When I reviewed the first version of Expenditure by Shape HQ in July, I called it one of the best financial apps for iPhone. I stand by my statement: even if I have a problem with financial apps, Expenditure is one of the finest implementations of the “track your income and expenses” system. It’s got a clean UI which doesn’t distract and doesn’t get in the way; it’s easy to navigate; it took 3 months for the developers to release the 1.1 update.
In spite of the delay, the new version of Expenditure is still great: there’s full iOS 4 support now, and the app finally really shines on the Retina Display. But the developers went further than a simple device and OS update, they implemented many (much needed) new features requested by Expenditure’s active userbase. The app now contains 13 new currencies: it should be enough for everyone. An import / export feature has been added, but I haven’t been able to test it; together with it, a passcode lock option for the privacy freaks among you.
The categories screen has been redesigned to provide a better overview, and now you can also rename categories - thank god. Last, there’s an option to reset sums every month. Oh, and lots of bug fixes.
Expenditure 1.1 surely sits on top of the best financial apps together with Squirrel, MoneyWell and MoneyBook. I may have my issues with these apps, but I acknowledge the quality. Two bucks in the App Store.
