# Bobby vs Nudget

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nudget at weekly against Bobby's every 2 months. Nudget also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 56%). Bobby's advantage is ratings volume (8K vs 378) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bobby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Nudget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bobby holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bobby has 8K ratings behind it against 378, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Bobby's written reviews are positive against 69% of Nudget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bobby ships an update every 2 months, Nudget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bobby | Nudget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobby-track-subscriptions/id1059152023/reviews)** | [4.5 (378 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nudget-spending-tracker/id1517339257/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8K** | 378 |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | **69.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yummygum](https://appshunter.io/developer/911721598) | [Sawyer Blatz](https://appshunter.io/developer/797283126) |

## What reviewers say

### Bobby

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobby-track-subscriptions/id1059152023)

Effortlessly track your recurring expenses and manage all your subscriptions in one place. Get timely notifications for upcoming bills to avoid late fees and maintain better control over your monthly spending.

**Highlights:** Add custom and pre-defined subscriptions, View all subscriptions at a glance, Track monthly spending on subscriptions, Receive bill due date notifications, Prevent late payment fees, Avoid insufficient funds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Subscription Limit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Visual Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Security Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Category Limit | $0.99 | one-time |
| All-in-one Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| All-in-one Pack v2 | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic utility
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Simple yet intuitive
- 👍 Love the app
- 👍 Amazing app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notifications don't work
- 🐛 Crashes on launch
- 🐛 Everything disappears
- 🐛 Unreliable and broken
- 🐛 Glitchy, doesn't work well

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications don't work
- Crashes on launch
- Everything disappears
- Unreliable and broken
- Glitchy, doesn't work well

**Requested features**

- Add widgets
- Allow editing of subscription details
- Separate monthly and annual subscriptions
- Add ability to mark subscriptions as paid
- Add categories/folders for subscriptions


### Nudget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nudget-spending-tracker/id1517339257)

This app simplifies expense tracking and budgeting with a focus on speed and ease of use. It offers quick expense entry, insightful spending analysis, and recurring expense management. Enjoy a private and customizable budgeting experience with iCloud sync and home screen widgets.

**Highlights:** Quick expense entry, Spending insights and analysis, Recurring expense management, iCloud sync, Home screen widgets, Customizable app icons, Siri support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nudget Pro (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Nudget Pro (Yearly) | $9.99 | per year |
| Kind Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Superfan Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 💡 Customizable tags and categories
- 🔒 Respects user privacy
- 🎨 Beautiful design and widgets

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. crashes, sync issues)
- 🔍 Lacking advanced budgeting features (e.g. category budgets, pie charts)
- ⏱️ Difficulty editing past transactions and budgets
- 💰 Subscription model for some features

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets not refreshing correctly
- Issues with decimal input
- Budgeting calculations not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add biweekly/semimonthly income/expense options
- Improve insights and spending breakdown (e.g. pie charts, category totals)
- Ability to import/export data
- Sync across devices
- Apple Watch app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bobby free?

Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Nudget free?

Nudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bobby or Nudget?

Bobby is rated higher. Bobby averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Nudget averages 4.5 from 378 ratings.

### Do Bobby or Nudget have ads?

Neither Bobby nor Nudget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bobby or Nudget?

Bobby ships an update every 2 months, and Nudget weekly. Most recently, Bobby was updated on October 16, 2026 and Nudget on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*