Your Spending vs AlmostZero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Your Spending
This app helps you manage your expenses and upcoming payments with a clear overview of your financial situation. It allows you to track bills, identify spending patterns, and avoid late fees without linking bank accounts.
- Automated upcoming payments display
- 12-month spending forecast
- Avoid late payment fees
- Identify expensive months
- No bank account linking required
- Select currency symbol
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Your Spending app gives you a better way to manage your spending, and so much more. My name’s Marc Jarman, as a direct result of using the Your Spending app myself, not only did I discover complete clarity of my own spending situation, but over a 12 month period, I also found $15,000 in reduced yearly spending, (needless spending) and also lost 15kg (33lb) excess weight too. I first started Your Spending in 2018 because I was always asking myself these types of questions, "What payments have I got coming out (this week, this month, next month)?" With the ‘Automated Upcoming Payments Display’ you only have to open the app to be shown not only what payments you have coming out this week, but you can also see your entire spending for the next 12 months, as a result of a simple, one-time calendar entry that takes only 10 seconds to complete. Make late payment fees a thing of the past, with Your Spending app you'll always know when your car registration's due, when your electricity or phone bill's due, any bill or payment for that matter. With a simple tap you can now see well in advance which months of the year are more expensive for you than others. Another positive to Your Spending app is that you don’t link your bank accounts to it, you want your bank accounts to mirror the evolving spending situation you map out in the app, the $15,000 reduced yearly spending I found didn't all happen straight away, those changes happened over a 12 month period, one expense at a time. And lastly, one of the new features in Your Spending app is the 'Select Your Currency Symbol', if you're in the UK or Europe, you can now select either £ or € to display your spending. Download Your Spending app now and get started.
AlmostZero
Manage all your debts, track spending, and set savings goals. Visualize your financial progress with clear charts and utilize proven repayment strategies to become debt-free faster. Gain a comprehensive view of your finances by linking debts to assets and access helpful financial education.
- Debt & Loan Management
- Expense Tracking
- Savings Goals
- Link to Assets
- Repayment Strategies (Snowball/Avalanche)
- Financial Education
- Multiple Currencies
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AlmostZero is a personal finance app that helps you manage debt, track spending, and reach your savings goals. Credit cards, student loans, mortgages, auto loans — bring all your debts together in one app and get a clear picture of your financial situation. Struggling to plan repayments, spending more than you'd like, or finding it hard to save consistently? AlmostZero is designed to help you organize your money and stay on track without the stress. With visual progress indicators and practical repayment strategies, you can see exactly where you stand and how to move forward. 【Key Features】 ▸ Debt & Loan Management Track credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, auto loans, and student loans all in one place. The app automatically calculates accrued interest, remaining term, and estimated payoff date, so you can see the status of every debt at a glance. Repayment frequency is fully customizable — weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and more, matched to your income cycle. Clear progress charts show you how far you've come and help you stay motivated. Two proven repayment strategies are supported: the snowball method (pay off the smallest debts first) and the avalanche method (pay off the highest-interest debts first). Choose the strategy that fits your situation best. ▸ Expense Tracking Log your daily expenses and they're automatically organized by category. View spending by merchant or category to understand exactly where your money is going. Analyze spending trends by day, week, month, or year to identify your habits. Set a budget and receive a notification when you're approaching your limit. ▸ Savings Goals Create multiple savings goals with individual target amounts and deadlines. The app automatically calculates the savings pace you need and displays your progress clearly. A progress bar helps you stay on track. ▸ Link to Assets Connect your debts to assets like property or vehicles. By viewing debts and assets together, you get a more complete picture of your overall financial position. ▸ Tag Organization Use custom tags to organize your debts and expenses flexibly. View totals and statistics by tag to analyze your finances from different angles. ▸ Multiple Currencies All major world currencies are supported. Switch your display currency with a single tap — convenient for use abroad or managing finances across multiple currencies. ▸ Financial Education Access clear, approachable content covering debt management, savings tips, investing basics, and other financial topics. Build your financial knowledge right inside the app. ▸ Financial Calculator Simulate different repayment and savings plans with the built-in calculator to make more informed financial decisions. 【Privacy & Security】 Protecting your financial data is our top priority. AlmostZero supports biometric lock with Face ID and Touch ID. All data is stored on your device and synced securely through iCloud. No account creation or bank linking required. Your data is never collected or shared with third parties. 【Data Management】 iCloud sync automatically shares your data between your iPhone and iPad. Import and export in JSON format makes backup and data transfer simple. 【What Sets AlmostZero Apart】 • Built for debt reduction — packed with features to help you pay off what you owe • Simple and intuitive — powerful yet easy to use • Strong privacy — your data stays on your device and in iCloud only • Regular updates — new features and improvements added continuously Start today with AlmostZero and bring more clarity to your finances. Reduce your debt step by step and work toward your savings goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AlmostZero at 4.8 against Your Spending's 3.7. AlmostZero also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (75 vs 3). Your Spending's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Your Spending sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AlmostZero sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AlmostZero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlmostZero has 75 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Your Spending's written reviews are positive against 86% of AlmostZero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Your Spending ships an update every 2 months, AlmostZero every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Your Spending | AlmostZero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (75 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 75 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marc Jarman | Life Utility Apps, LLC |
Customer experience
Your Spending
AlmostZero
In-app purchases
Your Spending
- Your Income / Net Position$1.99
- Your Weight / Waistline$7.99
AlmostZero
- Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
- AlmostZero Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- AlmostZero Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Tip$0.99
- Tip$2.99
- Tip$3.99
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- Tip$5.99
- Tip$7.99
- Tip$12.99
- Lifetime Pro$14.99
- Tip$14.99
- Steak Dinner sized Tip$19.99
- Lifetime AlmostZero Pro$49.99









