Comparison

Simple vs Routinee

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

Head to head
About

Simple

Features
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Use Simple Expense Tracker to log daily expenses, set monthly budgets, and see where your money goes. This expense tracker and budget planner helps you track spending, plan your budget, and review clean analytics in seconds. Whether you need a spending tracker for everyday purchases or a simple money tracker without bank linking, everything stays in one calm, easy app. Key Features: โ€ข Simple Expense Tracker Dashboard โ€“ See monthly spending, budget progress, and remaining balance. โ€ข Fast Expense Logging โ€“ Add expenses in seconds with amount, category, note, and date. โ€ข Monthly Budget Planner โ€“ Set budget entries and watch remaining balance update in real time. โ€ข Budget Progress Tracking โ€“ Track spent vs budget with a clear progress bar on your dashboard. โ€ข Spending Tracker Analytics โ€“ Review total spent, transaction count, and top category each month. โ€ข Category Breakdown Chart โ€“ See where your money goes with a visual donut chart by category. โ€ข Daily Spending Trends โ€“ Follow daily spending patterns with a monthly trend chart. โ€ข Full Spending History โ€“ Browse expenses and budget entries together in one grouped timeline. โ€ข Swipe to Delete โ€“ Remove expenses or budget entries quickly with a simple swipe action. โ€ข Expense Categories โ€“ Organize spending across Food, Transport, Shopping, Bills, Fun, Health, and Other. โ€ข Multi-Currency Support โ€“ Choose from many world currencies with a searchable currency picker. โ€ข Light and Dark Mode โ€“ Use System, Light, or Dark appearance for comfortable tracking. โ€ข Offline Money Tracker โ€“ Store expenses locally on your device with no bank account required. โ€ข iPad Support โ€“ Track spending and budgets on iPhone and iPad with a polished native experience. Simple Expense Tracker is perfect for students, households, and everyday spenders who want a budget tracker without complicated setup. Track expenses, plan monthly budgets, and review analytics in one simple spending tracker. FAQs What is Simple Expense Tracker? Simple Expense Tracker is a minimal personal finance app for logging daily expenses, setting monthly budgets, and reviewing spending with clean analytics. It works as a simple expense tracker and budget planner without bank linking. Is this a good expense tracker for daily spending? Yes. The app is built for quick daily entries. Add an amount, pick a category, leave a note, choose a date, and save your expense in seconds. Does this app work as a budget planner? Yes. Add monthly budget entries and use the dashboard to see spent amount, total budget, remaining balance, and progress throughout the month. Does Simple Expense Tracker require bank linking? No. This is a manual money tracker. You log expenses and budgets yourself, so no bank account connection is required. What categories are included? The expense tracker includes Food, Transport, Shopping, Bills, Fun, Health, and Other so you can organize everyday spending quickly. Does the app include spending analytics? Yes. The analytics screen shows total spent, transaction count, top category, a category breakdown chart, and a daily spending trend chart with month navigation. Can I review old expenses and budgets? Yes. The history screen groups expenses and budget entries by date in one timeline for easy review. Does the app support multiple currencies? Yes. Choose from many supported currencies in settings, including USD, EUR, and GBP. Is there dark mode? Yes. Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance in settings for comfortable expense tracking. Who is this app for? Simple Expense Tracker is ideal for everyday spenders, students, and households who want a clean budget tracker and spending tracker without complicated finance tools.

About

Routinee

Manage your finances, build healthy habits, and nurture your relationship with this all-in-one lifestyle app. Track expenses, set budgets, manage tasks, and connect with a partner for shared financial goals and relationship milestones. Offers a free trial of premium features.

Highlights
  • Expense tracking by category
  • Monthly budgeting
  • Habit and task management
  • Shared budgets for couples
  • Relationship journey map
  • Savings goal tracking
  • Love notes and surprise gifts
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Routinee is the all-in-one app for managing your money, habits, and relationship โ€” whether you're flying solo or building a life together. BUDGETING, SIMPLIFIED Track expenses by category, set monthly budgets, and see exactly where your money goes. Couples get shared budgets that both partners can contribute to and track together. HABITS & TASKS Build daily habits, manage your to-do list, and keep streaks alive with gentle reminders โ€” solo or as a team with your partner. GOALS THAT MATTER Set savings goals, track progress, and celebrate milestones together. FOR COUPLES Connect with your partner to unlock shared budgets, love notes, a relationship journey map with monthly memories, couple streaks, and surprise gifts. PRIVACY FIRST Your financial data stays secure โ€” Routinee never sells your data. Premium unlocks unlimited budgets, advanced analytics, and every couple feature โ€” with a free trial to try it all. Terms of Use (EULA): https://routinee-seven.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://routinee-seven.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Simple4 screens
Routinee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple at none against Routinee's 2. Routinee's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Routinee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Simple versus Routinee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleRoutinee
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad Omar Farooq ShahAkhil Thalappalli

In-app purchases

None

Simple

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Routinee

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Routinee free?
Routinee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple or Routinee have ads?
Simple shows ads; Routinee does not.

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