Comparison

Net Worth by BalanceViewer vs Holdwise

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

Head to head
About

Net Worth by BalanceViewer

Track your financial portfolio by updating account balances monthly. This app supports numerous currencies and investment types, providing a clear overview of your net worth without requiring sensitive data or bank linking.

Highlights
  • Monthly balance updates
  • Supports 162 currencies
  • Tracks stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds
  • Tracks 8000+ cryptocurrencies
  • Anonymous tracking
  • Income and expense calculation
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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BalanceViewer supports 162 world currencies, 8000+ cryptocurrencies, and cover all US stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds (more than 120 000 in total). Get control over your finances in less time by tracking only account balances on a monthly basis. Use the app anonymously, without creating an account or providing any sensitive data about yourself. =============== --HOW IT WORKS-- =============== 1. Update account balances once a month; 2. Track all your income; 3. Check your financial overview, including all your expenses*. *expenses are calculated automatically using the following formula: expenses = start balance + income for the selected period – end balance. SEE YOUR NET WORTH AT A GLANCE: BalanceViewer provides a snapshot of your financial situation at any point of time reduced to a few numbers. THE FASTEST INCOME & EXPENSES TRACKER: Forget about tracking every single transaction! Now you will only need 5 MINUTES per month! SIMPLIFY YOUR FINANCES: • View all your assets and liabilities in one place. • Custom lists let you combine accounts. • Detailed income statistics for any period of time. • Charts track individual accounts, lists and total balance histories. • Reminders ensure you will never forget to update your wealth on a regular basis. • No advertising. MULTI-CURRENCY: • Currency conversion into the currency of your choice. • Exchange rates updated daily. • 162 world currencies supported • Works worldwide. SYNCHRONIZED & SECURE: • Synchronization between devices via social networks. • Manage your data on multiple devices via Google or Facebook account. • Protect your data with Passcode, FaceID or TouchID. • No registration required. • No bank account linking. Visit us at: https://www.balanceviewer.com/ We'd love to get your feedback. To let us know about any problems, questions or suggestions, feel free to send us a message at support@balanceviewer.com. Terms and Conditions - https://www.balanceviewer.com/terms.html

About

Holdwise

Track your dividend income and portfolio growth privately on your device. Monitor individual stock performance, view upcoming payments, and model future compounding with insightful charts and projections. Ideal for long-term investors focused on buy-and-hold strategies.

