Owwed vs Masarifi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Owwed
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A simpler way to remember money. Keep track of money you have lent, borrowed, and paid back, without digging through messages, notes, or spreadsheets. Owwed is a private app for recording informal debts between friends and family. It keeps balances, payments, due dates, and reminders together in one calm place. WHAT OWWED DOES β’ See what is outstanding: who owes what, and what you still need to pay β’ Keep the full picture: amounts, payments, due dates, and remaining balances stay together β’ Remember at the right time: set a private reminder on your phone Designed for the small, everyday money moments between people. Whether you covered dinner, lent a friend money, or need to pay someone back, Owwed keeps the details clear without making the relationship feel transactional. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT β’ Local-first: debts, people, and payments stay on your device β’ No account: download and start keeping track β’ Works offline: your records remain available without a connection β’ Backups are your choice: make and save a backup when you need one Owwed does not need an account or a cloud service. Your data stays on your phone unless you choose to create a backup. IMPORTANT Owwed records informal debts. It doesnβt connect to a bank, send money, or contact anyone on your behalf. Free. No subscriptions. No ads.
Masarifi
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Masarifi is a simple, elegant expense tracker that works fully offline β all your data stays on your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Features: β’ Clear dashboard: income, spending, net savings and savings rate at a glance. β’ Auto-add from bank SMS: when your bank texts you, the amount is added automatically β even while your phone is locked, messages are queued and added when you open the app. One-tap shortcut setup. β’ Every currency supported: foreign transactions are converted to AED at daily exchange rates, with a built-in currency converter. β’ Per-category budgets with progress bars and over-limit alerts. β’ Smart analytics: yearly forecast, quarterly comparison, monthly heatmap. β’ Recurring commitments across every month, editable anytime. β’ Automatic monthly salary + savings goals and debt tracking. β’ Snap a receipt and auto-extract the amount, on-device. β’ Face ID lock, dark mode, and backup to iCloud or a file. β’ Full Arabic and English interface. Privacy first: Masarifi collects no data. The only internet request fetches the daily public exchange-rate table β no personal or financial information is ever sent.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Masarifi at every 2 days against Owwed's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Owwed ships an update fortnightly, Masarifi every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Owwed | Masarifi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Mukuna | abdulla almehrzi |
In-app purchases
Owwed
No in-app purchases
Masarifi
No in-app purchases









