Comparison

Budget Everything vs Cash Flow Tool

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

Head to head
About

Budget Everything

This app helps you manage your finances using the envelope budgeting concept. Track spending, plan for future expenses, and achieve your financial goals like saving for a trip or getting out of debt.

Highlights
  • Envelope budgeting concept
  • Track spending per envelope
  • Plan for short and long-term expenses
  • Goal setting for savings
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Developed based on the envelop budgeting concept, it is designed to help you save more, get out of debt and have more money for the things that really matters to you. Using the app, you can track how much you have spent in each envelop. This eliminates the need to carry large amount of cash around.  The simple and easy to use interface lets you easily record down how much you spent in a few easy clicks. You no longer have to spend hours tracking and counting the balance in your envelopes. It allows you to plan ahead for both month to month living expenses and long term expenses. Planning to buy a new phone every two years? Start saving for it today. Need a new car 5 years later, start setting aside for it now. Want that bucket-list trip to Greece? Ruthlessly cut out spending on things that does not bring you joy and watch how you can reach you goal for your Greece trip. It is not about penny-pinching, but planning ahead so that you can have the money for what you really want. If your goal is to get out of debt, save more for retirement, maximize the utility of you money, this app for you! Terms of Use: https://moneyforthefamily.com/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://moneyforthefamily.com/privacy/

About

Cash Flow Tool

This tool projects your upcoming financial balance week-by-week, mapping bills, income, credit card payments, and loan obligations. It helps you visualize your financial future, plan expenses, and manage savings and debt payoff strategies.

Highlights
  • 12-month week-by-week projection engine
  • Savings Builder with multiple strategies
  • Debt Payoff Planner (Avalanche, Snowball)
  • Detailed expense and cash flow charts
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Privacy features with Face ID/Touch ID lock
Features
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Most budget apps tell you where your money went. Cash Flow Tool tells you where it's going. Pro version (one-time, not subscription) unlocks unlimited use with no limits to anything. The free tier includes up to 15 bills, 1 income source, 2 credit cards, 1 loan, and 4 months of balance projection. Previous purchases automatically get Pro. Built around a 12-month, week-by-week projection engine, Cash Flow Tool maps your upcoming bills, income, credit card payments, and loan obligations into a running balance so you can see your financial picture before it happens, not after. Know Your Weeks, Not Just Your Months Every month is broken into weeks. See your projected balance at the end of each week, spot low-balance periods before they become overdrafts, and plan one-time expenses or extra income with precision. A color-coded warning highlights any week your balance dips below your threshold. Everything in One Place Recurring bills with due-day scheduling and category tagging Multiple income sources with flexible pay frequencies (weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly) Credit card balances, limits, and interest rate tracking Loans with monthly payment and due-day scheduling One-time expenses and additional income entries per week Savings Builder Set up to three savings buckets with your strategy of choice: a percentage of your income, a percentage of your monthly surplus, or a fixed amount. Savings contributions reduce your projected balances in real time so you always know what saving actually costs you month to month. Debt Payoff Planner See your true payoff timeline using the Avalanche method (highest interest first), Snowball method (smallest balance first), or your current payment plan. Add extra monthly contributions and watch the payoff date move. Interest costs are calculated and displayed so the math is never hidden. Charts That Actually Help The Cash Flow chart plots your 52-week projected balance as a line, with your low-balance warning shown as a reference. Zoom in or out, tap any week for details, and scroll across the full year. The Expenses chart breaks your monthly spending into categories so you can see where your budget is going at a glance. Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac One app, all your devices. The full experience is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a layout tailored to each. iCloud sync keeps everything up to date automatically across all of them. You can also share your data with a family member or partner so you're always working from the same numbers. Dark mode supported. Private and Secure Enable Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode lock so the app requires authentication every time it opens. Your data lives in iCloud and is never shared with anyone without your permission.

Screenshots

Budget Everything4 screens
Cash Flow Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cash Flow Tool at none against Budget Everything's shown. Budget Everything's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Budget Everything sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Cash Flow Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Budget Everything against 5.0 for Cash Flow Tool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Budget Everything ships an update every 3 days, Cash Flow Tool every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Budget Everything versus Cash Flow Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget EverythingCash Flow Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB12 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperChui OngJonathan Clark

Customer experience

Budget Everything

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cash Flow Tool

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Budget Everything

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$6.991 Year
1 purchases

Cash Flow Tool

One-time1
  • Cash Flow Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Budget Everything free?
Budget Everything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cash Flow Tool free?
Cash Flow Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Budget Everything or Cash Flow Tool?
Budget Everything and Cash Flow Tool are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Budget Everything or Cash Flow Tool have ads?
Budget Everything shows ads; Cash Flow Tool does not.
Which is updated more often, Budget Everything or Cash Flow Tool?
Budget Everything ships an update every 3 days, and Cash Flow Tool every 5 days. Most recently, Budget Everything was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cash Flow Tool on October 31, 2026.

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