My Weekly Budget Planner vs Buffer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Weekly Budget Planner
Easily manage your weekly spending and achieve budget goals. Visualize your progress, set limits for categories, and receive smart alerts to control unnecessary expenses and save money.
- Weekly budget goal setting
- Real-time budget progress visualization
- Smart budget alerts (orange/red warnings)
- Categorical spend management with limits
- 12-week historical budget tracking
- Monthly spending trend bar charts
- Weekly category spending pie charts
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This app can help you focus on your weekly budget goals and truly control your daily spending. It's easy to use and very intuitive! Hope it helps you control your spending and save money! All expenses are within the weekly budget, and unnecessary expenses are controlled. Visualize the date range and remaining available amount for the current week Complete weekly budget management You can set a weekly budget amount Custom start day of the week (Sunday to Saturday) Real-time display of budget usage progress Smart Budget Alert: An orange warning is displayed when spending exceeds 80% of the budget A red warning is displayed when spending exceeds budget The color of the progress bar changes with the usage scale Categorical Spend Management: Budget limits and color differentiation can be set for each category Displays the budget usage for each category Historical Data Tracking: View budget performance for the past 12 weeks Showcase weekly spending and remaining budgets The progress bar visualizes the percentage of budget used Delete expenses: support left swipe to delete and confirm delete function Data Visualization: The bar chart shows the monthly spending trend The pie chart shows the weekly percentage of spend for each category
Buffer
This app helps you manage your finances by showing you exactly how much money is safe to spend between paydays. It visualizes your spending limits daily and weekly, offering clarity and control over your budget without connecting to your bank.
- Safe to spend calculation
- Daily and weekly spending limits
- Pay cycle visualization
- Supports monthly and 4-weekly pay
- Works with overdrafts
- No bank connections required
- Private data storage on device
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Buffer shows you what’s safe to spend before payday. Stop guessing. Stop stressing. Add your recurring bills, set your payday, and instantly see: • What’s left this pay cycle • What’s safe to spend per week • What’s safe to spend per day • Exactly where you are in your cycle Supports monthly and 4-weekly pay. Works with overdrafts. No bank connections. No accounts. No ads. Private by design. All data stays on your device. Built for people who just want clarity and control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buffer at 100% against My Weekly Budget Planner's 25%. On price, update cadence, 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
My Weekly Budget Planner costs $1.99 and Buffer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Weekly Budget Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, Buffer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Weekly Budget Planner | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 永文 胡 | John Higgins |
Customer experience
My Weekly Budget Planner
Buffer
In-app purchases
My Weekly Budget Planner
No in-app purchases
Buffer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is My Weekly Budget Planner free?
Is Buffer free?
Do My Weekly Budget Planner or Buffer have ads?
Which is updated more often, My Weekly Budget Planner or Buffer?
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