Spending Trackerv3.2

Released November 10, 2025Major

iOS

The major update triggered a negative impact on iOS, marked by a rating decline of 0.55 stars that brought the post-update average down to 4.45. This drop is driven by user frustration with the free tier, where reviewers describe deceptive ads and some users allege encountering inappropriate adult content. While core expense tracking remains highly praised, the monetization changes have overshadowed the technical improvements of the release.

What changed

PerformanceFixed progress bar to correctly display income
New featureAdded Expense and Income actions to the Shortcuts app
PlatformEnabled adding Shortcuts to the Lock Screen
UXUpdated and modernized the color picker interface
PerformanceFixed widget data display issues when Budget Mode is active
PerformanceResolved a sync issue that required an app restart
UXFixed Voice Over accessibility for category icon and color selection
PerformanceImproved handling of low device disk space
ComplianceUpdated consent and privacy management options

Reception

32/ 100 impact scoreNegative

What didn't

New feature
no evidence
No user reviews in the analysis window reference the new Shortcuts app actions.
UX
no evidence
The updated color picker and Voice Over accessibility fixes received no explicit mentions in user feedback.
Performance
no evidence
Performance updates, including the progress bar fix and widget data display corrections, lack user validation in the current feedback pool.
Platform
no evidence
Lock Screen shortcut integration lacks user feedback to confirm adoption or performance.

Marlvel takeaways

Investigate and filter the third-party ad network inventory to address user reports of un-skippable full-screen ads containing inappropriate adult content.
Redesign the free tier ad layout to resolve reviewer complaints regarding deceptive and difficult-to-close close buttons.
Establish a larger pre-release testing group to prevent a post-update rating drop of 0.55 stars on iOS.

Original release notes

3.2
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* Fix Progress Bar to represent Income correctly
* Add Expense/Income actions added to Shortcuts app
* Shortcuts can be added to Lock Screen
* Modernised Color Picker
* Fix Widget figures when 'Budget Mode' turned on
* Fix occasional issue which prevented syncs until app is restarted
* Fix Voice Over for Category Icon/Color selection
* Handle device running out of disk space more gracefully
* Improved consent / privacy options