Comparison

Weekly vs SimpliSpend

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

Head to head
About

Weekly

This app simplifies budgeting by converting all your finances into a single weekly Safe-to-Spend amount. It syncs with over 10,000 U.S. banks and helps you track bills and savings goals without complex categories.

Highlights
  • Single weekly Safe-to-Spend amount
  • Automatic bank syncing via Plaid
  • Bill calendar with due date reminders
  • Savings goals tracking
  • Spending tracker without categorization
  • Shared budgets for couples
Currently charting
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One number. Every week. Weekly turns your whole budget (income, bills, savings goals) into a single Safe-to-Spend amount for the week. No categories to balance. No spreadsheets. Stay under your number and you're on track. That's the whole system. MOST BUDGETS ASK TOO MUCH Tracking a dozen categories sounds organized. In practice, it's the reason people quit. Weekly asks for one number and does the math for you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Build your budget. Add your income and your recurring expenses: rent, car payment, subscriptions, utilities, anything fixed. A guided setup walks you through it. 2. Spend by the week. Whatever's left becomes your Safe-to-Spend. Stay under it, roll the leftover into savings, and start fresh on Monday. 3. Connect your bank. Transactions sync automatically from 10,000+ U.S. banks and credit unions through Plaid. Weekly can even spot recurring bills in your transactions and add them to your budget. Rather log by hand? That works too. Not paid weekly? Most people aren't. Enter your income however it really arrives (every two weeks, twice a month, monthly or variable) and Weekly turns it into a weekly number automatically. EVERYTHING YOU NEED. NOTHING YOU DON'T. • Safe-to-Spend, always visible: right on the home screen and your lock screen widget, updated as transactions clear. • Bills, on the calendar: see what's due and when, get a heads-up before due dates, and spot anything past due at a glance. • Funds & savings goals: pick a target and a date, set aside a little each week, and watch it stack up. • Spending tracker: a live picture of where your money's going, without forcing you to categorize every coffee. • Couples: share one budget with your partner. Each of you keeps your own login. • Every balance in one place: checking, savings and credit cards, side by side. REAL PEOPLE, REAL WEEKS "This is the accountant I can't afford telling me what I can and cannot spend every week." (Twopicki1212) "Probably the most important app my wife and I have." (leajere) "Has made budgeting effortless and so easy to follow. For the first time I am able to stay on track." (AllyCat1217) Join 350,000+ people budgeting by the week. YOUR DATA, PROTECTED Bank connections run through Plaid and are read-only. Weekly never sees your bank password and can't move money. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and it's never sold. Want out? Delete your account from Settings and we'll permanently erase everything. THE BUDGET YOU'LL ACTUALLY STICK WITH Weekly is free to try, and setup takes about ten minutes. Upgrade to Weekly PRO for unlimited bank syncing, Funds and advanced reports. Weekly PRO subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://weeklybudgeting.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://weeklybudgeting.com/privacy-policy/

About

SimpliSpend

This finance app helps you manage your income and expenses without any cost. Set spending limits, track your savings goals, and monitor your purchases across various categories. It offers features like a gas tracker, impulse buy cooldown, and a payday countdown to keep you informed.

Highlights
  • Paycheck tracking
  • Savings goals
  • Spending categories
  • Gas and receipt logging
  • Impulse buy cooldown
  • Subscription tracking
  • Weekly budget challenges
Features
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Tired of budgeting apps that charge you just to track your own money? SimpliSpend is completely free — no subscriptions, no popup ads, no paywalls, ever. Built for real life, SimpliSpend helps you take control of every paycheck. Enter what you made, set your spending limits, and always know exactly how much you have left. It's that simple. FEATURES: Paycheck Tracker — Enter your pay and set your budget in seconds Savings Goals — Save by percentage or fixed amount, automatically deducted every payday Spending Categories — Set limits for Food, Gas, Entertainment, Shopping, Subscriptions and more Gas Tracker — Log every fill-up and scan receipts with your camera Impulse Buy Cooldown — Get a reality check before spending big Payday Countdown — Always know how many days until your next check Subscription Tracker — Never get caught off guard by recurring charges Weekly Budget Challenges — Stay motivated with weekly spending goals Spending History — See where your money goes over time No account required. No login. Your data stays on your phone. Download SimpliSpend and start your first budget in under 2 minutes — completely free.

Screenshots

Weekly4 screens
SimpliSpend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpliSpend at none against Weekly's 10. SimpliSpend also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Weekly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Weekly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. SimpliSpend asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpliSpend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weekly has 3.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Weekly's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpliSpend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weekly ships an update weekly, SimpliSpend daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Weekly versus SimpliSpend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeeklySimpliSpend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#101 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeekly, LLCGovind Sharma

Customer experience

Weekly

All ratings3,848 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative8.6%

SimpliSpend

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Weekly

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Almost perfect for ADHD!
  • One Querk
  • Beware
  • 7 Day trial is a lie
  • Stuck trying to load
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  • Bugs were fixed!
  • Worst customer service or lack of
  • Keeps losing Plaid connection
  • Doesn't work
  • Unable to Load App
  • Unreliable app
  • Looks promising, but currently not functional.

Requested features

15 requests
  • More options
  • Adding spouse on account
  • Savings account view
  • Monthly view in widget
  • Ability to manually enter recurring expenses
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  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
  • Ability to add and remove funds
  • Memos/tags on transactions
  • Ability to split transactions
  • Finicity support for non-US banks
  • Daily view
  • Ability to apply dates to recurring expenses
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Ability to manually enter one-off monthly payments
  • Support for changing monthly bills

SimpliSpend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Weekly

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$54.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Sync Credits (8 pack)$0.99
  • Sync Credits (50 Pack)$4.99
None

SimpliSpend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weekly free?
Weekly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpliSpend free?
SimpliSpend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weekly or SimpliSpend?
SimpliSpend is rated higher. Weekly averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while SimpliSpend averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Weekly or SimpliSpend have ads?
SimpliSpend shows ads; Weekly does not.
Which is updated more often, Weekly or SimpliSpend?
Weekly ships an update weekly, and SimpliSpend daily. Most recently, Weekly was updated on November 3, 2026 and SimpliSpend on October 31, 2026.

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