Cash Log Basic vs Monies Expense Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cash Log Basic
Easily track money lent to or borrowed from individuals. Record transactions, mark debts as paid, and manage personal IOUs with a straightforward interface. Ideal for keeping personal finances organized.
- Track money lent to individuals
- Record money borrowed from individuals
- Add or subtract amounts owed
- Mark entries as paid
- Simple swipe-to-clear functionality
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All you need to do is create an entry for a specific person and add or subtract the amount of money owed. When the money is paid back, just swipe left on the entry and Clear it - simple as that. One price. No subscription, no ads, no account. Your data stays in your iCloud.
Monies Expense Tracker
This simple expense tracker mimics a spreadsheet interface for quick entry and deletion of financial items. It offers iCloud syncing for iPhone and iPad users, with no advanced features like bank linking or charts.
- Spreadsheet-like interface
- Quick item entry
- Easy item deletion
- iCloud syncing
- Available on iPhone and iPad
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Monies is a very basic expense tracker app I made for my wife. It looks like a spreadsheet because she’d been using a spreadsheet to track her expenses. But it’s like a spreadsheet on… whatever the opposite of steroids is. The whole point of the interface is to let you add items quickly. Just tap anywhere to start editing, then tap next on the keyboard to jump to the next cell. To delete an item, just clear its price and name, then tap Save. There are no fancy features like linking bank accounts, charts, or even a settings screen. It is available for free on iPhone and iPad, and it syncs via iCloud. I hope you find it useful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Monies Expense Tracker at Free against Cash Log Basic's $2.99. Monies Expense Tracker also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Cash Log Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On ads and device support 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
Monies Expense Tracker is free to download; Cash Log Basic costs $2.99 up front. Monies Expense Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cash Log Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cash Log Basic ships an update every 5 months, Monies Expense Tracker every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cash Log Basic | Monies Expense Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaloyan Lachezarov | And a Dinosaur |
Customer experience
Cash Log Basic
Monies Expense Tracker
In-app purchases
Cash Log Basic
No in-app purchases
Monies Expense Tracker
- Tip$0.99
