Comparison

Expense Tracker vs Hazel

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

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About

Expense Tracker

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Notch is a fast, private, beautifully simple expense tracker for people who want to know exactly where their money goes โ€” on your own, or shared with a partner, roommates, or friends. Start in seconds โ€” no account, no sign-up wall. Log a transaction and it is saved instantly. Turn on optional cloud sync to keep every device in step, and it keeps working even with no signal. TRACK EVERY TRANSACTION โ€ข Log expenses and income in seconds, online or offline. โ€ข Rich categories โ€” food, transport, shopping, entertainment, bills, salary and more. โ€ข Multiple accounts you create and track yourself โ€” personal, shared, or per-project โ€” no bank linking required. โ€ข Search and filter your history by category, type, and date range. SHARE AN ACCOUNT WITH YOUR PEOPLE โ€ข Create a shared account for a flat, a trip, a couple, or a project. โ€ข Invite people with a simple code โ€” no address book access needed. โ€ข See how much each member has contributed and their share of the total. โ€ข A live activity feed shows new transactions from members as they are added. NEVER BE SURPRISED BY A SUBSCRIPTION โ€ข Keep every recurring charge โ€” streaming, gym, software, insurance โ€” in one place. โ€ข See your real monthly total instead of guessing. โ€ข Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly billing cycles are all supported. UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING โ€ข A dashboard that answers "where did this month go?" at a glance. โ€ข Category breakdowns, spending trends over time, and month-to-month comparisons. โ€ข AI-generated insights that point out patterns you would otherwise miss. EXPORT ANYTHING โ€ข Export any date range to CSV, Excel, or PDF. โ€ข Choose exactly which columns to include. โ€ข Useful for taxes, reimbursements, or sharing with an accountant. ADD EXPENSES WITH YOUR VOICE โ€ข Say "Uber to the airport, 24 dollars yesterday" and the amount, merchant, category, and date are all filled in for you. โ€ข Optional on-device AI runs the parsing entirely on your phone, so nothing leaves it, and it works without internet. PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข Your data lives on your device by default. โ€ข Cloud sync is optional and only runs when you turn it on. โ€ข Use the whole core app as a guest โ€” no email required. โ€ข Available in English, Spanish, French, and Japanese. PREMIUM Premium unlocks shared accounts with cloud sync across devices, unlimited subscription tracking (free accounts track up to 3), voice entry, and the real-time shared activity feed. It is an auto-renewing subscription, and you can cancel any time in your App Store settings. Download Notch and take control of your spending today. Notch Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, offered weekly or monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://notch.ashmm.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://notch.ashmm.app/privacy

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Hazel

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Budgeting apps fail for one reason: logging is a chore. Hazel removes the chore. Tap the mic and say it โ€” "spent 12 on coffee", "got paid 800", "45 at the servo". Hazel turns your words into a transaction, shows you a confirm card, and saves it by itself three seconds later. That's the whole job. No forms, no spreadsheets, no guilt. SPEAK IT, SAVE IT One short phrase is all it takes. Hazel understands everyday amounts ("twelve fifty", "eight hundred") and files things where they belong. Prefer typing? The keypad is always one tap away. SEE WHERE YOU STAND A warm, simple home screen shows what you've saved this period, your income and spending at a glance, and your recent entries. The Statement tab gives you a clean profit-and-loss view โ€” income, fixed expenses, discretionary โ€” for any week, fortnight, or month, aligned to your payday. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your voice is processed entirely on your device. Your money data stays on your phone โ€” no account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Export everything as a CSV whenever you like; your data is yours. MADE FOR REAL LIFE - Weekly, fortnightly, or monthly budget periods, anchored to your payday - Your currency: AUD, USD, NZD, GBP, EUR and more - Home Screen widget with one-tap voice logging - Categories you can customise, entries you can edit or undo - Non-judgmental by design โ€” Hazel never scolds you Hazel is free. Start with one sentence: "spent 12 on coffee."

Screenshots

Expense Tracker4 screens
Hazel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hazel at none against Expense Tracker's 2. On price, ads, 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. Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Hazel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Expense Tracker versus Hazel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense TrackerHazel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size109 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshish MishraZAK THOMAS TAYLOR

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$1.497 Days
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
None

Hazel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expense Tracker free?
Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hazel free?
Hazel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Expense Tracker or Hazel have ads?
Neither Expense Tracker nor Hazel shows ads.

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