Comparison

Account Tracker Pro vs Budget app

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

Head to head
About

Account Tracker Pro

Manage your personal finances with this powerful app. Track spending, monitor account balances, set up bill reminders, and create budgets. Gain insights with detailed reports and ensure financial control with multi-currency support and alerts.

Highlights
  • Track multiple account types
  • Bill reminders and alerts
  • Budgeting by category
  • Detailed financial reports
  • Multi-currency support
  • Data backup and syncing
Features
Currently charting
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Apple "New apps and games we love" (on the Mac), March 2017 Apple "Staff Favourite" in the UK (on iOS), Jul/Aug 2010 Account Tracker is a powerful personal finance app that helps you track spending and monitor balances across multiple accounts. Its clean, intuitive user interface, and features such as alerts, bill reminders, budgets, reports and full multi-currency support, make it easy to take control of your finances. This Pro version is a subscription-free version of Account Tracker, with exactly the same content plus basic support for Apple Watch. Try Account Tracker before you buy, it is free to download and supports a 1 month FREE TRIAL. Simply cancel before being charged. Also check out Account Tracker for Mac, now available on the Mac App Store. It requires Account Tracker version 6 or above (to sync over iCloud or Dropbox), and macOS Sierra (10.12) or above. ACCOUNTS - Track multiple accounts: checking, current, savings, credit cards, loans/mortgages ... etc - Separate your accounts into groups, e.g. personal vs business accounts - Enter your recurring transactions using calendar-based repeat intervals, e.g. every 2 weeks, the last Friday of every month ... etc - Quickly and simply enter one-off transactions as they happen - Reconcile your account data with your statements - While it is useful to see where your money goes, you can also look FORWARDS, showing all of your future commitments - Alerts if an account is likely to go overdrawn or hit its overdraft limit BILLS - Enable reminders for non-automatic transactions, e.g. bills that you have to pay manually - View all transactions with reminders set - Alerts to tell you when these transactions are due BUDGETS - Add budgets per category for spending, income and transfers across individual or multiple accounts - View these as daily, weekly, fortnightly/biweekly, monthly, yearly or custom dates (e.g. tax years) - Monitor your transactions against the goals you set REPORTS - Detailed reports to really understand your financial position - Account balance over time, cash flow, spending by category or payee detail, income by category or payer and transfers by category - View these as daily, weekly, fortnightly/biweekly, monthly, yearly or custom dates (e.g. tax years) - Export or print reports as PDF files DATA, BACKUPS AND SYNCING - Import historical transactions or bank statements from a CSV file - Export account statements, budgets and reports in CSV format for offline processing, e.g. in a spreadsheet - Local backup and restore on your device, plus transfer of backups by AirDrop, email, Dropbox or iCloud - Support for database syncing across multiple devices (using either Dropbox or iCloud) - PIN code protection, plus Face/Touch ID and 1Password integration PLUS - Full multi-currency support, per account and per transaction - The default currency is the one local to your device, but this can be overridden - Supports sub-categories and splitting a transaction across multiple categories/subcategories - Universal, retina enabled app that works on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch - buy once, use it on ALL of your devices - Also supports the Apple Watch, to display account balances and a snapshot of your main budgets - In-app user guide SUPPORT Please use the link to my support page from the AppStore page or from the app itself (or simply go to http://grahamhaley.co.uk/accounts/). Alternatively, contact me directly via my support pages and you will get a quick response.

About

Budget app

This personal finance app helps you track spending, plan budgets, and save money to achieve financial freedom. It offers features like AI-powered tracking, shared budgeting, and detailed stats to understand your financial habits.

