Comparison

yuBudget vs Bold Budget

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

Head to head
About

yuBudget

Track your spending across multiple currencies with this secure, free budget book. It offers easy input, categorization, and visual spending analysis. A shopping list and quick launch without login enhance usability.

Highlights
  • Multi-currency tracking
  • Categorized spending records
  • Monthly pie chart analysis
  • Integrated shopping list
  • Widget for quick entry
  • Face ID/Touch ID lock
  • iCloud backup and restore
Features
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This is a simple, easy to use, multiple currencies, secure and free budget book to track your expenditure. No login. Easy to use: - Input the amount of your receipt as a record. This is all you have to do. - Categories can be added to records. - A text memo can be added. You can record shop name and so on. - Calendar shows weekly and daily total expenditure. - Monthly Pie Chart of expenditure helps you to understand ratio of your expense. - Widget is available. You can create a record without unlock your iPhone. Multiple Currencies: - 230 Countries or regions, 155 currencies are supported. - All records are automatically calculated into your primary currency. - You can choose any currency as a primary currency. - Exchange rate can be updated automatically. - You can specify your exchange rates. Shopping List: - An easy to use shopping list is available. - Make an item, then it is placed on the board. - You can drag it to sort, put onto the board or put away into a tab. - Just tap it when you got it. The item will be put away in a tab. You can reuse it with just one tap. - Tap and hold to edit or delete it. - You can change letter size easily with buttons or a pinch. Other functions: - Text size follows your iOS setting. (Dynamic Type capable.) - Monthly regular expenses and income can be registered. - Launch lock with Face ID, Touch ID or password. - Backup and Restoration to your device and iCloud. You can carry your date to a new iPhone. - CSV export. - Quick launch, No login, no authentication. - No sudden Ad popup, only small ad banner. This app will never bother you. No notification. No request. And this app is secure. Your input data will never be sent anywhere. Yu Software do not correct your information. We hope yuBudget helps your happy life.

About

Bold Budget

This app helps you manage your money by tracking income and expenses. It offers monthly and yearly overviews, event-based tracking, and category organization to provide financial clarity and support your financial goals.

Highlights
  • Track income and expenses
  • Monthly and yearly financial overview
  • Event-based expense tracking
  • Category-based organization
  • Simple and powerful financial tools
Features
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Bold Budget shows you the whole picture: what you spent this month, what you own, what you owe, and where your net worth is heading. TRACK EVERY ACCOUNT Add checking, savings, high-yield savings, cash, brokerage, and retirement accounts alongside credit cards, loans, and mortgages. Choose how each one is tracked: let your transactions move the balance automatically, or enter the number yourself whenever it changes — ideal for investment and retirement accounts you only check once a month. SEE YOUR NET WORTH Assets minus liabilities on one screen, with a chart of how it has moved over time. Assets and liabilities are split out and totaled, and each account shows when it was last updated so you always know how current the number is. ADD A TRANSACTION IN SECONDS The Add screen opens straight to the keypad. Type the amount, tap a category, done. Add a title, account, location, date, or tags only when you want to. EXPENSES, INCOME, AND TRANSFERS Moving money between your own accounts isn't spending. Transfers keep your balances honest while staying out of your spending totals — paychecks into checking, savings contributions, credit card and loan payments. ENVELOPES AND CATEGORY GOALS Organize spending into categories with your own icons and colors. Give a category a goal — a cap to stay under or a target to reach — and see at a glance where you stand. CHARTS THAT MAKE SENSE A spending breakdown by category for whatever timeframe you pick: week, month, year, or a custom range. Filter by account, tag, or category to answer a specific question. RECURRING EXPENSES Keep bills and subscriptions in one list with a running monthly total, so nothing catches you off guard. TAG WHAT MATTERS Tag transactions by trip, celebration, project, or any other event, then filter to see exactly what it cost. SHARE A BUDGET Invite someone to a budget by username. Owners can add and edit everything; viewers can follow along without changing anything — built for couples, families, and roommates. Everything syncs across devices, so a transaction added on one phone shows up on the other. Take charge of your financial future with Bold Budget — your tool for mindful spending and financial clarity. Download now and start seeing the whole picture. * Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *

Screenshots

yuBudget4 screens
Bold Budget4 screens

Verdict

The call

yuBudget and Bold Budget both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bold Budget's written reviews are positive against 60% of yuBudget's. Bold Budget also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). yuBudget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Bold Budget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. yuBudget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for yuBudget against 5.0 for Bold Budget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of yuBudget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bold Budget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

yuBudget ships an update every 2 months, Bold Budget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
yuBudget versus Bold Budget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteryuBudgetBold Budget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu Software LLCJason Vance

Customer experience

yuBudget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

Bold Budget

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

yuBudget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bold Budget

Subscriptions2
  • Bold Budget+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Bold Budget+ Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bold Budget+ Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is yuBudget free?
yuBudget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bold Budget free?
Bold Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, yuBudget or Bold Budget?
yuBudget and Bold Budget are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do yuBudget or Bold Budget have ads?
Bold Budget shows ads; yuBudget does not.
Which is updated more often, yuBudget or Bold Budget?
yuBudget ships an update every 2 months, and Bold Budget every 2 weeks. Most recently, yuBudget was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bold Budget on October 30, 2026.

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