Comparison

Tappy vs Expense Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Tappy

Log expenses instantly with quick actions like back taps, Siri commands, or widgets. This app provides clear spending insights and custom categories, all while keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Log expenses in seconds without opening app
  • Back Tap and Siri integration
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Spending tracking by category
  • Customizable expense categories
  • Data export to CSV
  • 100% private on-device data
Features
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Track expenses the moment they happen, before you forget. Tappy is the fastest way to log spending. Double-tap the back of your phone, ask Siri, or tap a widget to save an expense in seconds, without ever opening the app. Most expense trackers make you unlock your phone, open the app, tap through screens, and type. By then you've already forgotten the coffee or the cab fare. Tappy removes every step between you and a logged expense. WHY TAPPY • Log an expense in seconds, no app open required • Back Tap: double-tap your phone to log instantly • Siri: "Hey Siri, log expense in Tappy" • Widgets: log straight from your Lock or Home Screen • Track spending by category, at a glance • See where your money goes with clear insights • Browse your full expense history anytime • Create your own custom categories • Works in any currency • Export everything to CSV • iCloud backup. Never lose an expense, restore on any device PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up. Your expenses stay on your device and back up only to your own private iCloud, we never see them. BUILT FOR SPEED Whether it's morning coffee, a quick cab, or splitting dinner with friends, Tappy makes logging effortless, so you actually keep it up and finally know where your money goes. Download Tappy and start tracking in seconds. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Expense Tracker

Effortlessly track your spending, subscriptions, and budgets using voice commands or manual entry. Understand your financial habits and see how much money you have remaining for the month.

Highlights
  • Voice-enabled expense tracking
  • Subscription management
  • Budget creation
  • Spending habit analysis
  • Monthly remaining balance view
  • Manual transaction entry
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Left helps you track expenses, subscriptions, budgets, and spending habits in seconds. Add transactions manually or with voice input, organize them by category and see how much you have left for the month. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://left-budget.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Tappy4 screens
Expense Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Expense Tracker at 5.0 against Tappy's 4.8. Expense Tracker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Tappy's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tappy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Expense Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Expense Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tappy has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Tappy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Expense Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tappy versus Expense Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTappyExpense Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArranged Social LLPCoreFlowAI LLC

Customer experience

Tappy

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.6%

Expense Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tappy

Subscriptions2
  • Tappy Pro$2.991 Month
  • Tappy Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tappy Pro$29.99
4 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Left Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Left Pro Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tappy free?
Tappy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tappy or Expense Tracker?
Expense Tracker is rated higher. Tappy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Expense Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tappy or Expense Tracker have ads?
Neither Tappy nor Expense Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tappy or Expense Tracker?
Tappy ships an update every 3 days, and Expense Tracker every 3 days. Most recently, Tappy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Expense Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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