Comparison

PocketSmith Sidekick vs Lunch Sync

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 Sync

Effortlessly sync transactions from your Apple Card or other Wallet accounts directly into your Lunch Money account. Pair your wallet accounts with specific assets for automated tracking. Once set up, it manages itself.

Highlights
  • Sync Apple Card transactions
  • Sync other Wallet accounts
  • Pair with Lunch Money assets
  • Automated transaction tracking
  • Set and forget functionality
Features
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Finally! A way to sync transactions from your Apple Card or other Wallet accounts to your Lunch Money account. Select one or more wallet accounts to sync. Pair each one with an Asset from your Lunch Money account. Set it and forget it!

Screenshots

PocketSmith Sidekick4 screens
Lunch Sync3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lunch Sync at 100% against PocketSmith Sidekick's 35%. Lunch Sync also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). PocketSmith Sidekick's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Lunch Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lunch Sync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketSmith Sidekick has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of PocketSmith Sidekick's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lunch Sync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketSmith Sidekick ships an update every 6 weeks, Lunch Sync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PocketSmith Sidekick versus Lunch Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketSmith SidekickLunch Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (52 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocketSmithLittleBlueBug

Customer experience

PocketSmith Sidekick

All ratings52 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative42.3%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive34.9%
Neutral18.3%
Negative46.8%

Lunch Sync

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Sync

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
None

Lunch Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketSmith Sidekick free?
PocketSmith Sidekick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lunch Sync free?
Lunch Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketSmith Sidekick or Lunch Sync?
Lunch Sync is rated higher. PocketSmith Sidekick averages 3.1 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Lunch Sync averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PocketSmith Sidekick or Lunch Sync have ads?
Neither PocketSmith Sidekick nor Lunch Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketSmith Sidekick or Lunch Sync?
PocketSmith Sidekick ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lunch Sync every 2 months. Most recently, PocketSmith Sidekick was updated on October 3, 2026 and Lunch Sync on October 1, 2026.

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