Comparison

Budget Planner vs Nudget

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

Head to head
About

Budget Planner

A straightforward budgeting and expense tracking application designed for simplicity. It allows users to create custom budgets, track income and transactions, and manage funds using an envelope system.

Highlights
  • Customizable budget titles
  • Track income and transactions
  • Envelope budgeting system
  • Biweekly and monthly budget options
  • Simple expense tracking
Features
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Mellow is an easy to use budgeting or expense tracking app for those who like to keep things simple. It can be used for biweekly budgets, monthly budgets, expense tracking, envelopes and whatever else you can dream up. Plan. Titles for your individual budgets. Line Items. Anything added to your budget - transaction, allocation, or income. Income. Money you received. Always grouped in the income category. Transaction. An expense that’s deducted from your total income. Allocation. An allotment of money set aside for a specific purpose. Transactions can be added to allocations and the remaining amount is shown on the main budgeting screen. Allocations can be thought of as envelopes. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nudget

This app simplifies expense tracking and budgeting with a focus on speed and ease of use. It offers quick expense entry, insightful spending analysis, and recurring expense management. Enjoy a private and customizable budgeting experience with iCloud sync and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Quick expense entry
  • Spending insights and analysis
  • Recurring expense management
  • iCloud sync
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable app icons
  • Siri support
Features
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Finally. A budgeting app for the rest of us. A focus on speed & simplicity transform the daunting task of budgeting into a fun and insightful experience. OUR AMAZING REVIEWS SAY IT ALL “Nudget makes it easier than most budgeting apps to get started and keep up with expense tracking.” - John Voorhees from MacStories “Boom. Done. I just launch the app, type that in, and then move on with my day.” - Mikah Sargent from iOS Today “A budgeting app for people who hate budgeting.” - Angelica Leicht from Komando “Nudget’s clean and seamless interface makes it easy to input the numbers and figure out how much you can be spending every day, without the hassle.” - Christine Romero-Chan from iMore “Nudget is a simple yet powerful budgeting app with a unique take on helping you track your spending and save for the future” - Chance Miller from 9to5Mac *** CORE FEATURES *** ENTER AN EXPENSE IN SECONDS Manually entering your expenses can be a huge chore with other apps, requiring tons of swiping and tapping through different screens. Nudget makes recording an expense fast and fluid, so you can quickly open the app, record your purchase, and get on with your day. UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING WITHOUT A SPREADSHEET Understanding your spending habits shouldn’t require the use of complex spreadsheet software. That’s why Nudget analyzes your spending for you in the Insights tab. Insights take all the guesswork out of where your money is going and lets you know if your spending is off track and which categories you should keep an eye on. Tap to expand any insight for a gorgeous chart which gives even more detail. ICLOUD SYNC Use Nudget on your iPhone or iPad. Your data automatically syncs so you never skip a beat. MANAGE YOUR RECURRING EXPENSES Tired of subscription charges you can’t keep track of? Us too. That’s why Nudget supports adding recurring expenses, so you can easily keep a list of which subscriptions you have ongoing and compare them against each other. ALWAYS PRIVATE We strongly believe that your data is yours. Because of this, we do not collect any identifiable information about our users, only tracking the bare minimum needed to hunt down bugs and crashes. We do not share any data with third parties. GORGEOUS WIDGETS Viewing your budget has never been easier. With spending insights right on your home screen, you never have to worry you’ll accidentally go over budget. SUPPORT FOR EVERY CURRENCY Nudget supports every currency, meaning no matter where you live, you’ll have a great experience. CUSTOM APP ICONS Customize your experience with a new app icon. Dark mode optimized icons, seasonal festivities, and stacks of bills from different currencies are among the selection—with many more to come in the future! SIRI SUPPORT Add a new expense entirely handsfree with Siri. You can even ask Siri to check any of your spending insights! Set up these custom commands in Apple’s Shortcuts app. FACE ID & TOUCH ID Require authentication from Face ID / Touch ID when opening Nudget. Just enable this in settings. Setup takes less than a minute, so what’re you waiting for? Start saving with Nudget today. Privacy Policy: https://nudgetapp.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://nudgetapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Budget Planner4 screens
Nudget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nudget at weekly against Budget Planner's every 5 months. Nudget also leads on ratings volume (378 vs 24) and device support (3 vs 1). Budget Planner's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 69%). On price, rating, 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. Budget Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Nudget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Budget Planner against 4.5 for Nudget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nudget has 378 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Budget Planner's written reviews are positive against 69% of Nudget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Budget Planner ships an update every 5 months, Nudget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Budget Planner versus Nudget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget PlannerNudget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24 ratings) — better4.5 (378 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings24378 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarton ConeSawyer Blatz

Customer experience

Budget Planner

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Nudget

All ratings378 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative19.7%

Bugs and requests

Budget Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nudget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not refreshing correctly
  • Issues with decimal input
  • Budgeting calculations not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add biweekly/semimonthly income/expense options
  • Improve insights and spending breakdown (e.g. pie charts, category totals)
  • Ability to import/export data
  • Sync across devices
  • Apple Watch app

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Budget Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Mellow Pro$2.991 Month
  • Mellow Pro$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Mellow Pro$2.99
  • Mellow Pro$24.99
5 purchases

Nudget

Subscriptions2
  • Nudget Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Nudget Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Kind Tip$1.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Superfan Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Budget Planner free?
Budget Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nudget free?
Nudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Budget Planner or Nudget?
Budget Planner is rated higher. Budget Planner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Nudget averages 4.5 from 378 ratings.
Do Budget Planner or Nudget have ads?
Neither Budget Planner nor Nudget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Budget Planner or Nudget?
Budget Planner ships an update every 5 months, and Nudget weekly. Most recently, Budget Planner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nudget on October 27, 2026.

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