Comparison

Financial Controller vs Marie

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

Head to head
About

Financial Controller

Features
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Have you ever wanted to know where your cash flows, but the other tools only provide unhandy input options? We have your solution! With Financial Controller you can add expenses in only 3 easy steps right on the way from your shopping. Categorize them and with the built in ticker and the monthly overview, you can easly see, whats going with your budget. The advantes in view: • Simply scan the items, the date, the total ammount and the owner on your bill • Categorize your expenses and even bill positions • Quick overview about your monthly expenses The app works completely offline Payments and Renewal: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Marie

Effortlessly manage your finances by scanning bills with AI to automatically record expenses. Gain insights into spending habits with clear statistics and a digital budget book. Your data is securely stored locally in your iCloud.

Highlights
  • AI bill scanning
  • Automatic data entry
  • Expense tracking
  • Spending analysis
  • iCloud data storage
  • Digital budget book
Features
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Keeping a budget book is often a tiresome task... But with Marie it will be easier than ever! # You scan your bill - Marie does the rest Tiresome typing of prices and products is now a thing of the past with Marie. Using artificial intelligence, Marie reads all the data from your photos and stores it in the app in a structured way. It couldn't be easier! # Never lose the overview again Not only documenting your expenses is easier than ever with Marie. The statistics help you keep track of your spending and consequently analyze your consuming habits. Your digital budget book makes it possible! # And what happens with my data?! Don't worry, your data remains your data. To ensure this security, all data is not stored on our servers, but only in your iCloud. Of course, this also has the advantage that you can easily check on your iPad which expenses you have made. We are of course happy to receive feedback and suggestions for improvement. Feel free to contact us at hello@mariebudget.app. Privacy Policy: https://mariebudget.app/privacy Terms and Condition: https://mariebudget.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Financial Controller4 screens
Marie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Financial Controller at every 2 months against Marie's every 9 months. Financial Controller also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Financial Controller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Marie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Financial Controller ships an update every 2 months, Marie every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Financial Controller versus Marie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinancial ControllerMarie
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin Eberlwinkk GmbH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Financial Controller

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • Donate a coffee$0.99
  • Donate us a meal$5.99
2 purchases

Marie

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year$17.491 Year

Questions

Is Financial Controller free?
Financial Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marie free?
Marie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Financial Controller or Marie have ads?
Neither Financial Controller nor Marie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Financial Controller or Marie?
Financial Controller ships an update every 2 months, and Marie every 9 months. Most recently, Financial Controller was updated on June 2, 2026 and Marie on July 30, 2026.

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