Seconds Expense vs Wave Budget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seconds Expense
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- Use Siri to track your daily expense in matter of seconds. No typing is required. - No account registration is required. Use the application straightaway. - No third party server to host your personal expenses. All data is stored locally in your device and iCloud. - No internet connection is required. iCloud storage is optional and in background mode. - iCloud storage enable you to move between devices without worrying loss or migration of your data. - Customise how Siri ask questions. - Create text replacement for words that difficult to be understood by Siri. - Monthly summary of expenses, showing which is the highest expense.
Wave Budget
Easily set up a monthly budget and monitor your spending to understand your remaining funds. Its minimalist design ensures quick and efficient financial management. Connect with your Apple ID for seamless cross-device synchronization.
- Monthly budget setup
- Expense tracking
- Minimalist design
- Cross-device sync via Apple ID
- No login required
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Save money with Wave Budget! Wave Budget helps you to set up a monthly budget and keep track of your expenses. This way, you always know how much there is left for you to spend. It sounds simple, and it is! This is, why the app has this minimalistic style. Budgeting should not take more time than necessary, the simple design of Wave Budget helps you with that. You can use Wave Budget without logging in, but we recommend connecting your account with your Apple ID. This way you can manage your budget on all your devices. The app uses the standard Apple End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Wave Budget at none against Seconds Expense's shown. Wave Budget also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Seconds Expense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wave Budget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Seconds Expense ships an update every 2 weeks, Wave Budget fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Seconds Expense | Wave Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wong Peter | Stefan Galler |
In-app purchases
Seconds Expense
- Remove Ads$0.99
Wave Budget
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.491 Year
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