Comparison

Skarbo vs PayPace

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

Head to head
About

Skarbo

Effortlessly track your expenses with AI-powered receipt scanning and bank statement imports. Understand your spending habits, manage budgets, and get smart reminders, all while prioritizing your privacy with no account required.

Highlights
  • AI receipt scanning
  • Bank statement import
  • Automatic categorization
  • Monthly budgeting
  • Smart reminders
  • Multi-currency support
  • Privacy-focused design
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Skarbo is the budget and expense tracker that does the typing for you. Snap a receipt — AI reads the store, date, total and every line item, then sorts it all into categories. Import a bank statement — and see the full picture of your money. RECEIPT SCANNING — Store, date, total, items and categories from a single photo — Handles discounts and promo prices — Reads receipts in different languages and currencies — Batch scanning: up to 10 photos at once — Uncertain fields are highlighted for a quick check — Skarbo learns from your corrections BANK STATEMENT IMPORT — CSV and XLSX files from your bank — Columns and account currency detected automatically — Auto-categorization, with your own rules always winning — Transfers between your accounts and cash withdrawals are filtered out; duplicates are caught — A review screen before anything is saved THE FULL PICTURE — Where your money goes: categories, months, merchants — A monthly budget and smart reminders — Spot subscriptions and recurring bills before they renew — Ask in plain words: "how much did I spend on clothes in July?" — Search across all purchases — A home screen widget with this month's total ANY CURRENCY — Receipts and statements in different currencies, together — Converted at the historical rate on the purchase date, not today's — Travel, relocation, shopping abroad — the numbers add up PRIVACY WITHOUT FINE PRINT — No account, no sign-up — Bank statements are parsed right on your phone — Card and account numbers are stripped before anything leaves the device — Receipt photos go to a secure AI service for recognition only — never into any shared database — Delete your data anytime 8 LANGUAGES English, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), German, French, Italian. FREE & PREMIUM Free: unlimited statement imports, a budget, reports, search, the widget and 10 receipt scans per month. Premium: unlimited scanning plus AI insights and questions about your spending. Free trial included. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. Skarbo — see where your money really goes. 

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://skarbo-legalprivacy.netlify.app

About

PayPace

Features
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PayPace helps you pace spending from payday to payday. See how much is safe to spend today, track bills and expenses, and stay on track until your next paycheck. Optional Plus adds category budgets, receipt scans, statement import, and a shared budget with a partner. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iulianaiagodka.github.io/PayPace/privacy.html

Screenshots

Skarbo4 screens
PayPace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PayPace at none against Skarbo's shown. PayPace also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Skarbo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and PayPace 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

Skarbo ships an update every 3 days, PayPace daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skarbo versus PayPace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkarboPayPace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIhor RomaIuliana Iagodka

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Skarbo

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual · Early Bird$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year
2 purchases

PayPace

Subscriptions2
  • PayPace Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PayPace Plus Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Skarbo free?
Skarbo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PayPace free?
PayPace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skarbo or PayPace have ads?
Skarbo shows ads; PayPace does not.
Which is updated more often, Skarbo or PayPace?
Skarbo ships an update every 3 days, and PayPace daily. Most recently, Skarbo was updated on November 6, 2026 and PayPace on October 31, 2026.

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