Comparison

Money Tracker+ Expense Manager vs Handy Expense Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Money Tracker+ Expense Manager

This versatile tracking app allows you to log notes, create lists, and monitor various aspects of your life, from expenses and calories to workouts and sleep. Consolidate multiple tracking needs into a single, powerful, and user-friendly application.

Highlights
  • Track anything and everything
  • Consolidate multiple tracking needs
  • Customizable tracking options
  • Automatic data backup
  • Data export to Excel/Google Docs
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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• Apple “New Year, New You” Favorite • Apple App Store Staff Favorite Lumen Trails lets you take notes, make lists and keep track of other things in your life such as time, workouts, expenses, calories, food, weight, sleep or anything else you can think of, even where you've parked your car. Thousands of people use it every day, and they love it because it truly makes a difference in their lives. “I've been using Lumen Trails for 6 months and continue to love it. One of my most sticky and useful apps ever on my phone.” – David D'Souza The beauty of Lumen Trails is that you can track absolutely anything. There are tons of other apps that allow you to track one or two things, for example, calories and weight. But what if you decide to track something else? Say, how many cigarettes you smoke as you try to quit, your eating habits or even net worth? Lumen Trails is the app for that! Instead of having one app for your to-do lists, one for tracking expenses, another one for tracking your weight, you can declutter your home screen and just have one app that does it all. Designed exclusively for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, Lumen Trails is incredibly powerful, easy to use, and looks beautiful on the Retina Display. It can even backup your data automatically to Google Drive, sync with iCloud, and is fully accessible with Apple VoiceOver in 8 languages. There's nothing that comes even close to it. And to top it all, your data is not locked on your iPhone. You can export it to Excel or Google Docs. So what's truly important to you right now? Your Health? Fitness? Finances? Productivity? Track it and get things done! :: Have a Question? We are here to help. Email us at support@lumenspark.com, or find us on Twitter @lumentrails.

About

Handy Expense Tracker

This app helps you manage your personal finances by tracking daily income and expenses, allowing you to attach receipt images. It offers secure data protection with FaceID/TouchID and supports multi-currency bookkeeping with detailed analysis and reporting.

Highlights
  • Record income and expenses
  • Attach receipt and invoice images
  • Secure data with FaceID/TouchID
  • Automatic data extraction from images
  • Multi-currency support
  • Detailed financial analysis and charts
  • Data import/export via CSV
Features
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Handy Expense Tracker is a simple and clear income and expense tracker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Organize everyday purchases, travel expenses, business reimbursements, and household finances with flexible categories, tags, and payment methods. Every transaction stays easy to find, helping you understand where your money goes. Key Features • Quickly record income and expenses Follow a clear step-by-step process to enter the category, amount, merchant, date, details, payment method, and tags. The amount field supports simple calculations, making it easy to total multiple items. • Extract information from receipts and order images Take a photo, select an order screenshot from your photo library, or share an image from another app. Handy Expense Tracker can extract the amount, date, merchant, and category for you to review before saving. • Search and reuse previous records Find similar transactions by amount, subcategory, merchant, or keywords. Reuse information from an existing record to reduce repetitive data entry. • Browse every transaction clearly View income and expense summaries by year, month, or date. Sort records by amount or time, and narrow the results by category, tag, or payment method. • Organize records in batches Delete multiple records, apply tags, or move selected transactions to another subcategory. • Analyze spending with charts Use bar charts or pie charts to summarize income and expenses by date, category, subcategory, tag, or payment method. Add frequently used reports to Quick Access. • Flexible categories and tags Start with built-in income and expense categories, then customize categories, subcategories, and tags to match your needs. Apply multiple tags to a transaction to organize travel, projects, household members, or reimbursement status. • Multiple payment methods and currencies Manage cash, bank cards, mobile payments, and other payment methods. Assign a currency to each payment method and view converted amounts for foreign-currency transactions. • Templates and automatic records Create monthly templates for recurring transactions such as rent and subscription services. Records are generated automatically on the date you choose. • Automatic iCloud sync Use the same iCloud account to keep your records synchronized across your Apple devices. • File backup and restore Export categories, tags, payment methods, and transaction records to a CSV file. You can also import data from a file when needed. • Privacy protection Enable Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode authentication to protect your financial information. Keep expense tracking simple—and keep every transaction easy to understand.

Screenshots

Money Tracker+ Expense Manager4 screens
Handy Expense Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handy Expense Tracker at 5.0 against Money Tracker+ Expense Manager's 4.5. Money Tracker+ Expense Manager's advantage is ratings volume (182 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Money Tracker+ Expense Manager sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year and Handy Expense Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handy Expense Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Money Tracker+ Expense Manager has 182 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Money Tracker+ Expense Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, Handy Expense Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Money Tracker+ Expense Manager versus Handy Expense Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoney Tracker+ Expense ManagerHandy Expense Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (182 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings182 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumen Spark LLC国相 鲁

Customer experience

Money Tracker+ Expense Manager

All ratings182 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews767 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.6%

Handy Expense Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Money Tracker+ Expense Manager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App becoming unusable after updates
  • Unexpected subscription charges
  • Data loss or sync issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with other apps and services
  • More advanced analytics and reporting
  • Customizable templates and icons
  • Improved syncing and backup options

Handy Expense Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Money Tracker+ Expense Manager

Subscriptions1
  • Lumen Trails$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Handy Expense Tracker

One-time1
  • Unrestricted version upgrade$5.99

Questions

Is Money Tracker+ Expense Manager free?
Money Tracker+ Expense Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handy Expense Tracker free?
Handy Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Money Tracker+ Expense Manager or Handy Expense Tracker?
Handy Expense Tracker is rated higher. Money Tracker+ Expense Manager averages 4.5 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while Handy Expense Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Money Tracker+ Expense Manager or Handy Expense Tracker have ads?
Neither Money Tracker+ Expense Manager nor Handy Expense Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Money Tracker+ Expense Manager or Handy Expense Tracker?
Money Tracker+ Expense Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and Handy Expense Tracker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Money Tracker+ Expense Manager was updated on September 21, 2026 and Handy Expense Tracker on September 17, 2026.

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