Highlights
  • Track individual stock positions
  • Monitor dividend income and compounding
  • View dividend calendar and projections
  • Analyze dividend safety scores
  • Model reinvestment scenarios
  • Local data storage and optional iCloud sync
Features
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Holdwise is a calm, private dividend tracker for long-term, buy-and-hold investors. Own VTI, VXUS, BND, SCHD or dividend stocks across a 401(k), Roth IRA, HSA and taxable account? Holdwise shows your income, when it's coming, and how it compounds. No accounts. No broker logins. No ads. Your data stays on your iPhone. NEVER MISS A PAYDAY - Pay-day alerts the day a dividend lands, with the amount - A Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity on pay days - Ex-dividend reminders 1, 3 or 7 days ahead (Pro) - Optional weekly preview and monthly recap - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Control Center toggles TRACK EVERY POSITION - Add holdings by hand, import a broker CSV (Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, Robinhood, M1, E*TRADE) or a screenshot - Group by account: Taxable, Roth IRA, Traditional IRA, 401(k), HSA and more - Multi-currency holdings with per-security withholding tax - Swipe to add a dividend or delete with Undo - Auto-fill dividends from Tiingo (free Tiingo account required) SEE WHAT'S COMING, AND WHAT CAME IN - A calm Dashboard: annual income, net worth or return, what pays next and your goal - Income in three views: Received, Forecast and Breakdown - Calendar of confirmed and projected ex-dates and pay dates, as a weekly agenda or a month - A shareable recap for every month and year - An income heatmap back to your first dividend, plus streaks and milestones KNOW YOUR REAL RETURN - XIRR and time-weighted return - Total return: price change plus dividends received - Compare against VOO, SCHD and VYM, or backtest your buys against an index SMARTER INSIGHTS - Income Risk score and a Dividend Safety Score per holding - 1, 3 and 5-year dividend growth rates - Sectors, concentration warnings and rebalance suggestions - Every insight shows where its figure comes from - On-device insights powered by Apple Intelligence, on supported devices KEEP YOUR NUMBERS HONEST - Data check spots missing cost basis, likely stock splits and stale prices WATCH IT COMPOUND - One Plan menu for every planning tool - Contributions: track what you add to each account - Coverage: when your dividends will cover your expenses - Reinvestment modeler, income goal, RMD estimates - Year-end tax pack: realized gains and dividend tax as PDF and CSV MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN - Two-column layouts on iPad and iPhone Duo - Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight for your holdings - VoiceOver audio graphs for every chart and a color-blind friendly palette - English and Spanish YOUR DATA, LOCALLY - Everything stored privately on your device - One-file backup you can restore anywhere, with or without iCloud - Face ID lock; the app switcher never shows your balances - Optional iCloud sync into your private database - Hide Balances in one tap - No analytics, no tracking SDKs HOLDWISE PRO Free: 10 positions, total return, sectors, the calendar and .ics export, pay-day alerts, widgets and the Live Activity, recaps and the heatmap, Contributions, Data check, backup, and the Aristocrats list. Pro unlocks unlimited positions, XIRR and time-weighted return, Income Risk, Coverage, Backtest, the tax pack, Insights, multi-currency, CSV and screenshot import, auto dividend lookup, ex-dividend reminders, benchmarks, RMD and tax estimates, the modeler, and PDF/CSV export. $4.99/month or $44.99/year (saves 25%), with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. IMPORTANT Holdwise is a tracker, not a financial advisor, and gives no buy or sell recommendations. Returns, projections, RMD and tax figures are for planning only. Realized gains use FIFO and do not detect wash sales. Verify against your broker statements and consult a tax professional. Made by JC Mobile App Studio LLC. Built solo by a Boglehead, for Bogleheads. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jcmobileappstudio.com/apps/holdwise/privacy/

Screenshots

Net Worth by BalanceViewer4 screens
Holdwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Holdwise at 5.0 against Net Worth by BalanceViewer's 4.4. Holdwise also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Net Worth by BalanceViewer's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Net Worth by BalanceViewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Holdwise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Holdwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Net Worth by BalanceViewer has 106 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Net Worth by BalanceViewer ships an update every 2 months, Holdwise every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Net Worth by BalanceViewer versus Holdwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNet Worth by BalanceViewerHoldwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (106 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem LaninJC Mobile App Studio LLC

Customer experience

Net Worth by BalanceViewer

All ratings106 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative20.3%

Holdwise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Net Worth by BalanceViewer

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Data lost after phone replacement
  • Cloud backup has no data
  • Copy-pasting balance changes to zero
  • Chart not reflecting data after phone change
  • Fast reconcile crashes
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  • Data doesn't transfer to new phone
  • UK equities priced incorrectly
  • App assumes USD for GBP assets
  • Currency conversion issues
  • Cannot find American Dollar
  • App shows pounds instead of millions
  • Amounts rounded, no cents
  • No results found when entering currency
  • Chart buttons not visible on smaller screens

Requested features

13 requests
  • iOS 26 update
  • Ability to organize by asset type
  • Ability to re-order accounts
  • Export data option
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
Show 8 more
  • Add cents functionality
  • Improved UK equity pricing
  • Display market value for equities
  • More charting and analysis options
  • iCloud integration for data transfers
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Option to take photos of expenses

Holdwise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Net Worth by BalanceViewer

Subscriptions2
  • Net Worth Tracker: Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Net Worth Tracker: Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Net Worth Tracker: Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Holdwise

Subscriptions2
  • Holdwise Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Holdwise Pro (Yearly)$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Net Worth by BalanceViewer free?
Net Worth by BalanceViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Holdwise free?
Holdwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Net Worth by BalanceViewer or Holdwise?
Holdwise is rated higher. Net Worth by BalanceViewer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Holdwise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Net Worth by BalanceViewer or Holdwise have ads?
Neither Net Worth by BalanceViewer nor Holdwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Net Worth by BalanceViewer or Holdwise?
Net Worth by BalanceViewer ships an update every 2 months, and Holdwise every 8 days. Most recently, Net Worth by BalanceViewer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Holdwise on October 28, 2026.

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