Comparison

Pay Chart vs Budget Meter

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

Head to head
About

Pay Chart

Features
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This household budgeting app keeps track of your daily expenses. The input screen includes a graph showing the ratio of your expenses every month, so you can tell at a glance when you're spending too much. - Divides up your expenses by category. - Can sync data with multiple devices, including iCloud, iPhone, and iPad. (Syncing may take time.) - Enter expenses from your Apple Watch. (Syncing with the parent device may take time.) - CSV file export lets you open your data in Numbers and other spreadsheet applications.

About

Budget Meter

Features
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シンプルな支出管理アプリ「Budget Meter」 毎月の予算を設定して、日々の支出を記録するだけ。 残りの予算がひと目でわかるから、使いすぎを防げます。 【主な機能】 ・月予算の設定 ・ジャンル別の予算管理 ・ワンタップで支出を記録 ・今月・今週の残り予算を表示 ・支出履歴の確認 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・家計簿が続かない方 ・シンプルに支出を管理したい方 ・毎月の予算を守りたい方 余計な機能は一切なし。 シンプルだから続けられる、新しい家計管理アプリです。

Screenshots

Pay Chart4 screens
Budget Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Budget Meter at none against Pay Chart's 1. Budget Meter also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pay Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Budget Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pay Chart ships an update every 4 months, Budget Meter every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pay Chart versus Budget Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPay ChartBudget Meter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNUTRACTORKengo Kanehiro

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pay Chart

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$4.99
None

Budget Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pay Chart free?
Pay Chart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget Meter free?
Budget Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pay Chart or Budget Meter have ads?
Both Pay Chart and Budget Meter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pay Chart or Budget Meter?
Pay Chart ships an update every 4 months, and Budget Meter every 9 days. Most recently, Pay Chart was updated on October 4, 2026 and Budget Meter on October 10, 2026.

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