thisAppBudget vs Budget Warden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
thisAppBudget
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thisAppBudget is a zero-based budget which means that every dollar of income will be applied to an expense. No dollar left behind. This approach to budgeting has been proven successful.
Budget Warden
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Budget Warden let's you create budgets for anything - your family, a vacation or a project. Split your expenses in meaningful categories, plan amounts for each of them. Then track actual transactions and see reporting on how you're doing. Straightforward and organized. Budgets are files and can be stored locally or in iCloud. If you use iCloud, you can open your budget using our Mac or iPad apps. Budget Warden is a native iOS app and performance is a top priority - not an afterthought.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: thisAppBudget at Free against Budget Warden's $2.99. thisAppBudget also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Budget Warden's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
thisAppBudget is free to download; Budget Warden costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
thisAppBudget ships an update every 2 months, Budget Warden every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | thisAppBudget | Budget Warden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | thisApp, Inc. | LAZAROV & CO LTD EOOD |
In-app purchases
thisAppBudget
No in-app purchases
Budget Warden
No in-app purchases
Questions
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