Software · head to head
Expense Manager vs MoneyWiz
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Expense Manager the Internet Archive's capture from 23 January 2022 shows expensemanagerapp.com already redirecting to a Dan.com 'domain name is for sale' listing rather than a product page, confirming the app's original domain has been abandoned and offered for resale.; MoneyWiz there is no free tier; every plan requires a subscription
- They diverge on capability: Expense Manager covers Shared expenses, MoneyWiz covers Budget management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Expense Manager and MoneyWiz actually diverge.
| Attribute | Expense Manager | MoneyWiz |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | IOS, Android | Web, IOS, Android |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2011).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Expense Manager
- Shared expenses
- Bill splitting
- Budgeting
- Cloud backup
Only in MoneyWiz
- Budget management
- Multi-currency support
- Financial analytics
- Bank accounts
- Credit cards
- Web support
Both cover
- Expense tracking
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Expense Manager
- Budget Managementnot MoneyWiz
- Expense Trackingnot MoneyWiz
- Investment Trackingnot MoneyWiz
MoneyWiz
- Tracking personal accounts, budgets and bills across iOS, macOS, Windows and Androidnot Expense Manager
- Syncing one finance database across multiple devices through MoneyWiz Cloudnot Expense Manager
- Automatically importing transactions through bank syncnot Expense Manager
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Expense Manager
- The Internet Archive's capture from 23 January 2022 shows expensemanagerapp.com already redirecting to a Dan.com 'domain name is for sale' listing rather than a product page, confirming the app's original domain has been abandoned and offered for resale.
MoneyWiz
- There is no free tier; every plan requires a subscription
- Bank sync with over 40,000 banks is Premium only, at 59.99 USD a year or 5.99 USD a month
- The Standard plan at 29.99 USD a year provides only cloud sync between devices, with no bank sync
- Subscriptions cap usage at 15 devices and two MoneyWiz Cloud accounts
- Priority support is restricted to the Premium tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Expense Manager
Free- FreeFree
- Expense tracking
- Shared expenses
- Pro$2.99/month
- Budget tracking
- Analytics
- CSV export
MoneyWiz
Free- FreeFree
- Basic expense tracking
- Multiple accounts
- Premium$4.99/month
- Advanced analytics
- Budget forecasting
- Custom categories
Which should you pick?
Choose Expense Manager if
- You need shared expenses.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on IOS, Android.
- You also want bill splitting.
Choose MoneyWiz if
- You need budget management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want multi-currency support.
Questions people ask
- Is Expense Manager or MoneyWiz better?
- Neither clearly leads. Expense Manager starts at Free and MoneyWiz at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Expense Manager or MoneyWiz?
- Expense Manager starts at Free and MoneyWiz at Free.
- Does Expense Manager or MoneyWiz run on more platforms?
- Expense Manager runs on IOS, Android. MoneyWiz runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- Can I use Expense Manager for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Expense Manager best used for?
- Expense Manager is most often used for budget management, expense tracking, investment tracking. Of those, budget management and expense tracking are not what MoneyWiz is typically brought in for.
- What can Expense Manager do that MoneyWiz cannot?
- Expense Manager covers Shared expenses, Bill splitting, Budgeting, Cloud backup. MoneyWiz covers Budget management, Multi-currency support, Financial analytics, Bank accounts. Both handle Expense tracking, IOS support, Android support.