, and your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. LOG IN SECONDS • Type or say it naturally and PocketLog creates the transaction and suggests a category • Attach photos of receipts • Recurring bills and subscriptions are logged for you UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING • Clear charts for spending, income and cash flow • Budgets that warn you before you overspend • Breakdowns by category, account, person and trip ALL YOUR MONEY IN ONE PLACE • Cash, bank accounts, credit cards and e-wallets • Savings, investments, gold, silver, foreign currency and crypto • Track money you lent or borrowed, with repayment schedules • Multiple currencies with automatic exchange rates SHARE AND SPLIT • Shared accounts with family or your partner through iCloud • Trips and events: track group expenses together PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up, no ads, no tracking • Face ID / Touch ID lock • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Import and export CSV/Excel anytime Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cyn836.github.io/pocketlog-privacy-policy.github.io/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
PocketLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PocketLog at none against Expense Tracker's shown. Expense Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PocketLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Tracker ships an update weekly, PocketLog every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Expense Tracker versus PocketLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerPocketLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperI Gede Bayu SuthaLe Dang Bao

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Starter Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Starter Yearly$8.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
3 purchases

PocketLog

Subscriptions2
  • PocketLog Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • PocketLog Premium Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • PocketLog Premium Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketLog free?
PocketLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expense Tracker or PocketLog have ads?
Expense Tracker shows ads; PocketLog does not.
Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or PocketLog?
Expense Tracker ships an update weekly, and PocketLog every 4 days. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on November 10, 2026 and PocketLog on November 7, 2026.

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