Highlights
  • Budget Planner
  • Spending Tracker
  • Money Management
  • Recurring Transactions
  • Shared Budgeting
  • AI Tracking
  • Stats & Charts
Features
Currently charting
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Budget App is a personal finance app for spending tracking, budget planning and money saving. It will help you reduce expenses, increase savings, and achieve greater financial freedom. Budget App, the only personal finance app you need: your BUDGET PLANNER, SPENDING TRACKER, and FINANCE TRACKER. It is free to use, no ads, no privacy peeping. 「MAIN FEATURES」 • Budget Planner – Set budget for categories & sub-categories on a weekly, monthly, or custom basis • Money Manage – Manage credit, debit, mutual funds, and stock accounts in one place • Recurring Transactions – Set recurring transactions on a daily, weekly, monthly, or custom basis • Subscription Manager – Track and manage your subscriptions, find hidden • Shared Budgeting – Collaborate with others to track and manage together • AI Tracking – Smarter tracking with: AI Importing, AI Voice Input & AI Receipt Scan • Widget App – Record transactions, view stats & charts — right from your widget • Shortcut Integration - Using shortcut to record transactions with one click • Budget Calendar – Visualize your day-to-day spending on a calendar view. • Stats & Charts – Understand your spending patterns with insightful visuals. • Shared Ledger – Collaborate with others to track and manage shared budget. • Cloud Sync – Access your data across all your iPhones and iPads seamlessly. • Export & Import – Export your data as CSV or import from other CSV files. More features for Budget App is coming~ What people say about Budget App: "This budget app has completely changed the way I manage my money! The budget planner and expense tracker features are super easy to use. I can finally stick to my monthly budget and see where my money goes each week." "As someone who struggles with personal finance, this financial manager has been a lifesaver. The spending tracker gives me real-time insights, and the money tracker helps me avoid unnecessary expenses. Highly recommend!" "I've tried a few budget trackers before, but this one is by far the most intuitive. The monthly budget breakdown is clear, and the expense tracker helps me stay accountable. Great for anyone serious about budgeting." "Finally, a budget app that does it all! Whether you're looking for a budget planner or a money tracker, this app covers it. It's like having a personal financial manager in your pocket." "What I love most about this budget tracker is how easy it is to customize. I set up my categories, track my spending, and monitor my progress toward financial goals. The app makes personal finance feel manageable!" Take control of your finances today—download the ultimate budget tracker app and start building the future you deserve! You can subscribe or buy out to use all premium features. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Our standard Subscription Plans are: * 1-year Subscription For other currencies, the price corresponds to the same price tier on the App Store Pricing Matrix. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel or manage your free trial's auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. The cancellation will take effect 24-hours after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. * Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. If you have any questions or suggestions on how we can improve the application, please do not hesitate to contact us at davetech.app@gmail.com Privacy Policy: http://intuitive.studio/budget/privacy/ Terms of Use: http://intuitive.studio/budget/terms/

Screenshots

Account Tracker Pro4 screens
Budget app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Budget app at Free against Account Tracker Pro's $4.99. Budget app also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 98). Account Tracker Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (97% vs 79%). On rating, ads, monetization model and chart position 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

Budget app is free to download; Account Tracker Pro costs $4.99 up front. Budget app sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Account Tracker Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Account Tracker Pro against 4.7 for Budget app. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Budget app has 16K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Account Tracker Pro's written reviews are positive against 79% of Budget app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Account Tracker Pro ships an update every 2 months, Budget app weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Account Tracker Pro versus Budget app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccount Tracker ProBudget app
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (98 ratings) — better4.7 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews — better79.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9816K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#175#68 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraham HaleyInnerGrow

Customer experience

Account Tracker Pro

All ratings98 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.0%

Budget app

All ratings16,219 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews1,265 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.7%

User reviews

Account Tracker Pro

From 98 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great price, great options
  • 🚀 Easy to use, great support
  • 🚀 Intuitive and functional
  • 🚀 Robust and indispensable
  • 🚀 Excellent for budgeting and forecasting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues on some devices
  • 🐛 Lack of intuitive UI for some users

Budget app

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Straightforward and intuitive
  • 💰 Affordable one-time purchase
  • 🎨 Customizable categories and colors
  • 🗓️ Helpful calendar and transaction views

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring bills/payments not working as expected
  • 🔍 Lack of advanced reporting and analytics
  • 🤝 Sharing/collaboration features not reliable
  • 🇨🇦 Limited support for Canadian banks/accounts
  • 🔀 Difficulty moving money between budgets

Bugs and requests

Account Tracker Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Loss of categories and details after update
  • Syncing issues between primary and secondary devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Receipt image attachment feature
  • Dark mode option
  • Annual budgeting and rollover

Budget app

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Transactions not always loading correctly
  • Upgrade/premium features not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to carry over surplus/deficit between months
  • Option to view remaining budget instead of just spent
  • Multiple savings account/ledger support
  • Automatic recurring bill/subscription tracking
  • Web/desktop app version for easier data entry
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  • Customizable icons for expense categories

In-app purchases

None

Account Tracker Pro

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Budget app

Subscriptions3
  • Budget Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Financial Empowerment3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$6.991 Year
One-time5
  • Lifetime Premium Sale$4.99
  • lifetime member sale$6.99
  • Budget Lifetime Member$8.99
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  • Lifetime Premium Global$8.99
  • Family Premium$14.99

Questions

Is Account Tracker Pro free?
Account Tracker Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Budget app free?
Budget app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Account Tracker Pro or Budget app?
Account Tracker Pro is rated higher. Account Tracker Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Budget app averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.
Do Account Tracker Pro or Budget app have ads?
Neither Account Tracker Pro nor Budget app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Account Tracker Pro or Budget app?
Account Tracker Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Budget app weekly. Most recently, Account Tracker Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Budget app on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Account Tracker Pro or Budget app?
Account Tracker Pro currently peaks at #175 in the App Store charts, and Budget app at #68. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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