Comparison

Bill Tracker Pro vs Budget Brief

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bill Tracker Pro

Manage your bills, income, and spending with this comprehensive finance tracker. Connect your bank accounts for automatic transaction syncing, set bill reminders, and create custom budgets to gain control of your cash flow. Visualize your financial health with insightful charts and reports.

Highlights
  • Automatic bank transaction syncing
  • Customizable budget creation
  • Bill payment reminders and notifications
  • Subscription discovery
  • Partner finance sharing
  • Visual spending insights and reports
  • Secure data protection
Features
Currently charting
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Bill Tracker Pro is the #1 app for tracking bills, income, and spending. Connect your bank, create a budget, track your cash flow, and take control of your finances. New in Bill Tracker Pro: Connect your Apple Card and automatically bring your transactions, balances, and spending activity into the app from Apple Wallet. Bank Sync with Plaid – Connect your accounts to sync transactions automatically. Know What’s Safe to Spend – See your real-time spending power after upcoming bills. Never Miss a Bill – Set reminders, view your upcoming bills at a glance, and stay organized with widgets. Find Hidden Subscriptions – Uncover forgotten recurring charges by linking your bank or card. Budget Your Way – Create flexible budgets that work with your lifestyle. Budget with your partner - Invite your partner to join you and share your finances together. Manual or Auto—You Choose – Log expenses yourself or let the app track them for you. Visual Insights – Analyze your finances with charts, reports, and summaries. Privacy First – Protect your data with Face ID, Touch ID, and encrypted syncing. Whether you want to pay bills on time, build savings, or reduce spending — Bill Tracker Pro makes it simple. Other Features: Create recurring bills with flexible schedules (e.g. every 3 weeks, quarterly, custom days). Get rich push notifications with due date charts and the ability to mark bills as paid. Calendar view with payment statuses and category grouping. Analyze your spending with daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly charts. Track percentage changes in spending over time. Pie charts that highlight top spending categories. Manage your accounts, view current balances, and forecast future balances. See your full financial picture with cash flow and net balance indicators. Export bills and income transactions to CSV. Log partial or full bill payments, with full payment history. Auto Pay Bill feature that automatically marks recurring bills as paid. Customize notification time, sounds, currency, and authentication preferences. Secure access with passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID. Simple, intuitive design built for clarity and speed. SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING TERMS Bill Tracker Pro offers auto-renewing subscriptions for premium access. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the current period ending. Prices may vary by region. You can cancel anytime through your iTunes settings. Cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal to avoid being charged. Terms of Use: https://billtrackerpro.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://billtrackerpro.com/privacy Support: support@billtrackerpro.com

About

Budget Brief

Log all your financial transactions to gain insights into your spending habits. The app provides various helpful breakdowns of your financial data.

Highlights
  • Transaction logging
  • Financial breakdowns
  • Spending insights
  • Cross-device support
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Get a variety of helpful breakdowns of your finances by logging all your transactions

Screenshots

Bill Tracker Pro4 screens
Budget Brief2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bill Tracker Pro at 43% against Budget Brief's 0%. Bill Tracker Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (5K vs 2). Budget Brief's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bill Tracker Pro sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Budget Brief asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bill Tracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bill Tracker Pro has 5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Bill Tracker Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Budget Brief's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bill Tracker Pro ships an update every 2 days, Budget Brief every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Bill Tracker Pro versus Budget Brief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBill Tracker ProBudget Brief
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#76 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBill Tracker Pro, Inc.Yannik Bloscheck

Customer experience

Bill Tracker Pro

All ratings4,975 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews383 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative42.8%

Budget Brief

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Bill Tracker Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Autopay feature not working
  • Duplicate bills being created
  • Incorrect account balance updates
  • Inability to edit/delete recurring bills

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add variable/unknown bill amounts
  • Custom date ranges for bill tracking
  • Family/shared account support
  • Improved reporting and analytics
  • Backup and restore functionality

Budget Brief

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Bill Tracker Pro

Subscriptions14
  • Bill Tracker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Bill Tracker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Bill Tracker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Bill Tracker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$17.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual1 Month trial$24.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Bill Alerts$9.99
None

Budget Brief

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bill Tracker Pro free?
Bill Tracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget Brief free?
Budget Brief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bill Tracker Pro or Budget Brief?
Bill Tracker Pro is rated higher. Bill Tracker Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Budget Brief averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bill Tracker Pro or Budget Brief have ads?
Neither Bill Tracker Pro nor Budget Brief shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bill Tracker Pro or Budget Brief?
Bill Tracker Pro ships an update every 2 days, and Budget Brief every 5 days. Most recently, Bill Tracker Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and Budget Brief on June 1, 2026.

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