Comparison

Halv 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

Halv

Features
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Halv splits shared costs with the people you like and tells you exactly who pays whom. One honest balance per friend, across every trip, apartment and dinner. SCAN THE RECEIPT Point the camera at the bill. Halv reads every line, and everyone taps the items they had, down to the cent. A six-person dinner is split before the coats are on. THE ROUND Five people, four payments. Halv finds the shortest way to square up a group and names who pays whom. Prefer the raw pairwise balances? Turn it off for that group any time. ONE NUMBER PER PERSON Sarah is in your trip, your apartment and last night's dinner. Halv nets all of it into one amount she owes you, or you owe her. PAY THEM BACK IN ONE TAP Halv opens Revolut with the amount and the name already filled in, or copies your friend's bank details for your banking app, then records the settlement. Halv never holds or moves your money. EVERY WAY TO SPLIT Equal, exact amounts, percentages, or item by item. More than one payer on a single expense. Split with people who don't have the app yet; they claim their share when they join. MADE FOR TRIPS ABROAD A group keeps a separate ledger per currency. A dollar expense in a euro trip stays in dollars. Nothing is converted with a made-up rate, and nobody is asked to settle a number that doesn't exist. WORKS OFFLINE Add expenses on the mountain or on the plane. Halv syncs when you're back online. FREE TO KEEP Splitting, balances and settling are free, with no subscription, ever. The receipt scanner is the one paid feature: your first three scans are on us, then a Trip Pass for yourself or a Group Pass that covers everyone in the group. Passes are one-off purchases, not subscriptions. Questions or ideas: hello@halv.money

About

Expense Tracker

Effortlessly manage your money using voice commands or manual entry. This AI-powered tracker categorizes expenses, helps set budgets, and organizes transactions with custom lists and tags.

Highlights
  • Voice-first expense capture
  • AI-powered categorization
  • Smart budgeting with alerts
  • Recurring transaction setup
  • Multiple financial lists
  • CSV import/export
  • Custom tags and categories
Features
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Introducing Expense Tracker - TrackDad, the voice first expense tracker that makes managing your money as easy as talking. Forget complicated forms and time-consuming data entry. Tap the microphone and say what you spent, like "20 dollars on coffee," and TrackDad's AI creates the transaction and selects a relevant category for you. Prefer typing? You can also add and edit transactions manually while still benefiting from intelligent categorization. VOICE-FIRST EXPENSE TRACKING Capture expenses naturally by speaking them aloud. TrackDad understands everyday language and transforms it into organized transactions within seconds. Review the result before saving, and make changes whenever needed. Whether you use voice or manual entry, tracking your spending stays quick and effortless. SMART AI CATEGORIZATION TrackDad automatically sorts transactions into clear, meaningful categories. You stay in control: change a category, correct a transaction, or create custom categories that fit your finances. SMART BUDGETS Create monthly budgets for individual categories and track your progress right from the home screen. Customizable alerts keep you informed as you approach your spending limits, giving you time to adjust before going over budget. RECURRING TRANSACTIONS Set up recurring expenses and income for rent, subscriptions, bills, salary, and other regular transactions. Choose a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule, and TrackDad keeps your records up to date as transactions come due. MULTIPLE LISTS Organize different areas of your finances using separate lists. Create lists for personal spending, business expenses, household costs, travel, shared accounts, or anything else. Switch between lists with a tap and keep each set of transactions neatly separated. IMPORT AND EXPORT Export your transactions to CSV whenever you need a backup, spreadsheet, or report. Share exported files through email, WhatsApp, and other supported apps. You can also import CSV files to restore transactions or add existing financial records to your lists. CUSTOM TAGS AND CATEGORIES Use tags to group related transactions and organize your spending. TrackDad includes helpful built-in categories while giving you the freedom to create your own. BEAUTIFUL AND INTUITIVE TrackDad is designed to make financial tracking feel simple, not overwhelming. Its clean interface puts your transactions, categories, budgets, and lists where you can understand them at a glance, with no unnecessary menus or complicated dashboards. Choose light mode, dark mode, or let TrackDad follow your device settings automatically. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Start tracking immediately, with no account and no mandatory login screen. TrackDad securely associates your information with a private, anonymous profile. When you're ready, you can sign in to protect your account and access your information across supported devices. Whether you're managing everyday purchases, personal budgets, household spending, or business expenses, TrackDad gives you a faster way to stay organized. Download Expense Tracker - TrackDad and experience how simple tracking money can be when all you have to do is speak. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FREE TRIAL Explore TrackDad's premium features with a 7-day free trial. After the trial, continue with a monthly or yearly subscription. Unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial ends, your selected subscription will automatically begin and payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple ID subscription settings. The free trial is available to eligible new subscribers. Prices may vary by country or region and are displayed before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://trackdad.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Halv4 screens
Expense Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Halv at every 5 days against Expense Tracker's every 2 weeks. Expense Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Halv sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halv ships an update every 5 days, Expense Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Halv versus Expense Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalvExpense Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafal MalczynskiLothar Tjipueja

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Halv

One-time3
  • Starter Trip Pass$1.99
  • Trip Pass$3.99
  • Group Pass$9.99
2 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Halv free?
Halv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Halv or Expense Tracker have ads?
Neither Halv nor Expense Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Halv or Expense Tracker?
Halv ships an update every 5 days, and Expense Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Halv was updated on October 24, 2026 and Expense Tracker on October 25, 2026.

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