Comparison

PocketSmith Sidekick vs Lunch Money

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

Head to head
About

PocketSmith Sidekick

Manage your finances on the go with this companion app. Track spending, view account balances, and categorize transactions from your bank, credit card, and investments. Organize financial documents and customize your dashboard for personalized insights.

Highlights
  • Track spending activity
  • View and categorize transactions
  • Add notes and labels to transactions
  • View all account balances
  • Organize financial documents
  • Customize mobile dashboard
Features
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PocketSmith Sidekick works alongside the web app so you can check your budgets, balances and spending - wherever you are! This mobile app makes staying on top of your PocketSmith account a breeze. See all your bank, credit card, investment and loan accounts in one place without needing to use different apps. Bank Feeds keep PocketSmith automatically updated, so you can see where your money is going. You need a PocketSmith web account to use the mobile app. Learn more and sign up at pocketsmith.com. APP FEATURES - Stay on top of your spending activity - View, categorize and edit your transactions on-the-go - Add notes and labels to your spending to record your memories - View all your account balances at a glance - Organize household documents like receipts and warranties by attaching them as images and documents to transactions - Customize your mobile dashboard to see the insights that matter to you We're constantly improving the app to help you make better money decisions. --- Also available POCKETSMITH PLANS Premium - monthly $14.49 - Bank feeds - Automatic and manual transaction importing - Automatic categorization - Unlimited budgets - 10 accounts - 10 years' projection Super - monthly $28.49 - Bank feeds - Automatic and manual transaction importing - Automatic categorization - Unlimited budgets - Unlimited accounts - 30 years' projection Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.

About

Lunch Money

Track your income and spending with detailed statistics and charts. Review transactions, categorize them, and add notes on the go. This companion app requires an existing registration for the web application.

Highlights
  • Detailed income and spending stats
  • Spending breakdown by category
  • Quick transaction review
  • Categorize, tag, and add notes
  • Monthly spending patterns and charts
Currently charting
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Lunch Money is the official free companion app for the Lunch Money web app. This app is only available to current registered users of Lunch Money. - See detailed stats of your income and spending - Dive into each category of your Spending Breakdown - Review transactions quickly with a swipe - Categorize, tag and add notes to transactions on-to-go - See patterns of your spending with monthly stats and charts For any feedback, support, or inquiries about Lunch Money, please contact us at support@lunchmoney.app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PocketSmith Sidekick4 screens
Lunch Money4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lunch Money at 4.7 against PocketSmith Sidekick's 3.1. Lunch Money also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 35%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). PocketSmith Sidekick's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. PocketSmith Sidekick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Lunch Money sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $150.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lunch Money holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of PocketSmith Sidekick's written reviews are positive against 61% of Lunch Money's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketSmith Sidekick ships an update every 6 weeks, Lunch Money fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PocketSmith Sidekick versus Lunch Money: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketSmith SidekickLunch Money
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (52 ratings)4.7 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews60.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocketSmithLunchbag Labs Inc

Customer experience

PocketSmith Sidekick

All ratings52 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative42.3%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral18.4%
Negative46.4%

Lunch Money

All ratings42 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative26.1%

Bugs and requests

PocketSmith Sidekick

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Transactions not syncing properly
  • Duplicate transactions appearing
  • Categorization issues and inconsistencies
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with certain bank accounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Google login option
  • Ability to manually add transactions
  • Custom date ranges for budgets
  • Receipt scanning and attachment
  • More detailed transaction history and reporting

Lunch Money

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PocketSmith Sidekick

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$10.991 Month
  • Super$18.991 Month
1 purchases

Lunch Money

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$150.001 Year

Questions

Is PocketSmith Sidekick free?
PocketSmith Sidekick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lunch Money free?
Lunch Money is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketSmith Sidekick or Lunch Money?
Lunch Money is rated higher. PocketSmith Sidekick averages 3.1 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Lunch Money averages 4.7 from 42 ratings.
Do PocketSmith Sidekick or Lunch Money have ads?
Neither PocketSmith Sidekick nor Lunch Money shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketSmith Sidekick or Lunch Money?
PocketSmith Sidekick ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lunch Money fortnightly. Most recently, PocketSmith Sidekick was updated on September 20, 2026 and Lunch Money on September 23, 2026.

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